Looking for an adorable art project? Showcase where you’ve been with this DIY Heart Map Wall Art. This project is so sweet and simple!
My husband and I have always made a bigger deal of our first date anniversary than our actual wedding anniversary (which happens to be tomorrow), and a few weeks ago we celebrated 10 years together! Woot! We are also not normally big on gifts, but in honor of this milestone I thought I would finally tackle a little DIY project I have been wanting to try for a few years now, ever since I spotted this pretty vintage map heart art on Pinterest (selling for $300!)
If you’ve ever read my Amazing Grace story you know that Chuck and I have moved around a lot in ten years! From Seattle to Saint Louis to Florida, we have shared no fewer than fifteen different addresses in six different cities, which pretty much made this the perfect gift! I printed a little phrase on the bottom–“it doesn’t matter where we go as long as I am with you”– but you could also leave it blank or write something in by hand. Other great phrases could be “home is wherever I’m with you” or “home is where the heart is” or just “places we love.”
Finally, in case you’re wondering, I got my frame on sale at Target for around $15.
Here is what you need:
old map or road atlas acid free card stock scrapbook paper frame with mat scissors wrinkle free glue stick self-adhesive foam mounting dots (optional)Step 1: Cut out heart template in the size you want.
Step 2: Trace template around the cities or places you want to include. These could be places you’ve lived, places you’ve visited, or simply places you’ve dreamed about going. I did six because that is the number of cities we’ve lived in, but you could just as easily make it work with 3, 4, or 5 hearts.
Step 3: Cut out a 2nd heart template slightly larger than the first.
Step 4: Trace template around scrapbook paper and cut out the same number of hearts as map hearts.
Step 5: Glue map hearts to scrapbook hearts.
Step 6: Glue finished hearts to card stock. I wanted a little more dimension so I used some self-adhesive foam mounting dots to glue the hearts to the card stock, but you could also just use glue or glue dots.
Step 7: Secure artwork to mat and place finished artwork in frame.
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This is an amazing idea for valentines day, anniversaries , Thanks so much for sharing x
This is a great Valentine's gift for a loved one that loves to travel. Thank you for sharing!
I am seeing this used to map out where my ancestors came from! Poland, Ireland, England, Finland, Germany, Norway!
I LOVE this idea! My husband and I are so sentimental about places, probably because we met in Mexico, dated in CA, and then lived on separate continents for much of our engagement. It certainly makes you thankful for the time you spend together, and this is such a cute way to show it. I might have to try this for our next anniversary.
xo
Johanna
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The first time my husband bought flowers for me it was for the 4th anniversary of the day we MET. Nearly fifty years later I still remember that with pleasure.
So cute! And congratulations on 10 years! What a continuing testimony to God's grace, and the love He has blessed you with in your marriage!
I love this! I've seen similar projects on Pinterest before, and I just love them. I think I'm going to have to make it. Happy belated anniversary, our 10th anniversary was this past Thursday! :) My keeper of a husband made the two dishes we served at our wedding reception for dinner, and then we went to DC {where we got married and lived for several years} for the weekend.
I think for me & my man I could do pictures of our favorite places since we've only had three addresses in our 12 years...cute wonderful idea ....thanks!!!
You are so creative! We're not big on gift giving on every anniversary either, I personally appreciate handmade gifts like this.