i made my map!  this might be the official smona slogan:



sean and i always say we are awesome at vacationing together. we like to plan a few activities, wing it the rest of the time and (most importantly!) schedule a late-afternoon nap/downtime before dinner.  i always plan the day and sean always navigates.  i take photos and sean poses in said photos.  he even carries my purse if it gets too heavy.  see?  we are awesome vacationers.

so when i saw this poster, i knew how i wanted to change it.

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i used my silhouette (electronic cutter) to make the stencil on some card stock.  i ironed (err, attempted to) the creases out of the old map.  and then i painted the stencil with a navy-ish benjamin moore sample pot.  it seemed easier than finding a craft store for paint.



when i finished i said to sean "i should have used a larger font". and he said "or a smaller map".  wompppp.  but i like it and i think once the bedroom is put together (uh, ever?) it'll look great on the wall.  or not, and i've only wasted about $5 and a few hours.

i was going for a stamped effect so i didn't worry about perfect lines.  and i hope to hang it by mocking up one of those cool roll-down maps.  more vintage map, less poster-taped-to-my-dorm-room-wall, you know?

and now, i just need a vacation.  or at least a late-afternoon nap.