~ Vintage Map Paper Decorations ~

I recently hosted a tea party to

farewell a dear friend off to teach in China.

After a little insprational browsing

on Pinterest I came up with a map theme

for my Bon Voyage tea party.....

I was lucky enough to have a

vintage atlas in my stash

so I got tearing and cutting!!!!

I cut little triangles

to make paper cupcake flags

using toothpicks (which I later

glued using a glue gun).

I folded some paper to make

those lovely rosettes.

I made some pinwheels

from a template on the internet.

I used some little brads from Kaisercraft

to secure them at the centre.

Then I made some tags

to decorate the table.

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I glued some old buttons to

decorate the rosettes

and bakers twine to use to hang them. 

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Since I am on a map theme today I

thought I'd also show use

my flying ducks...

These are the ones from Kaisercraft

which I covered in a Cavellini & Co

map (wrapping paper).

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There is something so pretty

about this vintage map paper,

it was a delight to create with too.

Hope you have been inspired

to get creating with paper now,

I imagine old children's books

would look just as effective

(I might try that next!).

I think that you could certainly

adapt the idea for some school

holiday fun with the kids!

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