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Huge Chalkboard Map

August 21, 2014 By: Melanie

One my favorite trends lately is maps.  They are everywhere-and I love them all: globes, lamps, paper, pillows, furniture…..and chalk!  Today we’re talking about chalk, another trend I absolutely love!  We’re sharing how to make a huge chalkboard map and you might be surprised how easy it is!

The big chalkboard is just a huge piece of Masonite that I painted with chalkboard paint.  It used to hang in my kitchen (see HERE) before we painted the cabinets, and replaced the flooring, and added a barn door (on the blog soon!)  Just follow the directions on the chalkboard paint label for the best results.  (Masonite is thin, cheap and pretty light-perfect for a huge chalkboard!)Chalkboard Map

Next, head over to http://www.mrprintables.com/printable-map-of-the-united-states.html and download the Black and White Map of the U.S.  Then put it on a flash drive and take it to Staples and have them print you an engineer print of the map.  Have you heard of these engineer prints?  They are huge and only $3-$4!  They are also only black and white and the paper is quite thin, but they are perfect for lots of projects, including this one 😉Huge Chalkboard Map (9) 

Now cut out the map and use a Chalk Marker to trace it onto the Masonite chalkboard.4x6 landscape reuse - Page 001Huge Chalkboard Map (7)

I just hand drew the banner and U.S.A across the top, easy enough.  I also added our home state with a heart.  Huge Chalkboard Map (3)Huge Chalkboard Map (6)

And I am in love!  It turned out better than the vision in my mind-love it when that happens ;).  What do you think?  Super simple right?  For more fun map ideas check out our Maps board on Pinterest HERE.  Have a great day!!

Linking up to some of these parties:

Monday:  Craft-o-maniac, Skip to my Lou, Keeping it Simple, Creatively Living
Tuesday: Clean and Scentsible, Not Just a Housewife  Wednesday: Seven Thirty Three, Snap!Creativity,  Creations by Kara, Made to be a Momma,
Oh my! Creative, Someday Crafts, Gingersnap Crafts, The Life of Jennifer Dawn, Life as Mrs. Larson  Thursday: Artsy Fartsy Mama, Put a Bird on it, The Happy Scraps
Friday: Tatertots and Jello, Summer Scraps, Just us Four, Wait Til Your Father gets Home,
Design Dining and Diapers, Practically Functional, Chic on a Shoestring Decorating, Whipperberry, Remodelaholic, Classy Clutter

 

 

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Comments

  1. Melanie says

    September 11, 2014 at 3:29 pm

    Thanks Heidi! Yes engineer prints are so useful! 🙂

  2. Melanie says

    September 11, 2014 at 3:28 pm

    Thanks so much Jennifer!

  3. Heidi says

    September 3, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    Saw this on Jennifer Dawn’s blog! Great idea to add your home state with a heart :-).
    Sometime I need to see if my local staples will do engineer’s prints!

  4. Jennifer Dawn says

    September 3, 2014 at 4:14 am

    I can’t even begin to describe to you how much I love this! Can you come over and do this in my home? LOL! You ladies are so incredibly talented! I’m featuring it at this week’s link party! http://www.thelifeofjenniferdawn.com/2014/09/a-little-bird-told-me-link-party-106.html

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