Found the perfect DIY 1 yr anniv present!!

brizzie918 · October 2011

Thanks for the advice ladies. I found something that is ADORABLE, inexpensive, and rather quick.

It isn't my original idea- i found it during a google search. I am however going to alter the silhouette cutouts and do an actual silhouette of us instead of the generic man/woman and maybe change the hearts. But definitely take a look at it- i think you all will really like it!!

http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/1st-anniversary-diy-map-gift-tutorial

Nukke · October 2011

This is what I'm doing as well. I had a heck of a time finding the maps I needed, until I remembered that my dad has a lovely old atlas. I scanned the maps I needed from that. I ordered some frames I needed and I'm just waiting for them to arrive in the mail. weeeeee!

brizzie918 · October 2011

If you are a AAA member, you can go to your nearest AAA location and they give you free maps of every state. I went in today and got all the maps i needed (FREE). I am going to either Ikea tomorrow or Michaels/AC Moore (with my 50% coupons) and buying cheap frames.

Nukke-are you doing different silhouettes? or sticking with the hearts and man/woman?

Nukke · October 2011

Yeah, I'm partial to vintage looking maps. I'm a CAA member (same as AAA but here in Canada), but just wanted some vintage maps--so that 1930s atlas was perfect.

I'm not doing the man/woman idea, but I'm probably doing hearts. I'm also stamping the words onto the matting, instead of writing them. We've got six maps total: Where Matt's from (NE Pennsylvania), Where Eeva's from (SW Ontario), Where we fell in love (Helsinki, Finland), Where we wed (Adirondacks, NY), Our first home (Miyagi, Japan), Where we live now (Kawarthas, ON). It will be nice to add to in the future, too. Like our first purchased home, where our kids were born, etc.