Cute Wall Art

I got bit by the project bug again this morning and decided to start something I had planned to do back in January.  I got the idea from Pinterest and couldn't wait to do it for our home, but I was in the midst of wedding planning so a few things had to go on the back burner.  Now that I'm done with all the craziness, I can finally relax and do some fun home updating!

One of my favorite things to do is make wall art or frame my photographs to put on the walls.  Nothing makes a house feel more like a home than personal photographs and I always hang my best ones.  I love when people come over and ask where a photo was taken, or who made that particular piece of art.  So...I decided to make another conversation starter.

For this project you'll need:

1. A cricut to cut out shapes.  Or have a fabulous ability to cut out perfect hearts every single time.
2. A tape measure.  I found that easier to use because the frame was so long.
3. Cardboard (colored or not, your choice), card stock (any color you want), and a cutting board.
4. A printer and glossy printer paper.  Oh yea, and plenty of ink!  :-)
5. A cute picture frame.
6. Scissors and regular tape (two sided is best).
7. And last but not least; good, legible handwriting!  A printer may come in handy here too.  

Step 1:  I used my cricut (Tie the Knot Cartridge) to cut out a heart.  You may have to resize it (the heart) a few different times until you get exactly what size you need.  I probably could've gone a little smaller but this size (6, I believe) worked just fine!

Step 2:  I gathered the supplies I needed:  A white poster board from Michaels, cardboard, and my tools, which included my tape measure).

Step 3:  I got the frame I wanted to use and measured it horizontally (26 inches) and vertically (10 inches).  

The frame is from Target!

Step 4:  I measured out the center of the page, as well as where the hearts should go.  Then I used my orange heart from Step 1 and traced it on the paper!

I used such a bright color because it was easy to trace!

Step 5:  I cut out the three hearts to get ready for the maps!  (I feel like this one is self explanatory for humor me please!)  

Please forgive the non-rotated photo.  I have no idea how to fix this and I've tried multiple times!

Step 6:  I printed maps off the internet (google maps) onto glossy photo paper and cut off the excess paper.  Then I used my cricut to cut out smaller red hearts.

Step 7:  I put the little red hearts on the exact spot (where we met, got married, and where we live) to draw attention to it.

Step 8:  I cut out small rectangles in blue and white and wrote the description to put under each heart shaped map!  Then, I taped the maps to the back of the cardboard paper, put everything in the frame, and flipped it over.  Hello finished product!

Once again, please forgive the photo!  

This turned out really well and I absolutely love it!  Now, I just need to find a place to hang it.....