TLC421 ~ Transform a Map ~ (03/18/13)

[joan ervin]

Hello everyone!! I hope you had a great St. Patrick's Day...I'm not Irish but I always wear green on March 17th...I think that makes me an honorary Irishwoman one day a year!!

Are you ready for a fun challenge this week?? I have chosen to....Transform a Map...into something wonderful!!!! Maps are so trendy now...they have been used to make all kinds of things, for example:

1. You can make flowers from a map.
2. Create a background or use it on a layer or two.
3. Paper piece a dress for a girl image
4. Use it for die cut or punched trim
5. Use for an *I miss you across the miles* card or a *Keep in touch* card

What if you don't have a map....you can use the map in a telephone book or print one off the net.

See...you have no excuse not to play!!!

Be sure to post a link to your card here in this thread because we are having gallery problems and I want to find your card!!!

Note: I edited my card and added one more word to the keywords line. It showed back up in the TLC421 gallery... so If your card is missing, give that a try!!!

My sample


Keep in Touch


Remember when uploading to use keyword TLC421 (no spaces)

You can view the entire TLC421 Gallery here !!

Happy Stamping!!!

[Crafty Julia]

For this map challenge, I used a CHF stamp set for my background- and added this cute cat and a sentiment for my tag- here's Cat Joy Tag

[bensarmom]

Joan, what a fun challenge today! Here's my card . Not sure if I want to make it a retirement or birthday card.

[Vicky Gould]

I see we're having gallery issues again. Anyone let Lydia know?? Hate it when this happens! Cool challenge, Joan!

[Takinmytyme]

There are still gallery problems as of 7:57am Eastern Time.

[joan ervin]

Imagine my surprise when I woke up a few minutes ago to find that the TLC421 gallery had disappeared!!! I have PMed Lydia in hopes that she can create a little magic and find the gallery!!! In the mean time....keep looking for those maps, girls!!!

[joan ervin]

It's 7:20 central time and the gallery is partially back....I see Anne and Angela's cards....Woot!!!

[joan ervin]

ladies....be sure to post a link to your card here in this thread so we can find your card....the gallery link may be broken for quit a while!! I'm sorry about this....the powers that be are working on the problem.

[peeps321]

GREAT challenge today Joan!! Here's my card using a map from an old atlas book.

Fishing Buddies

[katarzyna]

Great Challenge!
Here is my card:

Map Challenge by katarzyna - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[smadson]

What a great challenge!
Thank you.

[shendrian]

Fun challenge today. Here's mine:

Bonjour by shendrian - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[UnderstandBlue]

Okay I think they're back!

[niki1]

One to see :
F4A120 On the road in France by niki1 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
and open :
F4A120 On the road in France ( open ) by niki1 at Splitcoaststampers
niki

[yellowrose46]

I'm sort of cheating here, as I made this ATC a few weeks ago, but it fits the challenge today and I had not posted it before.
ATC #1 by yellowrose46 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[donidoodle]

Here's mine
TLC421 Putt-Putting along by donidoodle - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[annie15]

Thanks for the challenge. I see some nice cards using maps so this gave me a chance to try something new (hum, that's the point huh :rolleyes.

Anyway, here's my card

[BobbiesGirl]

Here is my transformed Map. This was cool and I wish I had more time. Thanks, Joan.

[justwritedesigns]

I love maps! Thanks for the fun challenge, Joan! Here's my Mapped Together . Thanks so much for looking!

[artystamper]

A great challenge Joan! here is my map transformed into butterflies! TLC421 You Are Missed - Off the Map by artystamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[n5stamper]

Here is my WINDS OF GRACE.

[niki1]

A new card :
TLC421 On the road with the moto by niki1 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
niki

[Brat Cards]

Seattle Map Butterflies by Brat Cards - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[iluvscrapping]

This sounds like a fun challenge. I am off to give it a try.

[smadson]

Here is mine Joan! Great chance to make a masculine card! I chose to use a map for the bg panel. Thank yo!

[AnniePanda]

Fun idea! I picked up wrapping paper several weeks ago too!
Overwhelm the world by AnniePanda - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[mamaxsix]

Late to the party, but I had a chance to transform a map dp in today's Mixability challenge: Rip It Re-Mix

[lacyquilter]

Here's mine: just because.

[Cards_By_America]

For TLC421, I created a collage type of a card for this week's featured stamper, FS320 and used the "Transform a Map" idea for added inspiration. Here is my card:
FS320, Travel The World by Cards_By_America - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Chipchick]

This is a cool challenge. I used some background paper that had a map. Here it is.

[susie nelson]

Thank you, Joan, for this cool way of looking at a map. I did mine as a triple mapping technique (aka triple stamping technique).

TLC421 - Triple Map by susie nelson - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Thanks for looking.

[susanbri]

A belated entry! It took me a while to come up with something for this challenge but was inspired when I had to make a birthday card for a young friend this week:

Sailing on a Map