Paper cutting crafty time

I was perusing Etsy where I came across some very beautiful and very expensive graphic maps and found myself saying  "I ain't paying nobody for that. I could totally do it MYSELF." It only took me a few months to assemble all of the components, which is pretty pathetic considering all I needed was paper, tape, a Google map and an exacto knife.

I taped down the card stock on a cutting board, then taped the Google map of West Philly on top and went at it with the exacto.  It took a few hours, and it made my hand tired, but ultimately it was not that bad! Threw it in a cheap thrift store frame (I will upgrade eventually) and voila! Personalized graphic art for under 5 bucks!

Ah, fresh paint

Isn't it amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do?  I found this step stool in the trash and while sometimes trash finds can look shabby chic, this one just looked shabby.  I finally got around to painting it tonight, and now it feels like an appropriate stand for my favorite kitchen appliance.  Because the paint was also free (thank you Glidden!) the entire thing didn't cost me a dime!   

Milk tops

Yesterday, I applied for graduation (yay!) and realized I had one week to write my proposal for my thesis (boo).  Tonight, I planned on writing said proposal... but instead, I made these super simple, super cute magnets out of vintage milk tops.  I used cheapo advertising magnets, cut them to size, glued them to the back of the tops and voila! 

 

I promise to do my work tomorrow...