Comments on: Paint a Map on Your Child’s Wall using 50 States Cricut Cartridge http://www.scrapbookblog.org/paint-a-map-on-your-childs-wall-using-50-states-cricut-cartridge.php All About Scrapbooking Thu, 13 May 2010 15:44:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cricut Ideas http://www.scrapbookblog.org/paint-a-map-on-your-childs-wall-using-50-states-cricut-cartridge.php/comment-page-1#comment-632 Cricut Ideas Fri, 07 May 2010 01:07:30 +0000 http://www.scrapbookblog.org/?p=24#comment-632 Clever! Now they need to come out with a Major-US-Rivers cartridge to further eductate the younguns on geography :) Clever! Now they need to come out with a Major-US-Rivers cartridge to further eductate the younguns on geography :)

]]> By: Cricut Cartridges http://www.scrapbookblog.org/paint-a-map-on-your-childs-wall-using-50-states-cricut-cartridge.php/comment-page-1#comment-348 Cricut Cartridges Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:43:38 +0000 http://www.scrapbookblog.org/?p=24#comment-348 Nice project! I've never worked on something on that big of a scale. Loving the creativity! I absolutely love my Cricut Expression. It was rather pricey, but considering all the money I used to spend on die cuts at Michael's and a local craft store, the Cricut has more than paid for itself many times over. My favorite cartridges are Storybook and the Mickey font. :) Sophia Nice project! I’ve never worked on something on that big of a scale. Loving the creativity!

I absolutely love my Cricut Expression. It was rather pricey, but considering all the money I used to spend on die cuts at Michael’s and a local craft store, the Cricut has more than paid for itself many times over. My favorite cartridges are Storybook and the Mickey font. :)

Sophia

]]> By: Lisa http://www.scrapbookblog.org/paint-a-map-on-your-childs-wall-using-50-states-cricut-cartridge.php/comment-page-1#comment-339 Lisa Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:52:03 +0000 http://www.scrapbookblog.org/?p=24#comment-339 I want to do this same thing, but not paint it. I need to do it for a school project. It's for a wall in the hallway at school. If I use the 12x24 mat and use the real dial size do you think it would cut like a 10" size of each state? We want it be as big as possible. We need to be able to piece it together like a puzzle and we have to do it in one day at school. I may have to do try and draw the larger ones like you did. Yours looks great! I want to do this same thing, but not paint it. I need to do it for a school project. It’s for a wall in the hallway at school. If I use the 12×24 mat and use the real dial size do you think it would cut like a 10″ size of each state? We want it be as big as possible. We need to be able to piece it together like a puzzle and we have to do it in one day at school. I may have to do try and draw the larger ones like you did. Yours looks great!

]]> By: Eunice http://www.scrapbookblog.org/paint-a-map-on-your-childs-wall-using-50-states-cricut-cartridge.php/comment-page-1#comment-338 Eunice Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:01:00 +0000 http://www.scrapbookblog.org/?p=24#comment-338 Awesome project!!! You can find some very reasonable vinyl on ebay, that's where I get all of mine from. There are so many colors to choose from now. Hope that helps. Awesome project!!! You can find some very reasonable vinyl on ebay, that’s where I get all of mine from. There are so many colors to choose from now. Hope that helps.

]]> By: Nonnie http://www.scrapbookblog.org/paint-a-map-on-your-childs-wall-using-50-states-cricut-cartridge.php/comment-page-1#comment-299 Nonnie Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:57:56 +0000 http://www.scrapbookblog.org/?p=24#comment-299 I am not anywhere near ready to attempt this but I appreciate your tips for the vinyl. I will let you know when I get around to this project it is SO amazing! Thanks for your insight! I am not anywhere near ready to attempt this but I appreciate your tips for the vinyl. I will let you know when I get around to this project it is SO amazing! Thanks for your insight!

]]> By: Fakhra http://www.scrapbookblog.org/paint-a-map-on-your-childs-wall-using-50-states-cricut-cartridge.php/comment-page-1#comment-281 Fakhra Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:27:21 +0000 http://www.scrapbookblog.org/?p=24#comment-281 This idea is very great. This idea is very great.

]]> By: scrapbook blogger http://www.scrapbookblog.org/paint-a-map-on-your-childs-wall-using-50-states-cricut-cartridge.php/comment-page-1#comment-242 scrapbook blogger Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:12:33 +0000 http://www.scrapbookblog.org/?p=24#comment-242 I didn't use the vinyl for a couple of reasons. First, I wanted to let my daughter choose whatever wild colors she wanted. Second, I wanted to hand paint in places that she travels to or that have special meaning to her (i.e., her cousin lives in Colorado, so we put that in, although not in the pics). Lastly, I wanted to make it larger than the Cricut would let me. While it cut out most of the states, I did have to freehand parts of CA and TX. I suppose I could have drawn on the vinyl, but it took me SEVERAL attempts to draw CA and TX how they should be. Then I could just paint over the mistakes. However, I like the idea of using vinyl! You could take it down, move it to another section of the wall, etc. And now, they have so many more colors of the vinyl. When I did this, I think it was mostly black, blue, and white that I could find readily available. If you do it, I just want to suggest that you cut out the largest states first to make sure they fit. Please take pics and send them in. Would love to see how it works out! I didn’t use the vinyl for a couple of reasons. First, I wanted to let my daughter choose whatever wild colors she wanted. Second, I wanted to hand paint in places that she travels to or that have special meaning to her (i.e., her cousin lives in Colorado, so we put that in, although not in the pics). Lastly, I wanted to make it larger than the Cricut would let me. While it cut out most of the states, I did have to freehand parts of CA and TX. I suppose I could have drawn on the vinyl, but it took me SEVERAL attempts to draw CA and TX how they should be. Then I could just paint over the mistakes. However, I like the idea of using vinyl! You could take it down, move it to another section of the wall, etc. And now, they have so many more colors of the vinyl. When I did this, I think it was mostly black, blue, and white that I could find readily available. If you do it, I just want to suggest that you cut out the largest states first to make sure they fit. Please take pics and send them in. Would love to see how it works out!

]]> By: Nonnie http://www.scrapbookblog.org/paint-a-map-on-your-childs-wall-using-50-states-cricut-cartridge.php/comment-page-1#comment-241 Nonnie Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:00:55 +0000 http://www.scrapbookblog.org/?p=24#comment-241 Was there a reason you didn't use the vinyl? I found your site because I am trying to use the vinyl to make a map for our homeschool room...any thoughts? Was there a reason you didn’t use the vinyl? I found your site because I am trying to use the vinyl to make a map for our homeschool room…any thoughts?

]]> By: Stinkin' Cute Stuff http://www.scrapbookblog.org/paint-a-map-on-your-childs-wall-using-50-states-cricut-cartridge.php/comment-page-1#comment-219 Stinkin' Cute Stuff Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:26:17 +0000 http://www.scrapbookblog.org/?p=24#comment-219 That is such a fun idea! I am always looking for clever ideas of things to do in my classroom. Kids will love having a map like this in the room! That is such a fun idea! I am always looking for clever ideas of things to do in my classroom. Kids will love having a map like this in the room!

]]> By: Dawn @ My Cricut Blog http://www.scrapbookblog.org/paint-a-map-on-your-childs-wall-using-50-states-cricut-cartridge.php/comment-page-1#comment-147 Dawn @ My Cricut Blog Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:19:58 +0000 http://www.scrapbookblog.org/?p=24#comment-147 Great idea - I would have never thought to use my Cricut for making a mural! Definitely something to try... Great idea – I would have never thought to use my Cricut for making a mural! Definitely something to try…

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