DIY: map pendant

 This was my inspiration for the pendant in Callan's room.

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I didn't find an online tutorial, I just pinned the image so I knew how to find it when I was ready to wing this project.

I'll tell ya, it was really fun to make - I loved seeing it come together, circle by circle.

Here's a little how-to:
{super easy}

I started out with a plain, white, 22", paper pendant. 

I gathered a few vintage maps from a local antique store - one from California {where Travis is from, and where we lived for 6+ years before moving to OK}, one from New Jersey {where I'm from, born and raised}, and one from Oklahoma {where Callan is from}.  I also pulled an old CA roadmap from our car, and a US road atlas from the backseat pocket just in case the maps purchased for this project weren't enough.

{They weren't.}

I cut out DOZENS of 5" circles.

{I used a small Pyrex bowl as my pattern.}

 Then hot glued them to the pendant.

I went through quite a few glue sticks.

But the end result is so fun!

It reminds me of a giant artichoke {ish}.

 
At night time, the pendant glows with such a beautiful soft light - perfect ambiance for sleepy baby.  And just enough light for a diaper change.

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