I can think of nothing better to make coasters out of than a map of Paris. It encourages me to dream of my favorite city at all times of the day. With a cup of tea, a glass of wine...
It was such a delightful surprise to receive these coasters in the mail from my dear friend, Kerry. I love, love, love them. Can you believe how well the colors go with my house!? I was even lucky enough to get a tile with "my" street (Rue Jacob) on it!
If you'd like to dream of Paris along with me, check out my series on the City of Light here.
Kerry, you know me so well. Merci!
My use of maps as wrapping paper is driven purely by its visual impact (rather than environmental) but nevertheless, "being green" is relevant and this counts! Stacks of old AAA maps from our travel adventures have given us the most beautiful packages. I even think that they look best without any ribbons at all. Isn't it neat how all maps "relate" to each other in color, scale and print? Fabulous. Back in 2007 (when I first used maps as wrapping paper) I used an adhesive crystal to denote a spot that was meaningful to the recipient. My family & friends just loved it - touches like that are so simple, but they have an emotional impact.
Then I switched gears last year and played up my love of sewing by wrapping packages in sewing patterns! So pretty and unexpected.What inventive wrapping will 2010 bring? Time will tell.
