Being in the stationery business has made me an avid lover of postage stamps. One might even call me a philatelist.

Since I assist many of my customers with wedding postage, I’m especially fond of love stamps.

We used this combination of vintage love stamps on Ali’s wedding invitations this year. I was smitten.

While researching postage stamps on eBay, I came across this retailer of postmarked vintage love stamps. The price was almost nil {it is a used stamp after all}, but I was intrigued. There’s something romantic about postmarked stamps, isn’t there?  After my stamps arrived, it was time to get crafty. And so I  created…. a map of love!

First, I painted my 20 x 36 with blue acrylic paint.

Next, I freehanded a map of the U.S. in pencil. {Here’s a great printable to work from, just be sure to scale it to your canvas}.

Next, paint the canvas {section by section} with a thin layer of mod podge. Layer the stamps inside the map. Once completely filled in, paint the entire canvas with 2 layers of mod podge on top of the stamps. This will leave you with a shiny, lacquered finish. {If you aren’t into the shine, you can always use matte mod podge.}

Voila: a map of love {stamps that is}.

xoxo,

Niki

8 Responses to “Love Postage Stamp Map”

1. Aimee says:

   October 7, 2012 at 8:58 pm

   Oops, there should only be one “l” in philatelic!
2. Aimee says:

   October 7, 2012 at 8:57 pm

   I really like your stamp map. By the way, someone who collects stamps is called a “philatelist,” not a “philatellic.”
3. Ali feldman says:

   September 20, 2012 at 2:00 pm

   We just painted our canvas over here at Saint Andrew’s! Can’t wait to show you guys the finished product.
4. Weekly Roundup | The Average Girl's Guide says:

   August 25, 2012 at 9:00 am

   [...] officially in love with this DIY love stamp map. Coolest, [...]
5. Papery and Cakery says:

   August 24, 2012 at 11:05 am

   Thans Jennie! The stamps came in packs of 150. I ordered 3 of them but didn’t use them all but it gave me a wider variety so nothing the same was next to each other. Also the canvas was 20 by 36 not 18 by 24. Just updated that in the post.
6. Jennie Gift says:

   August 24, 2012 at 10:26 am

   This is great! I love it… how many stamps would you say you ended up using for this project?
7. alyson says:

   August 20, 2012 at 8:53 pm

   OMG, LOVE this!!!
8. Kelly @ Studio DIY says:

   August 20, 2012 at 9:48 am

   This is awesome!!