Peach Pride

Today I'm going to talk about one of my all time favorite crafts: the glitter state! I know, more glitter. But seriously, it's adorable. After having become a sort of traveler, there really is no place quite like home. For me, Georgia is one of the greatest places on the planet. So I decided to proclaim that to the world... through crafting. Naturally.

the greatest of all 50. i swear.

All you need:

• Modpodge (again, use a container and paper towel to catch any mess!)
• Glitter (again, doesn't matter whether you use chunky or fine. you can also mix two colors if you choose to do school colors, etc.)
• Paintbrush and scissors
• Outline of your state (Google state outlines, they are generally pretty simple to find. The trick is finding one that is not too large or too small for whatever size frame you have.)
• Construction paper (2 sheets) - I would not recommend using printer paper or an equally light paper as the glue and glitter will probably be too strong for it to hold up well. 
• Frame of choice (I had this little beauty hiding in my attic, thanks for never throwing anything away mom!)

Take the state outline you have printed out and cut as close as you possibly can to edge of your state. Georgia has lots of random little squiggles on the border and I wanted to make sure I kept them (artistic integrity and all. is that a thing? I don't know). Next, you will want to trace your state outline that you just cut onto a sheet of construction paper - this will be what you are actually gluing and glittering - and then you will cut that outline out. (I know this doesn't seem fun so far, lots of cutting and tracing.. bear with me through the boring.) Now that you have your state outline on construction paper, lay that bad boy in your plastic container and slap some modpodge on it. Again, you do not need a thick layer! Next, cover your state with glitter. Mix and match colors - have fun with it! Allow it to sit for two minutes and shake your excess glitter off. (Don't pick it up!! Shake your container a little bit. You don't want to mess up the glue.) Tip: while your state is still inside your plastic container, spray it down with a good layer of hairspray. This will prevent the glue from flaking off inside of your frame. Now that you have gotten rid of the excess glitter, you can modpodge your state to your second piece of construction paper. This will serve as your backing. (Make sure that you do any cutting necessary to fit this sheet to your frame before you modpodge your state to your backing.) Slip it into your frame and set it somewhere everyone can see your awesome state pride!

Have fun crafting!
-nicole