Geometric State Art

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Oh, Arizona.  We’ve had our ups and downs.  I complain about your blazing heat like, all of the time. You can’t seem to keep yourself out of the news.  But you know what AZ?  (Can I call you AZ? I feel like I can). Let me tell you something. There’s no place else I’d rather be.

Yes, I’m an Arizona girl at heart; born and raised here. And even though summertime for me equals hibernation, I’m proud of this old state. (Ask me to recite some AZ trivia sometime. I know a lot. I’m a big hit at parties).

3M recently challenged me to create and share a summer painting project for the 2014 “Get It, Got It, Go” Summer Blog-Hop with ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape and The Home Depot. And since I have plenty of indoor hours to kill, I thought why not make a little homage to my home – for my home!

The geometric craze is everywhere these days, and I’m on board.  I mocked up this geometric state design in Photoshop®, and transferred it to my Silhouette to cut it out. But even if you don’t have access to these, there’s no reason you can’t simply cut one out on your own, it’s just a bunch of straight lines!  And even if your state isn’t as attractively-shaped as Arizona (sorry Wyoming), don’t let that stop you, you can still make one too.

Here’s what I used:

 

The wood is just a piece of underlayment that I got at The Home Depot and stained.  Pros: super light, so it’s easy to hang, and also inexpensive.  Cons: easy to chip the top layer if you press to hard with the knife. Good to know and now you know it.

I covered the entire surface with ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape Multi-Surface with Advanced Edge-Lock™ Paint Line Protector. Press it down nice and tight!

 

I finally got to drag out the overhead projector I bought from a school surplus sale last year. I knew it would come in handy someday, despite what my husband said!

 

Then, I just traced along the lines.

 

It’s not perfect, but that’s ok.  I planned to make up for it with the straight edge and the utility knife.  My plan was to remove all the lines and keep the triangles intact, because I wanted the lines white.  So of course, the very first thing I did was cut out and remove the triangles.  Urgh.  

 

After painstakingly replacing a few triangles, I got myself back on track and cut out all the lines.  A ruler is your best friend during this process.

Give the tape one last rub-down to be sure it’s fully adhered to the board, and gently roll on a light (LIGHT!) coat of paint.  This is the Wooster® Shed Resistant Woven Roller, which, if you’ve never used a Wooster® , do yourself a favor and try one out.  You’ll be a believer.  You can do another coat if you want fuller coverage, but I wanted to distress mine, so I removed the tape as soon as the paint was dry to the touch (so like 30 seconds later. Thanks double-triple temperatures! I knew you were good for something!)

And … tada! It looks so nice with my other Arizona art from Map My State. I think I smell the beginning of a collection …

 

I might want to make a little frame for it, what do you think? Frame yes? No?

 

Thanks to 3M™, ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape, Behr® & Wooster® for helping make this project happen!

Head over to Centsational Girl to get hoppin’ and see the dozens of other projects my fellow bloggers have come up with:

320 Sycamore: Front Porch Project

Simply Designing: DIY Board & Batten

Brooklyn Limestone: Farmer’s Market Display Stand

Fave Crafts: DIY Aztec Planters

Domestic Imperfection: Rusty Metal Shed Makeover

Studio Pebbles: Faux Frame Modern Art

Whipperberry: BBQ Tool Storage

Dukes & Duchesses: Color Block Umbrella Table

HoneyBear Lane: Patriotic Lanterns

Uncommon Designs: Striped Workbench

Love of Family & Home: Grain Sack Table

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