Goodwill hunting...

Every so often I pop into my local Goodwill to check out their latest treasures. Recently, I snagged a brand new red metal toolbox for $7.99 for the purpose of storing some art supplies.

 First I spray painted it turquoise, but then I changed my color scheme and instead Mod Podged a local city map all over it (with my house location on the lid).

My newly covered toolbox works great with the whole "map motif" I have going in my craft room.

What I learned from this project:
1. How did I not know about Mod Podge until now? It's my new favorite thing.
2. Maps are usually a nice substantial weight for projects like this - some paper is too flimsy and could tear easily.
3. Maps can also be a little trickier to work with since the paper is thicker.
4. Oh, just use whatever paper you like - you'll figure it out and make it work.