Maya Road Design Team

It's a Chipboard Addiction

Hi there Roodies.

Hope you guys had a great weekend and are all set for some crafting fun.  Today I want to share some projects that I recently created focusing on chipboard and more chipboards and of course chipboards. I dont think you can ever have to many to these. 

My first project is this mini ablum using the super cute Home Tweet Home Chipboard Album, Home Tweet Home mini chipboard set (for some of the little birds and branches; selection of chipboard birds are also provided along with the mini album), Love mini chipboard set (for those hearts) and Christmas Words mini chipboard set (for LOVE).  

I had a lot of fun creating this little mini, especially the cover page. I really like how the album had the house frame layer and also the circle cut out (only for cover page). This gave me the idea of having one of the birds peeking out from behind. Also there were seperate chipboard pieces that you could use to create the window still for the birds.  On some of the chipboard pieces I added some glossy accent to give it alternative look and feel (love textures, as you can see from the ribbons there too). 

And for my second project, having more fun with chipboards and mist. This time using chipboard pieces from the following sets: Decorative Buttons, Ornate Tags and Butterfly along with some of the new paper twine cording, wooden button, pins and kraft typography number. 

Here I wanted to play around with the mist abit and on the button piece (pink), instead of evenly spraying the mist onto the chipboard, I applied it in droplets.  I used the pink ginger maya mist which gives a nice metallic shine and as I found out by applying it this way, I could create a marbled look. 

Hopefully I've inspired you guys to get out those chipboard pieces (I know you have them)! Thanks for stopping by everyone and hope you guys have a great week ahead!

Hello Italy... Click Click!

Hi there Roodies!  Hope you guys had a great weekend and Piradee here to kick start the week with a mini album inspiration using some of the new products released...

First off are these super (super) cute camera and polarid frame chipboards. Seriously these are so adorable and love how there are little bits that you play around around with. 

On the cover, I used a couple of cameras that I paint with white paint and misted some of the other little bits to create a constrast.  I then layered those chipboard pieces over the misted shipping tag chipboards for more constrast; as I opted to leave mini ablum base "raw".

For my mini album I used the 5-Ring Tab Album, where I also included some kraft cardstock pages along with a few envelopes here and there; which allows me to store all those keepsakes that I collected during the trip. 

And here's some close up and full page pictures of some of the pages. Mostly on the chipboard tab pages, I went crazy with chipboard and embellishments whereas on the kraft cardstock pages, I kept these clean and simple with pictures and captions from our trip to Italy. 

On this chipboard tab page here,  I had a fun time creating a little scenary for all those wonderful sunny days that we had on our trip and also using the new butterly clip and one of the wood embellishment from the wood measure once, cut twice set.

And on these pages here, I used the awesome camera images from the new Krafty Say Cheese Camera collection ... these come in both black and white images. 

And on my last page here, I had  fun time layering all the different pieces and elements... from the new kraft DIY butterfly sticker, to the anitque ornate frame and antique filigree butterfly vintage findings.

Thanks everyone for stopping by and hope you guys have a great creative week ahead! Also don't forget to stop by the Maya Road website for the full details on all the new products being released this season HERE.

Insta Chicago Mini Starring the Picture Perfect Camera Stamps

Hello Roadies!

Emily on deck today with, yes, another mini album. This one is all about our day trips into Chicago last summer while the Maya Road team was at CHA. I had just purchased my first camera phone and, like any new camera phone user, I was having fun learning Instagram. So I put together a mini album of the two trips into the city.

I cut out some feathers, embossed a LOT, did a fun technique to cover the chipboard, and used elements that I wouldn't normally pair, but I think it really worked.  And I used this stamp set, the Picture Perfect Camera Stamps A LOT. It's a very fun and useful set, I highly recommend it.

 

For the cover and inside pages of the new 4x6 2-Ringed Round Tab Chipboard Journal Book , I painted them bright school bus yellow. I added some dimension to the cover with an extra thick layer of paint, and then stamping the word HELLO from the Picture Perfect Stamp Set over and over in the still wet paint and letting it dry.

Once all surfaces were dry, I sprayed the chipboard with Antique Bronze Maya Mist and then rubbed it off with a paper towel. It gives a cool grungy look perfect for a city mini ablum. 

A few places, I rubbed too hard and pulled some of the paint off, so I sprayed with more mist and you get this really awesome look.

I also used the Varsity Uppercase Letters Stamp Set. I think this is going to be another of my go-to alphas, such a fun size and you get a great image every time!

I made my own cut file to add a few extra pages to the album and to title each day trip.

I used the new Say Cheese Camera Transparencies in both Black and White. I love them! I also used a few different colors of the new Paper Twine, that is such a fun product, it can be unrolled like the raffia of the 80s, or tied like this, or well, the possibilities are endless. 

I stamped and embossed a lot. The Spool Sentiments Stamp Sheet reminded me of a passport stamp, so I used that freely in the book. The sentiments work surprisingly well for a travel mini album. Also, I like having different shapes in my mini albums, that set is a great way to bring in a circle!

The new Perfect Shot Arrow Stamp Strip has nine different kinds of arrows. I could not get enough of that set! I think I may need to order an extra set, it's so versatile!

The new Say Cheese Mini Chipboard Set has the cutest little cameras and polaroid type images, I love how you can personalize them because the cut outs pop out and back in! I also used the new What's the Good Word Stamp Strip. It has some awesome speech bubbles in the set, so you can be right on trend!

I kept the star theme going throughout the book by using the My Star Singleton Stamp Set. I loved all the variety one little set can offer!

I like to add unexpected elements to my designs, I used a single bead from the 8 mm Peal Bead Chain

for each of my feathers in the album. I used some small pliers to bend the wire to get each bead off the chain. Super easy and it adds such a fun bit of surprise to the album.

For each day, I stamped on a Kraft Large Ticket the date of our excursion.

To maintain the arrow theme, I cut up bits from the Yellow Vintage Tape Measure Trim and mixed those with another color. I love how much movement it adds!

Maya road has so many great camera stamp sets, I used the Vintage Camera Singleton Stamp here on the left and the transparency of the same design on the right.

That's the boss lady, waiting for the train back to our hotel on the last day of our week in Chicago.

And here's the back cover, just as on the front, I used the unstitched Linen Star Piece as a base for my design, it adds such a nice cozy feel I think. 

It took me forever to put together, but I really am happy with how it turned out!

This one's for you, Grandma

Hey Roadies! Ania here with a tiny, little confession.

I've been holding on to the photos used in this mini ever since 2006. Which is a shame really, considering my dear grandma  is closing in to three digits.

Also, my mom keep reminding me to not forget to send my grandma cards and letters, and "if I don't mind, some of my altered things" as well. Apparently they make her proud,  whenever she gets guests she's quick to bring these items to the table so others can enjoy too (I just hope the guests doesn't get too bored, haha).

And isn't that why we keep creating? Part of why? Because we want our creations to bring joy and happiness to the people we make them for, which in most cases are the same people we care for? And I care for my grandma, really. I guess that's why I've been so hesitant using these photos...I wanted to make them into a perfect little keepsake for her, I wanted them to really shine, to not be overpowered by embellishments or papers, but rather have the scrapbook-elements supplement and accent the photos.

But I digress..

The time had come for me to actually put these photos into a mini...and to send the little "just because"-gift off to grandma (unfortunately I live far away from her, causing me to see her only once or twice a year).

I knew that the Sew Cute Mini Chipboard set would be the perfect accessory to this mini. Add in a piece of the Vintage Tape Measure Trim in yellow, Vintage Wood Tiny Ruler and Organza Primrose Trim in Chocolate on a piece of file/binder chipboard from the Road Rage Signs set and you have the perfect little cluster for your cover.

Add in some Twine Cording, trinket pins and Maya Mist..

The insides were kept very clean.

I adore my grandma. And I hope she'll enjoy this little mini holding memories from the day in 2006 where she pulled out the trusty, old Singer sewing machine to fix my brand new pair of jeans (the legs are always too long for me!).

Well actually. While grandma prepared the sewing machine, it was my mom who fixed the pants.

Nevertheless. I've now finally put this memory down into something grandma also can enjoy.

Now off you go. Create something that will put a smile to someone elses day. I dare you.

 

One last Ode to Winter...

I know... we are all tired of it.  Most of us have had more than enough of the snow and cold and are ready for Spring!  (I think that I just heard today that there are only 20 more days until Spring... yay!!)   I'm ready to do the countdown, but that doesn't mean that I don't love creating with the photos and colors of winter.  I mean, who doesn't love a wintery stamped image or a glittery white wood snowflake?  Maya Road has the best things to use for all of your winter layouts, mini albums and projects.

I made this using the Landscape Binder with tabbed pages album.  Such a sweet little book that you can stuff full of Maya Road embellishments.


On the front I made a snowman using the Alterable Wood Buttons that I painted white and topped off with some clear crackle medium and glitter. The houses are from the Welcome Home Chipboard set and of course there plenty of the Vintage Wood Snowflakes both here and throughout the album.



On each of the pages I used words from the Art Journaling Words Clear Stamp set. 

I love the Sea Blue Zipper Trim with the snowflakes, the reds and the glitter so I also added the color to some of the chipboard pieces like the Hexagons.  The Let It Snow stamps were made using white embossing enamel.



The Red Velvet Pleats add a nice pop of color to the pages as does the Gingham Trims in apple Red and Licorice black.

As always I use lots of Trinket Pins and a Vintage Wood Spool or two. 

Thanks for stopping by and I promise that my next project will have nothing to do with winter... think butterflies and flowers! ;-)  Have a great day!

Everyday Insta Mini Album

Hello Roadies, Ronda here today to share with you one of my favorite mini albums from CHA, Say Cheese. 

I love this adorable mini album that feels like old fashioned instant cameras.  It made me think of how we capture photos today.  I have a great DSLR but these days I am often grabbing my camera phone to take quick photos of daily life.  I also use Instagram a lot for every day photos and thought this album would be perfect to document our everyday life. 

Sidenote: Did you know Maya Road has an instagram account? Click HERE to follow our feed. 

I painted the cover like the vintage instant cameras.  Love how the white acrylic paint really pops the Maya Mist stripes in rainbow order.  I used dragon fruit pink, tangerine, sunflower, leaf green, popsicle, and blueberry.  I wanted to add the little buttons so I painted an alterable wooden bingo piece with dragon fruit pink mist.  I painted a wooden spool with black acrylic paint and added it to the front as well. 

On the inside pages I used lots of stamps including the new picture perfect cameras.  The Say Cheese chipboard cameras and You've been Framed wooden pieces were the perfect accoutrements to this adorable mini album.  Of course you will always find Maya Mist all over my pages from dripping in the background to the spritzed chipboard pieces.  Here's a look at the rest of the interior pages.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. 

 

 

make it monochrome

Hey, Roadies! Leah checking in with a layout post today - I thought it would be fun with Valentine's this week to share a layout that I created featuring a photo from my parents' wedding!

One of the current trends that I have fallen in love with is monochromatics. I love color any {and every} day of the week, but there's something a bit timeless about a project or layouit created with this look. 

The whole metalic thing is sort of growing on me as well - as long as it's used subtely! For this page, I combined linen, raw chipboard, untouched wooden pieces, and kraft tags on a white background to let them shine just as they are. 

I finished by layering flowers in cream, gray, and white near my photo to draw the most attention there. Loops of gold twine, trinket pins, and the metal accent frame were a great way to pull in a subtle hints of  metalics.

I hope I've given you a few ideas on how to apply this beautiful and subtle trend to your scrapbook pages and projects! Have a lovely, creative Friday!

"Krafting" Things Up!

Hi Roodies,

Hope you guys had a great weekend, all rested and recharged! I thought I would kick off the week here with some "krafty" inpirations and sharing some of my layouts that I created for CHA.  

The first one here was all about those cute white kraft journaling tags, not only are these great for journaling spots but also make a fun background.  I really like the contrast between the white an kraft colors and the different variations available. Also the kraft typography numbers were the perfect addition to help me list out my journaling details.

Also used a mix of chipboard alphabets and elements and the butterfly clip is from the new release (isn't it adorable). The large letters are from the Lisa uppercase alphabet collection and the smaller ones are Danielle mini alphabet chipboard set.  The banner chipboard can be found here and stay tune for that butterfly! The mists that I used here are Antinque Paltina Metallic, Mustard Yellow Metallic and Cherry Metallic.

Also having some fun with the wooden embellishments. The wooden spool (new relase) was just the right size for the kraft butterfly die cut and can't get enough of those wooden buttons (I think I've gone through 3 packs of these already). LOL

And sharing another layout, where this time the focus was on the kraft shipping tags and layerable flowers.  Also included one of the alterable wood bingo motifs and love how these are carved out just right that you can easily (lightly) press these against an ink pad to color or paint on a little bit of mist.

And check out the new trinket pins, turquoise star (finally) and an adorable sweet pink pearl. 

Thanks everyone for stopping by and be on the look out for the new maya road goodies at your LSS or online stores!  Hope you guys have a great week ahead!

Omg srlsly?

Ania here, wanting to share a few thoughts behind some of my CHA creations with you :)

You know what makes a confirmation speech good?
When you surprise, embarass (only ever so slightly, not outright, and not in a mean way!) and make the confirmantee (is that a word? ahwell!) happy and feel loved - all in the course of a speech that doesn't make you fall asleep. My sister is pretty good at these speeches, and I loved documenting every aspect of the reactions of my niece..

Things worth noticing: LOve the exclamation stamp (which I embossed with red-orange embossing powder), the transparent camera (seriously, need lots of these!) and the embossed bubble speech stamps which interacts with the photos. Oh, and the ILY chipboard (it spells out the letters I, L and Y at once in the American Sign Language alphabet, and stands for I love you...but I'm sure everybody knows that :) ).

Now, I'll freely admit shaped chipboard albums terrifies me a teeny little bit. I'm just not really a themey scrapper, sort of, so these typically challenges me. Nevertheless, I turned this house mini book into a custom chocolate box - perfect little house warming gift mayhaps? Maya Road sure have a number of embellishments which will fit the theme perfectly, like the various key shapes and the kraft houses (there's house stamps and chipboard houses too).

Here's the inside - I believe Kinder chocolate is one of my fave chocolates! I just made a custom box formed around the bars sort of.

Love how the cream burlap trims looks here, binding the lid and box together.

Another idea for a house warming gift is to decorate the cover of the chipboard house..

And attach a towel to the back, as a mini gift.

Right! That's it for now :)

If you fancy seeing more of my CHA creations for Maya Road, feel free to drop by my blog :)

Out Mini Album

Hello Roadies!  It's Ronda here today to share with you my Out mini album using the new Journal Memory Binder that is a large 7.5" x 9" and comes with 4 tabbed chipboard pages.  I used it for my One Little Word for this year.  It's a perfect album to document your year in one album. 

First I covered the outside of the album with book text.  I decide to go with Sense & Sensibility since it's one of my favorite book.  Next I added a few sprinkles of diluted turquoise mist and some vintage thread.  I layered lots of maya road embellishments on top of the white doily.  I wanted the title to stand out so I used the Lisa alphabet with a white paint base + the same diluted turquoise mist. 

I added two extra dividers to the interior of the album.  The album will document my One little word throughout the year so each divider represents two months.  I also put watercolor paper between the dividers making this my art journal one little word album.  Here's a look at the interior divider pages:

As you can see I kept the design elements pretty consistent on each interior page, just changing up some of the elements & Maya Mist colors on the background.  I used the Just my Type stamp set on each page, abbreviating the months.  I also stamped each background with the Ornate Vintage Butterflies Stamps. 

Here's my first art journal entry for January.  On the back as January closes, I will journal more about my month.  On the front, you can see I used Maya Road mists to cover the background.  I also added some stamped images & rub-ons to complete the look. 

Hope you are inspired to document your year in a different way!