Maya Road Design Team

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!

Memory box Mini Album

Hi Roadies,

Angella here from the land down under, 

Roadies today I am going to show you how I created the Memory box mini album I created for Winter 2013 CHA, I created the box using the 8 x 8 binder book .

 

But firstly the story behind the Memory box, last Oct 2012 I had my first international trip to America , for Artistic Journey at the Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie TX .  I got to meet so many new friends  and meet Lisa and Dina from the DT, and of course a catch up with  Caroline Maya Road.

I had the best time and I wanted to record my trip with a special album, and a special tribute to the ladies from the Crafty Scrapper. The ruler that forms the sides and bottom is from one of the little vintage shops in the area., thanks to Dina for introducing me to the vintage shops. I did return with very heavy luggage.

I have photographed the project in raw so you get a better view of contructing. So firstly cover your binder and pages in desired pattern paper.

 

Firstly remove 2 chipboard pages from the binder Album, cut yourself  a peice of paper 8x6 inches.

you can use any pattern paper or mulberry paper etc.  Lay you paper down on a flat surface, lay your 2 chipboard pages together -top end to top end - but leave a small gap as you want the paper to form as a  hinge. Glue paper in place .

Using a cropadile or a similar tool make 2 holes on each side of your stand, about halfway down from top.

tread twine through the holes this will  give your stand stability. adhere  the ends of the twine on one side of the  stand.

Using strong glue ahere your stand to back base of your binder

Roughly measure the twine when you are happy how you want your box to stand. tie and adhere Wooden Mini Clothes pegs in place

Now to make your box within the binder, you can use a wooden ruler as I have or strips of very thick chipboard. cut to size. 2 lenghts at 8.1/2 inches and 1 lenght at 8 1/4 inch , my ruler is 1 inch high

adhere in place with very strong glue, you can use some small nails to tack in place as well for stability.  

then you can attach some legs if you wish!

Decorate with Maya road Embellishments, to make a gorgeous show peice.

I have also used some loose pages from the 5x7 binder tab album just for some interest in the project.

Roadies I do  hope you have enjoyed my very long post! , and I would love to see what you create,

always share with us on Facebook ... as we really do love seeing what you create.

have a great day

 

It's all about the bag

Hi Roadies, Angella here  accessorising  with Maya Road, you can wear it, carry it or just make it your own !

Love that I can create any style,   and handmade is all the fashion.

I created my bag with a  Maya Road Alterable Canvas Messenger bag !  tissue paper ( which I printed myself onto tissue paper) , gesso and structured gel. I tore the tissue paper into peices and glued onto the canvas using the gesso and structured gel, I just randomly placed to get that shabby look.

then I attached lace, covered buttons, Vintage button pins,  Alterable wood buttons, Wood mini spools, Vintage finding beaded centres, Vintage rasberry beads, Metal vintage trinket love hangers,

Vintage findings Mamma's Doilies, Antique Pearl centre flowers , Organza Primrose cream flowers,

Vintage Alterable beads , Vintage edge mums , Vintage sequin Blossoms , Mini Organza roses ribbon organza tea garden trim,Ecru crochet trim, Vintage tape measure trim

So Roadies! create your very own fashion and make a statement with Maya Road ... Mine is all packed for a special trip next week !

have a great day Roadies

Please don't laugh...

Hi Roadies!

Ania here w/...uhm...a little project that a 5th grader kid could have done way better, but hey, just because I am a scrapbooker doesn't mean I'm particulary crafty in other fields, and just because I have a sewing machine doesn't mean I use it for stuff other than paper sewing!!

But - I'm trying, and you see - right before we went off on a longer vacation I needed a storage box for this cardgame (Set - which by the way is the BEST card game out there ever.....for kids and grown ups alike..it's like a mini mensa test :p....our then six year old saw combinations we didn't see, and vice versa...so fun!).

Right. So I was forced to imrprovise a felt bag for this stack of cards.

A little wrapping, machine sewing, then hand sewing...as I said..a child could have done it better, but hey, I'm a novice and pretty proud of my forced solution!

I even decided to play with the fun gelato pens (Yellow-orange colorgroup - BEST COLORCOMBO EVER!). Smoshed it around the canvas, sprayed Maya Iridescent Pearl Mist over and smoshed some more and set the color w/ a heating gun. Vibrant, fun colorhues.

I sure like the color combo here...the orange butterfly against the lovely turquiose felt, combined w/the neutral hues from the wooden butterfly and the burlap ribbon. Also like the fact that there's so different fabrics going on here - burlap, canvas, felt....

Sure..the design and execution of the little bag/pouch could have been better...but...as I said..I don't do this on a regular basis (or, like - ever) - so I'm proud!

Maya Road products used:
Twine Cording - Watermelon
Linen Burlap Trim
Butterfly Canvas Set
Alterable Wood Buttons
Vintage Wood Mini Butterflies
Iridescent Pearl Mist

So next time you need something practical...look into your own stash :D

Enjoy...it's soon time for CHA - can't wait to share the new CHA stuff with y'all soon!!

This I promise you..

You know when you go on a holiday or something like that, and have grand plans that "this time I'll actually create a minialbum about the whole trip"? Then all the stuff you have gathered during the travel just sits in its binder, gathering dust (I may or may not have three or more travels/holidays I haven't done anything about yet..cough)? How do you make sure you actually will create and finish a travel journal?

Well, other than bringing a prepared one with you while you travel, it'll be to create the cover in advance and show it on this blog as a promise to all the readers so you just have to finish it when you get home...no?

At least that's my hope...*grin*

I took a 5 ring tab book and used the cover for this one. I think I'll use the tabs when I get back home to finish the mini, we'll see..

I then grabbed my molding paste and a number of chipboards I had lying around, including the arrows, a heart from the Love Mini Chipboard Set and a basic shape from the Road Rage Signs. Lathering the molding paste on, I adhered the chipboard upon the paste. When dry, I applied white gesso over twice.

I then grabbed a wiping cloth and the Popsicle Blue Maya Mist, sprayed some mist on the cloth then wiped it roughly over the dried coversurface.

It yields a light, pretty lovely and uneven color (love how this method really brings out the dimension in the cover - both from the chipboards and from the molding paste).

I also sprayed the mist directly on the New York Lowercase alphabets - look at the difference in color! On the raw chipboard the mist is intense and pretty dark blue with a hint of dark teal..or is this color called peacock mayhaps? Nevertheless, I love the difference in intensity & effect depending on method/surface... I outlined the letters with liquid pearl and filled it with glossy accents when done.

I've already prepared some pages - I'm thinking it'll contain both memorabilas, photos, pieces of maps and brochures and stuff, as well as my notes in advance (shown above is the printed out metro map plus notes about the places we must visit: which trains to take, what station to get off at and the opening hours etc)..with the cover finished even before we've left, I totally have an incentive to actually create and finish a whole travelling-minibook, no? Maybe if I promise to share the finished product here on the blog I actually have to do that..cough..:p

Wish me a nice trip and good luck when I get home again!

-Ania

 

 

 

Destination Disney

Happy Monday Roadies! Jen here with a easy and complete album for your beloved Disney photos.  Disney is HUGE and very popular among Local Scrap stores, so I thought I would create a Disney album for my friend Lesley and her families trip to Disney World.

I used the 8x8 binder with page protectors and went ahead and printed 20 8x8 full page photos for the inside.  Not all albums IMO need to have paper scrapbook pages.  This is like a jumbo photo album. 

I used the Super Nova chipboard set to create my own Mickey and covered the pieces with black cardstock.

I covered the New York alphabet with Maya Road glitter in black for my title and added that cute bow tie brad for good measure.  

More Supplies Used:

Star Trinket Pins

Sand Metallic Mist

Have a good week!

Jen

A little something and a Summer Mini Album

Hey everyone!  It's Melissa here again and I have got a couple little projects to share with you... just because I can't stop using my Maya Road whenever I get the chance! 

First off, my little girl celebrated her 4th birthday this past weekend, and I just needed to "dress up" the cupcake stand with a little something from my stash. ;)

Enter the Small Pink Organza Roses Ribbon!  I simply took some clear two-sided tape and went around the entire edge of the rims  of the stand and adhered the rose trim.  I got a lot of compliments on this and it was so quick and easy to do!

As for this summer...this is one of the mini-albums that I created for Summer CHA this past year!

 

I used the 3-ring Scroll Edge Chipboard Album as my base and then went crazy with Maya Road embellishments from there!!  On this front page you can see the Deborah Chipboard Alphabet covered with glitter as part of my title, "Fun at the Beach."  You can also see more mini chipboard sets, How's the Weather and the Tiny Banner Chipboard Bits.  And what's a project without a little trim, right??  I used the Green Candy Stripes Ribbon as an embellishment for the rings and the cute little trim peeking out from under the cover...that's the new Ruffle Edge Trim in Gold. 

 
And here are my inside pages.  These were actually taken this summer when we had a fun little trip to Virginia Beach!  It was the first time for the kids to see the ocean, and boy did they love it!!



Could you spot any of your Maya Road favorite embellishments on the pages? :)  I wish I could use them all!!  And that is it for now.  I have a little Halloween card to share for next month...I love Halloween!!  Thanks for you visit here!!

Melissa Sauls

And finally, a link to all the items I used above:

Alterable Buttons

Bingo Calendar Numbers – Black

Golden Ruffle Blossom

Turquoise Ruffle Blossom

Tiny Banner Chipboard

3 Ring Scroll Edge Album

Small Organza Roses Ribbon – Orange

Mini Scallop Chipboard

Green Thumb Chipboard

How’s the Weather Chipboard

Deborah Alphabet Chipboard

Olivia Alphabet Chipboard

Ornate Tags Chipboard

Road Rage Signs

Candy Stripe Ribbon  - Green

Candy Stripes Blossoms – Pink and Green

Velvet Pleated Blossoms – Lt. Pink and Grey

Gingham Blossoms – Pink/Blue

The alterability of Maya Road products.....

As a crafter that is one of my most favorite things about Maya Road and believe me I have many favorites. So many of the products that Maya Road offers allows you to manipulate and alter them to your liking. This little album is no exception! I started with the School Bus chipboard album and decided what I really wanted to do was a vacation album. So with a little creative cutting with my scissors I was able to transform a school bus  into something that looked more like a minivan!

 

 
 
 
 
 
I love combining and mixing elements and Maya Road products are so perfect for that! So the next time your are creating your Maya Road inspired project try altering it and making it your very own! Happy creating! Shelley Haganman

Use Maya Mist to Create a Coloful Album

I love the kraft color of the large binder album with sheet protectors (you can see it on the first page of the new catalog). Kraft is actually my favorite neutral. I knew I wanted to make a fun, colorful album, but I didn't want to cover up all that gorgeous kraft. My solution was to create a large colorful sheet of custom paper and use it to partially cover the album.

I created the custom paper by starting with gesso and swipes of acrylic paint on a large sheet of paper. When the paint dried, I used several colors of Maya Mist and stencils to add stenciling right over the paint. Maya Mist dries wonderfully over acrylics. I also used my custom paper to cut little accents for the inside of the album.

I created a little questionnaire for my family to fill out about our recent trip to Spain. It was fun to see how everyone answered the questions...my boys remembered little details that I had forgotten!

How are you going to use your 8x8 Binder Album with Sheet Protectors?