Maya Road Design Team

Celebrate today and everyday

Hi Roadies Angella here with you today Celebrating Dies at Maya Road

I have chosen to use the Die Set - My Motto -  Be Brave! - I have used the Die set  in a different way for a quirky fun project. I have created the Maya Road  Pallet about me.  

My dress is the tepee tent and arrow for my stand, the dies allow you to make choices in how you want to create- traditionally or quirky. And of course you have many products at

Maya Road to compliment any project you are working on today.  

 

Roadies I hope I have inspired you today  to check out  the products I have used and my fellow design team members  at the Maya Road on-line store, there is a  large selection available. And  Remember to use the code DIESOFMARCH to receive 25%off all your die purchases until March 31st.

 

As always Roadies Have a great day and do something today to make the world more beautiful.

 

A Die Filled Scrapbook Layout

Hi Roadies!  It's Katrina here from Paper, Scissors and Glue to share a layout full of Maya Road die cuts from our steel dies.  If you have been visiting the blog this month you already know that we are featuring dies on our projects. 

Do you ever go into a project without a plan?  Well that was me with this layout!  I am going to admit, I am not the most organized or methodical creator.  I have things everywhere, on the floor, in the chair, falling in the trash can...you name it!  With this layout, I knew I was using dies, but changed my mind about 15 times before I came up with the ones I wanted to use.  It was a trial and error process, of what would work with the picture versus where I wanted to use them. 

I knew from the start I wanted to use the word love for the title somewhere.  I had two to choose from, the With Love Script Die or the Fanciful Word Die Bundle.  I went with the Fanciful Word Die Bundle, just because I had a sneaking suspicion I would use the hearts on there also!  I tucked the "l" and the "e" underneath the edge of my picture.  One of the best ways to attach these thin shaped die cuts is with a glue pen or a sheet of adhesive that you can apply the die to and then pull it off.  Tape runners or liquids just do not work for me, I am too messy!

I used the Geometric Feather Die along with some felt to create my feathers.  The dies cut felt beautifully.  I would have done some vellum ones also, but didn't have any vellum on hand.  (I don't know how, with all the supplies I have!)  I also hand cut some flowers from the pattern paper I was using and then tucked in some of the Small Vintage Paper Flowers in White, along with a button from the Ken Oliver Vintage Ornate Buttons set and a wood token from the Beloved Tokens set.  

I knew I wanted strips of paper coming out from under the photo.  I was going to cut little banners, but then I remembered that I had the Gift Tag Die Set.  I loved the stitched edge, so I cut three of them out and just arranged them at different heights underneath my picture.  I added a heart from the Fanciful Die set on the middle one and called it good!  I also strung some of the Wood Skinny Spools, after I wrapped a couple of them with a strip of paper.

So see?!  There are lots of fun ways to incorporate dies into your creations!  Even if you "don't" have a plan!!  The dies are on sale thru the end of March! They are 25% off with coupon code DIESOFMARCH - only valid up to 31st of March 2017.   Thanks for stopping by the blog today!!!

Maya Road Supplies Used

Fanciful Word Die Bundle

Geometric Feather Die

Small Vintage Paper Flowers-White TK2994

Ken Oliver Vintage Ornate Buttons

Beloved Wood Tokens-WD3373

Gift Tag Die Set

Wood Skinny Spools-WD1791

 

12x12 Scrapbook Layout - DREAM

Hello Roadies!

Happy Spring to you all!

Nathalie here with you today sharing a new scrapbook layout using one of my favorite Maya Road products:  dies.

 

Maya Road offers a large selection of dies that are just so beautiful, and can be used for all kinds of crafts.  This time, I wanted to share the last project created for Creativation 2017 using  the Geometric Stars Die set.

 

 

This project started with a bit of mixed media on the background.  By simply using some watercolor, and the packaging technique, the background was set to look like a blue sky.   While it dried,  A large moon was cut on the Silhouette Cameo.   I wanted to keep the layout monochromatic, but brought just small color pops by backing the cut file with papers from Maggie Holmes' Gather collection.

 

 

A little bit of hand stitching does not only secure the cut files together, but adds texture to the project.  Before gluing the crescent moon to the background,  a hole was poked at the top  corner of the moon.  Here I used some crochet thread to attach two Star Bright Charms, and  a Ken Oliver Vintage Heart and Key Charms, so that they hung on top of the picture i was about  to add.

 

 

 

The picture of my little sleeping on my brother in law's arms was perfect for this layout.  I simply layered some gold vellum behind the picture, and a piece of Ken Oliver's Vintage Trim- Rick Rack edge -.    A small cluster was created at the opposite side of the picture using a Journaling Wood Token, some Vintage Crafting Tassels (Milk white), and a small Chipboard heart (colored with gold paint)

 

 

To add to the dreamy feeling of the project, the Geometric Stars die was used to cut smooth white card stock.  A small piece of gold marbled vellum was then sandwiched between two of the die cuts, so that there white edge of the star will show on both sides.   These stars were then attached to create clusters around the big crescent moon.

 

 

To finish the project, a large cork sticker was added to create the title for this piece, and some small embellishments just add little pops of color around the page.  Here is the final layout:

 

 

I hope this serves as inspiration to stop by the Maya Road on-line store, and check all the beautiful projects being used in this project, as well as the large selection available.  Remember to use the code DIESOFMARCH to receive 25%off all your die purchases until March 31st.

 

As always, I am a comment away if you have any questions on how this project came together.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

Maya Road products used:

Geometric Stars Die set

Star Bright Charms

Ken Oliver Vintage Heart and Key Charms

Journaling Wood Token 

Ken Oliver Vintage Trim - Rick Rack Edge

Vintage Crafting Tassels - Milk White-

Mini Heart Chipboard set

 

12x12 Layout | Enjoy

Hello Roadies! Stacy here on the Maya Road Design Team blog today sharing one of my favorite products - Maya Road Die Sets! 

 

There are so many things you could do with the dies, be it cards or layouts or altered projects - and you could do that again and again! Dies are really fun, they give a different outlook with different materials too! This month, Maya Road is featuring dies and there are amazing deals for purchases of dies on the online store! 

 

Today, I am sharing a layout using Maya Road dies! 

 

Enjoy

 

Most friends who know me, know I really need that coffee in the morning before I start off the day. That cup of coffee in that photo is almost my schedule every day! 

 

 

I started off the layout with one of my staple dies - the Geometric Diamond Die! I really love all the geometric dies - these are super useful! In this case, I used it repeatedly lined on the background of my layout, then machine stitched them in place.

 

 

Do you have those wood tokens? Try adding them to the circular wooden embroidery hoop - that creates a good layering and a new embellishment look. Gold bulldog clips are a must have, it also acts as a good directional embellishment, creating focus to the photo as well.

 

I was very inspired by the Maya Road Enjoy Coffee die set! I can see endless possibilities to this set! Here, I chose the colors red, white and gold in association with the photo. Then I added the Ken Oliver Vintage Mini Arrow Charms on top of the cluster of stars in the centre of the cup. It gives directional focus to the picture! Next, I layered with some coordinating flowers, mixed mini wood slice, cup clip and resin mini mums. 

 

The title "Enjoy" was die cut from the same Enjoy Coffee die set! I cut it twice, once with gold foil, and the second time with foam sheets. Then I glued the foil piece onto the foam piece. This helps to raise attention to the title, and gives it a slight shadow all around the alphabets! I also used a key charm to direct the attention to the journalling in this layout.

 

Now, wait no longer! Be sure to check out the Maya Road dies today! They are 25% off with coupon code DIESOFMARCH - only valid up to 31st of March 2017. 

 

Thank you for joining me today! 

 

Supplies Used:

• https://mayaroad.com/products/enjoy-coffee-die-bundle
• https://mayaroad.com/products/geometric-diamond-die
• https://mayaroad.com/products/medium-vintage-paper-flowers-red
• https://mayaroad.com/products/felt-roses-princess-pink
• https://mayaroad.com/products/ken-oliver-heart-key-charms
• https://mayaroad.com/products/stained-wood-star-buttons
• https://mayaroad.com/products/wood-daily-grind-tokens
• https://mayaroad.com/products/wood-embroidery-hoops
• https://mayaroad.com/products/22mm-bulldog-clips-gold
• https://mayaroad.com/products/resin-mini-mums-sand

 

Maya Road Guest Designer: Heather Leopard & Pallet Love

Hey Roadies! We're back for our second project with our March Guest Designer, Heather Leopard! If you missed Heather, her bio and her beautiful altered ATC Box on Wednesday, be sure to check it out here.

We are loving  Heather's fab style with her bold mix of prints and beautiful altered projects.

Thanks so much Heather for joining us again today! Take it away...

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Pallet Love by Heather Leopard

 

Hi everyone, Heather Leopard is back again with another project.  This time, it's all about pallet love!  

 

 

I have been so fascinated by the pallet craze for the past few years.  You can make so many unique things with them so when I saw this wooden pallet piece, I just new I needed to create a photo holder with it!

 

It was a lot of fun to create. I simply traced around each piece of the pallet on two coordinating patterned papers and cut them out.  Seriously so easy. Then I alternated them on the wooden strips.

 

Next, I used the bull clip and metal flower to adorn the newly decorated pallet. I decided to soften them up with white rosettes.

 

I adhered them to the pallet in a triangle pattern to help with the balance and to also draw the eye around it, similar to how I design scrapbooking pages.

Last but not least, I added a 2x3 photo to the display!  I would say this could even fit 2 2x3 photos or one 3x3 photo.

 

 

 

I want to thank Maya Road for having me this week.  I still have lots of goodies left to play with so please be sure to follow me on Instagram (@heatherleopard) to see how I use them up!

 

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And thanks again Heather for sharing your talent and creative inspiration with us and our readers here at Maya Road!

 

Maya Road Guest Designer: Heather Leopard

It's guest designer time again! March can be dreary but our March guest designer is anything but!  We are so excited to bring you our March guest designer....Heather Leopard!

Each month we feature a new friend of Maya Road and their beautiful, unique & creative style! This month we are thrilled to introduce you to Heather and her beautiful creations. We adore her bright bold use of color, her fab photography and her amazing scrapbooking skills.

I’m Heather Leopard and I am thrilled to be guest designing for Maya Road. I was born and raised in the Lone Star State and live in Cypress, Texas with my family – hubby, 2 daughters, 1 bonus son, and 2 rescue dogs. I lead marketing and thought leadership initiatives for a major tech company but my real passion is playing with paper, glue and scissors. While I usually focus on scrapbooking layouts, I love DIY projects so I'm loving all the wonderful Maya Road goodies!  

 

Instagram: http://instagram.com/heatherleopard

Blog: http://thespottedleopard.blogspot.com/

 

Thanks so much Heather for joining us today! Take it away...

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Altered ATC Box by Heather Leopard

I have a thing for keepsake boxes so when I saw the fun little wooden box in the kit I was sent, I immediately knew I wanted to make a spring themed box.  It also happens to go with my daughter's new room - a cafe style loft bed with adorable little flower pots in the windows.  

 

To create this I pulled out the wooden box, felt flowers and some fun Spring themed papers.  

 

I trimmed the sides with a white and black script and then I covered the slide out lid with flower themed paper. I was a bit worried it might not slide back in but it slides in and out with ease!

 

Once the lid was on, I trimmed down a 3x4 card, added just a tad bit of a green frame and adhered it to the box using foam adhesive.

 

The last step was to add a border around the front edge and flowers on the front and the top.  I positioned the flower on the top back just enough so that the lid could still slide out with ease.

 

I can't wait to give this to my daughter. She's such a sweet little thing and I just know she'll find lots of treasures to keep in it!

 

Thanks for having me today.  I hope you enjoyed this fun DIY project.  Connect with me on Instagram - I'd love to get to know you all better!

 

Maya Road Supplies:

 

Wood ATC Box

Felt Blooms Hibiscus (coming soon!)

Felt Blooms Smoke (coming soon!)

Medium Vintage Paper Flowers White

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 Check back in Friday for another gorgeous project from Heather!

 

 

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12x12 Layout | She is a Beauty

Hi Roadies!  It's Jill with a new layout I created for the Maya Road booth at Creativation!  I had so much creating projects displaying the fabulous Maya Road goodies.

This page came together pretty quick after I finished cutting my butterflies using the With Love Nature Die Set.  I used two die cuts per butterfly so I could flip up their wings a bit for dimension.  I sewed down the center of each butterfly to adhere them to the page.

To add in a bit of whimsy, I dropped in Mini Resin Mums in Porcelain Pink and Snow White.  The addition of a little texture and color really makes those butterflies stand out.

Wood tokens are one of my favorite Maya Road embellishments, so I placed a few from the Hey Girl set and another from the Classic set around the page on little thread nests to tie in the stitching on the butterflies.

A few white spray ink splatters and my page was complete.  Thanks so much for stopping by the Maya Road blog today!

Creating Cards with Maya Road Dies

Hi Everyone! It's Melody here on the blog today. I have two cards to share with you that I created with some fun Maya Road Dies. Maya Road Dies are one of my favorite MR products! They are so creative, can be used over and over, and work with so many of your crafting projects. Tags, cards scrapbook pages, so many possibilities! And this month Maya Road Dies are on sale! 

I love the Typewriter Die! Definitely one of my favorites! I cut the base of the typewriter twice, once from aqua card stock and once from gold card stock. I punched out the die cut keys on the aqua card stock and layered the gold card stock behind it. I used the die set to cut the words "write on" and the sheet of paper in the typewriter. This particular die is a new release and should be available from Maya Road by the end of the month.

Behind the typewriter I used the Notebook Paper Die to cut the notepaper. I finished off the card with a Wood Hashtag Token, an  Antique Wood Ruler,  a Small Vintage Paper Flower in Red, and a Vintage Ken Oliver Art Supplies metal accent. 

For my second card I used the new Flower Die. This die is also a new release and should be available from Maya Road by the end of the month. First I created by background. I used a piece of watercolor paper and blended distress inks together. I misted the paper with water and then splattered on white paint. 

 

I die cut each flower twice and layered them together. I used the dies in the set to cut the leaves, the center of the flowers, and the word "bloom". I also added a Resin Mini Mums in Turquoise Sea and a owl. 

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to take a look at all the Maya Road Dies. They are 25% off with coupon code DIESOFMARCH.  You can find them all here!

Maya Road Products

Typewriter Die

Notebook Paper Die

Wood Hashtag Token

Antique Wood Ruler

Small Vintage Paper Flower in Red

Vintage Ken Oliver Art Supplies

Flower Die

Resin Mini Mums in Turquoise Sea

Owl

Diecuts on a card

Hello there Roadies! It's Yvonne here to share a quick card using Maya Road diecuts.

I started with residual mists on a watercolour card base. After adhering some remnant lace from my stash, I went in with some of my fave Maya Road embellishments (Tulle Mini Blooms -Teal, Oh Deer Resin Charm - Cream)  and diecuts (Geometric Leaf dies, Fanciful Hello Friends, Fanciful Make it Beautiful). 

Don't forget to check out this month's promotions on dies!

 

C'est La Vie

 

One of the products I love the most at Maya Road are the die sets! The possibilities are limitless and you can use them over and over again! for the month of March, we are featuring dies here on the Maya Road Design Team blog and I'm so excited to share one of my projects with you today. Part of the feature is also an AMAZING die sale in the online store so if you're interested in some metal dies...NOW is the time!

I'm loving a brand new die set from Maya Road called  La Vie Amour. It has a beautiful French theme with a French phrase, la vie (life) and an Eiffel Tower and other sweet little dies. I love how these sets are all designed to mix and match! This particular die is a new release and should be available from Maya Road by the end of the month.

I'd die cut the tower from some text patterned paper and layered it over a transparency. It was then embellished with some vintage buttons, Maya Road twine, flowers and other goodies. Vary the patterned paper or card stocks to get a different look every time!

Thanks for joining me today! And don't forget the fabulous Maya Road dies. They are 25% off with coupon code DIESOFMARCH  You can find them all here!

 

Products Used:

La Vie Amour Die Set

Framed Saying Transparencies

Small Vintage Paper Flowers White

Crystal Flower Buttons

Jute and Twine Cording

 

 

 

 

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