Maya Road Design Team

Mini Album | What I Like

Hi Roadies! Stacy here and I am back on the Mayaroad blog today with a mini album to share! Making this album had been fun! The design team has been sharing many ideas on how to use chipboards in our projects, and today, I will also share how I made use of chipboards in my mini album.

I wanted to make an album to house some of the things I love, and here is my mini album:

First way I usually like to use the chipboards - as album covers! There are many chipboard albums available in different shapes and sizes, great for use to construct mini albums! I used the 5x5 tabbed chipboard album to construct this mini album. 

Like always, I always like to spice up the spine of my mini albums with some stitching! This time, I am using the Ken Oliver Waxed Hemp (Tangerine) for the long stitch binding on my spine! I love this waxed hemp for stitching, and it comes in a variety of colors! 

Another way I used my chipboards is to paint them white, and draw some stitching lines on them! This is a fun and easy way to decorate the chipboards, and give it an interesting look too. Try dry brushing gesso onto chipboards, I like how some of the pieces give a weathered look!

Of course, adding acrylic paints gives the chipboards an entirely different look. With a base coat in place, I have also added some shimmer with some glitter glues on top. It gives a shiny coat and highlights the title.

Of course, I really love to dress up my chipboards! One of my favourite ways is to add some stamping on top of the base coat. Try it with raw chipboards as well, this gives a different texture and feel to the entire embellishment! On the top right corner, I have also tried coloring the chipboards with brush pens / markers.

 

Last but not least, use the chipboards as they are! Raw chipboards are pretty as they are - so feel free to use them directly on your projects. Raw chipboards gives a very good background to your embellishments, they are not cluttered or too colorful. On some chipboards, I also used some foil papers to back up the negative spaces for a little glow amongst the raw chipboard pieces.

Chipboards are the basic materials everyone needs for that next scrapbook project! Hope you find some inspiration! You will also be happy to know, that Mayaroad is having a promo this month for chipboards! Use the coupon code CHIPCHIP for 30% off all chipboards during your checkout! Enjoy the promo code!

Supplies Used:

• Lucky Stars Chipboard Set
• 5x5 Tabbed Chipboard Ring Album
• Love Chipboard Banner
• Ken Oliver Waxed Hemp (Tangerine)
• Hexagon Chipboard Set
• Camera Chipboard Set
• Speech Bubble Chipboard Set

 

      

Love Us Scrapbook Layout

Hi Roadies! It's Melody here on the blog. Our focus for June is CHIPBOARD and we have a special going on all month. Make sure you visit the store and use coupon code CHIPCHIP to get 30% off all chipboard. Today I have a scrapbook layout to share with you created with some Maya Road Chipboard and embellishments. 

My scrapbook page showcases a few of my daughter's engagement photos.  It is hard to believe my little girl is getting married! After I laid out my photos I added a piece of Maya Road Trim to left side of the page. 

One of the great things about Maya Road Chipboard with that you can alter it to match your project. Here I painted the chipboard gold and sprinkled on a little glitter before the paint was dry.  I accented the chipboard with a Resin Diamonds in Snow White and a few Resin Mini Mums in Porcelain Pink. 

In the center I added a Tulle Mini Blooms - Milk White, a Vintage Findings Small Paper Leaves that I distressed a bit with ink, and a token from the Wood Classic Tokens Collection. 

Here is a closer look at the at the additional chipboard I used on my layout. I love the dimension and sparkled the chipboard adds to my page!

Thanks for stopping by today!  

Maya Road Supplies:

Maya Road Trim

Maya Road Chipboard

Resin Diamonds in Snow White

Resin Mini Mums in Porcelain Pink

 Tulle Mini Blooms - Milk White

 Wood Classic Tokens

Summer Memories mini album with Maya Road and Simple Stories

Hi Roadies! It's Daniela here for the last day of the Maya Road and Simple Stories Product Swap! I hope you enjoyed all our creations this week and don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Maya Road on-line store.

I created a little mini album using index cards. It's my favorite go to idea for mini albums. 

I cut the word out of one of the cards and layered a cluster of chipboard pieces along with Jute & Twine Cording and Vintage Crafting Tassels (Gold Cap) - Milk White .

The mini album pages are all the same.  I start with a strip of patterned paper on the right side, adding embellishments  at the top or bottom. I leave room for a photo. 

I like to add other bits and pieces to the album like this Vintage Wood Mason Jar. I added washi tape and a sticker.

Once the photos are added I fill in with more embellishments and stickers.

For this little insert, I filled Basics - Glassine Bags - 2" x 3.5" with sequins and added washi and stickers to the front.

I love using 3D foam squares to add dimension to some of the elements. 

I die cut the sunglasses using Beach Time Die Set and added Deco Foil to them for that extra shine. To finish the mini album I added  ribbon to the top hole and tied it into a bow. Make sure the bow is not too tight so you can flip the pages. 

Pretty simple, right. Can you spot the similarities between the pages? Simple Stories Summer Days collection and Maya Road make this even easier with all the adorable elements. 

Make sure you stop by Simple Stories blog for more inspiration and for a chance to win their Summer Days & Cabin Fever collection kit!

Website - https://www.simplestories.com
Blog - https://www.simplestories.com/blog
Facebook - http://bit.ly/1ntY7fw
Instagram - Simple Stories - https://www.instagram.com/simplestories_/
Instagram - Carpe Diem - https://www.instagram.com/carpediemplanners/

 

Maya Road Supplies:

Vintage Crafting Tassels (Gold Cap) - Milk White 
Jute & Twine Cording
Ken Oliver Heart and Key Charms
Resin Flower Set - Tempting Teal
Beach Time Die Set
Basics - Glassine Bags - 2" x 3.5"
Rose Garden Sentiments Stamp Set
Vintage Wood Mason Jar

Maya Road & Simple Stories Product Swap | Day 5

Hello Roadies!

 

It's Nathalie, and i am the so happy to be part of  the Maya Road & Simple Stories product swap.  I hope you all have been inspired by all the beautiful projects members of both design teams have been sharing this week.  

 

 

 

I am lucky to serve as a member on both design teams, so this project was a dream to work on.   Today, I am bringing you a new layout that was completely inspired by the floral designs in the new Summer Days collection by Simple Stories.

 

 

The flowers in this collection resemble the ones from the  Maya Road Flower Die Set.   So i pulled some white texture card stock, and cut a few of the flower die cuts.  Since I wanted to make this page cheery and fun, I pulled the So Much Fun paper from the Summer Days collection to serve as the mat for this layout.

 

 

 

 

The color lines in the paper was the  starting point for the color blocking in the die cuts.  I simply used watercolors and inks to try (at best!) to replicate the colors of the paper lines in the die cut flowers, and leaves. To tie in the design, the centers of all the flowers were cut from the B side of the Lazy Days paper.  

 

 

 

Once the picture of one of my littles was set in the center of the page, all the flowers were attached to the page following the color line they landed on.  Now it came time to decorate, and embellish!

 

 

I chose to add some wood tokens from the Wood Snapshot Token set, and the Wood 24/7 Journaling Tokens as centers in two of the flowers closest to the picture on each corner.  A Resin Diamond in Snow White as well a few Vintage Pearl - Trinket Pins were added around some of the flowers to bring the white color in the layout's mat.   

 

 

In addition, i used some of the papers and stickers from the collection to cover some pieces from the Mini Chipboard Heart Confetti Set and Love Chipboard Banner so that they also continue the colorful striped pattern in the layout papers.  A little bit of glue attaches the paper to the chipboard, then a bit of fussy cutting, and you can easily create new chipboard stickers for your projects.  These pieces were then used to frame the picture in the layout along with a few more stickers and paper pieces from the Simple Stories Summer Days collection.

 

 

 

I love the final look of this layout; lots of dimension and different textures bring the happiness of cheerfulness of a pool day on a hot day to the layout.  The Summer Days collection from Simple Stories is just beautiful, and our super versatile Maya Road products bring that special touch to this project.  They are a match made in "Craft" heaven!!

 

I hope you all have been inspired this week!  Don't forget to check the new Simple Stories  blog for more inspiration, and their new collections...

Website - https://www.simplestories.com

Blog - https://www.simplestories.com/blog

Facebook - http://bit.ly/1ntY7fw

Instagram - Simple Stories - https://www.instagram.com/simplestories_/

Instagram - Carpe Diem - https://www.instagram.com/carpediemplanners/

and all the newly released Maya Road products (there are so many new goodies) available on line.   Remember to comment on this week's blog posts, one lucky comment will be receiving a $20 gift certificate to the store (YAY!!!).    

 

I am comment away if you have questions on how this came together (though it might take a few extra hours, as this goes live we are on route to beautiful Ecuador!, but my phone is with me, so i will get to the comments as soon as I arrive in Quito!)

 

Thanks for Stopping by!

 

 

Maya Road Products used:

Flower Die Set

Wood Snapshot Token Set

Wood  24/7 journaling Tokens

 Resin Diamond - Snow White

Trinket Pins - Vintage Pearl

Mini Chipboard Heart Confetti Set

Love Chipboard Banner

 

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Maya Road and Simple Stories Blog Hop Day 4

Hello there Roadies! It's Yvonne here. Hope you are enjoying the creative inspiration this week on the blog.

I recently got to spend a few days with my family in Bali so here's a double page spread with some highlights of our trip.

The Summer Days collection from Simple Stories was just perfect to help me document the happy moments. And they work so well with Maya Road goodies too.

I like my double page spreads to stand on their own as individual pages (in case they get separated) so I incorporate similar elements on both pages.

To ensure cohesiveness between the two pages, I used the Maya Road Cherry Red Jute & Twine Cording and Ken Oliver Vintage Trims in Scallop Dot.

I also used the Maya Road Mini Wood Embroidery Hoops and the Geometric Leaf Die.

I had so much fun "framing" my photos with the Simple Stories Summer Days collection along with goodies from Maya Road. Here I used the Steel Dies -Punctuation and With Love Nature Bundle Die  and Wood Daily Grind Tokens.

Looking for more information on Simple Stories? Be sure to check out these links..

Website - https://www.simplestories.com

Blog - https://www.simplestories.com/blog

Facebook - http://bit.ly/1ntY7fw

Instagram - Simple Stories - https://www.instagram.com/simplestories_/

Instagram - Carpe Diem - https://www.instagram.com/carpediemplanners/

Hope you like my layouts and don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win a $20 gift certificate to the Maya Road store.

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12x12 | Simple Stories Swap

Hi Roadies!  It's Jill with another fabulous Simple Stories project featuring our lovely Maya Road embellishments!  

I totally fell for the vintage camper chipboard piece from Simple Stories, so I used it as my layout inspiration for this page about a day trip with some of my favorite girls.

I started my layout with the Sunny Days and So Much Fun papers, machine stitching the perimeter of my page with pale pink thread.  I used one of the patterned branding strips below my photo, then mat it with tissue paper and Summer Snapshots papers.  I added in the gorgeous Scallop Crochet Trim at the bottom of the photo, then clustered a few Simple Stories stickers and die cuts with the Turquoise Sea Mini Resin Mums, Porcelain Pink Resin Nesting Bird and Champagne Pearl Vintage Butterfly Pins.

I added in the cardstock sticker Happy Banner, sewing it to the layout as well.  More embellishment clusters using Maya Road resins and another stick pin, plus Simple Stories die cuts and stickers.

For the page title I used a mix of Simple Stories alphas and Maya Road Danielle Mini Alphabet Chipboard that I heat embossed using gold powder.  I added in the Summertime Sweetness washi tape below the title and then machine stitched through the alphas.  I used a few strips of patterned papers and sentiment stickers for more color and texture on the page, adding in another chipboard sticker.

I found this giant arrow sign on the Vertical Elements paper, so I fussy cut it and added it to the layout with foam adhesive.  I think it adds more of that vintage vibe to the page, emphasizing the vintage camper in the photo.

I absolutely adored working with this line from Simple Stories, and it mixes beautifully with the Maya Road pieces!  

Thanks for checking out the Maya Road blog today, make time to make something crafty!  Make sure to leave a comment on this post for a chance to win a $20 credit in the Maya Road store.

Check out the chipboard special this month on the Maya Road site and use the code CHIPCHIP for 30% off your chipboard purchase!

If you're looking for some more information on Simple Stories, be sure to check out the following links...

Website - https://www.simplestories.com

Blog - https://www.simplestories.com/blog

Facebook - http://bit.ly/1ntY7fw

Instagram - Simple Stories - https://www.instagram.com/simplestories_/

Instagram - Carpe Diem - https://www.instagram.com/carpediemplanners/

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Flamingo Love With Maya Road And Simple Stories

Hey Maya Roadies!  It's Katrina from Paper, Scissors and Glue, to share my project for our swap with Simple Stories.  I was excited that I got the Summer Days collection to work with for the swap.  It was a perfect collection to pair with Maya Road goodies!  AND there is a giveaway for a $20 gift certificate to the Maya Road store/website!!!  You know you want to know how to win!!  Check out the bottom of the post for details!

I knew when I also got the new t, that it was going to work so well with some pictures I hadn't scrapped yet!  That flamingo was calling my name!  I cut the body out of some paper from the collection and then I cut the beak out of some black cardstock.  Then, to make them match my picture a little more, I added some extra color with my Prisma colored pencils.  The little die cut flowers I added some of the brads that were in the Simple Stories collection also.   I used the Danielle Mini Alphabet Chipboard painted with a color that would pull out the flamingos in the pictures. 

Next, I used a tiny scalloped chipboard frame to create a little cluster of embellishments, aka sun and cloud!  I painted the actual frame part with some acrylic paint and then the center I covered with some of the washi tape from the Simple Stories collection.  Added a few stickers and it makes a cute focal point!

When I first started my layout, I wanted to use a chipboard speech bubble but was undecided on how to embellish it.  Pink and green just remind me of flamingos, so I pull out the Self Adhesive Rhinestone Trim in Ballet Pink and Lime Green.  Then I just cut the rhinestones to cover the letter pieces of the chipboard. I tucked a Small Vintage Paper Flower in Pink behind it just for fun.

I love to tuck things in here and there and these Glassine Bags are perfect for just doing that.  They are fun to dress up with stickers, emboss them, etc. Very versatile and you can make them match any project!  I tucked some of the Kraft Large Tickets in just for fun and tied a bow around with some of the KO Jute String.

Hope you are enjoying the Simple Stories swap this week.  Also, chipboard is on sale for 30% off, using the code CHIPCHIP on the website!  

Website - https://www.simplestories.com

Blog - https://www.simplestories.com/blog

Facebook - http://bit.ly/1ntY7fw

Instagram - Simple Stories - https://www.instagram.com/simplestories_/

Instagram - Carpe Diem - https://www.instagram.com/carpediemplanners/

Want to know how to win a $20 gift certificate to the Maya Road website?!  Leave a comment on our blog posts!  That's it!  Leave a comment on every blog post here for the swap and you will have multiple entries to win!!!  So leave a comment!!!  Happy Creating!  Thanks for stopping by Roadies. 

Maya Road Supplies Used

Surf's Up Steel Die Set

Danielle Mini Alphabet Chipboard

Self Adhesive Rhinestone Trim in Ballet Pink and Lime Green

Small Vintage Paper Flower in Pink

Glassine Bags

Kraft Large Tickets

KO Jute String.

Speech Bubble-Chipboard

 

 

 

 

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Summer State of Mind: Maya Road and Simple Stories Blog Swap Day 1

Hi Roadies! It's Julia here kicking off Day  1 of the Maya Road and Simple Stories Product Swap! I couldn't be more excited as these companies are two of my favorites and I just love how well the product pairs up beautifully!

I'm using lots of fabulous paper crafting goodies from both companies and the new Simple Stories Summer Days line has me in a summer state of mind.

 

My first creation is a layout of my daughter and her boyfriend. They've been out and about enjoying this beautiful time of year in Ottawa and I loved their photos so much, I'll admit to swiping the pictures off them...with permission of course! Ottawa is know for it's gorgeous flowers and parliament buildings and culture and each time I visit, I'm always amazed.

 

 

I've used a mix of the Summer Days line paired up with lots of Maya Road flowers and other embellishments. I love the Wood Slices for adding in fun texture and accents to the design.

The layout is inspired by  Page Maps sketch and I've added in stitching details to tie it all together. Maya Road has a fun line of new summer themed dies that go perfectly with these papers. I've used the new Tropical Flowers Die Set to die cut paper leaves to layer under the tulle flowers.

While I had all these fabulous embellishments and papers out, I just couldn't put them away until I created a few cards as well!

The You are My Sunshine card features a fun flamingo sticker from Simple Stories layered over an ornate resin piece from Maya Road. I love how all the fun colors pop against the white background.

And finally, a mix of this and that...stickers, die-cuts, wood, flowers, resin and twine. I love to mix everything up for a fun and unique look! There's really no right or wrong and it's all grouped together on the free printable library card that you can find here.

 Simple Stories is a great place for gorgeous papers and inspiration. Be sure to check them out!

Website - https://www.simplestories.com

Blog - https://www.simplestories.com/blog

Facebook - http://bit.ly/1ntY7fw

Instagram - Simple Stories - https://www.instagram.com/simplestories_/

Instagram - Carpe Diem - https://www.instagram.com/carpediemplanners/

 

Maya Road Supplies:

Tropical Flowers Die Set

Ken Oliver Vintage Paper Leaves

Vintage Findings Paper Leaves Medium

Gold Bulldog Clips

Ballerina Pink Tu-Tu Tulle Flowers

Tulle Mini Blooms

Mixed Mini Wood Slices

Vintage Wood Ticket Tokens

Follow Your Arrow Clips

Wood Embroidery Hoops

Medium Vintage Paper Flowers Red

Small Vintage Paper Flowers Pink

Resin Fancy Frames - Snow White

Resin Flower Set - Sunshine Yellow

 

 Thanks so much for joining me today! Be sure to stop visit Simple Stories for more inspiring ideas! And don't forget...comment each day on the Maya Road blog for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to the Maya Road on-line store! Good luck!

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It's Blog Swap Week! Maya Road + Simple Stories!

It's time for another blog swap! We're so excited to be pairing up with Simple Stories for six days full of fabulous inspiration. The blog swap starts today, Monday June 19th through Saturday June 24th right here on the Maya Road blog as well as at Simple Stories! Look for lots of inspiration under the hashtags... #mayaroad #simplestories

Of course with a blog swap, it's always wonderful to have a giveaway, don't you agree? We know you do and we'd love to send one lucky winner an absolutely amazing prize. This time around we are excited to be giving away a $20 coupon to the Maya Road online store. It's full of fabulous Maya Road product and there is also a fabulous promotion going on right now for the month of June!

Which brings us to the blog swap details. Each day for the rest of the week, Monday through Saturday we'll be sharing beautiful projects featuring a fabulous duo of products from Maya Road and Simple Stories! We can't wait to share what our amazing designers have cooked up for you. Our winner for the prizes will be chosen from entries on all of the blog posts here on the Maya Road Blog about the swap, including this one. Winner will be announced here on the blog next week. So stop by and comment each day for a chance to win! Be sure to also stop by Simple Stories for lots of inspiration as well!

Website - https://www.simplestories.com

Blog - https://www.simplestories.com/blog

Facebook - http://bit.ly/1ntY7fw

Instagram - Simple Stories - https://www.instagram.com/simplestories_/

Instagram - Carpe Diem - https://www.instagram.com/carpediemplanners/

Their designers will be sharing more inspiration for you. Get ready to be inspired!

It's time for another blog swap! We're so excited to be pairing up with Simple Stories for six days full of fabulous inspiration. The blog swap starts today, Monday June 19th through Saturday June 24th right here on the Maya Road blog as well as at Simple Stories! Look for lots of inspiration under the hashtags... #mayaroad #simplestories

Of course with a blog swap, it's always wonderful to have a giveaway, don't you agree? We know you do and we'd love to send one lucky winner an absolutely amazing prize. This time around we are excited to be giving away a $20 coupon to the Maya Road online store. It's full of fabulous Maya Road product and there is also a fabulous promotion going on right now for the month of June!

Which brings us to the blog swap details. Each day for the rest of the week, Monday through Saturday we'll be sharing beautiful projects featuring a fabulous duo of products from Maya Road and Simple Stories! We can't wait to share what our amazing designers have cooked up for you. Our winner for the prizes will be chosen from entries on all of the blog posts here on the Maya Road Blog about the swap, including this one. Winner will be announced here on the blog next week. So stop by and comment each day for a chance to win! Be sure to also stop by Simple Stories for lots of inspiration as well!

Website - https://www.simplestories.com

Blog - https://www.simplestories.com/blog

Facebook - http://bit.ly/1ntY7fw

Instagram - Simple Stories - https://www.instagram.com/simplestories_/

Instagram - Carpe Diem - https://www.instagram.com/carpediemplanners/

Their designers will be sharing more inspiration for you. Get ready to be inspired!

Maya Road Guest Designer: Laurie Schmidlin

Hey Roadies! Ready for our June guest designer?

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 Laurie Schmidlin and her stunning designs. Laurie's an amazing cardmaker and her use of color and wonderful attention to detail has really caught our eye! We know you'll love her as much as we do!

 

Hi there!  I'm Laurie and am thrilled to be guest designing for Maya Road!  I live on a cattle ranch in rural Montana (an hour away from the nearest small town) with my husband and five children.  My family, my faith, and simple country living are all things that I cherish dearly.

When I am not out on horseback helping on the ranch or in my studio, you will most certainly find me with a book in one hand and a hot cuppa in the other! I have been playing with paper and stamps for over 20 years now.  I'm mainly a card maker, but do enjoy creating home decor and gifts as well.  Although I do enjoy creating all styles of cards, multi layered and embellished ones are by far my favorite ones to make!  You can find me on My Blog, Instagram, or Facebook.

 

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

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Mason Jar Love Card by Laurie Schmidlin

Maya Road Supplies:

 

Mason Jar Stamp Set
Notepaper Die
Bulldog Clips - Bronze
Resin Flower Set - Snow White

 

I have a thing for beautiful embellishments! In fact, I love them so much that I often design my cards around them! That is how this card started. I pulled out one of the Bulldog Clips - Bronze and thought that it would pair nicely with some die cuts using the Notepaper Die.

For the focal image, I stamped the solid mason jar (from the Main Jar stamp set) in a light aqua. I then stamped the outline image using a light gray ink. I added one of the cute labels included in the same set and adhered it to the jar.

 

For embellishment, I added some stitching, sequins, and one of the flowers from the Resin Flower Set - Snow White.

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Wouldn't you just love to get this card in your mailbox?! Absolutely stunning! Laurie will be joining us in a few weeks for another stunning project. Stay tuned!

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