Maya Road Design Team

You are loved card

Well hello Roadies!  This is Daniela. Our focus this August are Ken Oliver products and we have a special going on all month. Make sure you visit the store and use coupon code KOlove to get 30% off.

Here is a card I created using Ken Oliver charms.

I started by adding modeling paste to the background and some color shine. I die cut Notepad die from patterned paper and adhered it to the background layered with  Glassine Bag. The flowers and leaves  from Rose Garden Sentiments Stamp Set are stamped on white cardstock and cut out. Ken Oliver Heart & Key Charm is tied with twine and adhered under the flower. I stamped the sentiment in black ink on a little tag and pinned it with Vintage Pearl Pin - Hot Pink .

Thanks for stopping by the Maya Road blog today.

Maya Road supplies:

Ken Oliver Heart & Key Charms
Rose Garden Sentiments Stamp Set
Notepaper Die
Basics - Glassine Bags - 2" x 3.5"
Vintage Pearl Pins - Hot Pink

Cooper and I

Hi Roadies! I hope your summer has been filled with fun and friends.  It's Katrina here on the blog today sharing a selfie layout with one of our best friend's dog and I. They came down in July and Cooper is just an old softie!  We have known him since he was a pup and he is now around 12 years old.  Also, I used a bunch of Ken Oliver products on my layout today and we have a special on the website, 30% off all Ken Oliver products with the code KOlove.  So if you see something you like grab it while it's on sale!  You can find all those products HERE.

I love how Maya Road supplies just mix seamlessly with paper collections.  You can alter them anyway you need to, or the color choices are neutral enough that you can add them as is.  I recently got the Vintage Wood Mason Jars and when I saw the small chipboard hearts that went with the paper collection, I knew they would look cute filling the jar.  I finished the top of the jar off with some Ken Oliver Jute Craft String and a Ken Oliver Vintage Mini Key. I did use a little liquid adhesive to hold that key just where I wanted it!  I backed my picture with some pattern papers and an older Maya Road Kraft Envelope that I used Distress Oxide ink on in two different colors,

When I started my layout, I knew I wanted to use those Vintage Paper Leaves (Ken Oliver), but I had to decide what I wanted to go with them.  I wanted to keep it small, so the Resin Flower Sets in Cool Grey and White were my go to item.  The flowers come in a variety of sizes and I just figured out what worked with the look I wanted! I added a little shimmer to the leaves, but it's hard to see in the picture!

And to keep with the neutral embellishment color scheme, a Kraft Journaling Tag-Scroll to the rescue! I love bits and pieces tucked here and there.  I added a few of the pre-made embellishments from the paper collection and I have a layout of getting a selfie with Cooper!

Thanks for stopping by the blog today!!  Have a GREAT week and enjoy the eclipse!  

Maya Road Products Used

Vintage Wood Mason Jars

Ken Oliver Jute Craft String

Ken Oliver Vintage Mini Key

Vintage Paper Leaves (Ken Oliver)

Resin Flower Sets  Cool Grey  and White

Kraft Journaling Tag-Scroll

Scalloped Lace Edge Trim

Kraft Envelope

Maya Road & Photoplay Product/Blog Swap | 12x12 Layout -SHINE-

Hello Roadies!

 

 

Nathalie here to welcome you  to the last day of the Maya Road and Photoplay Product/Blog swap.  I hope you all had found inspiration on all the projects showcased this week.  Remember to take the time to visit both blogs, and comment along the way, one lucky comment will be winning a gift certificate to the store.  But know let me show you what i created for this swap using the beautiful Maya Road products, and the super fun Mad 4 Plaid collection from Photoplay.

 

 

 

For my project, I wanted to recreate a Christmas tree just like the one my daughter is sit under in the picture.  Since there are so many beautiful patterns in the Photoplay's  Mad 4 Plaid collection,  i tried to combined them all by using 1x12 in long strips to create paper rosettes.  These were then glued -and stacked- to recreate the Christmas tree silhouette.

 

 

 

Once the entire tree shape was created, I started adding details to the center of each rosette using the sequin stickers from the Mad 4 Plaid sticker sheet, along with some of the Maya Road Pearl Button Trim, and Pearl Flower Trim that were cut individually, and glued to the center of each rosette.

 

 

To tie in the picture to the layout, I used a few wood tokens as centers for some of the rosettes -the wood tokens come from the Wood Classic Tokens,  Wood Love Tokens,  Wood Beloved Tokens - .  A little bit of gold acrylic paint was all that was needed to add some shine to each of the tokens.   In addition, since the papers color palette had some grey in it, i added some Silver Star Pins scattered at the edge of the tree.

 

 

 

Every tree needs a topper!, so I pulled some of the Snowflake Chipboard Set, and used gold foil on two of their matching snowflakes (same star, different sizes) to tie in with the gold shine in the wooden tokens; then just glued them together, and affixed it to the top paper rosette.  Our Christmas tree usually has a large bow right under the star, so I added one of the White Pretty Resin Bow to recreate our Christmas tree.

 

 

 The Photoplay's  Mad 4 Plaid collection comes filled with gorgeous papers, and super fun stickers and die cut pieces.   I used some of the stickers to create clusters around the picture, and one of the die cut pieces "SHINE" serves as the title for this project.   To make the small title/die cut pop, i used the Sparkle and Die Steel Die set to create a few star sequin from some of the 6x6  papers from the collection, and then just glued them around the title.

 

 

 

Here is a close up of one of the clusters around the picture, once again,  i used a combination of embellishments, plus I added my favorite charm from the Ken Oliver Heart & Key Charm set to the cluster.  Remember there is a promotion going -30%off the entire collection- on this entire month on all Ken Oliver's collection on the Maya Road on line store.

 

A few flickers of gold paint, and a few lines of journal complete the page.  Can i say that the beautiful Maya Road along with the Mad 4 Plaid collection from Photoplay made it easy to document a memory in July (it was a humid day the day i created this page!!).

 

Remember to stop by the blog to check all the projects created this week, and leave a comment on each entry, there will be a prize for a lucky comment.  As usual, let me know if you have questions on how this came together.

 

See you all soon,

 

 

Maya Road Products used:

Pearl Button Trim

Pearl Flower Trim

 Wood Beloved Tokens 

Wood Classic Tokens

Wood Love Tokens

Wood Beloved Tokens

Silver Star Pins

Snowflake Chipboard Set

Pretty Resin Bow

Sparkle and Die Steel Die set

Ken Oliver Heart & Key Charm set

Maya Road + Photoplay Blog Swap | Christmas Mini Albums

Hello Roadies! It is Stacy here today on the blog. This week, our designers on Maya Road blog are pairing with Photoplay to share some inspirations! 

 

I was very excited and inspired when I received the gorgeous Mad 4 Plaid Christmas collection from Photoplay. I knew I had to get ready for the upcoming Christmas (it is just 4 months away!) 

 

Therefore I started with a mini album, which opens up to a Starburst effect. One of my favorite is the homemade holidays stamp set. I used it to emboss some snowflakes onto the pattern paper. Other embellishments include the merry christmas diecut, Fanciful Wish diecut, Silver Snow Crystal Charms and Crystal Circle Buttons.

 

 

On the inside of the album, I decorated it with red Rick Rack trims, and Christmas die cuts. Here I used the merry christmas steel die.

 

 

 

The album can be opened up fully displaying a starburst effect. I used the gold bulldog clips to secure the ends. Just to add some flair, I have also added the Vintage Crafting Tassels - Fire Red and snowflake charm, held by the mini safety pins.

 

 

But I got carried away and made another 2 more albums! I made these slightly smaller than each other.

 

 

Each of these mini albums are binded with coptic stitch using Ken Oliver waxed hemp threads.

 

 

The albums fan open to a star shaped manner.

 

 

Now with these 3 albums I am ready to build my very own Christmas tree! I intend to place a photo each day as I start the countdown towards Christmas, I think it would be fun! 

 

 

Hope you are enjoying the inspiration so far!

 

To celebrate this blog hop, we are excited to be giving away a $20 coupon to the Maya Road online store!

 

One winner for the prizes will be chosen from entries on all of the blog posts here on the Maya Road Blog about the swap. 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 Photoplay and social media for lots of inspiration as well! (Be sure to first check out here and you can hop from there on.)

 

This same month, use code KOlove to enjoy 30% off Ken Oliver Charms too!

 

 

This month is surely a fun filled month, thanks for checking out the blog today. Don't forget to drop by tomorrow again! 

Photoplay Paper | 12x12 Layout

Hello Roadies!  This month we are doing a swap with Photoplay Paper!  I used the brand-spanking new Christmas line Mad 4 Plaid, mixing in lots of Maya Road Vintage Charms and Ken Oliver Charms.

I wanted to get as many of the gorgeous papers on this layout as possible, so I decided to create a big title using Frosty, St. Nick, Trim the Tree, Merry and Festive papers from the Mad 4 Plaid collection pack.  I cut the large title on my Silhouette and adhered it to my layout, then went through and machine-stitched with white thread for lots of fun texture.

My photo is slightly smaller than 4x6, so I used the Grey+, Green+ and Red+ papers to mat it, adding in a few cardstock stickers to the left for more layers.  I added in a Wood Wild & Free Token over the stickers.  The bottom right of the photo has another sticker with a token, this time I flipped the token over and used the blank side as a base for the Bottle Brush Tree.

I used Ken Oliver Vintage Bow and Candy Cane Charms, Ken Oliver Vintage Mini Key Charms (similar), and Vintage Findings Bronze Christmas Tree Charms all over the title area, using glue dots to adhere them and then hand-cranking my sewing machine to stitch through the hole on each charm.  I think the bronze charms mix perfectly with the classic colors in this Photoplay collection.

There are tons of stickers in the Mad 4 Plaid collection, so I scattered the sequins and stars all over my page for more whimsy and color on the white background paper.

We are excited to be giving away a $20 coupon to the Maya Road online store to celebrate this blog hop.

One 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 Photoplay and social media for lots of inspiration as well!

I had so much fun making a Christmas layout in July!  You can find all the Ken Oliver charms 30% off for the month of August HERE.

 

Shine Bright | 12x12 layout

Hello Roadies!

Nathalie here with you today!

Our focus for the month of July is CHARMS.  We have a special going on for the entire month,  30% off all metal charms,  just use the code CHARMED at checkout to obtain your discount.

 

 

 

There are so many beautiful products to chose from the store, but i wanted to mixed them up in one single layout, so I opted to create a banner type  design to showcase a picture of my daughter.

 

 

This layout took very little time to put together.  It all started by marking the two holes where the brads would be located.  A bit of mixed media (using shimmer inks in this case) adds interest, and color to the simple design.

 

 

Once the background was dry, the brads were put in place, and a bit of gold wax  cording was run only through one of the brads.   Here is where the fun started!.  My idea was to center the picture, and add embellishments to each side of the picture.

 

 

I started by using the Geometric Feather  Die  to obtain some feathers, one from pattern paper (Carta Bella's Flora 1 collection), one from vellum, and one from cardstock.  I tied them together with some jute twine, and used a Resin Flower  to add some decoration to the bunch.   Now to start building my banner!  I worked from left to right (making sure the picture was centered). 

 

 

First i thread some stickers from the Hello Lovely collection from Simple Stories, next a key charm from the Ken Oliver Heart and Key charm set,  a tag from the Flora collection, followed by the feather bunch.   Next i thread the picture, and secure it to the mat using foam adhesive -s0 that there is dimension to the picture-.  

 

 

Once the picture was secured, i added  a Geometric Heart Die cut backed with vellum, and a Star Bright charm, before adding my journal tag.  A few more stickers and tags from the two collections being used, and finally a Soaring Bird charm completes the banner.  Then the string was secured in the  brad.

 

 

Now to complete and balance the page, I used the Sparkle and Shine Die Set to create the title of this page.  By simply cutting the title from some of the papers used in the layout, and then layering them with a bit of an offset creates the illusion of a dimensional title.  A few add ons complete the page.

 

 

I hope this inspires you to take a look at all the beautiful MAYA ROAD products available at the online store.  Remember there are still a few days to take advantage of the CHARMS promotion.

You can always contact me if you have any questions on how this page came together.

 

Til next time!

 

 

 

 

 

Maya Road products used:

Geometric Feather Die

Resin Flower Set in Snow White

Ken Oliver Heart & Key Charms Set

Geometric Heart Die

Star Bright Charms

Soaring Bird Charms

Sparkle and Shine Die Set

 

 

 

 

Thinking of you card

Well hello Roadies!  This is Daniela. Our focus this July are CHARMS and we have a special going on all month. Make sure you visit the store and use coupon code CHARMED to get 30% off all METAL CHARMS.

I created a fun card today and incorporated some charms from our collection.

 

I used With Love Nature Die Bundle for the flower, leaves and the butterfly. I die cut it from patterned paper that I had in my stash. I layered all the die cuts over a journaling card topped with washi tape. I used 3D foam adhesive tor the flower that has two different layers of patterned paper. 

 

The butterfly body  is made from one of the key charms from Ken Oliver Heart & Key Charms. I added a Vintage Crafting Tassels - Milk White and Vintage Ken Oliver Bird Cages with Twine Cording - Blackberry tied into a bow under the die cut flower. The sentiment is from Rose Garden Sentiments Stamp Set and I stamped "thinking of you" with black ink.

Thanks for stopping by the Maya Road blog today.

Maya Road supplies:

Vintage Ken Oliver Bird Cages
Ken Oliver Heart & Key Charms
Vintage Crafting Tassels - Milk White
Rose Garden Sentiments Stamp Set
Twine Cording - Blackberry
With Love Nature Die Bundle

 

 

Notebook | Single Coptic Book Binding

Hi Roadies! It is Stacy here on the Maya Road blog sharing a hand stitched notebook today! I will never get tired of stitching notebooks, they are special with different stitching patterns and a useful gift for the recipient!

 

There are many chipboard albums from the Maya Road collection which I dismantle to make my notebooks. They come with tabs, which makes the notebook very different from what you can get with regular rectangular chipboards. I intend to use this notebook to document my travels, hence the travel token come in handy on the front cover. I like to keep the front cover of the notebook as flat as possible, so as not to hinder when I write. 

 

With the same thought in mind, I hang some charms on the tabs of the front cover with the help of a bulldog clip and a mini safety pin. I like dangling charms - they are always pretty on albums or notebooks! The bulldog clips allow me to hang these beautiful charms and removing it when I need to.

 

 

Charms are very useful in every project! They are good as decor, either pasted as an embellishment or hung for decorations. Here, I am using the single coptic stitch for this notebook. The KO Waxed Hemp is perfect for this stitching! It gives me the perfect tension, and a good visual for the coptic loops. The waxed hemp is also strong enough to support the weight of charms dangling from the spine. 

 

Maya Road is also having a promo in July - Charms! Get your supply of charms at 30% off now!

Thanks for joining me through this post and dropping by the blog today~

Supplies Used:

• Ken Oliver Vintage Compass and Mini Arrow Charms
• Ken Oliver Vintage Tick Tock Charms
• Ken Oliver Vintage World Traveler Charms
• Ken Oliver Vintage Art Supplies
• Ken Oliver Vintage Clocks and Hands
• Ken Oliver Vintage Gears
• 22mm Bulldog Clips - Bronze
• Mini Arrow Charms
• Bronze Gift Charms
• 2-ring Round Tab Chipboard Journal Book
• Work It office Die Bundle
• Mason Jar Kraft Tags
• Wood Travel Tokens
• Vintage Crafting Tassels - Milk White
• Mini Safety Pin - Bronze
• Ken Oliver Waxed Hemp Tangerine

 

12x12 | Ready To Fly

Hi Roadies!  Maya Road has all their beautiful charms on sale this month and it's the perfect time to add to your stash!

My layout features the Ken Oliver Vintage Bulbs & Keys and Vintage Art Supplies charms, mixed in with the lovely Soaring Bird Charms.  To begin, I used vellum and tissue paper behind my 3x4" photo, then added a clear sticker matted on vellum and tissue paper.

I fussy cut several flowers from a sheet of patterned paper, tucking them behind the top right of the photo and filling the top left of the paper.  The subtle color of the florals contrasts nicely with the photo, allowing it to stand out and for the charms to be the center of attention.

For this layout about feeling personally ready to take off and fly, the bird charms and the Porcelain Pink Resin Nesting Bird are a true symbol of how I feel and what I want this page to mean.  I placed the Resin Nesting Bird on a nest of white thread, nestled in the fussy cut flowers to represent feeling safe enough to soar.

The title is a mix of black alphas to tie in the black font of the sticker near the photo.  I sewed through the small stickers for more texture and to repeat the stitching I did to adhere the Soaring Bird Charms.  I also used glue dots to make sure all the charms were super secure.

A mix of Ken Oliver charms is placed on a single flower at the bottom of the page to represent the creativity and ideas I feel inside me right now.  When machine stitching items like the charms, I hand turn the needle wheel to ensure I can control the placement of the needle and line up the stitches through the charm rings.

I added a bit of journaling on the left of the page to make sure the thoughts about my "right now" are documented.

Thanks so much for taking a peek at my latest Maya Road creation!  Click on over to the store HERE and check out all the amazing charms and use the coupon code CHARMED to save 30%!

Maya Road Guest Designer: Nicole Nowosad

It's sweet, sweet summertime and things are heating up as we kick off July! We are so excited to bring you one of our July guest designers....Nicole Nowosad!

Each month we feature a new friend of Maya Road and their beautiful, unique & creative style! This month we'll be featuring not only one but two guest designers and  we are thrilled to introduce you to Nicole and her fabulous creations. We have a huge crush on Nicole with her multi-faceted design skills and know you're going to love her as much as we do!

 

Nicole lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada with her husband Ian and three children, Noah, Lucas and Addsion. When not working full-time, or driving her kids between activities, Nicole can be found doing something creative, including creating digital cut files for JustNick. Nicole has her creative work published regularly in magazines, can be found teaching at events across Canada as well as online and her work seen on several manufacturers blogs.  Nicole has been paper crafting for almost 20 years and her style is bright and colorful and full of pattern!

 

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

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To the Stars Wood Pallet by Nicole Nowosad

Good morning ! I am excited to be on the Maya Road blog as a guest this month! I created this fun wood pallet project by combining two Maya Road wood palettes together!

 

 

 

I started by painting the 6x6 mini wood palette white and sprinkled it with some black droplets and set it to dry. Next, I painted the 6x6 Mini Star Palette yellow and set it aside to dry. Once both pieces were dried, I sanded the edges of all the wood pieces lightly and then the fun began! I adhered the mini star pallett to the top of the square one, using some craft glue dots. I diecut the sentiment from black vinyl and adhered the words, adding in a few punched glitter stars for fun and a little sparkle.

 

 

I added a Ken Oliver Vintage charm to some Jute kraft string I tied around the mini star and an Acrylic Token to finish it off!

 

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 Check back in Friday for another gorgeous project from Nicole!

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