Maya Road Design Team: Layouts

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August 25, 2017

Maya Road Guest Designer: Enza Gudor & a Happy Delightful Day!

Hey Roadies! If Friday itself isn't enough to flip out over, check this out! We're back for another inspiring creation from August Guest Designer, Enza Gudor! If you missed her layout that we shared with you on Wednesday, be sure to scroll back a post on the blog to see it.

Ready for some sunshine and sweetness? This beautiful layout just makes us happy! Thanks so much Enza for joining us again today! Take it away...

Happy Delightful Day by Enza Gudor

Welcome back, everyone! Enza here with you today to share a new layout featuring some gorgeous Maya Road products. I absolutely love how every single element contributes to make any project more special and unique.

For today's page, I used a variety of Maya Road goodies: With Love Nature Die Bundle, Pretty Resin Bows in Snow White, Resin Flower Set in Cool Grey, and Linen Mini Pennant Banner Pieces.

My goal for this layout was to incorporate as many embellishments as I could, so I picked a cut file with lots of empty spaces to fill. The Bless Your Heart cut file set from The Cut Shoppe offered the option I needed and allowed me to achieve lots of dimension and texture as well. I decided to follow the design on the patterned paper for the placement of the heart. Once that was adhered down, I started embellishing. I cut the butterflies out of a mix of patterned papers from the Crate Paper Carousel collection and backed them with two layers of vellum for extra dimension.

I love the look of the Pretty Resin Bows. Such a lovely addition!

For the photo, I just created a cluster on the right side with elements from the collection, one of the Maya Road Linen Mini Pennant Banners and a Resin Flower. All the different textures have me all heart eyes! To fill in the gaps and create more interest, I added several puffy sticker sentiments and enamel hearts.

I had a lot of fun putting this layout together and am very happy with the result. I have had a blast creating with Maya Road products! Thank you for stopping by!

Thanks so much Enza for brightening up this week with your beautiful layouts and talent!

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August 21, 2017

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

Posted at 05:00 AM in Charms, Embellishments, Ken Oliver Line, Kraft, Kraft Envelopes, Layout, Layouts, Ribbon and Trim, Vintage, Wood | Permalink | Comments (0)

July 28, 2017

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

Posted at 05:00 AM in Charms, Dies, Embellishments, Fun Stuff, Ken Oliver Line, Layout, Layouts, Tags, Vintage | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 12x12 layout, banner, charms, mixed media, Nathalie Desousa, resin, scrapbook, steel dies, watercolor background

July 19, 2017

Maya Road Guest Designer: Victoria Calvin

July is hot, hot, hot and so are guest designers this month! We are so excited to bring you another July guest designer whose work you'll love....Victoria Calvin!

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 Victoria and her fabulous creations.

Victoria Calvin is the owner and online content creator at Victoria Marie Designs where she creates and produces online scrapbooking classes and hosts scrapbooking retreats and crops. Victoria began her journey in the scrapbooking community over 12 years ago, starting first as a very enthusiastic hobbyist, eventually turning her passion for scrapbooking into a full time career. Victoria has been a member of the Scraptastic Club Design Team and the Clique Kit Club Design Team. She has served as a guest designer for Felicity Jane, Cocoa Daisy, and Clique Kit Club and was the member spotlight for Scrapbook Circle. Victoria has been a guest on the Scrap Gals Podcast with Tiffany and Tracy and Live Inspired with Tracie Claiborne where she talked extensively about her classes, experiences as a new entrepreneur, and her scrapbooking journey. Victoria currently resides in Fort Worth, TX with her tiny family of three.

Blog: http://www.victoriamarieblog.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/VictoriaMarieScraps

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victoriamariescraps

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriamariescraps

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

My Love Layout by Victoria Calvin

Hello! This is Victoria Calvin and I am excited to be the guest designer for July 2017! A big thank you to the wonderful folks at Maya Road for giving me the opportunity to share a couple of fun creative projects with all of you. Speaking of… let’s take a look at a 12x12 scrapbook layout I created using the following Maya Road goodies:

To begin, I used a floral pattern paper from the Harvest Boutique paper pad by Craft Smith as the background for this layout. The flower design provided the perfect base for the Maya Road tulle flowers and paper leaves.

Next, I layered my photo on another piece of floral pattern paper from the Craft Smith paper pack as well as die cut tabbed index card by Sizzix. The photo is elevated by fun foam for added height and dimension.

To the left side of the photo, I layered a grouping of the Maya Road Tulle Mini Blooms and Tu Tu Tulle Flowers along with two clusters of the Maya Road Paper Leaves. Tucked into this floral cluster is a Maya Road Resin Fancy Frame, a scalloped cork circle and a gold glitter butterfly from my stash. The title was created using Thickers Beautiful and Patchwork sticker fonts. To finish the layout, I added a Maya Road Mini Clip to the top left of the photo that is adorned with a tiny twine bow.

I absolutely love the overall look of this layout! The gorgeous Maya Road floral elements perfectly highlight the floral design of the patter paper and add a small touch of whimsy to the layout.

I will be back in a few days with another fun project featuring a Maya Road pennant chipboard album! Stay tuned!

Check back in Friday for another gorgeous project from Victoria!

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June 20, 2017

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

S elf 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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June 19, 2017

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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May 24, 2017

Epic Fail

Hey Roadies, it's Katrina here from Paper, Scissors and Glue on the blog today. And yes, you read that title right!!! We had a photo shoot with the dogs and our photographer always includes the outtakes, because sometimes they are the best pictures! So what better than to scrap them with Maya Road products!

I have been a lover of all the resin pieces that Maya has, and I cannot seem to get enough of them! I used one of the Ornate Resin Frames in Sea as a starting point for my tag cluster. It was great to use as an elegant starting point for a focal point. The best adhesive to use for these is a liquid, strong hold adhesive.

And the little dog die cut in the paper collection that I used was just calling for a bow to be put on it! I used one of the Pretty Resin Bows in Turquoise Sea for his little bow tie! Isn't he cute? And it's a fun way to decorate your die cuts.

A lot of the time, I will let the layout decide what embellishments I end up using on it. The saying on this word strip just went with the Resin Owl, so I thought he would look cute perched on top of it.

So pull out your resin pieces and use them on your projects!

And all resin is on sale thru May 31st! So head over to the site to get your resin on HERE!!!

Thanks for stopping by Roadies!!!

Maya Road Products Used

Ornate Resin Frames in Sea

Pretty Resin Bows in Turquoise Sea

Resin Mini Mums in Porcelain Pink

Alterable Wood Hearts

Follow Your Arrow Clips

Blackboard Kraft Mail Tags

Resin Owl

Sun Clips

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April 03, 2017

12x12 Layout | You Belong Among Wildflowers

Hi Roadies! It's Jill and I'm kicking off our Xyron Swap!

I received the Xyron Lite to use for this swap, and let me tell you..... this is one amazing little machine. I was able to add in every single die cut piece and get adhesive in all the little tiny parts of the flowers, and ran them through the Xyron Lite all at once! I included a photo of all the roses and leaves I used on my layout, as they came out of the Xyron Lite.

After deciding on the placement of all the With Love Nature Die Set roses and leaves, I stuck them down on my background paper. It was so quick and easy to place all the die cuts using the Xyron Lite!

I kept all the die cuts to the left side of my layout and then placed my photo near the top center of the page. I took this picture without realizing there was an ugly pipe in the background (and a dead plant!) so I used a piece of the Ken Oliver Vintage Trims -Mums right over the photo to cover up that unsightly pipe. I also ran the trim through the Xyron to get full-coverage on the back of the trim so it would be strongly adhered to the picture. I used a Mini Safety Pin in gold to hang a Vintage Crating Tassel in Milk White from the photo.

To the left of the photo I created a cluster of Classic Wood Tokens and Champagne Pearl Vintage Butterfly Pins. To balance all of the embellishing on the left of the page, I added three Linen Mini Pennant Banner pieces and sewed them with gold thread.

The title is a mix of alphas from my stash, and I sewed through those as well to have consistency on my page.

I am a huge fan of Xyron and I think using the Xyron Lite made this layout come together so much faster than normal!

Enjoy the Xyron product swap this week!

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March 20, 2017

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!

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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!

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February 22, 2017

Scrapboook Layout: BEAUTIFUL

Hello Roadies!

Nathalie with you today bringing you a new scrapbook layout -that was created for this year's Creativation weekend - using the beautiful Maya Road products.

This project is dear to my heart, as it is the only picture my sister and I took at her wedding. So, I wanted something soft, and very feminine for the layout.

It all started by creating the vase in the layout (the collection used in this project is Pink Paislee's Moonstruck collection). A small piece of Ken Oliver's Vintage Dot Trim was used at the base to recreate a dolly. Next, a piece of Earl Grey jute and twine cording was attached around the vase image along with a small white Resin Bow and a Ken Oliver heart charm.

To continue the feminine look of the layout, some flower die cuts were created using the Vintage Dress Form and With Love Nature steel dies. The flowers and leaves were backed with vellum to add softness to the page, then these were attached to the layout using different widths of foam adhesives. A few Vintage Butterfly transparencies were added in between the flowers. Here is a look at the completed vase:

Next to frame the picture, a small cluster of embellishments was created. The kraft Post Tag, "Beloved" wood token, and the Vintage Crafting Tassels in teal and white add just that extra charming touch to the picture.

A title was added to the piece, as well as some stickers from the collection, and some scattered flower die cuts. Here is the final layout:

The final project is the perfect background for the sweet memory of my sister's special day. I hope you can draw some inspiration to your projects. Don't forget to check the materials used in this layout, and take advantage of this month's promotion on all wood products. Use the prompt WOODUBEMINE to obtain 20% off all your wood product purchases at the Maya Road online store.