Maya Road Design Team

Summer Lovin' Card Kit Fun

Attention please! Love crafting? We're thrilled to release our latest Maya Road Kit that's full of stunning of papers, colors and embellishments. It's called Summer Lovin' and is a carefully curated mix of goodies that we know you'll adore.

Be sure to check out the exclusive flair and other exclusive items. We put our heart into creating these kits and the value and detail is incredible.

This latest kit is designed to create 6 cards...and more! It's fun and tropical and will instantly make anyone's day better. Summer Lovin' features a gorgeous array of papers and journaling cards, a stunning exclusive stamp set, a myriad of embellishments and even a tag die set! And while you can create cards with this kit, it's also perfect for storing your summer or vacation memories in when you simply add in an add-on chipboard mini album. What will YOU do with it? Whatever you decide, you're sure to make it fun and creative and unique!

Love unique paper crafts?

If you love to create unique and fun, then this kit is for you! Stunning colors, super sassy and on-trend prints, touchable textures and beautiful blooms are what you'll find in each kit. All the papers, flair and fun exclusives make it easy to just open the package and get creating. Our kits are limited edition so if you want it, make sure you purchase it right away. Quantities are limited.

 

Here is what I made with my summer lovin' card kit: 

Summer Lovin' Gallery by Caroline Lau

 

Click here for printable PDF  of this kit!

Ready to purchase? Grab your kit and add ons here!

 

Pallet Art

Pallet art has always been super cool to me! This week I decided to have my kids help out with some pallet transfer art:

I had my daughter and niece with me on some mornings this week and we decided to transfer one of their cousin photos onto a 6" x 8" ken oliver scroll pallet. Here is a collage of them at work:

A couple of tips on creating these:

1. You have to use a laser transfer photo (or laser copy photo).
2. If your photo has words on it you need to flip it before transferring to the pallet (or the words will be backwards on the print).
3. Burnish your copy onto the pallet with firm strokes so that the transfer goes smoothly.
4. A sponge makes an easy tool for removing the paper .
5. Be careful around edges as the medium transfer can easily be broken there.
6. Just when you think you have removed all the paper, there will be more that shows up. There is a fine balance between what you cam remove and what is left.

And when you are 7 and 8 and done, this is what it looks like:

These were done on our 6" x 8" scroll pallets . And all Ken Oliver products are on sale this month for 30% off. Use the code KOlove to save on the Ken Oliver Collection!

 

Thanks card

Well hello Roadies!  This is Daniela. Our focus this 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.

For my card today I used Mixed Scallop Mini Triangle Banner. I love using chipboard just as is. In this case I used it as a base for my flower bouquet. 

I stamped the images using Rose Garden Sentiments Stamp Set and then I fussy cut them. Aren't they beautiful I just love that stamp set. The card base is made up of bits and pieces of patterned paper. The Mixed Scallop Mini Triangle Banner has two holes in it that I thread Twine Cording - Blackberry through and tied it into a bow. I tucked Vintage Pearl Pins - Hot Pink through the center.

The center flower is adhered to the card using foam adhesive for dimension. It gives it a little lift so it appears to be hanging over the chipboard banner. I added enamel dots from my stash mimicking some of the colors in the card. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set to the bottom right of the card using black ink. 

 

Thanks for stopping by the Maya Road blog today.

Maya Road Supplies:

Mixed Scallop Mini Triangle Banner
Rose Garden Sentiments Stamp Set
Twine Cording - Blackberry
Vintage Pearl Pins - Hot Pink

Thankful for you card

Well hello Roadies!  This is Daniela with my first post as a Design Team member. Today I am showcasing our Medium Vintage Paper Flowers – White.

 

Fist I added Deco Foil  Liquid Adhesive to the flowers. I spread some Adhesive on a scrap piece of paper and "dipped" the flowers. This glue has to dry for a while. 

While the glue and the flowers were drying I adhered a piece of patterned paper in the middle of the card front. I die cut patterned paper with Notepaper Die and  layered a die cut piece over a journaling card. The die cut is wrapped with twine several times and adhered to the card front using 3D Foam Adhesive. Into the bow I tied a Vintage Crafting Tassels (Gold Cap) - Milk White and Ken Oliver Vintage Mini Keys.

I stamped and fussy cut all the items from Banner Sentiment Stamp Set. I added Deco Foil to the flowers. It only adheres to where adhesive is applied. I adhered the flowers and tucked the stamped and cut images around the flowers. The sentiment is adhered using 3D Foam Adhesive. I added another stamped and cut banner to the bottom of the card for additional color. 

I love the Medium Vintage Paper Flowers – White. They are so easy to alter to match your project. I hope you give this technique a try.

Thanks for stopping by the Maya Road blog today.

Maya Road Supplies:

Ken Oliver Vintage Mini Keys
Banner Sentiment Stamp Set
Jute & Twine Cording
Vintage Crafting Tassels (Gold Cap) - Milk White
Medium Vintage Paper Flowers – White
Notepaper Die

Glass Jar Ornament Tutorial by Yasmin Tölche

Hello Everyone. It's Yasmin on the blog here today and I have a video tutorial to share. :) Even though Christmas Time is running out and some of you might have taken down your christmas trees. It's still a good time to make some ornaments while you allready have all your christmas stuff out. I used awesome Maya Road products to make a little wintery scene in my litte jar. 

I've used an empty baby food jar to make my ornament. Added some Maya Road Bottle Brush Trees and a little Resin deer to create my scene. I also added a little bit of sparkle in the jar to get that glistening effect. 

Would you like to see how I made my ornament? Please take a look at the video below. 

 

Like I said in the video I do recommend using some sort of Heavy Body gel to glue the deer and the trees inside the jar.. It took a few days for the glue to really set inside. Cover the glue resedue with some of the snow tex. 

I embellished the lid with real pinecones and raspberry beads from Maya Road. 

 

Here are the products used in this post: 

 

Maya Road - Raspberry Beads

Maya Road - Bottle Brush Trees 

Maya Road - Oh Deer Resin Charms

Maya Road - Mist - Green

 

Thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope you liked my video. 

Hopefully you'll still have a fantastic Chrismas time. 

 

Mixed Media Mini Album by Yasmin Tölche

Hello Roadies! It's Yasmin here back again with another share today. This time I've made a mixed media mini album using one of Maya Roads fantastic chipboard mini albums with a video tutorial. 

I've used loads of Maya Road products on my mini album, including one of my favorite Maya flowers - the felt roses. Those are the cutest ever. Let's take a look at my mini. 

I love the spring feel my album got. If you would like to see how I made this album please take a look at the video. :) 

 

Aren't those crackles just gorgoeus? I've also played with some Maya Dies using the doilies underneath my cluster of flowers. 

This gorgeous metal key charm works perfectly on the spine of my mini album. 

These are the products used in this post: 

C2036 - 5x5" Chipboard Album

K1705 - Die Cut Kraft Doilies

Die3203 - Vintage Doily Dies 

TK3181 - Shimmering Pointed Petal Flower - White

Twine Cording - Jute - Natural 

TK2973 - Felt Roses - Mustard Yellow

TK2968 - Felt Roses - Milk White 

Res3243 - Resiin Mini Mums - Sand

Wood Tokens

VF3085 - Antique Room Key 

 

Thank you so  much for stopping by us today! :) 

               

 

 

 

 

 

Love Everything Beautiful - Vintage Beauty Kit

 

Hi Roadies! Belly is here on the blog today. These days, I'm in so much in love with playing with this Maya Road Vintage Beauty Kit, which is full of surprise in the kit, and I love all the goodies.

 

 

I'd altered the chipboard album with gesso and Distress Ink, just using a simple tool - nail brush, and you can get this gorgeous wood like background, may be you can't believe that this is a piece of chipboard at the first sight, such a cool and easy technique.

 

 

In the kit, you will get a pack of chipboard buttons, one each of the kraft tags, metal floral embellishments and different kinds of trims. In order to make the album more details and interesting, it would be very easy for you to cut some of them apart, like what I did on this page, half the button, half the tag, quarter the metal floral and only the leaves from the rose trim, just too cute!

 

 

It is so much fun for me to play with the kit, especially the chipboard alphas, I decorated them with Distress Ink, Perfect Pearl powder, stamps and embossing powder. This technique may need more time, but it worth, you can find the YouTube link on my printable PDF full instruction.

 

 

If you would like to have some beautiful titles other than the chipboard alphas, you can choose those beautiful kit add ons, check out them here, the Maya Road steel dies are cool to add interesting on your album, and you can check out another two ways of mini album using this Vintage Beauty Kit there too. Other than colors, the only extra thing that I used on this album is cheesecloth, actually I can't find cheesecloth in HK, I used gauze pad instead, hahaha!

 

Enjoy!!!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Well Organized

Hi Roadies! Belly is here on the blog today giving you a good idea on home organization and decoration with pretty Maya Road goodies.

 

 

I know you love DIY, of course I love too, so making something for your home which is useful and decorative must be a good idea. I made this TV remote/accessories stand with chipboard, pattern paper and for sure with pretty Maya Road goodies, I wanted to make something a bit shabby, wooden and resin embellishments are my first choices.

 

 

I used Maya Road Vintage Trim to make a circle as base, then put another few embellishments on, make it just like a badge. I added extra lace trim and pearl trim on the sides of the stand, they can give a more shabby look, and also hiding some of the paper edges.

 

 

In order to give a bit shabby look for the embellishments, I gesso on them, love so much how they came out. Gesso on the embellishments can turn down a bit the bright colors and match with the overall feel as well.

 

 

You can have your own measurements in order to fit your stuff, it would be fun to make a few on your door side table. Other than the embellishments, you can also add sentiments or words on the front. If you don't want to layer the embellishments like mine, you can simply put a Maya Road flower on the front to finish.

 

Let's check out the tutorial of How to Make a Pretty Remote Stand With Maya Road on Snapguide now!

 

Maya Road Products I used:
Oh Deer Resin Charms - Sky Blue
Wood Cinnabutton
Wood Circle Embroidery Hoop (new releases)
Tulle Pleat Trim - Frosting
Trinket Pins - Vintage Pearl
L'Amour Eiffel Tower Charms

 

Enjoy!!!

Thanks for stopping by :)

 

 

Pinata with Love

Hi Roadies, here Belly's on the blog today!

Hearts, chocolates and flowers are most of the time representing LOVE, especially for Valentine's Day. Let's mix all together with an mini album inside a heart shape Pinata, and show off your love.

I used chipboard to make the heart shape Pinata box with open top, then adhere crate paper on the outside. The Maya Road Barn Red Vintage Burlap Rose is just perfect to be used on the heart to decorate, simple but elegant, the red is just dark enough to pop up from the crate paper.

A simple heart shape mini album using pattern paper, cardstock and tied with ribbons is made to put inside the Pinata for keeping sweet memories.

In order to match the gold foil vellum, I add some orange and wood colors on the front of the mini album, twines and cheese cloth are perfectly matched with them.

Finally add in your batch of chocolate, this would be sweet enough to show your kindness and love!

Let's make your one now:

Check out How to Make a Mini Love Pinata Album With Maya Road by PL Li on Snapguide.

 

 

Maya Road products I used:
Vintage Burlap Roses - Sunset
Vintage Wood Mini Ruler
Mason Jar Clips
Vintage Wood Stitch Heart and Arrow Charms
Tulle Pleat Trim - Frosting
Wood Cinnabutton
Trinket Pins - Vintage Pearl
Vintage Burlap Roses - Barn
Twine Cording - Tomato Red
Steel Die - Fanciful Thank You

 

Enjoy!!!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Sequin Heart Tutorial

Hi Roadies! It's Jocelyn on the blog with a Valentine's Day project.

Maya Road has such beautiful trims, including the strings of sequins in several colors. I used the red sequins to create a heart:

 

 This card is for Valentine's Day, but the heart technique would work year-round. There are a couple of sequin heart tutorials floating around Pinterest, but I made a couple of modifications. Here is a step-by-step tutorial for how I made the heart:

 

1. Gather your supplies: A cardstock heart base (I used a die-cut heart); approximately 2-4 yards of the Maya Road Sparkle Sequin trim, depending on the size of the heart; a strong liquid adhesive; and the Maya Road Fanciful Be Happy Mine die. I used cardstock in the same color as the sequins so any gaps in the sequins won't be as noticeable. 

 

2. Glue one end of the sequin trim to the top-center of the heart. I found starting in this location made it easier to retain the heart shape with the sequins.

 

3. Add adhesive along the border of the heart one side at a time. I tried adding more and less adhesive at one time, but I found gluing one side at a time worked the best. I also found adding the adhesive to the cardstock worked much better than adding it to the sequins. Don't ask me how I know...

 

4. Continue to glue the trim, slightly overlapping the rows of sequins. I stopped at the top and bottom points and allowed the trim to dry in order to maintain the heart shape. 

 

5. When you have wrapped all side of the heart, trim approximately 1/2" of the remaining sequin trim. The Maya Road Sequin trim doesn't fall apart when cut, which makes the finishing much easier.

 

6. Add adhesive directly to the final 1/2" of the sequin trim. Adhere the trim on top of a prior row of sequins. I tried tucking the sequin edge underneath and gluing the tip of the trim, but I found adhering a short border to create a "V" worked the best with Maya Road trim. You can see where I ended on the center-left side. 

When I was finished, I die-cut three layers of the Maya Road "Be Mine" die-cut to add dimension. I also gilded the Heart Lock Charm and attached it with the Silver Wood Mini Clothes Pin:

I layered the heart over several hand-cut patterned paper banners and an embossed background:

 

 Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supplies used

Sparkle Sequins Trim--Barn Red

Fanciful Be Happy Mine Steel Die

Heart Lock Charm

Wood Mini Clothes Pin--Silver