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MR DT: Pocket Letter

Hi I am back again on the Maya Road blog today with a pocket letter to share!

I am a huge fan of pocket letters. Mostly because I love to open up the mailbox and find myself in awe with the pretty mails another crafter has created for me.

Pocket letters are amazing! There are so many details packed into this mail art. Here's what I have done:


It was a wheeze creating this using all the wonderful Maya Road products! I started out with the Maya Road number clips. Love these clips! They add such a beautiful flair to the entire letter!

 Towards the top of the letter, I have used the mini wood clothes pin to attach the Jute and Twine Cording which in turn hung some banners and mini envelope. I used the DIY mini envelope die, one of which was left open to create some interest. Now looking back I may want to add a mini letter to it!

 For the banners, I used the ends of the bow die and folded half of it around the cording. I just used what was lying around on my table! There is another alternative to use the banner die!


In another pocket, i added a shaker card using the hearts from the Heart ATC die and some sequins for added shine. I find it a bonus to be able to use the postives of the die cut as well as the negatives!

To top it up, I added a kraft butterfly and wood token.


Here, i added the glasses from one of Maya Road's new Die Sets! Here, I layered 3 die cuts for added interest.


This pocket is layered with the diagonal ATC die. This is one of my most used dies! Love that it is simple and at the same time, helps to bring out the other emblishments which I place on them.

 On 1 pocket I have added wood frame and the most gorgeous Ken Oliver Gears.

 On the other, I have added the mini wood embroidery frame encasing a sentiment and the Ken Oliver Art Supplies trinklet. I love to add some complementary pockets - they look different yet the same!



Of course I had to add these to my pocket letter! Now the Maya Road tassels come in gold caps and I love them all!

 Here I have used the Fire red gold cap tassel and the sand beige tassel. I have also added the bronze gift charms using the mini safety pins.


Finally to complete the look! I added a paper bag to hold my completed pocket letter. 


Decorating it was easy. I started with Maya Road trims, like the lace and measuring tape. 


Then I worked on a seperate tag to clip onto the package. I started with a kraft doily and pattern paper. 

Then i layered with the geometric leaves, star pins, felt roses and rolled flower.  Love how easy it is to make my own flower embellishment and this time I added a pearl in the flower centre for some light bling.

 Slot another Ken Oliver crafting tool embellishment in the midst of the flower arrangement and viola!


Hope you have enjoyed this walk through on my pocket letter today! 
Don't forget to grab your Maya Road supplies and start the crafty fun! And look out for the new dies coming your way pretty soon!
Maya Road Supplies Used:

For those residing in Singapore, Maya Road products are available in Made With Love.

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MR DT: Mini Album - Smiles

Yes it is my turn up on Maya Road blog today! This time round, I decided to play with the dies! Boy did I enjoy myself much on this project!


I'm telling you, this has to be my favorite album! It started with the cluster of embellishments for the title, and the more I built / layered, the more substantial it got. I was having much fun!

I first started building the title, using the bow die and the Smile frame ATC die. A die can work multiple purposes! In this case, I am using the bow die as a title background, like a label. It sure works! Then I added the XO Heart Die below, topped with the soaring bird resin. Next, I decided that I would like to frame up the resin bird, so I backed it with the wood frame embellishment and a pink pin. As a final layering, I added the Vintage Doilies, topped with some jute cording and the Geometric leaf.

Yes, you might have guessed, I worked from the title downwards, creating the layered cover for my mini album.



The album opens to an array of envelope pages with tags. There is so many possibilities in here! Add almost everything to the pockets! 2 sides open up with pockets, the sides as well as the top.




For the top pockets, I added the tabbed file folder in every of those pockets. Had to cut it slightly smaller in order to fit, then backed it with pattern paper.


For the side pockets, I added a whole load of goodies to them! For the front side, I added clips! Love how these clips fit nicely into the pockets and become a gorgeous piece of embellishment! I used an array of them, namely the beautiful daisy, question mark and coffee cup clip. For the beautiful daisy, I even added a brad to the centre!

Each of the front side pockets are also filled with an ATC diecut. The ATC diecuts are extremely gorgeous! In addition, I topped it up with a token of choice. There are so many gorgeous tokens in Maya Road's Collection, I am sure you will be spoil for choice! 



See what I mean with the ATC die-cuts? Each of these are either backed with pattern paper or clear transparency. I love how simple yet stylish each piece is!




On the back pockets, I added some pattern paper and manila shipping tags. I love to use these shipping tags! I like it in its original color, so I simply added some doodling to the sides of the tag. Oh yes, and the stitched square background you see below on the tag? That's the square stitched diecut from the Smile frame ATC die!



Last but not least, there is still space on the back page for more decoration! I grabbed some love chipboards and painted them gold. It serves as a subtitle and I love how the word love peeks out from the top of the album! Another love I recently found is the pearl flower trims! Ain't they gorgeous!



Hope you had fun seeing this mini album come together too! Don't forget to grab your Maya Road supplies and start the crafty fun!

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MR DT: Explosion Box

Hi Roadies! It's me, Stacy on the Maya Road blog today! 

I have been a great fan of making explosion boxes, because they are fun and always manage to surprise the receiver! There are a numerous of them in my collection now, waiting to be gifted to someone special! I find that explosion boxes gives a great wow factor, and allows me to include some precious photo memories! Sometimes, I find myself adding more journalling or hiding a letter somewhere in the explosion box, waiting for the receiver to go through every section and be amused with the elements!


A glance into the top cover. I like to use frame die-cuts because they help to enhance an element which is of interest. In this case, I used the scallop frame ATC die to enhance my current favorite embellishment - the tulle flowers. In this project, I made use of 2 sizes. Love how easy it is to use these flowers in almost every project!


Since the other embellishments like the royal key charm and Vintage Art Supplies charms are gold, I decided to spray some gold paint onto the royal crown clip in order to match the overall color in my project. It is this easy to alter the colors according to your preference!


Another embellishment I totally love are these acrylic tokens! I like how subtle they are! In this case, I have also layered it against the mini wood pieces, don't they look amazing layered together?


On the other side of the cover, I made use of the other piece from the scallop frame ATC die to highlight some words. In addition, try adding the mini pom pom trims to ends of covers - it immediately highlights and brightens the entire project! I simply can't get enough of these trims! It is also sturdy enough to withstand the opening and closing of the explosion box. I love it when art supplies are beautiful and useful at one time!

Viola! It opens out with an array of panels good for photos and journaling! 





Each of the panels open up to showcase a mini card in all 4 sections. It is simple to achieve these cards with the Maya Road Dies! The dies cut through gold foil nicely! MR has just made it all so easy to create these pieces - simply add the ATC pieces to some card bases! I have also topped it up with the XO Heart Die. This die set is so pretty, especially with the stitched border around the heart piece.



 Last but not least, more mini tulle flowers to add interest to the entire explosion box! I added a sewing pin to the side of the tulle flower, and you can add twines or cord to the eye of the sewing needle to create attention as well! This area is a good place to hold a key photo, since this is the centre where the explosion box opens up to. I left it empty for now, good to add photos when the need arises! :)

 Maya Road Supplies Used: 
  • Acrylic Tokens

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Maya Road: LO - Time Doesn't Change A Thing

Hi crafty friends! It's my turn on the Maya Road DT Blog today sharing a LO which I totally love the outcome!

Circles and sewing are my kind of thing. I love to use them on layouts and I enjoy fitting elements which enhances the overall.


I created this layout inspired by the circular elements which were sitting on my desk, and it is a very enjoyable process to see how they turned out on the layout! It is easy to be inspired by MR elements! I usually spread my elements across the desk while planning for the next project. This helps me to streamline the elements to use, and gives me a theme for crafting. There are just too many beautiful and useful MR elements to pamper me all the time!


I started with the circular sewing pattern on the background on the layout. The circular pattern was drawn by a dining plate, and later pierced holes around the circle to allow me to complete the sewing around the parameters. Then, I randomly sew through the circle to create the backdrop. MR Crafting Jute Cording is a great companion for me!


What I also enjoy most is making my own embellishment. Using MR Jute & Twine Cording, I twirled it around a circular punch out, and a simple yet beautiful embellishment is created! I like to make it in a few sizes to layer them in the layout or project! Dies are also another helpful tool! Here, I have made use of the Geometric Star Dies and Fanciful Love in this layout. You can use the dies on foam sheets as well! These dies cut through foam very well, and foam provides a good thickness which in turn highlights the embellishments in a layout as well!


Another wood embellishment that I love is the Wood Ribbon Bobbins. There are many uses of this embellishment, and one of the ways is to use it as a background for layering embellishments. Since it is made of wood, it is also easy to color this embellishment to fit the overall project with just some distress inks! Wood embellishments are my favorite decoration pieces! Especially if they are this pretty! This wood token piece i have used comes from the travel pack.



Another wood embellishment that totally steals my heart - Stackable Wood Frame Charms. There are so many uses for this embellishment and I love being able to place a sentiment within this charm! 


Last but not least, to finish up the look of the entire layout, I added some more die-cuts! Here, I have used the Fanciful Wish and Fanciful Love! In addition, I have also added the Resin Mini Mums - Coral on this layout. 



For those residing in Singapore, Maya Road products are available at Made With Love! :) Hope you like what I shared with you today!

Maya Road Supplies Used: 

• Die Cut Kraft Doilies

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Maya Road: Faith & Love - Mini Album

It's my turn on the Maya Road DT Blog again! This time, I am sharing a mini-album made from scratch using lattice stitch binding. I love how special the album becomes with a sewn spine!

For the album title, i made use of MR Faith Script die on foam. Foam comes in many different colors and has a certain thickness to highlight your font. I love MR dies because they cut these thick materials at ease too!

Another of my favourite new product is the MR Vintage Crafting Tassels. In this case, I used the milk white tassel. Just cord it through a twine and stick it to the back of the pattern paper or backing. What I love is that it creates an interaction on the front cover! The dangling tassel does make the album more "alive"!

On the other side of the album, I layered MR resin deer, silver and pink star pins, pink paper flower, milk white felt roses, round jeweled center, and my favourite geometric feather die as a base for the felt flower. I like just how versatile the die is!
Here's a look into the album:


The mini embroidery hoop is another embellishment which I love. This time, I layered it onto the stitch circle charm. For both wooden embellishments, I used my Tombow brush to color them in order to highlight the title "love".


On another page, I decided to enclose some hidden journaling behind the photo. In order to keep it in place, I made use of the question mark clip. Super useful embellishment! Oh and did you see the beautiful doilies die-cut?

Here, I share with you another 2 pages in this album using MR embellishments. It is always easy to construct the pages with the products!

Hope you like what I shared with you today, and don't forget to drop by the MR blog, facebook or instagram for more inspirations!

Maya Road Supplies Used:
• Corrugated Kraft Mail Tags
• Geotag Love Clip• Resin Mini mums - Turquoise Sea
• Framed Sayings Kraft Pieces - White
• Shine Gold Twine Cording
• Faith Script die
• Vintage Crafting Tassels
• resin deer
• silver and pink star pins
• pink paper flower
• milk white felt roses
• round jeweled center
• geometric feather die
• mini embroidery hoop
• stitch circle charm
• Fanciful love die
• question mark clip
• doilies die-cut

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