I have been such a bad blogger… I admit it. CHA kicked my booty while I was there and once I got home. But it was so fun getting to see old friends and make new ones during the make n takes in the Maya Road booth. Which if you weren’t there and don’t know… it was INSANE I tell ya. Fun but insane. Everyone loved using the new Maya Mists so much that we scrapped our day 3 make n take and did an improv Maya Mists make n take.

I must admit I am pretty stuck on the new Maya Mists as well. The coverage of these mists is incredible and the fun part is they have 8 colors (black, brown, blue, green, red, orange, pink and purple) that gives off a matte finish and 3 metallics (gold, silver and copper) that have the best shimmer. So if you want to add some sparkle you can lightly add the gold, silver or copper on top of the matte colors or completely cover the chipboard in a solid shimmer you have either option. Super cool. I could talk and talk and talk about this new product.

Actually I think I will talk some more about these… and tell you how we did our make n takes at CHA. We used the Maya Road Sheer Die Cut Sheets cut in 1/4′s and some Maya Road Chipboard Sets as masks. We used pages from several of the many Maya Road Chipboard Coaster Albums, placed one of the cut sheer sheet templates on top of the chipboard page, sprayed the Maya Mist Orange on top (hold about 6″ from the page for best overall coverage),  removed the Sheer Die Cut Sheet and sprayed the Maya Mist Metallic Gold on top of the masked chipboard page. It is beautiful.

(this photo was taken before adding the black outlines and white sharpie poster paint to the sheer blossom. My finished version image is lost in space.)

Then we added some embossed polka dots using the snap setting on a crop a dile to some Sheer Blossoms inked them using Ranger’s Alcohol Inks, added a Maya Road Button and some Trinkets Ribbon for the hanger and that was it… super easy and super fun. These would make really fun make n takes in your store to demo the products. Once the Maya Mists are compeletly dry you can then outline the designs on the chipboard using  the Inkssentials White Opaque Pen by Ranger (my absolute most favorite white pen ever) and a black pen. To fill in your embossed polka dots on your Sheer Blossom you can use a White Sharpie Poster Paint Pen and then accent it using some Crystal or Diamond Stickles.

In a few days I will post a make n take using a page from a Maya Road Chipboard Coaster with some pieces from a Maya Road Chipboard Set as a mask. Then I plan on posting some about me posts. While at CHA I realized most don’t really know the non-scrapper me so I thought it would be fun to do a few posts about some of my other hobbies and such.

Wishing you all a great day.

and so little time. I have so many things I want to show you. The CHA clock is ticking and ticking loudly. I leave Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. Those of you that know me know I am NOT A MORNING person. This is gonna hurt and hurt bad. But the fun thing is I will be going with Caroline, David and little Noah. So it is worth it.

Here is a really fun new product that will be hitting the stores in Aug. This mini album sheet by Maya Road is so cool. It includes the mini album and chipboard embellishments. All you need to add is paper, rubons and any other embellishments you might want. Talk about a wonderful brag book for a new grandparent, thank you gift for a bridal party, etc… the possibilities are limitless.

So here is what I created using this fun new product…

So what do you think? I think this is a neat little product.

IMAGES OF THIS PROJECT HAVE BEEN REMOVED DUE TO PUBLICATION. LOOK FOR IT IN THE FEB. MAR. 2009 EDITION OF HOMEMADE

Here is a project I created for CHA-S using loads of new Maya Road products. I don’t think it will be hard to figure out I am so in love with many of their new releases.

You will be seeing lots of these new felt beaded flowers, the clear stick pins (be still my heart) and the cherry blossom chipboard sets in future projects and layouts. I made the base of the wall hanging by placing two pages from one of their new albums end to end. I will share that album soon.

and I get to finally start sharing some of my CHA-S projects. I think Maya Road really out did themselves with their new release. I got to play with lots of their new products and thought I would share some photos of a few of my favorites. You are all going to be stalking your LSS believe me!

This set is so unique. Some birds look as though they are flying and some are perfect for resting on a branch. Which is nice when you want to add dimension and interest to a project. The blossoms are beautiful. Some are nested so you can have a really thin chipboard outline of a flower with a felt, fabric or paper inside…. so many creative options with these.

These little Flower Jewels come in Clear, Spring and Winter color schemes.

The Felt Beaded Blossoms come in three different sets, Brown and Cream, Lt. Pink and Dk. Pink, Red and Black. Each little bead is hand sewn onto the flower. The quality of the beads and felt is top notch.

The Suede Stitched Blossoms also come in three different sets Pink and Cream, Red and Orange, Blue and Brown. The rhinestone centers match the blossom petals perfectly.

Oh and the Pom Pom Trim something I will be using a lot on layouts and projects comes in Cream, Pink, Red, Green, Blue, Brown. These are certain to be a staple in your scrapping supply.

Which products are going to be a must have for you?

I cannot wait for Monday!
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.

This issue is full of inspiration. Each and every page has some fabulous eye candy. And to think most likely at least one if not more of the scrappers featured will be a MMM ’09. It is so exciting. I must admit though I am so glad I am on this end of it this time…. I was so nervous last year.

Inside there is an article titled “Scrapper or Artist?” where this layout is featured. I believe I am both a scrapper with a little bit of artist that comes out. I like to capture the moment with photos and journaling but then have to add all the stuff to give it more personality and a better feel for what it is I am trying to document.

I really like how this layout of my grandparents turned out and feel the little vintage rhinestone button placed in the center of the flower is the icing on the cake. It is so nice to see that little sparkle of a surprise inside.

So which are you a Scrapper, Artist or Both?

On page 34 you can learn how to make these flowers.

At the moment, I seem to have all of the above so I created this little box mainly to keep my hands busy and to place the above mentioned in to let them fall as they may. I have a wish/dream that is so close to coming true it causes me great worry but in the end if all goes well it will be incredible to have reached a goal I have had for the past few years. If it doesn’t happen well I am not giving up and will go to plan B.

Here is a little tutorial on recreating this little box in case you have a few worries, dreams or wishes you need to store away for awhile.

Supplies:
Small Matchbox (2″ x 1.5″ x .5″)
2 – Patterned Papers or 1 – Double Sided
Seam Binding
Flowers
Jewelers Tag

Tools:
Martha Stewart Starburst Punch
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink (Chestnut Roan)
Strong Adhesive

Instructions:

1. Cut a strip of Patterned Paper to 2″ x 4.5″, ink edges using Chestnut Roan Fluid Chalk Ink
2. Wrap strip of Patterned Paper around Match Box and adhere using a Strong Adhesive
3. Ink outer edges and the sides of drawer portion of the Match Box using Chestnut Roan Fluid Chalk Ink
4. Using the Starburst Punch, punch out Starburst from Patterned Paper and adhere to center/left top portion of the Match Box
5. Wrap Seam Binding around the Match Box and tie a bow
6. Place a small bunch of Vintage Flowers under bow
7. Tie Jewelers Tag to center of Bow
8. Open Match Box and fill with your worries, dreams and wishes

Okay as promised here are some more photos of the booth at CHA. I tell ya these were all taken the last day of the show because during the show you could not even think about taking photos. That booth was crazy.

The Tree Album was done by Aubrey and the little houses were created by Wendy.

These are the cutest houses. The windows, shutters and doors are all stored separately inside the house along with an album. Super fun project. The 3D effect that the windows, shutters and doors give to the houses is so nice. These projects were created by Wendy, Jessica (sure wish someone would get a blog Jess) and Caroline.

Super cute new stamps All the stamps along the top are new. The images are so crisp. I love working with them. The projects shown are created by Wendy.

Man do I LOVE all these flowers. They make my heart skip a few beats each time I see them. They are all handmade and so lovely. The rhinestones are so sparkly and the pearls are all dyed and will not flake off and all the rhinestones and pearls are sewn on to the flowers. Gosh, these are just the best. If you love flowers you really have to get these. The projects shown were created by Wendy and Katie.

These are the new Trinkets Beads and Charms. They have Birds of a Feather, Hearts and Butterflies and Tutti Fruity. They are the clearest beads with the perfect amount of color and detail. Seriously top notch in quality but that is pretty much a given when you purchase any Maya Road products. The projects shown are created by Wendy.

Okay more tomorrow. I have got to do a few things for Cocoa Daisy using their March kit. I will post tomorrow or Saturday. Man can someone tell me where this week went?

5 Quick and Easy Chipboard Embellishments for any Project or Layout
By Lisa M. Pace

1. Crackle Effect. To create the crackled effect on chipboard I like to use Making Memories paint and DecoArt Weathered Wood Crackling Medium. First, paint your chipboard the color you want to peak through. In this example I used MM Lemon, Meadow, Daiquiri and Strawberries and Cream. Once the paint is dry, brush on the crackling medium making sure not to get too thin of a layer and set aside to dry, this will take a while 30 min. to an hour. Once your crackling medium has dried, lightly brush on your top coat of paint. I used MM Spotlight. Do not paint over the crackling medium more than once or you will paint over the cracks. Just lightly paint and move on to the next section. Once the paint has dried you can add Stickles or MM Glitter Glaze for a bit of bling or MM Clear Glaze if you want your letters to be shine.

2. Use chipboard as a stencil. Another thing I like to do is use the negative portion from chipboard as a stencil. Here I used the negative portion from a 12 x 12 sheet of chipboard to create this smoke embellishment. All you do is trace and cut out. This also makes for a great journaling embellishment.

3. Create a vintage look. I also love anything with a vintage feel. This look is so easy to achieve. All I did was paint my Maya Road Scroll Corner with Making Memories Daiquiri paint. While still wet apply Making Memories Silver Glitter on top. Once dry just shake off the excess glitter and adhere to your project. Using any type of ledger paper seems to always give such a nice vintage feel. Here I used ledger paper by Making Memories. I cut out my hearts using Fiskars Pinking deco scissors and stamped the flower images with the new Journey East  Jasmine Clear Stamps by Maya Road and ColorBox Fluid Chalk Inks in Chestnut Roan and Creamy Brown.

4. Use your pens. Krylon pens are really fun to use on chipboard. In my diet coke layout I painted some Maya Road chipboard letters using Making Memories Cranberry paint. Once dry I outlined the letters using a Krylon Silver Leafing pen. Talk about super easy. Krylon pens are so easy to use and really add a great pop of color to any project.

5. Make a layered flower. To recreate this flower you will need a Maya Road Coaster Chipboard Flower and a Blossoms II Chipboard Flower. Apply pattern paper to both chipboard flowers, using sand paper or the BasicGrey File Set (perfect for this project) sand edges of flowers to make the paper flush around the edges. Now trace the Coaster Chipboard Flower onto pattern paper and cut out slightly smaller than actual image. Crumple the cut out flower in your hands and lightly smooth out. Next, attach the crumpled flower to the top of your Maya Road Coaster Chipboard Flower. Now attach the Blossoms II Chipboard Flower on top of the crumpled flower and embellish the center of the Blossoms II Chipboard Flower with a button that has been threaded with fiber. If you want to add a bit of bling you can randomly place some Star Dust Stickles onto your flower or lightly edge the petals with glue and apply glitter.

when I’m waiting for a call back from a really important person…. CREATE. Today has been the longest day EVER. Hopefully, I will be very happy in the end. But the waiting is KILLING ME. So here is what I created today. I made all the ribbon flowers last night using some Maya Road ribbon. Their ribbon is perfect for making flowers. The weight and width are really easy to work with and the color choices are great. FYI… make sure you have good thread. If you don’t it will break when you tie the double knot… trust me when I say this…

I’m not sure what I’m going to do with the other four flowers but I do know they will make it on some project for sure. I just love them.