World Of Michael Trent

Hey everyone!  How is everyone holding up?  I have to admit that if it weren't for my crafting, I would be going stir crazy.  I have a lot of friends here who do not have any hobbies and they are going crazy.  I am trying to keep busy with making cards, mini albums, and baking.  What are you doing to keep sane?  Let me know!  Today I have a super quick birthday card, which I made for the A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge Blog .   I am using a digi image that I won in a blog hop a few weeks ago called Floral Heart , from  SheepSki Designs , which happens to be the sponsor for this month's challenge.    Perfect timing!  I started by printing the image at 17% on a piece of white cardstock and used my Scan N Cut to cut the image out with a slight border.  Next, I colored the image in with Sharpie markers.   Then I went and colored some of the flowers with a yellow and orange gel ...

Hello everyone and welcome to the Crafty Elves Countdown to the Holidays - March 2020 Edition.   The elves ( Debra , Lisa , Jessica , and myself) all feel strange to be making cards when the world is falling apart but we also need a bit of normalcy in our lives right now.  Playing with paper is my form of therapy. Hopefully, if we all keep our sanity and do our parts, we will be back to normal and these will help you with ideas for holiday cards!   So, without further ado, here are my 4 Crafty Elves cards for March.  Please remember to check out the other Crafty Elves - Debra, Lisa, and Jessica (taking a break this week) - whose links are at the end of this post. Oh, I decided to make a separate blog post next week for each of these cards.  They will include my normal photos of my step by step.  If I did that in this post you would be reading until Christmas.  LOL Penguins Selling Snowballs - Card No. 1 I used a digi s...

Hello everyone!!  I hope everyone is doing well, staying safe, and avoiding the Coronavirus!!  It's a crazy time on the planet and I am doing my part by buying Corona beer!  LOL  The rain has stopped and the sun has been burning brightly.  I like the sun since it keeps me creative and, hopefully, will keep the virus away too! Today's card is for Challenge No. 138 on the If You Give A Crafter A Cookie Challenge Blog , which is all about birds, birdhouses, feathers, St. Patrick's Day, and hearts.   If you would like to play along with us, here is the inspiration photo that the Design Team had to work with when making their project.  I decided to go with the feather theme because, well, I love feathers.  I was once told that if you find a feather on the ground, it means that someone from the other side is watching over you.  I love that idea and have amassed a  large collection of feathers sitting in a jar by my workstation...

Hello everyone!  Let me tell you...b etween the rain that never stops here...and coronavirus all over the news...not to mention politics...I just keep crafting away to keep the crazy out! And I really  hope that you guys and everyone you know are safe and sound too! Today is my newest Design Team project for the If You Give A Crafter A Cookie Challenge Blog .  We are up to Challenge No. 137 and it's all about Paris.  Here is the inspiration photo we had to use should you wish to play along.     I got to visit Paris many years ago and the city is absolutely beautiful and the food is amazing!  But don't get me started on the pastries.  LOL I recently purchased an adorable digital stamp called Dreams of Paris from Art by Miran on Etsy .    I started by printing two of the images, at 48%, on to white cardstock.  I also pulled out a piece of decorative paper that had a "Paris" feel to it, a stitched rectangle ...