World Of Michael Trent

  Hello everyone and welcome to the December 2021 edition of The Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas with  Debra of  Meticulosity , Lisa of  Life of a BZScrapper , and myself!   And, Merry Christmas if you celebrate the holiday.  This is the last Crafty Elf post for 2021 and, because this edition falls on Christmas, I decided to make a few New Year's cards to share with everyone.   I'm curious - do you send out cards for the New Year? Links to everyone's projects and social media are at the end of this post. Idea No. 1 If you need a quick card, have a printer, and don't mind using digi stamps, this idea might be perfect for you. During Black Friday, I bought some "label sentiment" digi stamps from Lily of the Valley on Etsy to use on cards.   THIS set has "Merry Christmas" in several different languages and makes a really quick card. I printed the sheet of label sentiments.  Then I trimmed each label I wanted to use, leaving...

  Hello everyone and Happy Hanukkah to those that celebrate it.  Or to those that have Jewish friends or family and are taking part in the festivities.  I know it's kinda late to be making this card but I had to get it out of my head.  And, you can always make it for next year.  But, there are also 7 more days to the holiday too.  This is such a quick and easy card to make with only a few things needed.  The embossing folder, silver, and white cardstock, and the die.  I am using the Illusion Triangles 3D embossing folder from Altenew to make this card.  The first time I saw the folder the first thing I noticed was a Star of David in the design.  Now, I don't know if it was made this way on purpose but that's how the idea for this card came about. I started by making a top-folding A2 card from white cardstock to which I adhered a piece of Silver Mirri Cardstock ( Anthony's Paper Craft ). Then I cut another piece of white cardstock usin...

  Hello everyone and welcome to the November 2021 edition of The Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas. AKA - the Thanksgiving Edition.  One month until Christmas!  I cannot believe how fast this year flew by.  But, I say that every year.   Debra of  Meticulosity , Lisa of  Life of a BZScrapper , and I have been busy again all month making new ideas to share with you guys.  This month I even made an ATC Coin/Ornament.   Links to everyone's projects and social media are at the end of this post. Now, on to my cards! Card No. 1 This card started out as a card for another day but I changed my mind.  You cannot make Christmas cards without having an ugly sweater card.  I started by buying an Ugly Sweater digital stamp set from Le Petite Market on Etsy.   How can you go wrong for $2? I printed two out.  I colored one in full and the other I only colored the wreath.  I fussy cut one full image and just the wr...

  Hello everyone and welcome to the October 2021 edition of The Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas. Two months until Christmas!  That means two months until my birthday too.  Have you made any cards yet?  Debra of  Meticulosity , Lisa of  Life of a BZScrapper , and I have been busy this month making new card ideas to share with you guys.   And, this month we have a very special Guest Crafty Elf joining us - Terri Burson of Waving My Wand . Links to all the Crafty Elves' projects and social media links are at the end of this post. For even more fun, the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers group is having their Falling for the Holidays cardmakers hop .  Check it out for some awesome holiday cardmaking ideas.  You can even link up a card of your own like I am.  There are even prizes!  Now, on to my cards! Card No. 1 I loved making this card and I'm calling this an "Abstract Christmas Slimline Tile Card".  I used Tile Set 1...

  Hello everyone!  Did you know that today is the "unofficial" holiday to celebrate one of the most popular beverages in the world?  Coffee.  Yes, today is International Coffee Day. I was asked to represent Brasil, along with other International coffee lovers, as part of an international group of coffee-loving card-makers, and we're all over on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers  blog.   Did you know that  - coffee was initially used for religious ceremonies and rituals. Sultan Murad IV of the Ottoman Empire hated coffee so much that he made coffee drinking an offense punishable by death.  King Charles II, fearing plots hatched over cups of coffee, ordered all coffee houses shut.   All true.  You can read more about International Coffee Day by clicking HERE .  For my card...I wanted the card to look Brasilian...maybe with the flag or the colors on the cup?  I found a stencil of the Brasilian flag in my stash and I decided t...

  Hello everyone.  Today I want to share a quick card I made for a photographer friend who has a birthday coming up.  Since the paper I decided to use has hexagons as part of the design, I knew it would be perfect for the current card challenge on the Less Is More Challenge Blog since the recipe is ... hexagons.    I started with a top-folding A2 card base of white cardstock.  Then I die-cut a 3.75" x 5" stitched rectangle die from the Stitched Rectangle Set 1 Dies from Pink & Main . I pulled out some balloon dies I have and decided to use the Balloon Die Set from Top Dog Dies.  I know it's retired but there are so many companies with balloon dies that, if you wanted to case or copy this card, you have lots of options. I die cut the largest balloon die using one of the designs from the 24/Seven paper pad by Simple Stories .  The sheet has hexagons all over it and one of them has a camera image.  Perfect. I adhered the camera to the stitc...

  Hello everyone.  So it seems there is a lot going on this week related to coffee.  Wednesday, September 29th is National Coffee Day - a celebration of all things coffee in the USA and Canada.   And then, on Friday, October 1st, is International Coffee Day.  Phew!   To read all about National Coffee Day and to see 57 deals, discounts, and freebies related to coffee...check out THIS link.   I wanted to make a quick card and other than waiting for the glossy accents to dry on the cups, this card is very quick to make. I started by making a 3 5/8" x 8 5/8" slimline card base using Kraft cardstock.    Then, I die-cut another piece of the Kraft cardstock using the largest stitched die from the Slim Stitched Rectangle Die Set from Pink Fresh Studio .   Next, I randomly stamped 3 of the cups from the Coffee 2 set from Anthony's Paper Craft with Coffee Archival Ink all over the stitched Kraft piece.    Using th...