World Of Michael Trent

  Hello everyone and welcome to the July 2021 edition of The Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas.  We wanted to call this month "Christmas in July" but, really, every month is Christmas for the 3 elves - me, Debra of Meticulosity , and Lisa of Life of a BZScrapper .   There's a lot going on this month - And this month we have a special guest Elf - Angie Blom of Angie Blom Digital Designs .  And, she is having a Christmas in July sale.  All of her digital images are 40% off.  No coupon needed.  Price will adjust in the cart.  Just click HERE to see all of the Christmas images. And, the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Christmas In July Blog Hop is happening until July 30th.  There are a lot of fun prizes to be won and Angie Blom Digital Designs is one of the Sponsors.   Angie sent the elves two brand new Christmas digi stamps to use if we wanted - Let's Be Merry and Elves .  I ended up, not only using both, but using her ...

  The idea for this "home decor" piece came after I watched THIS video on how to make a shadowbox.  The box measures 6" x 6" and the inside is 4.5" x 4.5", which is the perfect size for the Wreath 2 stamp I wanted to use.   You could also use Wreath 3 and, for a Spring/Floral box, you can use Wreath 4 . So, the first thing I did was to make my shadowbox using a piece of textured red cardstock.   Instead of me showing how to make the box, it's better if you just watch the video.  She does a great job showing how to make the box.     I also cut 4 strips of decorative paper to fit the 4 sides of the front of the box.   Next, I adhered the strips to each side of the shadowbox.   I cut a piece of white cardstock with a 4" stitched square die.  Then I stamped the Wreath 2 image using Onyx Black Versafine ink and then I heat embossed it using Black Sparkle Embossing Powder by Ranger.  Then I colored the wreath with...

  Happy 4th of July to all my friends and family in the states.  Today the USA turns 245 years old.  Although she is falling apart and needs her infrastructure structured again, she is still a good looking woman!! So I made her a birthday card.  I hope I look this good when I am 245!   I started by making a top folding A2 card from white cardstock.  Then I printed one of the papers from the Vintage 4th of July Digital Paper from the Jenny L Designs Shop on Etsy and I die cut it using a stitched rectangle die measuring 4.25" x 5.5", which I then adhered to the card front. I die cut another piece of white cardstock using a smaller stitched rectangle die.  Then I die cut the US Flag Die from Impression Obsession leaving room for a sentiment under it.    I adhered the piece with the big rectangle hole in the center to a piece of white fun foam, which I then adhered to the card front. Then I adhered the flag inside the rectangle spa...