World Of Michael Trent

  Hello everyone and welcome to another "Yes, It is a Holiday" or "Yes, It's a Holiday" blog post.  Today, the holiday crew - Debra, Lori, and myself, are celebrating National Camera Day , a day to celebrate the fact that photography, once so complicated and expensive, is now part of almost all of our everyday lives.   Did you know that the word "photography" is based on two Greek words that, when put together, mean "writing with light"?  I didn't.  As an avid photographer, I have many stamps, dies, and papers related to photography and photos and had to take part in today's holiday.  So, to  help celebrate I made this fun card using a few RETIRED products from  MFT Stamps/Die-Namics  - Die-namics Cute Cameras 2, Die-namics Precious Polaroids, and Picture This Stamp Set.  Maybe one day they will re-release them.   I made a top-folding A2 card base of white cardstock to which I adhered a piece of decorative paper from my st...

  Hello everyone and welcome to another "Yes, It is a Holiday" card collaboration with my friends Debra and Lori.  Today we are celebrating National Sunglasses Day .   If you want to read more about this odd and fun holiday, just click the link below.   https://nationaltoday.com/national-sunglasses-day/ I started by scanning and printing a section of a NYC Subway map that I happen to have in my stash.  Then I used a stitched rectangle die to cut the part I wanted to use and adhered it to the card front. Next, the sunglasses.  I was having issues with this part but found a really OLD set called Cool Shades from Hero Arts in my stash.  It's so old that I bought it at Archivers and they closed in 2014.   If you would like to recreate this card but don't have any sunglass stamps or dies, below are some stamps/dies that are available for you to buy if you so wish to do.  Spectacular Adventures Stamp/Die Bundle - Altenew Shades of Su...

Hello everyone and welcome to the June 2022 edition of The Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas.  I'm really excited to share my 4 ideas this month because I only used digital papers and stamps - with an optional die here and there - and these ideas will show that you can make cards without breaking the bank.   If you are just joining us, on the 25th of each month, the Crafty Elves -  Debra of  Meticulosity , Lisa of  Life of a BZScrapper , and myself - post {up to} 4 Christmas/Holiday card ideas.  Instead of stressing in November to make holiday cards, we make them each month so, at the end of the year, we are ready to send them out.  And we hope to inspire you to do the same.   Links to Debra's and Lisa's projects, as well as links to all of our social media pages, are at the end of this post.    There are even more photos of the individual cards over on my IG page too.   Now, on to my ideas for this month. Card Ide...

  Hello everyone and welcome to Week 4 of my LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2022 collaboration with my friends Debra of  Meticulosity , and Misty aka  The Jolly Fat Elf .   Our cards from the last three weeks can all be found over on our social media pages, along with a lot of other fabulous card ideas, links to which can be found at the end of this post. I think this was one of the fastest cards I made so far.  All it involved was a stencil, some Gina K. Designs inks, and an alphabet die.  After using this Happy stencil, I can see so many cards being made.  Hope you love this idea too.    I started by securing the Lots of Happy Stencil ( Heffy Doodle ) to a piece of white cardstock.  Then I used a Mini Blending Brush and inks - all from Gina K. Designs - in a rainbow fashion.  I started with Red Hot, then Tangerine Twist , Wild Dandelion , Lucky Clover , Powder Blue , and, lastly, ended with Lovely Lavender .   I did have one...

  Hello everyone and welcome to another "Yes, It is a Holiday" or "Yes, It's a Holiday" blog post.  Today, the holiday crew - Debra, Lori, and myself, are celebrating International Yoga Day .   Did you know that yoga is an ancient practice that started in India 5,000 years ago?  It's a way to interconnect the mind, body, and soul.  There are also specific colors for yoga.  Blue, purple, green, yellow, pink, and white prompt calming and soothing feelings.  Yellow, blushing pink, and white create a peaceful environment while also infusing energy into a room.   As for the word "namaste" - if you take a yoga class in the US, the teacher will probably use the word namaste, which means "I bow to you" in Sanskrit.   To read more about this holiday, just click below - https://nationaltoday.com/international-yoga-day/ To help celebrate I made this quick card using the Large Mandala (BR1801) from Anthony's Paper Craft  along with th...

Hello everyone.  Hope your June is going well so far.  We have had some freakin cold nights here but 3 blankets, while we sleep, help a lot.  We wake up to 33F to 35F but it goes into the 80s during the day and then cold again at night.  Hopefully, this cold front will end soon.   Today, while making a card for an upcoming blog post, I screwed up.  So I decided to use my mistake to make a card for today.  Since it's Pride Month and my project includes the NYC subway map, I thought I would make a quick card in honor of the NYC Pride Parade that will happen on Sunday, June 26th.   If you should need any info about the parade, just click HERE to be taken to their official website.  I started by making a top folding A2 card base.  Then I printed one of the designs from  these rainbow papers I bought from Best Graphics Online on Etsy and I die-cut part of it using an A2 stitched rectangle die from Pink & Main .  I a...

  Hello everyone.  Today is Juneteenth and I wanted to make a card to show my support for this relatively unknown holiday.  I know I am already getting eye rolls from some people and, if the subject of racism or people of color upsets you, you can move on.  But I hope you will read thru to the end and try to have a little empathy today. Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. It is also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, and Black Independence Day. On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX, and announced the end of the civil war and the end of slavery. Although the Emancipation Proclamation came 2½ years earlier on January 1, 1863, many enslavers continued to hold enslaved Black people captive after the announcement, and Juneteenth became a symbolic date representing African-American freedom. Why am I posting a card?  This gay, Jewish, white guy?  Because I w...