Draped Ornaments Slimline Christmas Card | Technique Junkies | BIG SALE!

 

Hello everyone.  I hope y'all are doing well this holiday season.  I've been busy giving some album classes to photography clubs and making special order albums for some people in town.  Today I just had to make a card for a change of pace.  The stamps I used are on sale and that info is at the end of today's post. 

Today's card is a slimline Christmas card using 2 stamps from Technique Junkies -Draped Ornaments and Dotted Merry Christmas.  I also used 2 dies from the Essentials: Slim Stitched Rectangle Die Set from Pink Fresh Studio.  

• I made a 3 5/8" x 8.25" slimline card base by cutting a piece of white cardstock, 7.25" x 8 5/8"", then scoring on the short side at 3 5/8".  Folded it in half, burnished well, and I had my base.  
• Using the largest of the slimline dies from the Pink Fresh Studio Slim Stitched Rectangle Die set, I die-cut a piece of red cardstock and adhered it to my card front.   If you do not have these dies, you can cut a piece of red cardstock, 3 5/8" x 8.5/8".
• I used the largest non-stitched die to cut a piece of white cardstock.  Then I stamped Draped Ornaments on the cardstock - twice - using a stamp positioner and black ink.  If you do not have this die, cut a piece of white cardstock, 3.25" x 8.25" and then do your stamping. 

• Then I colored all the ornaments using my Ultra Fine Tip BIC markers and stamped Dotted Merry Christmas in the lower right corner.
• I adhered a piece of fun foam to the back and then I adhered the colored ornaments to my card front.  If you don't have fun foam, you can use foam tape.  

To finish off the card...

• I adhered some small crystals to the larger dots in the image, on the strings that are holding the ornaments.
• Then I added various Stickles to the ornaments for even more bling. 

The 2 stamps I used on this card - Draped Ornaments and Dotted Merry Christmas, are part of the HUGE sale - everything on the Technique Junkies website is 30% off (no coupon code needed) and, if you use my code at checkout, TJ10Michael, you will save an additional 10%.  THAT...IS...A...DEAL.  

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.  If you'd like, please leave a comment below and let me know what you think of the card.  As always, until next time...

Hugs from Brasil. 

~Michael

Harry Potter Mini Album | Your Book of Memories Tutorial | Paper House Productions Papers

 

Hello everyone!  Today I am thrilled to share a Harry Potter Mini Album I recently made for a "Find My Mojo Challenge " on the Your Book of Memories Community.  I had lost a bit of my mojo and we decided to have a 2-week challenge to make an album using the Ho Ho Hello Mini Album Tutorial with any themed paper collection we wanted to use.  I made a Harry Potter-themed album using some of the coolest Harry Potter papers from Paper House Productions.  

Below is a walkthrough of the album, which you can also find on my World of Michael Trent YouTube Channel.  Below the video are photos of the album, and, at the end of this post, are links to what I used as well as coupon codes for Your Book of Memories and Paper House Productions.   

 Photos of the book:

Front of album showing Hogwarts.

Back of album showing the Newspapers.

Spine of album. 

Inside pocket, photo mats, photo flip page.

More photo mats in deep pocket. 

5" x 7" Photo Insert

4 Vertical 5" x 7" Photo Pullouts

4 Horizontal 5" x 7" Photo Pullouts

Photo flip page

Photo booklet and insert

Check out all things "Your Book of Memories"

Your Book of Memories Website:

https://yourbookofmemories.art/

**Start a subscription at Your Book of Memories and get 25% off your 1st month by using the code: ALL4ME2C

Your Book of Memories Community:

https://yourbookofmemories.art/community

**Come learn or share your love of papercrafting and mini albums by joining the Your Book of Memories Community.  There is no cost to be part of the community.  

Your Book of Memories YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@yourbookofmemories

Your Book of Memories Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/yourbookofmemories_

Ho Ho Hello Mini Album Tutorial used to make this album. 

https://tinyurl.com/bdskj5vb

Paper House Productions Website:

https://paperhouseproductions.com/

**Use the code DEBRA22 at checkout to save 15%.  Please be aware that this code can end at any time so use it quickly.  

***Do a search for "Harry Potter" to see ALL the papers, stickers, washi tapes, planners, and other Harry Potter items you can use in your albums. 

Harry Potter Paper Collection:

https://tinyurl.com/28wbbb2x

Harry Potter Individual Papers/Stickers Used in this Album:

Hogwarts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7muk5d

Spells: https://tinyurl.com/4u3w54h7

Newspaper: https://tinyurl.com/4dmmjbdk

HP Pattern: https://tinyurl.com/4afj2ssx

Watercolor Tags/Journal Cards: https://tinyurl.com/3zdvu4af

Parchment Tags/Journal Cards: https://tinyurl.com/y2y2xr4n

Marauder's Map: https://tinyurl.com/2fh97pn8

Watercolor Crests: https://tinyurl.com/syefw26p

Papers and Proclamation Stickers: https://tinyurl.com/9yrwjv59

Here is a link to the video I made showing how I make my Raised Double Layered Album Covers:
https://youtu.be/0QshuwVOwXk?si=s9Z4Xf1FSbzjG0t5

I think I have it all covered.  LOL.  Thanks for watching the video and stopping by my blog.  I'd love to know what you think of the book, the papers, etc.  Below are links to all of my social media pages if you would like to follow me there too.    

World of Michael Trent 

Blog

Facebook Page

Instagram Page

YouTube Channel

Pinterest 

Take care and, until next time...

Hugs from Brasil.

~Michael

Glittery Snowflake Card with Momenta and Ciao Bella

 

Hello everyone.  I wanted to share a quick card I just made using a Snowflake Cover Die from Momenta (No. 2219525) that I found in my stash.  It's long retired but I did fine THIS ONE for sale on Poshmark - if you want to snag it.   I loved making this card because it can be for any of the holidays - Christmas, Hanukkah, even Kwanzaa - just add the sentiment you need for the holiday.  And using white glittered fun foam makes it so much easier.  

Here's what I did: 

• I made an A2 size card using dark blue cardstock.
• I cut a piece of white glittered fun foam, adhered some 2" double-sided tape to the back, and die-cut the Momenta Snowflake Die.  If you don't have the fun foam, you can use glittered cardstock.
• After carefully removing all the pieces I did not need, I adhered the glittered snowflake to my card front. 

For the inside:

• I die-cut a piece of white cardstock using a 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die, stamped and embossed the snowflake sentiment from the Poinsettia stamp set from Ciao Bella Paper, and adhered it to the inside.  Then I colored the words "snowflakes" and "different" using a light blue fine-tip marker.
  
  

• Lastly, I added clear Swarovski crystals to the center of each of the snowflakes on the front of the card, which you probably can't see in the photo but, trust me, they are there. 
  
  

Done!  Hope you guys liked this quick idea.  Does anyone use fun foam on their cards?  Just curious.  Until next time...

Hugs from Brasil.

~Michael

Crafty Elves Countdown to Christmas with Deb and Lisa | October 2024 Edition

 

Hello everyone!  It's been a few months since I collaborated with my friends Debra and Lisa and it's great to join them again for the October 2024 Edition of The Crafty Elves Countdown to Christmas, which happens on the 25th of each month, in hopes that our ideas inspire you guys to start to make or help you in your Christmas card making fun.  

This month I have 2 quirky cards to share with everyone.  I know this image of a Holiday Bunny from Lady Stella Creates on Etsy is not for everyone but when I saw the bunny hanging lights on a Christmas tree, I thought it was a fun, quirky image and I had to have it.  He, or she, just makes me smile. 

Card No. 1

• I made a top-folding A2 card using white cardstock to which I adhered some Christmas striped paper.
• I printed the Holiday Bunny on white cardstock, die-cut it using a 3.75" x 5" stitched rectangle die, and stamped Dotted Merry Christmas from Technique Junkies under the image.
• I adhered fun foam to the back of the printed image, layered it on red cardstock, and then to the card front.  
• Lastly, I adhered small crystals to the string of lights and to the dot between each of the letters in the sentiment, and a little white pompom to his tail.   

Card No. 2  

• I made a top-folding A2 card using white cardstock to which I adhered some Christmas striped paper.
• I printed the Holiday Bunny on white cardstock, die-cut it using a nesting die from my stash.  
• I die-cut a piece of gold mirror paper using the next size die, layered the white on it, then a piece of fun foam to the back of the gold mirror cardstock, then to the card front.    
• Lastly, I adhered red crystals to two layers of the card front and small crystals to the tree.   

I hope you have enjoyed these card ideas and I hope you will find time to visit the other Crafty Elves and see what they made.  All of our social media links are below.  

Michael - World of Michael Trent

Blog

Instagram

Facebook Page

YouTube Channel

Debra - Meticulosity

Blog (today's card)

Instagram

Facebook Page

Lisa - Life of a BZ Scrapper

Blog (today's card)

Instagram

Facebook Page

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and, until next time - 

Hugs from Brasil.

~Michael

Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste | October 2024 | Halloween Pop-Up and Twist Card with Video

 

Hello, y'all.  Today I am joining my friends Deb (Meticulosity) and Celeste (Crafting Junky) for a coffee and cards Halloween collaboration. Sadly, it's from afar and I wish the 3 of us could be in the same room having coffee and making cards together.  Today is all about Halloween and the mood board we used for inspiration is below.  

And, my coffee of choice today is a tall hot cup of Pumpkin Spice coffee by Farmstand in my fake Canon to-go cup.  Yum!

Lately, I have become obsessed with Pop-Up and Twist Panel cards and have made a few for Halloween and Christmas.  I had never made one until about two weeks ago after watching some videos on YouTube.  It looked intimidating at first, but then, after making my first one, I realized I was being silly.  They are so easy to make.  They are A2 in size and fit in a regular envelope but there is some bulk to the card so you might have to pay more to mail them to someone.    

I made a video on how to make this card, which you can watch below, on my YouTube channel - World of Michael Trent, or by clicking HERE. 

I'm working on a Christmas Pop-up and Twist Panel card and I think I will do a blog post soon with a step-by-step with photos.  As for supplies to make this card, you don't need much: 

• 1 sheet of 12" x 12" solid cardstock or 2 sheets of 8.5" x 11" or A4 cardstock
• 1-3 pieces of scrapbook-themed papers
• Double-sided tape or wet glue
  
• A scoring board and bonefolder
• A rubber stamp for a sentiment (optional)
  

Here is this card with and without googly eyes.  

And here is a card with a sentiment stamped on the inside.  

I hope you enjoy the card and video as much as I enjoyed making them.  I'm excited to see what Debra and Celeste have made.  You can check out their cards on their blogs - links are below.  

Celeste - Crafting Junky  

Debra - Meticulosity

Until next time...

Hugs from Brasil.

~Michael 

[PORTUGUESE] Álbum de Menino Usando Minni-Sota do Your Book of Memories e Papéis da Arte Fácil Artesanato

 

Ola pessoal! Hoje vou compartilhar um álbum que fiz para um menino usando o tutorial Minni-Sota Album do Your Book of Memories. Adorei aprender a fazer esse álbum! A encadernação/capa é diferente de tudo que já fiz, a parte de cascata dentro do álbum também é única, e confesso que aprendi muito ao fazer esse projeto.

Usei os 6 papéis de menino da coleção Sweet Dreams da Arte Fácil Artesanato, uma empresa brasileira de scrapbook. Essa coleção tem 12 papéis no total – 6 para meninos e 6 para meninas – e dá pra fazer esse álbum com qualquer um desses papéis.

Aviso: isso não é uma propaganda paga do Your Book of Memories nem da Arte Fácil Artesanato. Não recebi dinheiro ou presentes para fazer esse post, estou apenas compartilhando meu amor por essas marcas.

Aqui embaixo tem um vídeo mostrando o álbum que também está no meu canal do YouTube - World of Michael Trent. E, logo abaixo do vídeo, tem algumas fotos do álbum.

Fotos do Álbum:

Frente do Álbum

Bolso de Acetato e Cascata na Parte da Frente

Página de Acetato com 2 Molduras para
Fotos Tamanho Instagram

Frente da Cascata 

11 Abas da Cascata para 22 Fotos

Parte de Trás do Álbum

Espero que vocês gostem desse álbum tanto quanto eu amei fazer! Se quiser que eu faça um para você, é só deixar um comentário aqui embaixo. Eu envio para qualquer lugar do mundo. Vou adorar saber o que acharam do álbum, dos papéis, etc. – por favor, deixem um comentário!

Até a próxima...

Abraços do Brasil.

~Michael

[ENGLISH] Baby Boy Minni-Sotal Album | Your Book of Memories | Arte Facil Artesanato Papers

 

Hello everyone.  Today I am sharing an album I made for a baby boy using the Minni-Sota Album Tutorial from Your Book of Memories.  I loved learning how to make this album.  The binding/cover is different than anything I have ever made, the waterfall component inside the album is different than anything I have ever made and, I have to admit that, I learned a lot from making this album.  

I used the 6 boy papers from the Sweet Dreams Collection from Arte Facil Artesanato, a Brasilian scrapbook company.  There are 12 papers in this collection - 6 for boys and 6 for girls and this album can be made for either using these papers. 

**Disclaimer - this is not a paid endorsement of Your Book of Memories or Arte Facil Artesanato.  No money or gifts were exchanged for this post.  I am just sharing my love for these brands.  

Below is a video walk-thru of the album that you can also find on my YouTube Channel - World of Michael Trent.  And, below the video, are photos of the album.  

Photos of the album:

Front of Album

Inside Front Acetate Pocket and Waterfall

Acetate Flap with 2 Instagram Size Photo Mats

Waterfall Component Front

11 Waterfall Component Flaps for 22 Photos

Back of Album

I hope you love this album as much as I loved making it.  If you want me to make one for you, please comment below.  I can ship worldwide.  I'd love to know what you think of this album, the papers, etc. - please, leave me a comment below.  

Until next time...

Hugs from Brasil.

~Michael