World Of Michael Trent

Hey everyone.  Just popping in today to show a card I made for Cookie Challenge No. 194 on the If You Give a Crafter A Cookie Challenge Blog .  The theme is "Aloha" and the inspirational graphic is below.  I used to be on their Design Team but it's been a long time since I uploaded a card for one of their challenges.     When I think of the word Aloha, I think of Hawaii, palm trees, drinks in coconuts, blue skies, and hibiscus flowers.  And  Palm Tree Paradise from Technique Junkies is perfect for this card. I made an A2 card to which I adhered a piece of "wood/beach" scrapbook paper.  I stamped Palm Tree Paradise on light blue cardstock using black ink, die-cut it using a 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die, and then blended in some clouds using my DIY cloud stencil, a blending brush, and Blue Ribbon Dye Ink from Ranger .  Then I adhered a piece of fun foam behind the image and then to the card front. Lastly, I glued Scrabble Tiles to...

  Hello everyone!  I'm playing along this month with my friends Debra and Lisa for the July 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.   Today I have 2 cards for you using the same stamp.  The other day I was cleaning out a box and I came across a stamp that I must be 12-15 years old but it had yet to be inked up -  Birds on Gifts from American Art Stamp .  American Art Stamp went out of biz years ago but, believe it or not, I found a site in Germany that still has 1 in stock.  Go figure!   It's the perfect little stamp for a Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa card, even, a winter birthday.  So I made two.  Card No. 1 - Hanukkah I made a top-folding A2 card using white cardstock. I adhered a piece of plaid paper with tones of blue to the card front. I die-cut a piece of w...

  Hello everyone.  It's been a long time since I have played along with the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog but when I saw their latest challenge - Challenge No. 235 - I knew I had to make a card or two.     Below is the inspirational graphic for this challenge - to use at least four colors in the graphic and the stamps have to be at least a year old.  The lemon theme is optional but, I have 3 "lemon" stamps, all more than a year old, that are perfect to use on the cards - Make Lemonade Background , Call the Girls , and Lemons - all from Technique Junkies . As much as I love the Make Lemonade Background stamp, the thought of coloring the whole image was too much for me to think about this week.  So I stamped the image twice on scrapbook paper and die-cut them using a 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die.    Here is the horizontal card I made using Lemons as the sentiment and yellow enamel dots as some accents on the card front. For the vertical ...

  Hello everyone and welcome to Day 7 of the  July 2024 New Stamp Release  with  Technique Junkies .  For the first 8 days of every new release, the new stamps are 15% off and I wanted to showcase a different card on the first 7 days and a recap on the 8th day.    For today's card, Day 7, I made a tall slimline card using the new Costco Shopping Cart stamp on the front of the card, and a birthday sentiment from   Another Year, Set of 5   on the inside - both from Technique Junkies .  I have to admit that I miss Costco.  We don't have it here.  What I don't miss is how much money we spent there and how long the receipt used to be.  LOL.  I have a friend who LOVES Costco and sometimes she will call me and allow me to visit via video with her.  Hence this birthday card.   To make this card:  I made a top-folding slimline card A2 card using white cardstock and  adhered some colorful striped paper...

  Hello everyone and welcome to a new Yes, It's a Holiday Collaboration.  Today, my Instagram friend Lori and I are helping to celebrate National Ice Cream Day, which is celebrated on the third Sunday in July - in the United States According to Holidays Calendar, i n July of 1984, President Ronald Reagan declared the third week of July to be National Ice Cream Month by signing Proclamation 5219. In this proclamation, the president called ice cream the perfect dessert and snack food and stated that over 90 percent of Americans enjoy it on a regular basis..   To read more about today's holiday, just click  HERE .  To help celebrate, I made today's card using a really old stamp I recently found in my stash.   I made a top-folding A2 card using white cardstock. Then I die-cut a piece of Kraft cardstock using a 4.25" x 5.5" stitched rectangle die from Pink & Main, embossed it with a retired Sizzix embossing folder, and adhered i...

  Hello everyone and welcome to Day 6 of the  July 2024 New Stamp Release  with  Technique Junkies .  For the first 8 days of every new release, the new stamps are 15% off and I wanted to showcase a different card on the first 7 days and a recap on the 8th day.    For today, Day 6, I made a fun birthday card for the snail lover in your life.  We all have one.  Don't we?  For this card, I used the Swirly Snails  stamp on the front of the card, and a birthday sentiment from Grand Greetings on the inside of the card, which I also paired with the balloon from Let it Go - all from  Technique Junkies .     To make this card:  I made a top-folding A2 card using black cardstock. I stamped Swirly Snails on white cardstock, die-cut using a 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die, and adhered it to the card front.   I glued tiny googly eyes to the snails and I added a Tim Holtz quote that would work for a b...

  Hello everyone and welcome to Day 5 of the  July 2024 New Stamp Release  with  Technique Junkies .  For the first 8 days of every new release, the new stamps are 15% off and I wanted to showcase a different card on the first 7 days and a recap on the 8th day.    For today, Day 5, I made this card using the Life on Fire stamp and the Burst Background stamp - both from Technique Junkies .  I think this would be a great card to give to someone heading off to college or, maybe, to someone getting back into the dating scene.   To make this card:  I made a top-folding A2 card using black cardstock. I stamped Burst on scrapbook paper in my stash that looked like the sun exploding in the background.  Then I die-cut it using a 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die, adhered a piece of black fun foam to the back, and adhered it to the card front. I stamped Life on Fire on white cardstock, layered it on a piece of black, die-cut it using...

Hello everyone and welcome to Day 4 of the  July 2024 New Stamp Release  with  Technique Junkies .  For the first 8 days of every new release, the new stamps are 15% off and I wanted to showcase a different card on the first 7 days and a recap on the 8th day.    For today, Day 4, I made this card using  Abstract Florals  on the front of the card and  It's Okay  on the inside.  There is a lot of talk about mental health and the fact that so many of us struggle to stay sane in an insane world.  Just remember that the phrase "It's Okay not to be Okay" is used to remind us that it's normal to feel sad, overwhelmed, or anxious at times.  It's a reminder that it's okay to not always feel okay and that it's important to take care of yourself and seek help if needed.   If anyone ever needs or wants to talk, I am here for you.  Just reach out and send me a message.  Really! To make this card:  I made a...

  Hello everyone and welcome to Day 3 of the  July 2024 New Stamp Release  with  Technique Junkies .  During every new release, the new stamps are 15% off through the 8th day of the release and I wanted to showcase a different card on each of the 8 days.   For today, Day 3, I made this fun summer card using the  Flamazing Day  stamp on the front of the card and the Flamingo Flock stamp on the inside.  Both stamps are part of the new release and are 15% off through July 23rd (no code needed) - and, you can take 10% off EVERTYTHING else on the Technique Junkies website by using my code at checkout - TJ10Michael.   To make this card:  I made a top-folding A2 card using green cardstock. Then I searched through my stash for flamingo scrapbook paper.  I found a sheet from a Brasilian paper company and die-cut a piece using a 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die, adhered a piece of fun foam to the back, and adhered it to the ...

  Hello everyone and welcome to Day 2 of the July 2024 New Stamp Release with Technique Junkies .  During every new release, the new stamps are 15% off through the 8th day of the release and I wanted to showcase a different card on each of the 8 days.   For today, Day 2, I made a quick card for someone about to go on an amazing European vacation.  Why?  Because life was meant for a great adventure.  This card uses the Adventure stamp, which is part of the new release (and 15% off), and the Passport Stamps stamp, which is not part of the new release but you can save 10% on the stamp by using my code at checkout - TJ10Michael. I made a top-folding A2 card using black cardstock. I die-cut a piece of white cardstock using a 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die and adhered it to the inside of the card where a message can be written. I stamped Passport Stamps using Jet Black Archival Ink from Ranger on a piece of Kraft cardstock, die-cut it using the 4" x 5...

Hello everyone and welcome to the  July 2024 New Stamp Release  with  Technique Junkies .   This month there are 12 new really fun stamps.  All the new stamps in the release are 15% off through Tuesday, July 23rd.  And, if you use my code - TJ10Michael - you can take 10% off everything else on the website. If you love and want ALL the new stamps, grab the  Gotta Have It All Bundle , for only $77.97.  These stamps would normally cost $103.95. You save $25.98 by buying the bundle.  It's a great deal and it's as if you're getting a few stamps for free. To help celebrate the new release, I made this fun and fast card using the new Crazy Crabs  stamp.  The moment I saw this image I knew they needed googly eyes and I really wanted to make it in black and white.        Here is a quick rundown on how I made this card if you would like to make it.   I made a top-folding A2 card base using white cardsto...