World Of Michael Trent

Hello, everyone.  Last week, Ruy and I went to a few stores that sell MDF.  MDF is a man-made pressed wood used in the arts and crafts industry here.  You can buy everything from boxes, wall art, and appliques to use on the boxes, all the way up to small pieces of furniture.  I went in search of the words Merry Christmas to use on a card front.  I didn't find the English version, but I did find Feliz Natal, which is Merry Christmas in Portuguese.   Below is a short video of the inside of Paraiso das Caixas, one of the stores I went to.  Next time, I plan to record a better, more in-depth video to show what is made with MDF.   But this is a taste of heaven... If you are curious about what MDF is, what I bought, and how I plan to use them in my art, check out this video where I explain it all to you. And these are the items I bought in Parasiso das Caixas.    The other store we visited is called MDF na Web, and these are the item...

  Hello everyone.  Today I am shamelessly plugging a friend's new Etsy store - My Furry Heart , which sells the cutest personalized pet greeting cards.  When I saw them, I had to share them with the world.  I also had to grab Bella and have her pose for some cards of her own.  She is traumatized, but she will survive through therapy.  LOL You choose the card you love, you upload a photo of your pet or send one via an Etsy message, and in 1-2 days, you will receive your digital pet holiday card.  You can make your own cards like I did (in the video), or you can take the file to a CVS, Walmart, or other store that makes greeting cards, and they will do all the hard work for you.   I made a YouTube video showing the cards I had made.  I also talk about the process, and I explain what you need to do to get some of your own.   Below are the cards I had her make for me with links to each design in her Etsy store. Hanukkah and Christm...

  Hello everyone, and welcome to a new Yes It's A Holiday, or Yes, It Is A Holiday collab with my Instagram buddies - Debra and Lori .  Today, December 2nd, we are helping to celebrate National Mutt Day, which occurs twice a year - today, December 2nd, and July 31st, and each day encourages us to save a mixed breed dog.  Being someone who has rescued his crew of mutts over the years, there is nothing more rewarding than giving a mutt, especially one living on the streets or an older dog, a loving home.    To read more about today's holiday, just click  HERE . Here are some of our mutts... Top to bottom - Sunshine, Latte, Mr. Max, Bandido, Bella Olivia and Bandido giving me hugs and kisses.  To help celebrate, I made two fun and colorful cards using the Quirky Mutt Dog Clip Art/Whimsical Dogs Digital Papers from Juella Consuella on Etsy .   Card No. 1 - Princess Bella of Bella Bellaland              I made...

Hello everyone.  I'm so excited to share this Christmas card idea with y'all.  Last week, when I was in town, I found packages of Christmas ornaments.  The ornaments are made from felt, are very light,  and as soon as I saw them, this idea popped into my head!  Here is a video on how I made the card: To make this card idea: I made a top-folding A2 card using red cardstock.   I printed one of the Christmas Gingham Journal Papers from KCS Designs by Kim  at 50% on white cardstock.   I die-cut it using a stitched rectangle die, adhered a piece of fun foam to the back, and then adhered it to my card front.   Using the two sides of velcro, I added one sticker to the back of the felt ornament, then the other side to the card front, and added the ornament to the card front.    I printed one of the sentiments from the Christmas Word Snippets set, trimmed it, layered it on a piece of red cardstock, and then to the card front...

Hello everyone, and Happy Thanksgiving to those who are celebrating in the USA.  Thanksgiving is not a Brasilian holiday, but, being from America, we normally celebrate.  This year, we will make a nice turkey and sides on Saturday.   I wanted to share a new card I made using   Santa Claus ATC Cards  and  Christmas Word Snippets  - two digital kits from  KCS Designs by Kim  on Etsy.  I also used an embossing folder from my stash.   Here is a video on how I made the card: To make this card idea: I made a top-folding A2 card using red cardstock.   I die-cut a piece of gold mirror adhesive paper, adhered it to a piece of white cardstock, die-cut it using a stitched rectangle die, embossed it with a Cuttlebug embossing folder in my stash, and  adhered it to the card front. Using 2 nesting stitched rectangle dies, I cut a piece of red cardstock and one of the Santa Claus ATC cards.      I adhered th...

  Hello everyone.  I hope everyone in the USA had a nice Thanksgiving, if you celebrate the holiday.  Today is, of course, Black Friday and, as many of you know, I am on the KCS Designs by Kim Design Team.  Kim has an Etsy store and she's having the largest sale of the year - 55% off everything in her Etsy store.  No coupon needed.   If you love digital printables, clip art, papers, and ephemera, you might want to take a look.  The sale runs until Monday, October 1st.   If you are curious about what you can make using her printables, I have a few samples below, or you can check out the social media pages of all the KCS Designs by Kim Design Team Members - all linked below.   KCS Designs by Kim Design Team Members' Social Media Pages Michael's Blog Michael's Instagram Michael's YouTube Channel Michael's Facebook Page Michael's KCS Designs by Kim Pinterest Page Debra's Blog Debra's Instagram Debra's Facebook Page Hetty's Instagra...

Hello everyone, and welcome to the November 2025 Edition of the Crafty Elves Countdown to Christmas with  Deb  and  Lisa  - otherwise known as The Crafty Elves . On the 25th of each month, we (the Crafty Elves) post one or more holiday cards in hopes that we inspire you to start  making your own.  This way, come December, we have cards ready to mail or to give to people during the holidays.              For this month's card, I used a wood-mounted rubber stamp from The Artful Stamper that has been in my stash for a long time.  This is one of those stamps that I just cannot give up using.  Although this company went out of business several years ago, I bet you have a stamp in your stash that you can use in place of the one I used.   To make this card idea: I made a top-folding A2 card using white cardstock.   I cut a piece of white cardstock, embossed it with an embossing folder, adhered it to ...

Hello everyone, and welcome to a new Yes It's A Holiday or Yes, It Is A Holiday collab with my Instagram buddies - Debra and Lori .  Today, November 21st, we are helping to celebrate National Gingerbread Cookie Day, which encourages us to make a batch of gingerbread cookie dough, grab some gingerbread cookie cutters, and make some fun cookies.   To read more about today's holiday, just click  HERE . Below is a video on how I made the card on my YouTube Channel. To help celebrate, I made a that embraces gingerbread cookies, Christmas, and coffee, since they all go perfectly together.  All the digital printables I used to make this card are from  KCS Designs by Kim on Etsy I made a top-folding A2 card using red cardstock.   I printed one of the designs from the Brew and Blend Craft Papers .  I chose the design with the coffee cup rings.   I then die-cut a portion of the print using a 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die, distressed the ...

Hello, y'all.  Today, I am joining my friends Deb ( Meticulosity ) and Celeste ( Crafting Junky ) for a new collaboration we are calling the KCS Designs by Kim Collab, since we are using digital printables from KCS Designs by Kim , a store on Etsy.  KCS sells digital products for you to use in your junk journals, cards, home decor, or anything else you can think of making.  I am also on the KCS Designs by Kim Design Team, and I love almost everything in her store.   Before I get to how I made my card...since this will post at Midnight, when I wake up later today, I plan on enjoying a cup of Lingua de Gato coffee from Dolce Gusto, a Brasilian coffee brand here.  We went on vacation a few weeks ago, and I came home to find this 4-pack sampler waiting for me as a gift.  Dolce Gusto is one of my favorite coffees here. My morning Lingua de Gato coffee.  YUM! Now, for today's cards.  I used an image from InkBotanics Photoshop Brushes from KCS...

  Hello everyone.  I made these "retirement cards" for the  2025 Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop , which runs through November 14th (tomorrow).  There are 35 Super Sponsors with lots of prizes to be won.   All the information about the hop, the Super Sponsors, the prizes, and how to enter a card can be found on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters socials listed below: Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog Coffee Loving Papercrafters Facebook Page    I made one of these cards for someone who is retiring and loves coffee.  Even if they don't love coffee, the images are perfect for a retirement card.  I used the Before Coffee Crew Funny Men Clip Art and the Before Coffee Crew Funny Women Clip Art - both from KCS Designs by Kim on Etsy .   KCS is a Super Sponsor of the hop.  All of her coffee kits are 40% off through the hop, and one of the prizes is a $20 gift card to her Etsy store. For each of the cards: I imported one of the...

Hello everyone.  Today, I would like to share another card I made for the  2025 Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop .   The hop runs through November 14th, there are 35 Super Sponsors, and lots of prizes to be won if you make a card of your own or even comment on the posts.   All the information about the hop, the Super Sponsors, the prizes, and how to enter a card can be found on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters socials listed below: Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog Coffee Loving Papercrafters Facebook Page    I knew that I would use a stitched slimline rectangle die measuring 3 5/8" x 8 5/8" as my main layer, and a die measuring 3.25" x 8.25" for the top layer/image layer, and I had to make sure the image would fit inside.  After a few tries on printer paper, I settled at 86%, and printed the image twice, at 86%, on heavyweight white cardstock.  The dies I used were made by Pink Fresh Studio but have been discontinued.   ...