World Of Michael Trent

Hello everyone.  I'm thrilled to announce that I am the Guest Designer on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog  each Friday in the month of February, 2026.  Each week, I will be posting a coffee-themed card/project with a full step-by-step, photos, and links.  Today is my first post, the two cards below.   I made these with  Valentine's Day in mind using a digital kit from  Angie Blom Digital Designs  called  Treats Background .   I created one card using a variety of colors, and the other card is  in red and pink.  Either card would be perfect for that coffee-loving friend/partner in your life, and it would be even better to add a gift card to their favorite cafe or coffee house.  Hence, the sentiment on the card fronts. A full step-by-step with photos and links can be found HERE on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog .  And, if you love coffee-themed papercrafts, make sure to check out and foll...

  Hello everyone!  Debra and I were talking the other day, and we realized it's been forever since we did one of our  "He Made It / She Made It" collaborations.    For today's collab, we both made Valentine's Day cards using printables from KCS Designs by Kim , as we are both on Kim's Design Team.  The requirements are that we each have to make a card using any of Kim's printables, but we both have to incorporate the Word Snippets: Valentine's Day Collection  on our cards.   Both of my cards use  Whimsical Hearts IV  and  Word Snippets - Valentine's Day .  I love the colors and designs in this heart set.  But, there are 3 sets of Whimsical Hearts for you to pick from - Whimsical Hearts 1 ,  Whimsical Hearts 2 , or  Whimsical Hearts 3 .   If you like anything I used, KCS Designs by Kim is having a Hump Day sale in her Etsy store, and everything is 40% off! Card Idea No. 1 This card has a ...

  Welcome to a new Woodblock Wednesday, the day of the week to use woodblock stamps in your art.  On the last Wednesday of the month, my friend Amy celebrates her love of woodblock stamps with a post on her  Woodblock Wednesday  Instagram page. If you make a card of your own and link it to hers, you have a chance to win her giveaway.  Check out all the details on her IG post  HERE . I recently found this wood-mounted rubber stamp from Outlines Rubber Stamps that had never been inked up.  Sadly, this company closed many years ago.  They were one of my favorite companies, and I still own a huge box of their stamps since they never seem to go out of style.   I made a top-folding A2 card base using Kraft cardstock.   I adhered a piece of Valentine's Day paper to the front of the card and a piece of white cardstock, 4" x 5.25", to the inside for a message.    I stamped the image on white cardstock using Versamark ink, embo...

  Hello everyone.  It's been forever since I made a StenDoodle design, and I have been itching to get back into playing with my stencils.  Today, I made a Valentine's Day card incorporating a StenDoodle design in the coffee cup.  This is the perfect card for that coffee lover in your life.   What is a "StenDoodle," you might be asking.  Well, it's a technique I came up with back in June, 2013 that merges doodling with stencils.  You can read about how this idea came about on  THIS post on my blog.  You can also search my blog for "StenDoodle" to see more of my work.     What do you need to make this card?  For the background paper, I used the digital Brew & Blend Craft papers from KCS Designs by Kim on Etsy . For the coffee image, I used the Framed Coffee To Go #1 digital image from Stamplorations . For the StenDoodle technique, I used the  Punchinella Trio stencil from Joggles .   For color, I...

  Hello everyone.  I've been busy making a few coffee-themed projects for February, but as soon as I saw this collection of My Surreal Valentine Journal Pages from KCS Designs by Kim  on Etsy, I knew I had to stop and make a few cards.  This collection has 20 unique, surreal images that I know some of you will love too.    And I knew they would pair perfectly with the Valentine's Day Word Snippets , also from KCS Designs by Kim. This digital kit has 100 words and phrases in 4 coordinating colors that are perfect for card making, scrapbooks, even your journal or Traveler's notebook.  There are some really cool words/phrases that you don't always see in a Valentine's Day word kit.  Here are the 3 cards I made, front and inside.   Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today.  I'd love to know what you think of these surreal images as Valentine's Day cards.   If you want to see more of my work, come check all of my social me...

  Hello everyone and welcome to another Woodblock Wednesday -  the day of the week we set aside to give some love to woodblock stamps that we have not used in some time.     I am joining my friend Amy for her January Edition of Woodblock Wednesday.  She even has a giveaway this month.  You can check out all the details on her blog by clicking HERE .  To make this card I used 2 woodblock stamps from my stash -  a fairy with a basket of hearts from Great Impressions Rubber Stamps.  Out of biz for some time now.  There is no name on the stamp but there is a number - H208.  Tried to find it online but had no luck. My sentiment is called "I Can't Wait" 1702-G from Rubber Soul .  They still have a website but I have a feeling they are not in biz.   This is how I made the card if you want to make one like it. I made a top-folding 5" square card using white cardstock.   I cut another piece of 5" x 5" white card...

  Hello, everyone. Today, I am sharing these 2 cards for Valentine's Day, which is fast approaching, but you can certainly use them for any special day. especially if you are a coffee lover or have a coffee lover in your life.   If you want to make these or something like them, below is a list of what I used with links, where available.   Red Cardstock White Cardstock Stitched Rectangle Die Set - Gina Marie Designs   Stitched Square Die Set - Gina Marie Designs Coffee Lovers Digital Paper Pack  -  Graciellie Designs Falling Checks rubber stamp - Technique Junkies Love You A Latte rubber stamp - Technique Junkies Red Velvet Ink Cube - Gina K. Designs Onyx Black Versafine Ink Clear Embossing Powder Fun Foam  To make the card: I made a top-folding A2 card using red cardstock. Using a 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die, I die-cut a piece of white cardstock and adhered it to the inside of the card.  If you don't have this die,  you ca...