World Of Michael Trent

Good morning everyone.  Yesterday was the Brasilian  holiday of Finados (Day of the Dead), which is s imilar to other Day of the Dead celebrations, people go to cemeteries and churches with flowers and candles and offer prayers. The celebration is intended as a positive honoring of the dead.  Since there was not much to do, we went to a BBQ with some friends and relaxed.   In the morning I started a card for Day 2 of The 30 Day Coloring Challenge over at The Daily Marker. I've had these whimsical Black Eyed Susans by Art Gone Wild and they were screaming for some watercolor.  So I broke out my distress inks and a waterbrush and had some fun.   I started by stamping the image on a piece of white cardstock with Jet Black Archival Ink and then heat setting it.  Then I stamped a bit of Mustard Seed and Spiced Marmalade distress inks on an acrylic block and colored in the flowers with a water brush.  I started with mustard seed and then wen...

"Faux Watercolor" Card Hello everyone!!  So...how much shopping did you guys do over the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend?  A lot?  A little?  None?  I was very good and only bought some stamps from Unity Stamp Co. They were giving 60% everything.  And I got a bunch of new stencils from StencilGirlProducts because I am in need of new stencils and they had a great sale!! Cannot wait to get my hands on these stamps and stencils.  Other than that, I was a good boy!!  Tell me what bargains you got!! This week over at Stamp Ink Paper they are having a card maker's choice challenge and I am going to enter one of my "faux watercolor" cards, which I did last week.  It's their 25th week and you have until Sunday to enter a card of your choice into the challenge too.  Just click HERE to be taken to the challenge post. So, what is a "faux watercolored" card?  Glad you asked.  LOL.  Honestly, I came up with this nam...