Christmas card 2014

This year at Christmas I wanted to create a card with a silhouette look and feel with a vintage style. I struggled to come up with my concept but Shelly Hickox was my muse.

Supplies used:
- brown card stock
- green card stock
- cream card stock
- black distress card stock
- FABscraps paper sheet Christmas music
- brown thread and sewing machine
- gathered twig distress ink
- ink blending tool
- brads
- sizzix bigz die Victorian Carolers
- sizzix bigz die window&window box
- sizzix movers and shapers die mini wreath and bow
- sanding block
- glue, pop dots and adhesive tape.

Here is my card created in all its glory.



Happy holidays.

Trent-TMCreative



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Birthday card for Lani

I have a direct report at work and she loves my homemade cards. I decided that I would make her one and use the sewing machine.

Lani shares a common interest with me and that is the love of dogs. She has a jack russell terrier like me and I wanted to ensure the card proudly displayed a dog.

This was a fun card to make and really show cased my style as an artist.

Here is the card I made and she loved it.



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Tim Holtz - November 12 tags of 2014

It is hard to believe autumn is here and the changing of the leaves into the fall pallet is occurring.

Tim Holtz November tag of 2014 is one that show cases the fall season.

I this this is a really cool tag as it showcases the autumn leaves and rustic feel of the season. When gathering my supplies I had to improvise on the die as I didn't have the layered leaf set die (but is in order and on my must have list for Christmas gifts). I chose to use the mini tattered leaves set done by sizzix (tim holtz).

Here is my stash ready to kick start the autumn season....



This tag used my favorite autumn colors from the distress paint line and the overall effect of the finished project is awesome.

Of course I will be revisiting this project in the future when I get the layered leaf die.

Here is my finished tag and I hope you enjoy and are able to make one of your very own.


Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Trent-TMCreative

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Thanksgiving card made 2014

This years thanksgiving card for me was a challenge and driven inspiration for spirit. I lost my father in July of this year and was dreading the start of the holiday season. He was a great man and I know he loved how my creative exploration had expanded in being an artist.

When thinking about my thanksgiving card I wanted to incorporate several elements- card board, dimension, use of seeing machine and to have my favorite style of distress/vintage. So I embarked on the mental process of thinking what can I do.

In any process of trying to create something fresh, new and amazing you sometimes over think it. However, this year was a mental challenge as I wanted to do something that my father would love and appreciate if he were here (I know he was with me in spirit).

Supplies used in this project were:
- brown card stock
- card board
- a autumn background card stock (Authentique paper)
- gathered twig and walnut distress stain
- potting soil archival ink (Wendy Vecchi)
- Sizzix blueprint stamp/die acorn blue print (tim holtz)
- brown thread and sewing machine
- happy fall stamp
- adhesives, ink blending tool
- distress markers - gathered twig and brushed cordary

I then started my process of creation through playing with my materials to develop my concept and to then replicate it 18 times.

Here is the finished card I made and truly love how it turned out.



I hope you like and thanks for stopping by.

Trent-TMCreative


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Lana's birthday card

Here is a special card I made Tom's aunt Lana.



I am so glad she loved it.

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Lori's birthday card

I have a great crafting buddy called lori hassler that makes amazing projects.

So for her birthday I wanted to make her a card that show cased her sometimes hilarious sayings used in projects.

Here is the card I made her.

I hope you like this card...it was so much fun to make.

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Canvas for charity

I was asked to create an art piece that could be auctioned off at a charity event in Australia.

I decide to create a canvas that reflected me as an artist. This is the canvas I made and was a lot of fun to create.

This is the piece I made and hoping it made itself to a great new home and the charity earned a lot of money.



Thanks for stopping by.

Trent-TMCreative


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October Tag Swap

I am in a special group where we share our artistic talents and creative process through swaps. The month of October the theme was Halloween of course.

Supplies used:

- 1 giant Manila tag size #12
- gathered twig distress stain
- black archival ink
- grunge board
- sizzix movers and shapers mini die mini spider & 31(tim holtz)
- sizzix decorative strip die harlequin border (tim holtz)
- stampers anonymous tim Holtz stamp set CMS139 and CMS140
- blending tool, adhesives, embellisments, small tag and spider web.

Here is the tag i made my paired partner.



When making this tag I wanted to give it a really cool effect and look an feel.

I hope you like. Sure had fun making this one.

Trent-TMCreative

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Tim Holtz - October 12 tags 2014

Hard to believe it is October already. Trick or treating, carving pumpkins and candy galore is soon to fill the air. In appreciation for this great month of goblins and spiders I am about to make my Tim Holtz October tag.

Halloween materializing the end of this month (as said by Tim), he wanted to create a tag filled with spooktacular inspiration.

As I gather my supplies....



I begin studying the instructions so this spooktacular tag creation of October fun can begin.

This tag was so much fun using seedless preserves and spiced marmalade savory colors.


The October tag is a must do and you will have so much fun. Here is my completed project and I hope you can make one too.



Kind regards my fellow crafters.

Trent-TMCreative



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Halloween 2014 Card made

For my Halloween card this year I wanted to do something different and fun. This was a really fun card I made this year.

At first I said let's keep it easy and simple when doing this one (I said to myself). Even though it may look simple it still took many steps and creative juices to complete this years card.

Supplies(not a full complete list but most used items are listed):
- black card stock
- Manila card stock
- distress stains - gathered twig, spiced marmalade, seedless preserve, peeled paint
- black archival ink
- skull embellishment
- stamper anonymous stampsets CMS139 and CMS197 & 198
- black embossing powder
- distress embossing ink
- adhesive, water mister, heat blending tool, spider web

I hope you have a spooktacular Halloween and like my card made in 2014.



Trick or treat my friends.

Trent-TMCreative


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Vivi bday card

Here is the birthday card I made my sister-in-law.



I hope you like.

Trent-TMCreative


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Tim Holtz- September 12 tags of 2014

The September tim holtz 12 tags of 2014 is really cool tag that allows you escape through a creative journey.

This tag incorporated alcohol inks and the use of several new products he released this year. They were CMS179 stampset and decorative strip die butterfly frenzy.


Here is me gathering up my supplies to begin this fun tag...



This was a great tag to make as it pushed my boundaries with the use of alcohol inks. This tag also expanded me as an artist in trying different techniques, styles and challenged my creative mind.


Here is my finished tag and so happy with how it turned out.



Thanks for stopping by and be sure to checkout Tim Holtz blog today and make your own Sept tag.

Trent-TMCreative

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