Tsuruta Designs

Mama Elephant’s 14th Anniversary | Stampede Day 1 – IG Hop

September 15, 2026 No Comments

Mama Elephant’s new release is here! To celebrate their 14th year anniversary, MamaElephant will be giving away five $25 Gift Cards per Stampede Day to a random commenter on Mama Elephant’s Instagram, Facebook or YouTube channel in addition to their sitewide sale and free gift promotion! Make sure to check out the shop HERE. Here’s today’s Instagram Hop listing – 9/15 Stampede Day

Frosty & Festive Collection Coming Soon | Catherine Pooler

September 13, 2026 No Comments

Coming soon Catherine Pooler – Frosty & Festive Collection! Save the date, Wednesday, September 16th it is available in the shop. Check out today’s card: My card features: I masked the upper portion of an A2 watercolor panel and blended: Using the Holly & Berries layered stencils, I used these colors: Do you see the

Halloween Greetings | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

September 12, 2026 No Comments

Hello and Happy Saturday! I’m excited to be up on the Brass & Bliss Craft Co blog. Check it out HERE for more pics and a tutorial. These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I’m featuring today:

Friendship | Pinkfresh Studio

September 10, 2026 No Comments

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Maps For today’s card was inspired by the theme + sketch. I combined the following Pinkfresh Studio products: I also used the Angie Blom Digital Designs – Let’s Go Travel Backgrounds to tie in the sketch. I printed it onto

Hey Pumpkin | Pretty Pink Posh

September 8, 2026 No Comments

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Although Doodlebugswa has discontinued the design team, I have plenty of products to still create projects. Some of the products may not be available at Doodlebugswa but I have the card recipe at the bottom of the post. My card for today features the following Pretty Pink Posh products:

Gourd Time | Simon Says Stamp

September 6, 2026 No Comments

I should be playing with some new summery sets but I had to whip up this card that features the following from Simon Says Stamp: I found out that Laura Davis’ is celebrating her Mom’s upcoming 90th birthday – here’s here instagram too – on September 30th and is doing a card drive. Well, I’m

I dream of a better world | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

September 3, 2026 No Comments

Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Rolling Pins For today’s card was inspired by the botanical designs and color palette. I combined the following Brass & Bliss Craft Co products: That sentiment cracks me up and because there isn’t a chicken on the card but flowers,

Crafty Friends | Simon Says Stamp – STAMPtember Party!

September 2, 2026 No Comments

Yay for STAMPtember! Have you checked out all the fabulous products?! Find them here over in the Simon Says Stamp shop. Today there’s a Party over on the SSS blog with a listing of all the designers that are participating. Collect the different giftie codes, make sure you note if they are FREE with purchase

Sweetness | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #57

September 1, 2026 No Comments

New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! Let’s get to this month’s challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: My project features these products by Hero Arts: Cardstock + Ink: I just love that mouse from the What’s Cookin’? set! I wish they would come out with more additions

Livin’ the Craft Life | Simon Says Stamp + STAMPtember

September 1, 2026 No Comments

Simon Says Stamp celebrates this month with STAMPtember! There are so many amazing products! Today I’m playing with: I also added these Simon Says Stamp products: How cute are those crafty critters?! I’ll be back with more inspiration soon!

Papertrey Ink May Blog Hop: Always be strong

May 25, 2017 30 Comments

I have a couple new Papertrey Ink goodies that are NBUS so I thought I’d better join in the May Hop Fun: Such a pretty inspiration photo…I struggled with the muted colors, tossed 2 cards and finally settled on this one: I absolutely LOVE the Courage & Kindness stamp set! I love how it has

Happiest of Birthdays!

May 25, 2017 10 Comments

So, be patient with me as a search for a sweet spot in the house for photography. The boy took the camera that I use for blog photos and although I have another Nikon to use, I can’t seem to get the settings quite right. I generally don’t make my own cardbases…sigh, I’m lazy

May Guest Designer: Color Throwdown – Oh Hello There

May 24, 2017 12 Comments

I’m so excited to be a May Guest Designer for Color Throwdown! I’m a huge fan of their challenge! Check out this week’s inspiration: Perfect, my two favorite colors, green + grey….staple colors in my wardrobe! Here’s how I was inspired: I combined the Reverse Confetti Lead + Lime Green cardstock. I stamped up some of the fun

You Go, Gull!

May 23, 2017 10 Comments

I recently ordered a bunch of goodies from Ellen Hutson LLC. Check out the MFT Seaside Seagulls: I love puns and the Seaside Seagulls is full of them. Cracks me up! I knew that I wanted to team it up with the Essentials by Ellen Wonky Backdrops. This set is a must-have! I inked it

The Heart Desires: You Make Me Happy

May 22, 2017 3 Comments

I’m up on The Heart Desires with a quick card trio! I’d love for you to visit me over on the blog! Here’s a peek at some of my supplies: (The Heart Desires) Doodlebug Fun in the Sun (The Heart Desires) Doodlebug Design Desert Flower Epoxy Stickers InLinkz.com

Reverse Confetti: You anchor me

May 22, 2017 15 Comments

So I’ve been on a huge nautical kick lately: I decided to use my Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors and whip up a background. The Reverse Confetti Cloud White cardstock takes watercoloring really well. I added the Flowers for Mom confetti cuts in Sand and Cloud White. The sentiment is from the Seaside stamp set which

Adjusted her sails

May 21, 2017 12 Comments

Hello! So, I have a bunch of pattern paper, whether it is 12×12 or in 6×6 pads…I have a ton of both. So I decided I wanted to play with the Carta Bella Yacht Club and this is how I was inspired: I used the retired Verve Stamps, Adjusted Sails stamp. I aged the papers

To Bee Or Not To Bee Blog Hop!

May 20, 2017 53 Comments

Hello and Welcome to the: To Bee Or Not To Bee Blog Hop! I’m so excited to have been invited to take part in this hop to support bees and to raise public awareness of the importance of bees and apicultural products. We are also supporting the initiation of the Slovenian Beekeepers’ Association. May 20th is

source of super powers.

May 20, 2017 16 Comments

Okay, I know that I’m not the only one but I tend to hoard cute crafting supplies like the Doodlebug Designs – Cream & Sugar. So I hope to focus on that collection whenever I can over the next several weeks. Here’s a super clean + crisp one: Isn’t that sentiment perfect?! It’s by STAMPlorations,

You’re Sweet!

May 19, 2017 19 Comments

Pineapples, I love them and can’t get enough of them. My friend Kimberly Wiener gifted me a bunch of the Paper Smooches Pineapple collection…how sweet is she?!!!!! Here’s how it inspired me: Those glasses are so much fun with that adorable pineapple! The embossing folder is from Stampin’ Up but it doesn’t look like they