Tsuruta Designs

MFT Sketch Challenge: Enjoy, life is good.

October 24, 2015 26 Comments

Don’t you love being inspired by others? This card was thoroughly inspired by Jocelyn + Miriam: cardstock: recollections/white/110, cherry wood veneer, stampin’ up strawberry slush/gumball green stamps: mft lld stay cool, a jillian vance design sunburst swirl background builder ink: impress turquoise, ranger archival black other: mft die-namics lld cool cup, jillibean/studio calico wood veneer,

winter thanks.

October 23, 2015 21 Comments

You may have seen my Impress Haul picture the other day. I have more holiday stamp sets this year than ever before, or so it seems….. cardbase: impress stamps: poppystamps you melt my heart, mama elephant cups of wishes ink: ranger archival black other: peerless watercolor, poppystamps you melt my heart dies So one of

Snow Way!

October 22, 2015 26 Comments

If you follow me on FB or IG, you may have seen the start of a mass production: Years ago when I first started making holiday cards to send out, I’d make them ALL the same….ALL. The thought of that process makes me cringe. Sheesh, way to make something extremely boring and very much task

Hero Arts: Yuletide Joy

October 21, 2015 6 Comments

Happy Wednesday! Half way through the work week! I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today with a fun Holiday card! Today’s card on the Hero Arts blog is inspired by this month’s challenge! Show us your holiday cards! Please use at least one Hero Arts stamp, die, or digital image on each card you submit. Cards

Hero Arts: You’re my Boo

October 20, 2015 31 Comments

Love that Hero Arts, You’re My Boo stamp: I inked it up with the Hero Arts Gray to Black Ombre pad. I used splashes of Abandoned Coral Distress ink and heat embossed the Spider in Web in white. Did you notice the same Spider in Web on the black strip? Love the Unicorn Pigment ink!

retro sketches: jolly holiday wishes

October 19, 2015 29 Comments

I’m trying to ramp up my holiday card making…so hopefully you’ll be seeing a ton of them starting this week! cardstock: stampin’ up crumb cake paper: stampin’ up home for the holidays stamps: reverse confetti jolly holiday ink: memento tuxedo, various copics other: reverse confetti jolly holiday/stitched flag trio confetti cuts I’m totally smitten

Muse Challenge 137: Cheers

October 18, 2015 25 Comments

I’ve been crafting up a storm and just waiting for just a smidge of natural lighting to take my photos. Most of you know that I love to design coffee cards: cardstock: recollections/110/white, stampin’ up basic black, chickaniddy crafts goldie lox paper: pebbles happy day other: top dog dies mini coffee, winnie & walter

CAS(E) this Sketch! I often think of you…

October 17, 2015 29 Comments

If you follow me on FB or IG, you might remember that I was able to travel to NY last week and combine seeing my boy (yay!) and attend the Mama Elephant event. Now how lucky am I? I managed to pick up a bunch of fun stamps/dies and have been wanting the Charmed set

Essentials by Ellen October Pin-Sights Challenge

October 15, 2015 23 Comments

Hello! So excited to be a Guest Designer for the Essentials by Ellen October Pin-Sights Challenge! Check out this gorgeous inspiration board: Essentials by Ellen Pin-Sights challenge is a monthly inspirational challenge based on a Pinterest Inspired photo that is located on the CLASSroom blog. A random challenge participant will receive a $50 gift certificate

Reverse Confetti Happy Fall-idays: Thanksgiving

October 14, 2015 18 Comments

Today is Day Two of Reverse Confetti’s First Annual Happy Fall-idays online showcase event! We are going to share all kinds of fun projects with you, are you ready?! My kids have gotten their love of notebooks from me….We’ve discovered this super awesome store called Muji. It’s fabulous shop with clothing, food and office supplies. Love

focus on the sun

April 11, 2016 26 Comments

I love how my friends throw out a challenge to play along in. I’m always up for a great challenge! I’ve had some Paper Smooches goodies that needed some love…Check out those Rain boots! I paper pieced them with American Crafts Hip Hip Hooray. They are nestled on the Paper Smooches Scallop Frame that

happy birthday

April 10, 2016 18 Comments

It’s been a busy couple weeks on my blog. You should see my desk…it’s really bad! I slid things aside (literally) to create this card: Isn’t the Piñata by Hero Arts so much fun?! It screams party! I love the Ombre Neon Chartreuse to Blue ink. The Ombre pads aren’t just for solid images! Hero

you got this!

April 9, 2016 21 Comments

Whew, I gotta tell you. I must have been a mechanical engineer in my previous life because I so don’t have that ‘thought process capability’ now. Mechanical things always throw me for a loop and that relates to crafting how? Crafty dies with many pieces…scares me every time, just like the ikea bag ‘o nuts

The Ton Spring 2016 Release Blog Hop!

April 8, 2016 91 Comments

post/hop 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Reverse Confetti April Release Hop Hello and Happy Friday! So thrilled to be hoppin’ with The Ton in celebration of their Spring 2016 Release! You should have hopped here from the awesome Keeway’s Blog, if not, you’ll want to start at the beginning which is The

Reverse Confetti: April New Release Blog Hop!!

April 8, 2016 17 Comments

post/hop 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for The Ton Spring 2016 Release Today is the day! It is the Reverse Confetti April Release Blog Hop! That means all the new release products that we’ve been sneak peekin’ are now available in the shop! I have 2 projects to share today, let’s start with my card. I’m

Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day Three: oh, hi there

April 7, 2016 37 Comments

Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 3!!!! On the 8th all the new Reverse Confetti stamps and confetti cuts AND the limited edition Quick Card Panels will be available for purchase. We will be counting down the fun until New Release Day! Our April ‘Fetti Friend is: Francine Vuilleme Our Newest Teamie is: Diane Jaquay Today

Hero Arts: Congratulations

April 6, 2016 9 Comments

Hello! I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today with a baby card. Here’s a peek at just some of my supplies: I’d love for you to pop over there and check it out! Hero Arts Cling Stamps, Alphabet Soup Bold Prints Hero Arts Wood Block Stamp, Little Hippo Hero Arts Wood Block Stamp, Little

Right at Home: April Release

April 5, 2016 19 Comments

Click HERE for the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Blog Hop Click HERE for the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day One Hello! So excited for the Right at Home April Release! It’s available now! Birdhouse Color in Sentiments Handmade By Me Tiny Sentiments Here’s a peek at a couple of cards that I created just for today! For

Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day 1: hello

April 5, 2016 37 Comments

Click HERE for the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Blog Hop Click HERE for the Right at Home April Release Hey there ‘Fetti Fans, it’s the Countdown to Confetti Day 1!!!! On the 8th all the new Reverse Confetti stamps and confetti cuts AND the limited edition Quick Card Panels will be available for purchase. We will be counting

April My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!

April 4, 2016 181 Comments

Post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for Sponsor Solo: Reverse Confetti Hello and Welcome to the April My Monthly Hero Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from my awesome teamie, Mariana’s blog! If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Hero Arts blog! Today, the Hero