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!

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

Neat & Tangled: Happiest Birthday to You + Winner!

October 13, 2015 8 Comments

this is post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my Reverse Confetti Happy Fall-idays Event post Good Morning! Today is my day up on the Neat & Tangled blog! I’m sharing a card that uses: Happiest Birthday and Gifts for You We hope you enjoyed our collaboration week with Scrapbook Circle! Check out the

Reverse Confetti: Happy Fall-idays – Halloween

October 13, 2015 23 Comments

this is post 1 of 2…click HERE for my Neat & Tangled winner post Today is the start 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?! Here’a a pic I took of the start of my project using