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!

Squirrelfest 2014: you are one of a kind

November 24, 2014 27 Comments

Squirrel!! I tell you, cracks me up every time. cardstock: mft steel grey, recollections white, papertrey ink vellum stamps: sweet stamp shop/cheeky & easily distracted, paper smooches fresh snow ink: black zing, copics other: mama elephant basic set/creative cuts, gold thread, studio calico woodgrain sequin stars, gold thread The squirrel and squirrel sentiment are (retired)

baby, it’s cold outside

November 23, 2014 29 Comments

Adding 2 more cards to my Christmas card pile… cardbase: american crafts cardstock: stampin’ up cherry cobbler/pretty in pink stamps: reverse confetti/seasonal sentiments ink: gold embossing powder, wplus9 white other: japanese book, dcwv cork I actually started with a completely different design, worked on it much too long and it ended up in the recycle

you warm my ♡

November 22, 2014 26 Comments

So, I’m kind of shocked that Thanksgiving is less than a week away. Where has the time gone? In true form, I’m freaking out that I don’t have very many holiday cards in my stash. Every year I tell myself to join in more of the holiday card challenges, next year, for sure (wink). I’m

Neat & Tangled + Add A Little Dazzle = Freaking Amazing

November 21, 2014 48 Comments

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Curtain Call Pin Cushion post. This week, Neat & Tangled is teaming up with the Add a Little Dazzle team. The fun starts at the Neat & Tangled blog! Here’s the blog hop listing if you get lost along the way: Neat & Tangled Add a

Curtain Call Pin Cushion: Happy Birthday

November 21, 2014 17 Comments

post 1 of 2…click HERE for the Neat & Tangled/Add a Little Dazzle Blog Hop! There’s still time to play along with us at Curtain Call Our Super Sponsor is STAMPlorations I used the Sketched: Simple Gift A cute giftie image and a Happy Birthday Sentiment…perfect! iSpy Basic Grey’s Mint Julep. I thought the small

Fusion Challenge: ’tis the season

November 20, 2014 37 Comments

post 2 of 2…click here for my A Jillian Vance Design hoop project and for deets on a Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! The new Fusion Challenge has posted! How are you inspired? cardstock: papertrey ink stamps: avery elle/winter wreath ink: zing/white, paper source/picante other: american crafts glitter cardstock, a jillian vance/holly & swirls die

A Jillian Vance Design: Holiday Hoop’la

November 20, 2014 16 Comments

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for the Fusion Card Challenge and I’ve announced the winners for my Blogaversary prizes! I’m up on the A Jillian Vance Design blog! Here’s a sneak peek at my project for today: Yup, I’m using another 3″ hoop! Pop on over to the A Jillian Vance Design blog

Chickaniddy Crafts: pretty packaging

November 19, 2014 7 Comments

post 2 of 2 for today…click HERE for my Paper Smooches Guest Designer post! Hello! I’m up on the Chickaniddy Crafts blog today sharing some Pretty Packaging! Here’s a peek at my supplies: I’d love it if you would pop over to the Chickaniddy Crafts blog to check it out!

Paper Smooches Guest Designer: there’s snow one like you shaker!

November 19, 2014 27 Comments

post 1 of 2 for today…click HERE for my Chickaniddy Crafts project! It’s week 3 of my time as the Guest Designer for Paper Smooches! I’m sharing one of my cards that I made for this week: Gah, that little snowgirl is so cute! She is from the Cool Dudes set and she makes me

Stamplorations Guest Designer: Let’s have coffee!

November 18, 2014 54 Comments

Welcome to Day 2 of the November Stamp Release Blog Hop at STAMPlorations! For complete info on the hop, including how you can win stamps, click here. All the fun starts HERE. Today, we’re putting the spotlight on VIGNETTE: Eat Drink Be Merry. We’ll be picking one commenter to win this set so leave a comment here and