Author: Amy Tsuruta

Peace & Joy | Hero Arts

This month the Stay Crafty Challenge at a Blog Named Hero is: Deck the Halls, we want to see cards for the festive season!  Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year, Hogmanay, Festivus, Newtonmas, any festivity you like!   Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the Hero Arts: I love that peeking penguin! There are TWO

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Holly Jolly | Inspired by Challenge

Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: I combined the following products: This is when I really tried to make a different focal point work and it just wasn’t working. I like all the dies in the final result. I added the bit of gold

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Find your Bliss | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

I’m super excited to announce that I’ll be joining the Brass & Bliss Craft Co team in January 2025! I wanted to whip up a new project that features their products: This combines: I used the direct to paper technique to colorize the cup sleeves in the following inks: Today is also the last day

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Eat, Drink and be Merry | Doodlebugswa

I’m up on the Doodlebugswa blog with this project that features: I think it’s a combo of the colors that makes it one of my favorite designs. It seems like I’ve been slinging out a ton of holiday designs only to discover that I’m short on cards. This particular design isn’t one that I would

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Sending Christmas Cheer | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #36

New month means a brand new challenge and sponsor over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce that Streamside Studios is the sponsor for the month of December: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE. You should check out the main post for a special announcement. Here’s

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Lunar New Year Challenge | December 2024

We’re back with the November Lunar New Year Challenge! The Year of the Rabbit ended on February 9th. The Year of the Dragon started on February 10, 2024 and runs through January 28, 2025. Make sure you check the challenge blog for the prizes up for grabs this month! For today’s new challenge post, I

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Joy | Pretty Pink Posh + SALES

…SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATED SALES… Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: I combined the following products: I snuck in the gingerbread from the Lawn Fawn – Woodland Critter Winter Add On | dies The striped pattern paper is by Miss Kate Designs from her

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November Edition | Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to Add Winner. I used random.org to pick the winner: Yay Congrats! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday! Although there’s no official sponsor, I wanted give away a prize. One lucky random project with a US mailing address has two choices to pick from, they

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Soda – Lighted | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: Where does your inspiration come from? I’m so excited to share my project for today.  Some of you might recognize my inspiration. I’m a huge fan of Sprindrift – specifically Grapefruit. A friend of mine introduced me to it and

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Peace & Joy | Hero Arts

This month the Stay Crafty Challenge at a Blog Named Hero is: Deck the Halls, we want to see cards for the festive season!  Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year, Hogmanay, Festivus, Newtonmas, any festivity you like!   Here’s how I was inspired: Today I’m featuring the Hero Arts: I love that peeking penguin! There are TWO

Read More »

Holly Jolly | Inspired by Challenge

Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: I combined the following products: This is when I really tried to make a different focal point work and it just wasn’t working. I like all the dies in the final result. I added the bit of gold

Read More »

Find your Bliss | Brass & Bliss Craft Co

I’m super excited to announce that I’ll be joining the Brass & Bliss Craft Co team in January 2025! I wanted to whip up a new project that features their products: This combines: I used the direct to paper technique to colorize the cup sleeves in the following inks: Today is also the last day

Read More »

Eat, Drink and be Merry | Doodlebugswa

I’m up on the Doodlebugswa blog with this project that features: I think it’s a combo of the colors that makes it one of my favorite designs. It seems like I’ve been slinging out a ton of holiday designs only to discover that I’m short on cards. This particular design isn’t one that I would

Read More »

Sending Christmas Cheer | Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #36

New month means a brand new challenge and sponsor over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! We’re excited to announce that Streamside Studios is the sponsor for the month of December: For all the details about the challenge, please visit the post HERE. You should check out the main post for a special announcement. Here’s

Read More »

Lunar New Year Challenge | December 2024

We’re back with the November Lunar New Year Challenge! The Year of the Rabbit ended on February 9th. The Year of the Dragon started on February 10, 2024 and runs through January 28, 2025. Make sure you check the challenge blog for the prizes up for grabs this month! For today’s new challenge post, I

Read More »

Joy | Pretty Pink Posh + SALES

…SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATED SALES… Happy Thursday, there is a new Inspired By…challenge! Here’s how I was inspired: I was inspired by the: I combined the following products: I snuck in the gingerbread from the Lawn Fawn – Woodland Critter Winter Add On | dies The striped pattern paper is by Miss Kate Designs from her

Read More »

November Edition | Woodblock Wednesday

Edited to Add Winner. I used random.org to pick the winner: Yay Congrats! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday! Although there’s no official sponsor, I wanted give away a prize. One lucky random project with a US mailing address has two choices to pick from, they

Read More »

Soda – Lighted | Doodlebugswa

I’m back with another project for Doodlebugs… Today’s project features the following products from Doodlebugswa: Where does your inspiration come from? I’m so excited to share my project for today.  Some of you might recognize my inspiration. I’m a huge fan of Sprindrift – specifically Grapefruit. A friend of mine introduced me to it and

Read More »