Tsuruta Designs

Thursday, June 13, 2019

citrus got real | Essentials by Ellen

If you follow me on IG, you may have seen my latest additions from Ellen Hutson - Essentials by Ellen. I always LOVE Julie Ebersole's releases, this one is no exception with citrus, coffee + hair buns.

Today I'm featuring the Squeeze The Day set. I was first introduced to Pink Lemons via Blue Apron (Big Fan of their WW meals). Julie is so clever with her sentiments...

I stamped the images with Versafine Onyx Black on Watercolor paper. I dug out my Zigs! I haven't used those in awhile. We've been using them on MnT's for crafty day (thanks Toni!)...I kind of forgot how much I love them. I generally color zig on zig.

I made this especially for a friend of mine, let's see, I've known her for a very long time. I worked with her via my first 'real' job so it's been a couple of years. She has 2 kids, her oldest is going to college this Fall, out of state. As a Momma that has gone through that twice, it's tough. My oldest went to the University of Washington, lived in the dorms in Year One and I was a mess. She was only 40 minutes away from home but the transition was tough. My youngest (who just graduated from college last month) went out of state to NY. I guess I should be glad that I had a bit of experience before that happened. Honestly, still trying to get use to him not coming back home.

So although I haven't made her boy's graduation card yet, I knew just what I wanted to design for her. This card will include an invite to Bubble Tea because, well, that makes everything better.

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Hello, My Friend | Reverse Confetti

My card was thoroughly inspired by Tracie Pond! I was so smitten with her card set, I decided to use the designs as a starting point for my project. I decided to use Reverse Confetti Tall Blooms + A Friend Like You.

I originally started to stamp out the blooms with various inks from the same color family. I decided I wanted to go a slight watercoloring route. My color trio is my favorite:

Tattered Rose | Worn Lipstick | Scattered Straw

I started with the Scattered Straw images first. Then stamped the images in Tattered Rose . I used my watercolor brush and went around the outlines very quickly.

The center image has been stamped in Worn Lipstick. The sentiment is from the A Friend Like You.

The watercolor panel has been mounted on gold glitter and Flamingo cardstock. I used my black watercolor paint and finished off my card with black speckles. I masked off the sentiment so it wouldn't disrupt it.

I'm playing along with the Reverse Confetti - Stock Your Stash challenge:

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Tag Duo | a2zscrapbooking Guest Designer

I'm thrilled to be guesting today for the a2zscrapbooking Monthly Challenge - Anything but a Card.

I designed a tag duo especially for today. Here's a peek at one of them:

My circular tag features the Alpaca Stamp & Cut. I loaded this one up with a bunch of images.

I recently bought a top and matching cardi that had their tags attached by the pins I used today on my tags. Make sure you check out my other project over on the a2zscrapbooking blog!

I can't wait to see how you're inspired by this month's challenge!

A big shout out to a2zscrapbooking for the invite!

Monday, June 10, 2019

National Iced Tea Day Collaboration with SugarPea Designs

The Coffee Loving Cardmaker's Design Team is so excited to be hopping with Super Sponsor SugarPea Designs in celebration of National Iced Tea Day! If you hopped here the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog then you're right on track. If you stumbled upon this post, make sure you start on the SugarPea Designs Blog.

Leave comments along the way for more chances to win! There is a $25 SugarPea Designs Gift Card! Leave your comments on all of the participating blogs by Saturday, June 15th at 11:59pm Pacific, then look for the winner announcement on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker's blog the following week.

Here is a peek ato my projects that I designed especially for today:

I had so much fun with these Iced Tea cards. Lately I can't seem to get enough of Iced Tea. My first card features the SugarPea Designs Pucker Up set. Aren't those images so cute?!

My other project is a mini shaker. I used the Coffee To Go Cup and made a tiny shaker! My favorite Iced Tea is Black - unsweetened. I grew up with Lipton but as an adult I love Earl Grey.

That's it for me! Next up is Annette Allen! In case you get lost along the way, here's the entire hop listing:

SugarPea Designs Blog

Stéphanie Beauchemin

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog

Amy Tsuruta --> You're here

Sunday, June 9, 2019

Pretzels | Ink Road Stamps

If you follow me on IG, you may have seen one of my recent IG Stories that showed my latest order from the Ink Road Stamps.

Any Seinfeld fans out there? If you're one, you NEED the Ink Road Stamps' Serenity Now set. Both my daughter and I are fans and when I told her about my new stamp set she told me that she hasn't received any recent happy mail. Ask your momma and you will receive. She doesn't read my blog so this is safe to post. LOL

The Twisted stamp + dies set from Spellbinders is PERFECT to team up with this sentiment. RUN over there because it is marked down to $4.50!

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Saturday, June 8, 2019

June 2019 Creative Hop | Reverse Confetti

Hello! Today is the 8th of the month which means it's time for the Reverse Confetti Creative Hop! You should have arrived here from my teamie, Heather Hoffman. If not, you'll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the Reverse Confetti blog!

I have a birthday duo to share with you today:

I never seem to have enough birthday cards, how about you? I'm totally smitten with the Cake & Champagne set. It's so beautiful, I adore that stacked cake! I've teamed it up with Banner in Bloom + Hatbox Florals.

Do you notice that confetti falling? That is from the Celebrations set, and it's been heat embossed in Rose Gold, the sentiment too.

I decided to make a coordinating tag to add as a gift topper.

Since I used the same blended background and copic colors, I wanted to see how Hatbox Florals would look. What do you think? I think it matches nicely.

I have a couple June birthday's coming up. I'm set for one of them! Well, I still want to buy a giftie too!

I can't wait to see how my teamies were inspired. Next up is Kathy Schweinfurth! In case you get lost along the way, here's the complete hop listing:

Reverse Confetti Blog

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Friday, June 7, 2019

a little hello | Badges & Banners

Hello + Happy Friday! So I thought my day was going to be filled with driving around only to realize that will be next Friday. How lucky am I that I get to stay home, be crafty and oh yeah, really make a dent in cleaning my craft room.

So at my last Crafty Garage sale I picked up the Stampin' Up (retired) Badges & Banners...LOL, it was a multi-crafter sale. I've been eyeing that set for awhile, this is how I was inspired:

This card was absolutely inspired by THIS. The cardstock I used was:

Lemon Lime Twist | Pool Party | Night of Navy

The center panel consists of Night of Navy and Neenah solar white on a 4x3 panel. The tag is from PTI, the twine is Fun Stampers Journey.

This card was inspired by TGIF Challenges:

My next card is so NOT postal friendly but I LOVE it. It was inspired by THIS card.

Note to self: buy compact poms

I'm loving how my second card came together. The white tag and Lemon Lime Twist label panel are both by PTI. My friend ERIN is always inspiring how she manages to use tons of her PTI tag dies. The stripe paper is Let's Polka by Lawn Fawn. I'm really loving this color duo....so fresh and fun.

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Thursday, June 6, 2019

Paper Smooches June 2019 Blog Hop + Giveaways!

Hello! I'm so excited to be part of the Paper Smooches June 2019 Blog Hop! They're releasing one new stamp set and five new dies that will be available to purchase in the Paper Smooches online store at 10:00 am central on Friday, June 7th.

To add extra fun to the blog hop...there are prizes! The prize - a $30. gift code to use at the PS online store.

Here are the details:

Leave a comment on any of the blogs listed below (you do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify but it will increase your chances of winning)

FOUR winners will be chosen at RANDOM from any of the blogs below

Deadline: You have until midnight Central time on June 8th to leave a comment.

Please check the Paper Smooches blog on June 9th to see if you are one of the FOUR lucky winners.

Paper Smooches blog

Guests:

Amy Tsuruta 💚

Emily Leiphart

Design Team:

Alice Huang

Jill Hawkins

Karin Akesdotter

Michele Boyer

Savannah O' Gwynn

Teri Anderson

Here's a quick peek at how I was inspired! I designed three projects especially for today:

First up is the fun hot pink Vespa card!

I adore this new Vespa die, the possibilities are endless. I couldn't resist making a scenery with it. I combined the Sunny Dies + Mini Cloud Dies. The sentiment is from the Sunnyville stamp set.

Next up, the Cuppa Sunshine Dies!

Okay, aren't they awesome? The dies are so fun and original. You'll be seeing these a lot because I like coffee a smidge (wink). I've die cut the black panel three times and stacked them up. I cut the solid cup die in pale blue and backed the outlines. The sentiment is from the new Sunnyville stamp set.

My final card: