Get out of your comfort zone with Michelle Bertuzzi!

Moshi moshi friends! :) Today's guest is the lovely Michelle Bertuzzi of Jiroken. If you are a cardmaker, you already know her from Card Patterns...[she's my ex-boss!] because you love her sketches! Michelle's style is a lovely mix of kawaii, classy and chic. She shares with us how she organizes her craft supplies and is also hosting a challenge with a sweet prize! Yay!:)

But first, let's have a look at some of her awesome creations!

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Hello! My name is Michelle Bertuzzi (also known as JiroKen on forums). Having a Japanese father, I was blessed to grow up with Origami, Washi papers and a lot of markers. Collecting markers & pens is a hobby I share with my dad. 

I hate crafting at night due to color indifferences. No matter how great your light is, nothing beats natural light so I squeeze it during the day when my eldest is in school or if my little one is napping. 

I don’t limit myself to any style. I like both vintage/shabby and CAS. It’s always great to stretch your boundaries. I’m an avid card maker but promised myself to do more layout pages about my kids this year. Apart from crafting, I also like to sew, draw, bake & gardening in the summer.

Must have tools: Craft knife (I’m left handed & I hate using scissors especially when I’m eyeballing something, I could never see the line where I’m supposed to cut! LOL.  I always leave my project overnight & come back the next day to see if I need to add something. It’s better to add than peeling off any unwanted embellishments.

I’m attaching a few photos of how I organize my stuff. I don’t have state of the art stuff but it works for me! Hope you can get a few ideas. 

Most of my supplies are categorized by type. Storage purchased from Michaels.

I keep my lace ribbons on wooden dowels for those delicate edges.

I have pre-cut/scored cardstock for my cards nearby my work table. Saves me time for those quick cards. 

I have my markers & pens within arm reach. I store them in a planter for easy access.

So, to challenge you ladies today, how about creating a project that is not your typical style? It’s great to expand our horizon and step out of our comfort zone for a minute.  Thanks so much for visiting today & hope that you get to play along with my little challenge. 

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So, are you game to venture out of your comfort zone? And play along with this challenge? :)

I hope so because Michelle is offering up this sweet little prize for one lucky participant! :)

Please link up your "out of your comfort zone" creations using InLinkz (located at the end of the post) by Friday March 25.

As always, please leave a little love for my guest Michelle!

Arigato! :)