Celebrate Summer

 Hi Artzy friends -

It's hard to believe that it's July already - the heart of the summer! Thankfully my fun adventures for this summer all lie ahead but I would also enjoy some laid back days here and there; everything seems so hectic and over scheduled!

My card today is perfect for any summertime event you may be celebrating.

I used patterned paper from the Coastal Getaway collection, and created the upper portion of my background with a stencil from the Star Duo stencils. I heat embossed the fireworks image from the Here's to You stamp and die sets with different colors of embossing powders and glazes. I also stamped and die cut my sentiment and its banner with the same set. 

Stay safe, wherever your summer celebrations take you!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day,

Avra

Zest the Way You Are

 Hi Artzy friends -

Today's card is an Impossible card, which is actually really easy to create with this die set! 

There are lots of layering dies included in the set, which makes it useful for just about any card or scrapbook layout you are making!

Images and sentiment are from the Lemon Twist stamp and die sets, and papers are from the Coastal Getaway collection.

Thanks for visiting and have a great day,

Avra

Smooth Sailing

 Hi Artzy friends -

Today I am sharing a card made with another brand new stamp and die set from Dare 2B Artzy's new collection!

I also learned a new to me technique for making a slider card - no additional dies or coins needed!

The stamp set is called Set Sail, and I used the sailboat and sea gull images and sentiments from that set.

Clouds are from the Curve Slimline Border dies. I cut the "water" using a die from the Wavy Slimline Border Dies out of paper from the new Coastal Getaway collection.

The little white bands are what the sailboat is attached to; they loop loosely around the sentiment strip allowing the attached image to slide. 

Do your summer plans include any time on the water? It's my favorite place to be!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Lemon Twist

 Hi Artzy friends -

Today I am excited to be able to share my first card using some of the new Dare 2B Artzy collection of stamps, dies, and papers. The collection is called Coastal Getaway and it's so pretty and summery.

I made a card using the interactive Pop Up Feature die, and images and sentiment from the Lemon Twist stamp and die sets.

The patterned papers are from the Coastal Getaway collection. These papers are so beautiful; I'm sure I will be using them on many of my summer cards.

It's been a while since I've made a card using this pop up feature - I almost forgot how easy it is to make such a fun impactful card!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

You are Amazing

 Hi Artzy friends -

Today I have a card that comes together quickly, with the use of stencils. Stencils are a great way to color in your images when you don't feel like, or don't have the time for, coloring with markers or other media.

This Horizontal Center Step  card is perfect for Mother's Day, or any other spring or summer occasion. 

I colored the three floral images from the Breezy Blossoms stamp set with the Breezy Blossoms stencil, and cut them out with the coordinating dies. Papers are from the Countryside Floral collection.

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Artzy Clubhouse - April 2025

 Hi Artzy friends -

April's Clubhouse set is here and it's making me long for summer days on the beach!

I created this beachy card using images and a sentiment from the new stamp and die set called Beach Life. The "shellabrate" sentiment is from the older Seas the Day stamp set. 

 For the background I used a stencil from the Circle Duo Stencils to create the illusion of ocean waves. And I created a sandy beach with Brutus Monroe's Sand Castle embossing powder.

Be sure to check out all of the summer themed Dare 2B Artzy products for all of your upcoming summer card giving occasions!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

April Showers

Hi Artzy friends -

It is finally beginning to feel like spring, and I'm hoping all of the spring showers will soon bring May flowers and warmer days! 

In the meantime, I'm going to pull on my rain boots and splash in some puddles! OK - those who know me know that I won't really do that! I'd rather stay inside and craft! 

I created this little shaker card with the Dare 2B Artzy Singin' in the Rain stamps and dies, and the Double Dot Framelit Circle dies. 

I own several sets of circle dies, but these from Dare 2B Artzy are honestly my favorite and most-used. I love that they have the double row of stitching detail, and are the perfect size to nest and create a round frame. 

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra