Dare 2B Artzy 2022 Favorites

 Hi Artzy friends -

It's time for my annual "Favorites" post!

Dare 2B Artzy came out with lots of great stamps, dies, and papers this year and I want to share a few of my favorite cards from the past year with you today.

First up is a slimline shaker card featuring the Mermazing stamps and dies sets.

These mermaids are fun to color and coordinate with the Make Waves paper collection.

My next favorite was a holiday card I made as part of a Christmas in July themed challenge.

This card is a mini slimline card created with the Slim Mini Snowflake dies and the trees are from the Deck the Halls stamps and dies. I'll take any excuse to make a rainbow card! 

This Purse Gift Card Holder is a recently released die set that I have already found many uses for! It's so cute and clever, and fun to create with all of your different Dare 2B Artzy papers, like the new in 2022 Everything is Blooming collection.

I completed my project with a flower from the Breezy Blossoms stamps, dies, and stencil, and a tag from the Mini Gift Tags die set.

The holiday release in 2022 included this adorable snowman from the Frosty Hello stamps and dies sets.

I created this mini slimline card and matching envelope featuring the snowman, along with the Slim Mini Envelope die set and papers from the Holiday Magic collection.

The Reindeer Games set is an oldie but a goodie and he looks so cute on this Pop Up Feature card! 

I hope you enjoyed taking a look back at Dare 2B Artzy products and projects from the past year with me.

And I hope you are looking forward to getting Artzy with some fantastic new products to come in 2023! I know I am!

Have a happy and crafty holiday season!

Thanks for visiting!

Avra

3D Christmas

 Hi Artzy friends -

I'm excited to be participating in and sharing my project with you for the Dare 2B Artzy 3D Christmas Instagram hop!

Start at @dare2bartzy on Instagram and check out all of the beautiful projects on the hop.

Comment, until December 4th at midnight, on the posts for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to the Dare 2B Artzy store, and shop with the code XMAS22 between December 2nd and 10th to receive a 15% discount!

My project is a great way to present a gift card using the Purse Gift Card Holder dies.

The video tutorial on the product page will make it super easy for to start creating with these fun dies!

I decorated my holder with  die cuts out of holographic cardstock with the Slimline Snowflake dies. I just love this versatile die set! There's so much more you can do with it than just create a slimline sized card!

Pull up on the little handle of the holder and reveal a message inside, as well as a little pocket to hold a gift card!

Papers I used are from the Holiday Magic collection (the pocket), and the Merry and Bright collection (outside of holder).

Thanks for visiting, and enjoy hopping and shopping!

Avra

A Beary Happy Holiday

Hi Artzy friends -

It's December! And that means winter and the winter holidays are right around the corner!

It's a cold and blustery day where I live today, and I'm not happy about it! But if the cold and snowy days looked like this card I'd be all for it!

I love everything about the Slimline Snowflake dies from Dare 2B Artzy, especially its versatility! I love that I can die cut the whole snowflake border and cut it down to fit whatever space I need it to. In this case I used it to create a border for my A2 card. (Stay tuned tomorrow for another use!) This set also comes with the sentiment dies seen here, as well as a beautiful stand alone snowflake, and even a pair of mittens! 

Cutting the border and sentiment out of a holographic cardstock makes this card extra shiny, reflective, and "wintery!" 

The adorable skiing bear come from the Skisons Greetings stamp and dies sets. The snowy background paper is from the Holiday Magic collection.

You can find all of these awesome products and more for your holiday and winter card making and scrapbooking here! 

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Grateful

Hi Artzy friends - 

Today is one week from Thanksgiving! Are you ready? I am not!

But I am ready to tell all of you how grateful I am to have you in my life with this card created with products from Dare 2B Artzy.

The little tree/leaf/feather element is from the Deck the Halls stamps and dies. I stamped them in different ink colors and placed them in rainbow order in a circle, around a circle cut with a die from the Double Dot Circle Framelit die set. I stamped and die cut a snowflake from the same stamp and die set and placed in the middle of my "mandala" design.

I cut the word grateful out of glitter paper using a die from the Grateful Layered word dies set, and added it to my card along with a stamped "for you" from the Grateful stamp set. 

Join us in our monthly challenge on the Dare 2B Artzy blog for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the store! The November theme is a Non-Birthday card. It's a perfect time to link up one of those holiday cards you're working on here! 

Thanks for visiting and have a happy Thanksgiving!

Avra

Be an Alpaca (or a Llama?)

 Hi Artzy friends -

It's time for a new monthly challenge on the Dare 2B Artzy blog! The November theme is "Anything But a Birthday Card." Easy, huh? Whenever I want to create, and it's not the holiday season, my go to card is one I can add to my birthday card stash to be ready all year long. It's nice to make some more general cards to have on hand to send out for any occasion, or no occasion at all.

This cutie is made with the Spit Happens and Alpaca Cake stamps and dies. The great thing about these products is that you only need to purchase ONE die set to cut the images from TWO stamp sets! The way I see it, that leaves me with more money to buy more stamps and dies! 

The sentiment I stamped on the inside of this Center Step Card cracks me up every time I see it, and I think it's a perfect one to send to a friend, just because! It also reminds me that I need to research the difference between an Alpaca and a Llama! Google, her I come!

Be sure to link up your "anything but a birthday" card on the Dare 2B Artzy blog for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the D2BA store!

Thanks for visiting, and have a great day!

Ready for Winter?

 Hi Artzy friends - 

I'm really not ready for the snow and cold. But it doesn't matter - it's coming whether I like it or not! I may not love winter weather but I do enjoy making winter cards, especially when I have adorable images to create them with!

This cute snowman from the Frosty Hello stamps and dies sets is prepared with his hat, scarf, and warm beverage! The trees and sentiment are from the same set.

My two background layers are cut with the Slim Mini Snowflake Background die set. I used a white glitter cardstock for the snowflake layer. I also cut a snowdrift out of white glitter cardstock using a die from the Curve Slimline Border set (and cut it down to fit on my mini slimline card) My sentiment banner is from the same die set.

I hope you enjoyed this card, and that you are staying warm and cozy, now and in the months to come!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day.

Avra

It's Sweater Weather!

 Hi Artzy friends -

It's October in Ohio and you know what that means? Well, neither do I - it could be so sunny and warm that you can go out in your t-shirt, or it could be so chilly that you're wondering where you packed away your hat and gloves last spring! 

One thing is for certain - there are sure to be at least some days that you feel the need to pull out a cozy sweater and sit by the fire! I don't think you'll find any penguins sitting by the fire, but you may see some wearing sweaters!

This card features an image from Penguin Fun, a super cute stamp set from a few years back.

I cut this little guy with a square die from the Square Framelit die set and mounted them on lanes from the Slim Mini Wavy Layers die set.

The heat embossed sentiment is from the same stamp set and the banner is also cut with a die from the Slim Mini Wavy Layers. I am always a little nervous that I will be able to line my die up properly to  create a shorter banner but this was super easy to do! The dots around the border help to line the die up perfectly when cutting the 2nd edge.

The wavy background layer is cut from paper in the Snow Much Fun collection.

The October challenge theme on the Dare 2B Artzy blog is Favorite Color. Link up your card here for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the Dare 2B Artzy store.

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Time to Get Jolly!

Hi Artzy friends -

Even though it's a beautiful 72 degrees today in central Ohio, I feel like it's time for me to get serious about making holiday cards. And even though I tend to bypass making autumn themed cards so I can get a head start, I find I am still in a panic in mid December trying to get my holiday greetings completed and out the door. 

Dare 2B Artzy's Pop Up Feature die set creates a fun card front that can also be used on its own and works well with just about any stamp sets you may have. It's quick and easy to make and it makes a big impression!

I really enjoyed making this card with the Reindeer Games stamp and die sets. The reindeer in this set is so fun to decorate with all of the included baubles, and he makes a big statement when he stands up upon opening the card.

Of course there are several cute sentiments included in this set and lots of places to include them on this card.

The patterned papers I used for this card are from the Holly Days 6 x 6 Paper Pack, which is perfect for all of my holiday cards!

The theme for this month's challenge on the Dare 2B Artzy blog is Favorite Color. Link up your project featuring your favorite color here for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the Dare 2B Artzy store.

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

 

National Coffee Day 2022

Hi Artzy friends -

Today is National Coffee Day! I hope you're celebrating with your favorite caffeinated beverage!

Dare 2B Artzy is participating in a blog hop to celebrate. Hop along for a chance to win prizes from all of the Super Sponsors!

I created this coffee themed card using some fun Dare 2B Artzy products.

I used the Be Frappe stamp and die set and the Pop Up Feature die to create this all occasion card that is perfect to present with a gift card included!

I even created my own background paper with the coffee bean stamp included in the stamp set.

I also added some glossy accents and sparkle pen accents to my images for some extra shine and dimension.

Dare 2B Artzy is offering a 10% discount on any order, with code COFFEE10,  good until midnight (central) Friday October 7, 2022.

Please join me in hopping along with this fun coffee inspired blog hop, beginning with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog here! 

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Frosty Shaker

Hi Artzy friends -

I have another card to share with you today using the new Frosty Hello stamp set from Dare 2B Artzy  I love the versatility of this set - it can not only be used for holiday cards but also any occasion all winter long.

My little snowman loves catching snowflakes on his tongue, and he's catching them from every angle in this 4 window shaker card. 

I cut 4 windows into my patterned paper from the new Holly Days 6x6 paper pack using a die from the Square Framelit die set.

I stamped and my four snowmen onto a piece of white cardstock, aligning them so would show inside my 4 cutouts. 

I adhered a piece of acetate behind the panel and added foam tape all around the window openings so I could add an assortment of wintery shaker bits into each window. 

I adhered my window panel onto my stamped and colored snowman panel and added a sentiment to a strip cut with a die from the Curve Slimline Border dies set.

This month our challenge on the Dare 2B Artzy blog is Animals. Link up your card here for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the Dare 2B Artzy store. 

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Dare 2B Artzy Instagram Hop

 Hi Artzy friends -

The designers for Dare 2B Artzy are having an Instagram hop this weekend to showcase some of our newly released product. Please join us for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the Dare 2B Artzy store. You can also take 10% off your entire purchase all weekend long!

I created a mini slimline card with the Frosty Hello stamp and die set. 

Additional Dare 2B Artzy products used are the Slim-Mini Envelope dies, Slim-Mini Snowflake Background dies, and Mini Gift Tag dies. The papers are from the new Holiday Magic collection.

I hope you'll hop over to Instagram to see what the other Artzy designers have created with the newest products from Dare 2B Artzy!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

September Challenge - Animals

 Hi Artzy friends -

It's time for another monthly Artzy challenge!

Can you believe September is here already?!

This month's challenge theme is "Animals" and Dare 2B Artzy has a large selection of stamps with animals, most of which are super cute and whimsical! Check out the "Animal Lovers"  category on the website!

I chose to use the Center Step dies to create this cute colorful puppy card. The dog is from the Ruff Day stamp set and is cut out with the Dog die. The paw print border stamp is from the Pet Lover stamp set. I figured this card can be used for just about any occasion, just by adding a sentiment or hand written note inside!

The striped paper background is from the Space Odyssey collection.

I hope you'll join the challenge here on the Dare 2B Artzy blog for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the store! Have fun creating cards with animals this month!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day,

Avra 

Breezy Blossom Birthday

 Hi Artzy friends -

I can't seem to get enough of the whimsical  Breezy Blossoms stamps and dies! And hot foiled backgrounds are one of my other new obsessions! Together I think they make a really pretty card!

I colored two of the floral images with Copic markers and die cut them with the Breezy Blossoms dies.  I created a background panel with the Make Waves hot foil plate. All that shine makes me so happy!

I die cut my hot foiled background panel with a dotted rectangle die that comes with the Leaf Background die set. 

My sentiment is from the Scandinavian Songbirds stamp set. 

My images and sentiment were popped up on my background and this cheery card was complete!

I hope you will check out the Dare 2B Artzy store for more products to take your card making through these final summer days, into fall and beyond...including brand new products for the upcoming holiday season!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Breezy Blossoms

Hi Artzy friends - 

For my blog post today I have two cards created with the same stamp and die set and same framelit dies.

First up is this thank you card. The floral image was stamped, stenciled, and die cut with the Breezy Blossoms collection of products.

I created the green and orange mats with dies from the Oval Scalloped Framelits set. The striped background paper is from the Sweetmobile paper pack. My sentiment is also from Breezy Blossoms and it is stamped on a die cut strip from a die in the Center Step die set.

My 2nd card also features a flower from the Breezy Blossoms stamp and die sets. This time I colored my image with Copic markers. 

I cut a window in a piece of paper from the Merry and Bright collection with a die from the Oval Scalloped Framelits set and backed the window with a piece of acetate. I adhered a piece of cardstock that I foiled with the Make Waves hot foil plate and a Solid hot foil plate to my card front. I then popped up my floral window panel on the card, and finally, popped up my flower on the acetate window. I could have added shaker bits inside the window but let like there was already enough going on and they would just be a distraction.

My birthday wishes sentiment is from the Love Grows stamp set, and it is stamped onto a diecut from the Mini Gift Tags die set.

We would love for you to visit the Dare 2B Artzy blog and join in our August challenge! Create a shaped or fun fold card and link it here for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the Dare 2B Artzy store!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra