Fresh Picked Wishes

 Hi Artzy friends -

Nothing says autumn to me like a bouquet of sunflowers!

My card today is a gatefold card featuring...you guessed it - sunflowers!

My coffee can bouquet image is from the Farmer's Market stamps and dies sets.

This set has several beautiful images for fall cards, and I've been having so much fun creating with them all! 

The front of my gatefold card was created with the Quilted Flower background die, cut in half to apply to each side of the gatefold. I mounted the focal image on circles die cut with the Double Dot Circle  framelits out of papers from the Artzy Everyday Prints 6x6 paper pack.

Gatefold cards are an easy fun fold that really are fun to create!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Christmas Magic

 Hi Artzy friends -

Today we are having an Instagram hop to showcase some new holiday products from Dare 2B Artzy.

My card features images from the Special Delivery stamps and dies sets.

My background paper is from the new 6x6 Festive Prints paper pack.

I also used one of my old favorites - the Trellis Die. 

I mounted my main image on a vellum die cut from the Oval Scalloped Framelits.

I added a little sparkle and dimension with Stickles for my snow, and red enamel accents for the berries.

I think I will be reaching for this stamp set frequently throughout the holiday season!

Don't forget to hop, and comment on the posts throughout the weekend on the Artzy Community Facebook page for a chance to win! 

And get 20% off all orders from Dare 2B Artzy through September 22, 2025 with the code SEPT20

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

You're My Jam

 Hi Artzy friends -

Something about strawberry images just makes me smile, no matter what time of year it is! 

My card today was created with the Farmer's Market stamps and dies sets, and I think it's berry sweet! 

I colored my images with Copic markers, die cut them, and mounted them on Wavy Squares Framelits cut out of sweet gingham paper from the Countryside Floral collection. My script background paper is from the 6x6 Summer Breeze paper pack. I love all of Dare 2B Artzy's 6x6 paper packs! They're the perfect size and scale for card makers!

My sentiments, wavy squares, and images are all popped up with varying thicknesses of foam tap, giving this card lots of fun dimension. 

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Dare 2B Artzy Stamptember 2025 Collaboration

 Hi Artzy friends!

The month of September is an exciting time for stampers and card makers! Each year throughout the month of September, Simon Says Stamp celebrates the stamping industry by collaborating with many companies in the industry to offer an exclusive stamp and die set

Today I am happy to share the 2025 collaboration with Dare 2B Artzy. This cute holiday set, called Merry Mix and Match is available only from Simon Says Stamp, and only while supplies last.

You can purchase the stamps and dies as a bundle, or the stamps only.

I love the versatility of this set! You can use the images as snow globes or ornaments!

I stamped some of my images in black ink, and heat embossed  some with gold embossing powder, and colored them with Copic markers. I love to add lots of sparkle and shine to my holiday cards so I also added some Stickles and a sparkly gel pen to the snow in my images. 

My patterned paper in the background can be found on the Dare 2B Artzy website, and you will find lots more Dare 2B Artzy products for the holidays and all year round on both Simon Says Stamp and Dare 2B Artzy.

Thanks for visiting and Happy Stamptember!

Avra

Farm Fresh Hugs

 Hi Artzy friends -

The weather has changed here in Ohio just enough to start feeling like fall - cool nights and warm sunny days.  It won't be long before the leaves will start to turn and fall, and pumpkins and apples will be plentiful at farm stands and markets.

I created my fall card with the Farmers Market stamps and dies, as well as the Rectangle Fancy framelits, and paper from the Artzy Everyday 6x6 paper pack.

I think this card would be perfect for just about any fall occasion!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day,

Avra

Pinwheel Card

 Hi Artzy friends -

Today's card is another fun fold, called a Pinwheel Card!

Here it is - pictured from above -

My card features the Lemon Twist stamps and dies, along with paper from the Coastal Getaway collection. All images and sentiments are heat embossed.

The card folds flat and will easily fit into an A2 envelope.

Here are photos of the four sections of the pinwheel card, both standing up, and laying down :

#1

#2

#3

#4 - The final portion has room for a personal message and signature.

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Another Fun Fun Fold!

 Hi Artzy friends -

 A friend of mine shared a video of a fun fold with me and I just had to give it a try!

Once again, I have no idea what it's called, but it's a version of a gatefold card and I really like it! It's a perfect card to show off some of Dare 2B Artzy's beautiful patterned papers, from the Coastal Getaway collection! 

My floral image and sentiment are from the Beautiful Inside stamps and dies sets.

I also used the Double Dot Circle framelits, which are honestly my favorite nested circle dies!

There is a nice large space in this card for writing your personal message, or even adding another stamped image.

Thanks for visiting, and have a great day!

Avra

Birthday Fun Fold

 Hi Artzy friends -

Have you ever watched Cindy's lives on Monday nights? You can find them both on the Dare 2B Artzy Facebook page, and on YouTube, at 8:30 ET, most Mondays. Cindy shares lots of inspiration and tutorials using Dare 2b Artzy products. She recently showed how to create this fun fold that I hadn't seen before, so I had to jot down the measurements and try one of my own!

I used the Beauty of Nature and Beautiful Inside stamps and dies, and the Square Framelit dies.  I also used patterned papers from the new Coastal Getaway collection. 

This is a simple fun fold card with lots of space to decorate and layer with images and papers.

I'm sure I'll be turning to this fold often!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

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

 

Perk Up

 Hi Artzy friends -

I have seen some signs of spring here in Ohio, and I'm hoping it won't be long before it's here to stay. These cooler rainy days we're in the midst of are threatening to bring me down, but the promise of spring flowers and a delicious cup of (iced!) coffee will always perk me up!

I created this card with  Slim Mini Flower Patch dies and Brewed With Love stamps and dies, and a few Everyday Sparkle Enamel Stickers.

I hope spring has arrived where you live!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Words Cannot Espresso...

 Hi Artzy friends -

It's been a while since Dare 2B Artzy came out with a new coffee themed stamp set and this one, called Brewed With Love is so pretty, and I love the unique sentiments that are included! 

I created my background with one of the stamps in this set, plus an individual coffee bean stamp from the Bistro stamp set. 

I used dies from the Oval Scalloped framelits dies, in white cardstock and gingham (from the Countryside Florals paper collection) to showcase my coffee cup image. The sentiments in this set have coordinating dies which I love!

Thanks for visiting, and have a great day!

Avra

Sweet Birthday Wishes

Hi Artzy friends -

I love when a stamp set includes a birthday sentiment because I always need a few birthday cards ready in my stash! These yummy dessert images and sentiments are from the Simply Sweet stamps and dies. There are several other great sentiments in this set too, most with dies to cut them out!

Patterned papers are from the Countryside Floral paper collection and are having me dreaming and hoping that spring and summer are on the way!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

 

Here's to You!

 Hi Artzy friends -

Sometimes  a single image is all you need to make a "wow" card.  This image from Wine Between Friends was all I needed to create a birthday card that is appropriate for just about anyone.

An easel card is a quick and easy fun fold card that lends itself perfectly to showcasing a large focal point image like this one, and no dies are necessary!

Papers are from the Summer Breeze Paper Pack and the Countryside Floral collection.

An easel card stands up nicely on display and of course, I've included a spot inside for a personal greeting, using dies from Rectangle Framelits dies 

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Happy Love Day!

 Hi Artzy friends - 

Today I am sharing a Valentine's Day card that I created with images and sentiments  from several Dare 2B Artzy products. It was fun looking through my stash to find "all things love!"

I started by stenciling my background with a stencil from the Heart Duo Stencils.

I colored and die cut images from Groovy Van, Good Times Roll, Turtley Awesome, and Candy Shop. I heat embossed sentiments from the same stamp sets, and die cut additional shapes from Square Framelit dies, Rectangle Framelits dies,  Slimline Love Framelits, and Center Step dies.

The fun thing about this card is that I can give it to someone I love on any day - not just Valentine's Day!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Here's to Friends!

Hi Artzy friends -

Today I am sharing a center step card featuring the new Dare 2B Artzy Wine Between Friends stamp set.

This stamp set would also be great to celebrate the birthdays of female friends "of a certain age." (Of course I'm including myself in that group!) 

I cut the Center Step card base from blue cardstock and I used the Rectangle Fancy Framelit die to cut my image and another layer out of paper from the Summer Breeze 6x6 Paper Pack.

When I remember, I like to decorate the inside of my cards as well. 

I cut another fancy rectangle shape from white cardstock and stamped another image and sentiment from the Wine Between Friends set to complete the sentiment from the front of the card.

Thanks for visiting, and have a great day!

Avra