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

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

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

Blooming Square Card

 Hi Artzy friends -

Today's card uses a variety of products from the newest Dare 2B Artzy release. I love combining elements from many sets on my projects!

I chose to make a square card, 5" x 5". Did you know that mailing a square card does not require additional postage as long as it's mailed in a standard size (not square) envelope (in this case 5" x 7"?) 

My card base and my periwinkle layer were cut with my trimmer and I used a corner rounder to clip the corners so it would match my patterned paper layer, from the Countryside Floral collection, which I cut using the largest die in the Square Framelit dies set. I cut a variety of stitched shapes using dies from the Horizontal Step dies set.

My die cut leaf element was cut with the leafy die from the Nature Layer Dies set. I cut it from white cardstock and ink blended it in green and splattered it with white paint. I cut and layered the die a few times to build up some dimension. 

I stamped, colored and die cut the flower and leaf images with stamps from Beauty of Nature and Singin' in the Rain. My sentiment is from Wildflower Garden.

I find that I can get much more use out of my stamps and dies when I combine them together, especially if they're from the same collection!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day,

Avra

Artzy Clubhouse - May 2024

Hi Artzy friends -

The May Artzy Clubhouse set is here and it's perfect for creating cards for the men in your life!

The set is called BBQ Time and it's filled with images and sentiments appropriate for Father's Day, birthdays, and other occasions.

I created a Father's Day card using the new Horizontal Center Step card dies, and papers from the Feelin' Groovy  collection and the Countryside Floral collection.

I used a fun sentiment from the set to decorate them inside of my card.

These stamps and dies will be available soon in the Dare 2B Artzy store, and I look forward to sharing more cute card ideas using BBQ images!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Butterfly Kisses

 Hi Artzy friends -

Happy May! I hope by now May flowers are in full bloom where you are!

My card today features the Beauty of Nature stamps and dies from the latest Dare 2B Artzy release. This set is full of beautiful spring and summer images, as well some lovely sentiments.

I created a frame with the Oval Framelits dies and inserted an oval cut from vellum to mount my focal image on. I wanted to use this pretty floral paper from the Countryside Florals collection but wanted to soften it a bit behind my watering can. 

I really like how this card turned out and I think it would be great for Mother's Day! Flowers and butterflies make every card special!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Fun Fold Birthday

 Hi Artzy friends -

Today I pulled out some old favorite dies to create this cute fun fold card . This card is made with the Rectangle Fancy Framelit dies along with the Rectangle Fun Fold die. 

The rectangle framelits are a great basic that can be used on just about any card. I love that the addition of a single die turns my card into a really cool fun fold!

My images and sentiments are from the Beauty of Nature and Singin' in the Rain stamps and dies sets, both of which are in the newest Dare 2B Artzy release. The beautiful patterned papers are from the Countryside Floral collection and are perfect for spring and summer cards!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Singin' in the Rain

 Hi Artzy friends -

It's April! And you know what that means! We've got lots of April showers in the forecast here in Ohio. Hoping that they really do bring May flowers...and warmer days!

My card today was created with the new Dare 2B Artzy Singin' in the Rain stamps and dies. I created a Horizontal Center Step card with a die set that will be available in the next couple of weeks. 

I love the beautiful papers in the Countryside Floral collection and will be using them on all of my spring cards!

Check out all of the great new products in Dare 2B Artzy's latest release! 

Thanks for visiting, and have a great day!

Avra

Countryside Florals Instagram Hop

 Hi Artzy friends -

Dare 2B Artzy is releasing some beautiful new products just in time for spring!

Join us on Instagram and hop along for a chance to win a $20 gift card to the D2BA store. You can also check out the inspiration in our Artzy Community Facebook group and comment for a chance to win there too.  You can also shop this weekend for 15% off your purchase with the code below!

My card features the new Wildflower Garden stamp set as well as the new Horizontal Center Step die set, which will be available in the store soon. My little butterflies are from the Beauty of Nature stamps and dies. The pink gingham paper is from the beautiful Countryside Floral paper collection. 

I hope spring flowers are blooming where you live!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra