More Wildflowers!

 Hi Artzy friends,

I'm back today with two more slimline cards created with the Slimline Wildflowers Background dies.

The first is a horizontal shaker card.

I really like the simple, 2 color design. The love you double layered word die, layered on vellum, is the perfect accent to turn this into a Valentine card, or other card to let someone know how special they are to you.

The next card can be used in either orientation, and for any occasion.

The Wildflower die cut is popped up on striped paper from the Summertime Petals collection, and I added different color sequins to the centers of the flowers. I felt this pretty card didn't need any sentiments or images covering it up!

Check out all of the fun new products from Dare 2B Artzy here.

Thanks for visiting, and have a great day!

Avra

Friends Are Like Wildflowers

 Hi Artzy friends-

One of my favorite new slimline dies from Dare 2B Artzy is the Slimline Wildflower background die. It's so pretty and detailed and can be used for many styles of slimline cards.

I created a card for a friend by adding this cute skunk and sentiment from the Stinkin' Happy stamp and dies sets.

The background paper,  cut with the framelit die that comes with the Wildflower die, is the from the Summertime Petals collection. 

To finish off the card I added some blue Liquid Pearls to the centers of the flowers on the die cut. 

I hope you enjoyed this peak at one of the new Dare 2B Artzy slimline dies. I will be sharing more projects with this, and other new products in future posts. 

The challenge this month is "Anything Goes."  Enter here for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate.

Thanks for visiting, and have a great day!

Avra

New Slimline Die, Two Ways!

Hi Artzy friends -

Today I am sharing two cards created with a fun new set of dies from Dare 2B Artzy called Retro Slimline Background die. These dies are available now!

First I created a birthday card, using the little dies that are included in the set to inlay them back into the detailed slimline cover die. See the cupcake, candles, hearts and stars?! I also inlaid some of the navy blue pieces back into the retro layer. 

Because there is so much going on on this card front I didn't want to cover any of it up with a sentiment. I will include my birthday greeting inside the card. The striped background paper, cut with the stitched rectangle die that comes with the set, is from the All the Buzz collection. 

Because of my placement of the "Hi" and the other inlaid elements, some of which I popped up for a little more dimension, this is a horizontally oriented card.

I couldn't stop creating with this new die set and wanted to try a vertically oriented card next.

This card is much simpler (and calmer!), as I chose to layer my retro design white on white. I really like the texture and dimension of this background! The image and sentiment are from the new Crazy 4 Cocoa stamps and dies, also available now. I  also added in some hearts from both the Retro Slimline Background dies set and the Crazy 4 Cocoa dies. The sentiment strip is cut with a die from the Curvy Slimline Border dies set. The cup of cocoa and the sentiment are both popped up - just for fun!

This card could be used for several occasions, including the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday! 

I love that this die can be used in either orientation, and has so many design options for inlaid die cutting!

The challenge this month on the Dare 2B Artzy blog is Anything Goes. Please join in here for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the store!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day! 

Avra

Happy New Year!

 Hi Artzy friends-

I hope 2021 is off to a smooth start for you!

Today for the Anything Goes challenge at Dare 2B Artzy I am sharing a card made with two adorable winter themed stamp sets. These two sets are great for the holidays and beyond. I am sure winter will be hanging around in my neck of the woods for several weeks to come so I will continue to make winter cards!

I have no idea what this card fold is called but I recently received a card from a friend using it and I really liked it! I love the cute polar bear and penguin images from the Just Chillin' stamps and coordinating dies sets. They look great colored to coordinate with the Snow Much Fun paper collection.

The sentiment I chose is from the Toboggan Fun stamp set.

This card fold has 3 flaps that open up to reveal another stamped sentiment inside, and space for a personal greeting.

I had "snow much fun" creating this card, and didn't realize until it was completed that it may be the perfect card to give to my husband when he retires in about a month!

I hope you will get Artzy this month and upload your creations to the challenge post for a chance to win a $15 gift card to Dare 2B Artzy - Anything Goes!

Have an Artzy 2021! Thanks for visiting!

Avra

Scent With Love

Hi Artzy friends-

Today I am sharing a card using a cute image from Dare 2B Artzy on a fun, new-to-me, card fold.

I learned how to make this type of card from my friend Kathy. I did a little searching to try to figure out what this fold is called. All I came up with was "pull-out card." I'm not certain that this is correct, since there are several other types of cards also called pull-out cards. So if you happen to have another name for this card fold, please leave me a comment! The inner portion of this card is similar to a Z-fold card, so maybe I'll call it a "pull-out Z-fold card!"

The image on this card is from the Stinkin' Happy stamp set. The dies that cut the images in this set, Skunk die, also cut the images in the Feeling Stinky stamp set, which has similar images, but different sentiments to mix and match with your skunks.

 

To create the front of this card I used a rectangle die to cut a window into my A2 card base (medium blue.) I created a frame using paper from the Autumn Oasis collection. 

I created the inner portion of the card with white card stock, cut slightly smaller than my A2 card, and folded in a Z shape. I stamped the message inside and adhered it in my blue card base. 

I then created a green and navy blue base layer for my image and positioned it so that it would peek through the frame I cut into my card front, and added a sentiment strip. 

This is what the completed card looks like, opened up, with the focal image "pulled out."

I think this card will be sent to my son for his October birthday, so if you see him, please don't tell him!

I love learning and trying new and different fun folds for my cards! Do you?

Dare 2B Artzy has many images that are perfect for the focal point of your cards. You can check them out here. 

You can also join us for our October challenge here.  Link up your Fall themed project for the chance to win a $15 gift certificate to Dare 2B Artzy!

Thanks for visiting, and have a great day!

Avra

Sweet as Honey

 Hi Artzy friends-

Welcome to Dare 2B Artzy's blog hop!

We are excited to have this blog hop to share our new stamps and slimline dies!

There are so many fun new products! Be sure to check out all of the lovely inspiration from our Artzy 

Designers!

You should have arrived here from Tasha's blog.

If you haven't and would like to hop along with us, please go back to the Dare 2B Artzy blog to start

at the beginning.

Be sure to follow each blog and leave comments along the way for your chance at winning! We will

randomly choose TWO winners from comments left on the the blogs, so the more you comment, the

more chances you have to win!

Winners will receive a $15 gift certificate to the Dare 2B Artzy store!

The blog hop will end on Sunday, September 20th at 7:00 p.m. Central.

We will post the winners on Sunday night.

I created two very similar cards for the blog hop using one of our brand new slimline die sets. Because, if you're making one card, why not make two?! 

The new dies that I used are called Slimline Honeycomb dies, and they are so fun and unique!

Besides the beautiful detailed honeycomb patterned die, there is a shaped background die, as well as some additional coordinating "extras."

I took the obvious traditional approach, and paired the dies with the Buzzy Beez stamps and dies.

But you will find yourself getting "artzy" with these dies, and using them for so many other themes!

For the backing portion of the die cuts I wanted to created a watercolor effect. I swiped some liquid watercolors in shades of yellows and oranges onto a piece of watercolor paper, and diecut my background die twice.

I stamped, colored, and diecut several of the images from the Buzzy Beez set.

I love adding shimmer to the bees wings! 

I diecut the honeycomb patterned die out of black cardstock and adhered them to my watercolored

backing pieces.

After creating card bases that are 8 1/2" x 3 1/2", I assembled my cards, using yellow cardstock for the bottom strips, and stamping them with sentiments from the Buzzy Beez and Honey Bears stamp sets.

I think these birthday cards would be perfect for anyone on your list!

Thanks for stopping by!

Your next stop on the hop is Teri's blog.

We hope you are inspired along the way!

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(Code good now until Sunday, September 20th at midnight CST)

Happy hopping!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

A Peek of Fall

Hi Artzy friends! 

Here in Ohio we're back to the "dog days of summer," which is to be expected in mid August.  But over the past week we had a few days that actually felt a little fall like. The cooler temps briefly put me in the mood to make a fall card! (Don't worry, I'm not done with summer yet!)

Dare 2B Artzy has several fall themed stamps and dies, as well as papers featuring beautiful fall colors, and I've used a few of them here.

For this card I colored and die cut images from the Foxy Greetings stamp set and the Squirrel stamp set. The patterned paper is from the Autumn Oasis collection. 

I love these cute critters no matter what season it says on the calendar!

Be sure to take a look at all of the fall themed stamps and papers that Dare 2B Artzy has to offer! 

I also hope you'll join the monthly challenge on the Dare 2B Artzy blog. The theme for August is "Anything Goes."  Enter for your chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the shop! 

Thanks for visiting, and have a great day!

Avra

Bear Hugs

Hi Artzy friends!

For the past several weeks, Cindy Sartain, the owner of Dare 2B Artzy, has been  participating in online stamp and scrapbook events, and has also done weekly live videos on her Facebook group (Artzy Community.) During these videos she demos Dare 2B Artzy product, both new, and some items that have been around for a while. Her demos have inspired me to pull out some items that I may not have used recently, and create cards with them.

Today I am sharing two cards that I created with the Bear Hugs stamps and dies, as well as the Rectangle Fancy Framelit dies and the Fun Card Fold die.

The first card is a more "traditional" easel card. I love how the bears "stand up" on the card, and that the card also folds flat for mailing.

These adorable bears have their masks on and are social distancing, making them perfect to use on a card during this crazy time in our lives.

The next card is called a reverse easel card, created with the same dies and stamps.  

This card also folds flat for mailing, and the bears without their masks on can be used for a fun card any time! 

Both of these cards use beautiful papers from the All the Buzz collection

The entire Dare 2B Artzy product line can be found here. 

Our current challenge for this month is Christmas in July. You can enter your project here for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to Dare 2B Artzy. 

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Bird-Day Greetings

Hi Artzy friends!

 My card today features the Dare 2B Artzy  Little Birdie stamp set, and I think this birthday card would be appropriate for a man or woman, young or old. I don't know about you, but I love having a few birthday cards on hand that I can pop in the mail quickly when the need arises.

To create this card I first did some ink blending using three blue shades of Distress Oxide inks.

I cut an overlay with the Circle Background die out of a piece of blue mirror card. Shiny!

I colored my bird using Copic markers, and stamped my sentiment on my inked background, aligning it with the large open circle on my die cut. 

I assembled the card, popping up the bird with foam tape. 

I hope your July is going well! Please join the Dare 2B Artzy monthly challenge, Christmas in July, for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate!

Thanks for visiting, and have a great day!

Avra

Christmas in July - Dare 2B Artzy Monthly Challenge

Hi Artzy friends!

Christmas is the last thing on my mind during this 90 degree heatwave we're in the midst of!
But it will be here before you know it so now is as good a time as any to get started on those holiday cards!

Please play along with the Dare 2B Artzy monthly challenge by entering your Christmas in July themed project, anytime in July,  for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to Dare 2B Artzy.

I created this shaped winter card using the Rectangle Fancy Framelits.
I cut an A2 card base, with the fold at the top, using one of the fancy rectangle dies. I then cut another of the same sized rectangles out of my patterned paper, from the Snow Much Fun collection, and attached it to the front of the card.

I cut a piece of white cardstock with the Swirl and Stripes Background die, and wove strips of red paper through the striped portion of the die cut. I then cut the swirls side of the die cut off and adhered the woven piece to my card front.

I colored this adorable penguin from the Penguin Fun stamp set, and cut him out with the coordinating die. This set is such a fun, whimsical set that can be used for any winter season occasions.  I wanted to add him to the card with an action wobble, but the ones I had were too large for this image. I must find some small ones to add to my stash! I popped him up with foam dots, and stamped my sentiment, from the same stamp set.

I hope you'll get out some of your wintery, Christmasy, stamps and join our challenge! Who knows? It might just cool you off! 

All of the Dare 2B Artzy products I used today can be found here.

Thanks for visiting, and have a great day!

Avra