Dare 2B Artzy 2020 Favorites

 Hi Artzy friends-

Looking back on my creations for this year, it appears that many of my favorites all featured bees, bears, and of course, honey! 

These bears with their honey pots from the Honey Bears stamp set have been perfect for cards all year long, but I especially loved pairing them with this pretty spring paper from the All the Buzz collection.

This card was was so much fun to make, featuring more papers from the All the Buzz collection, and an adorable bee from the Buzzy Beez stamp set.

Here is another fun card featuring bees from the Buzzy Beez and Honey Bears stamps and dies, with my own stenciled background.

This Bear Hugs set was just what we needed this year to makes cards to send to friends and relatives that we weren't able to see in person. And since the masks are a separate stamp and die, I will use these bears for many years to come as well!

Dare 2B Artzy release several amazing new slimline dies this year, (with more to come in 2021!) This Slimline Honeycomb die was one of my favorites! 

Not only was this one of my favorite D2BA cards of the year, it was one of my favorite holiday cards of the season! Isn't this polar bear with the penguin riding on his head adorable?! The stamp set is called Just Chillin', and it's a great set to take us right through the new year!

I'm wishing you all a happy holiday season and I hope you and your loved ones are keeping safe. By this time next year, I hope to be hugging you all in person!

There's still time to enter this month's challenge on the Dare 2B Artzy blog. Enter your "Holiday Fun" card for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate! 

Thanks for visiting, and have a great day! 

See you in 2021!

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.

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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