Thankful For You

 Hi Artzy friends!

It's hard to believe that it's November and the holidays are quickly approaching! Does it take you by surprise every year like it does me?

I wanted to sneak in one Thanksgiving season card before I focus exclusively on the winter holidays.

This card features a wreath and sentiment from the Flower Wreath stamps and dies sets. This pretty floral can be used on cards any time of year and for any occasion! Occasionally I like to color more detailed images with colored pencils as opposed to alcohol markers, and that's what I did here.

My white on white background was created with the Trellis die.

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

Sweet Fun Fold

 Hi Artzy friends -

Today I am sharing a card fold that I learned recently from Jennifer McGuire in an online class. I really like this fun fold and have made several since first learning it. I'm not certain what it's called but I'm guessing it's a version of a tri-fold/gate fold card.

It also happens to be time for the Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop organized by the Coffee Loving Papercrafters, and Dare 2B Artzy is one of the sponsors! I have used a cute Dare 2B Artzy coffee themed stamp and die set and I am linking up my card over there. I'm looking forward to taking the time to hop along and see all the wonderful inspiration!

This is what the front of the A2 card looks like when the recipient takes it out of the envelope.

The stamped and die cut images are from the Be Frappe stamp and dies sets.

I cut the cup and the Rectangle Fancy Framelit dies out of patterned papers from the Holly Days 6x6 paper pack.  I added my sentiment directly to the cup and I added some Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the icing on my donut and the plastic lid of my frappe cup. I also cut a red frame using 2 sizes of the Rectangle Fancy Framelits taped together.

My two half panels on the front were created by dry embossing with the Trellis Background die. I really love the resulting texture!

I attached the red frame to one side of my card and the inner rectangle to the other side, so that they "interlock."

Here you can see how the card looks as you're opening it. 

On the inside of my card I added a frame that coordinates with the front of the card and added more stamped donuts and a sweet sentiment. And of course there is plenty of space to write your own personal message to the recipient on the inside flaps of this card. 

I hope you enjoyed this coffee themed fun fold card!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Happy Mother's Day!

 Hi Artzy friends -

This weekend is Mother's Day and I needed a card to send to my mother-in-law. My husband is driving out of state today to see her for the first time in well over a year!

I pulled out two of my favorite older Dare 2B Artzy products to create this simple yet pretty card.

The Trellis background die creates a beautiful background great with any type of image. 

If you're a newer D2BA follower I have a little tip for you, discovered by Artzy design team member Melody Blake. One layer of the diecut looks like this - 

But if you cut 2 panels, and turn one of them 180 degrees, you get a pattern like this - 

Pretty cool, huh? 

I cut two layers for my card but kept them lined up, just to add a little dimension.

The pitcher of flowers is from the Refresh the Soul stamps and Water Pitchers dies.

The sentiment is from the Bouquet 4 You stamp set.

I hope my mother-in-law enjoys this card; teal is one of her favorite colors!

And I hope you all have a wonderful Mother's Day and weekend!

Please join in our blog challenge for May which is Flowers. Link up any flower themed project this month for a chance to win a $15 Dare 2B Artzy gift certificate.

Thanks for visiting, and have a great day!

Avra

Dare 2B Artzy

I am so excited to be a guest designer for Dare 2B Artzy! They have so many wonderful stamps, dies, patterned paper, and more!
Today's card was made with several Dare 2B Artzy products, and it was really fun to make.
The front of the card was made with 2 die cuts using the Trellis background die. This die is so pretty and makes a great background for so many occasions. I recently learned from design team member Melody Blake, that if you turn one die cut around, the two layer to make a  beautiful new pattern.

The pitcher and the flowers were actually die cut from  sheets of Dare 2B Artzy paper using the Water Pitchers dies! Several of their recent stamp and die sets have coordinating paper for use as backgrounds, or when you don't want to stamp and color an image!
I used a Dare 2B Artzy die to cut the word "friends". I layered 4 die cuts, for dimension, and heat embossed the top layer with WOW embossing glitter in Seaglass.

The inside of the card is made with a base from Paper Cuts, in the form of a pop out card. I mounted Dare 2B Artzy papers on all sections of the card. The pitchers are stamped, colored and cut (or die cut from paper) using Refresh the Soul stamps and Water Pitcher dies.

The sentiment and flowers are also from the Refresh the Soul stamp set, and the sentiment is stamped on a shape cut with the Nesting Rectangle Fancy Frames dies.

Be sure to check out all that Dare 2B Artzy has to offer at www.dare2bartzy.com

Special Events

There are always a lot of special occasions happening this time of year - Mother's and Father's Day, graduations, weddings. This year I have two additional events to make cards for some very special people for.
I used the Dare 2B Artzy stamp set Refresh the Soul, along with the matching Water Pitchers dies, and the Trellis background die for both cards.

The first is for my daughter and her roommate. They both just graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University, and moved into their first apartment together. It's difficult for their parents to help them too much from different states but they're doing a great job making it a home for themselves!

This card is for my sister-in-law, who is retiring from teaching next week. She has earned the right to relax and refresh!

I am entering these cards in the Dare 2B Artzy monthly challenge, Dreaming of Flowers.
You can find their blog, along with info on the challenge, and a link to all of the
great products in their shop here:http://www.dare2bartzy.com/wp/