New Release Instagram Hop

 Hi Artzy friends -

Just a quick post to invite you to hop along with the Dare 2B Artzy design team on Instagram to see all of the fun new products available now from Dare 2B Artzy! 

I am sharing this slimline card featuring the Honey Bunny stamps and dies, as well as some dies from our slimline die collection.

The IG hop starts at the D2BA IG page and continues on...

@dare2bartzy

@crafty_pink_pixie

@jksand2001

@m3yergirl

@cealp

@melody_blake

@avrawill

@DanielleASB

@helengdesigns

Hop along for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to the Dare 2B Artzy store!

You can also shop and receive 10% off with the code NEW2021, Feb 19th-21st!

Enjoy the hop!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

A Sweet Birthday

 Hi Artzy friends -

I'm so excited to be able to share a brand new stamp set with you from Dare 2B Artzy!

The set is called Turtley Awesome, and it will take you from early spring (otherwise known as today!) right through the summer and all year long! Just because there is still snow on the ground  doesn't mean we can't enjoy an ice cream cone!

I created a bright fun joy fold card, using some older Dare 2B Artzy papers, including this Artzy Doodles Paradise paper.

I stamped and colored this cute turtle and die cut him using a Double Dot Circle framelit.

When the joy fold card is opened up, two sentiments from Turtley Awesome are revealed.

 

Check out these cute ice-cream-eating turtles plus lots more new product available now at Dare 2B Artzy!

Our challenge theme this month is Love. Link up your projects here for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

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

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