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

Dare 2B Artzy Stamptember 2025 Collaboration

 Hi Artzy friends!

The month of September is an exciting time for stampers and card makers! Each year throughout the month of September, Simon Says Stamp celebrates the stamping industry by collaborating with many companies in the industry to offer an exclusive stamp and die set

Today I am happy to share the 2025 collaboration with Dare 2B Artzy. This cute holiday set, called Merry Mix and Match is available only from Simon Says Stamp, and only while supplies last.

You can purchase the stamps and dies as a bundle, or the stamps only.

I love the versatility of this set! You can use the images as snow globes or ornaments!

I stamped some of my images in black ink, and heat embossed  some with gold embossing powder, and colored them with Copic markers. I love to add lots of sparkle and shine to my holiday cards so I also added some Stickles and a sparkly gel pen to the snow in my images. 

My patterned paper in the background can be found on the Dare 2B Artzy website, and you will find lots more Dare 2B Artzy products for the holidays and all year round on both Simon Says Stamp and Dare 2B Artzy.

Thanks for visiting and Happy Stamptember!

Avra

Farm Fresh Hugs

 Hi Artzy friends -

The weather has changed here in Ohio just enough to start feeling like fall - cool nights and warm sunny days.  It won't be long before the leaves will start to turn and fall, and pumpkins and apples will be plentiful at farm stands and markets.

I created my fall card with the Farmers Market stamps and dies, as well as the Rectangle Fancy framelits, and paper from the Artzy Everyday 6x6 paper pack.

I think this card would be perfect for just about any fall occasion!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day,

Avra

Pinwheel Card

 Hi Artzy friends -

Today's card is another fun fold, called a Pinwheel Card!

Here it is - pictured from above -

My card features the Lemon Twist stamps and dies, along with paper from the Coastal Getaway collection. All images and sentiments are heat embossed.

The card folds flat and will easily fit into an A2 envelope.

Here are photos of the four sections of the pinwheel card, both standing up, and laying down :

#1

#2

#3

#4 - The final portion has room for a personal message and signature.

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Another Fun Fun Fold!

 Hi Artzy friends -

 A friend of mine shared a video of a fun fold with me and I just had to give it a try!

Once again, I have no idea what it's called, but it's a version of a gatefold card and I really like it! It's a perfect card to show off some of Dare 2B Artzy's beautiful patterned papers, from the Coastal Getaway collection! 

My floral image and sentiment are from the Beautiful Inside stamps and dies sets.

I also used the Double Dot Circle framelits, which are honestly my favorite nested circle dies!

There is a nice large space in this card for writing your personal message, or even adding another stamped image.

Thanks for visiting, and have a great day!

Avra

Birthday Fun Fold

 Hi Artzy friends -

Have you ever watched Cindy's lives on Monday nights? You can find them both on the Dare 2B Artzy Facebook page, and on YouTube, at 8:30 ET, most Mondays. Cindy shares lots of inspiration and tutorials using Dare 2b Artzy products. She recently showed how to create this fun fold that I hadn't seen before, so I had to jot down the measurements and try one of my own!

I used the Beauty of Nature and Beautiful Inside stamps and dies, and the Square Framelit dies.  I also used patterned papers from the new Coastal Getaway collection. 

This is a simple fun fold card with lots of space to decorate and layer with images and papers.

I'm sure I'll be turning to this fold often!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Avra

Celebrate Summer

 Hi Artzy friends -

It's hard to believe that it's July already - the heart of the summer! Thankfully my fun adventures for this summer all lie ahead but I would also enjoy some laid back days here and there; everything seems so hectic and over scheduled!

My card today is perfect for any summertime event you may be celebrating.

I used patterned paper from the Coastal Getaway collection, and created the upper portion of my background with a stencil from the Star Duo stencils. I heat embossed the fireworks image from the Here's to You stamp and die sets with different colors of embossing powders and glazes. I also stamped and die cut my sentiment and its banner with the same set. 

Stay safe, wherever your summer celebrations take you!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day,

Avra