Posted on March 15, 2018March 14, 2018 by Michelle

K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Silly – Dare 2B Artzy Card Inspiration

Do you ever have one of those days, weeks, months? You know you are bogged down and yet you are wanting to be creative and maybe even need a card or two for friends? I am right there right now. My job has me creative most days, but I am longing for a few minutes to craft just for fun.

I colored with Copic on Kraft paper for today’s card, it basically does all the blending for me and is super fast so I could complete the card in minutes. I hope to have a video up in the next month to show you just how fast, but in the mean time here is a peek at the card.

I chose a group of colorful spring colors out of my Copic collection and stamped the flowers, bee and dotted flight path onto a Kraft colored card base:

Then just colored right the card base:

For this particular card I also chose to create a hand lettered sentiment but I used the ideas from the stamp set. (I really love these sentiments so normally would use one of those, it would save me even more time!)

I added a simple tie and then covered the inside of the card with fun patterned paper. Since Copic bleeds through most papers I decided I better clean up the inside a bit and that was a fast solution.

Thanks for stopping by today for a dose of inspiration. Make sure to check out the current monthly challenge at Dare 2B Artzy, it is a fun one AND easy! Pick Your Favorite Colors, then make sure that you have check off all your favorite new products from the Dare 2B Artzy store.

I would love to see you over at Copic In The Craft Room. I have some changes coming for Copic College so stay tuned for some news in the next few days.

Have a Happy Colorful Day

The stamps used for this card are: BEEutiful

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Michelle

March Challenge at Dare 2B Artzy

There is a brand new challenge over at the Dare 2B Artzy blog.

This month is all about color, hmmm, that sounds like it was made for me! But then I have to choose! REALLY?! choose a favorite color? Seriously not going to happen, I love COLOR, period, exclamation point. I love it all in fact and have a very difficult time choosing one. So instead I looked up some favorite color combinations on Pintrest. I have a board saving sets of colors that capture my eye. Sometimes they are color challenges, or swatches. Other times they are in a painting or someones composition and they are striking to me.

I tend to like colors that POP against each other and that often means complimentary or opposite on the color wheel. I found a fun combo in my collection and was ready to color!

I first go select markers that I think closely match the color combination I selected

I also LOVE when this leads me to markers that rarely come off of their shelf!! Next time to color! This beautiful stamp set is from the new collection and is called BEEutiful (notice the bee ?)

Here is a close up of the image

I pulled some coordinating papers from the Fields of Joy Paper pack and the new Honey Blooms paper pack.

Posted on March 1, 2018March 1, 2018 by Michelle

Hugs from Dare 2B Artzy

Welcome! I am excited to be sharing some new Dare 2B Artzy inspiration today.

Before we get to my project make sure to check back this weekend for the new monthly challenge! There will be several new projects and ideas to help you get crafty!

For today’s card I used a small group of Copic markers and a beautiful new stamp set!

I stamped the bear and then the banner. I love that you can fill the banner with a variety of different sayings!

This little bear colored up so easy and was fun to add texture to the fur.

How adorable is she?!

I used two different Dare2B Artzy papers to complete a simple card.

Next week I should have a video tutorial on just how I colored this adorable bear, so make sure to check over on my blog at www.scrapweaver.com or Copic In The Craft Room to catch the video.

Thanks for stopping by today and do not forget to stop by the Dare2B Artzy store to see all the beautiful new stamps, dies, stencils and papers!

The products I used on this card are:

Summertime Petals paper Pack

Bear Banner Stamp Set

Totally Black Priemium Die Ink

Posted on February 16, 2018February 16, 2018 by Michelle — 24 Comments

Dare 2B Artzy Blog Hop!

Welcome to Dare 2B Artzy‘s Blog Hop!!

We are celebrating the release of our new stamps, paper, dies and STENCILS!!

There are so many fun new products our Artzy Design Team has decided to have a Blog Hop to share off some of the amazing new things!!

You should have arrived here from Melody‘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 a winner from one of the blogs, so the more you comment, the more chances you have to win!!

Winner will receive a stamp set and stencil of their choice!!

Blog Hop will end Sunday, February 18th at 7:00pm Central.

We will then post a winner!!

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Today I am sharing one of the new stamp sets along with some of the gorgeous new papers!

I used a group of stamps from the Refresh The Soul set I decided to attach little stems to make sure the flowers were tucked into the vases.

I grabbed a group of Copics and colored the image.

I paired the image with the beautiful new papers from the Honey Blooms collection for a simple card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Your next stop in the hop is Pam‘s blog!

We hope you are inspired all along the way!

Check out all D2BA’s products here!

Happy Hopping!

Have a Happy Colorful Day!

Posted on February 15, 2018February 14, 2018 by Michelle — 3 Comments

Adorable Dare 2B Artzy Alpaca Card in Copic Color

A quick Happy hello I have a bright, cheery, and a little silly card to share today. Make sure to check in tomorrow to follow a long with a weekend blog hop and don’t forget the latest D2BA challenge!

For today’s inspiration I am playing with the Alpaca Cake set and coloring them up with my Copic markers.

Here is the pile that I used for at least most of the image

Notice I have a blank area? I wanted to brighten up the blanket so I went into my pile of D2PA papers and pulled a little pile then matched 4 markers to the papers

So then I trimmed off all those beautiful paper edges, they need a little love too, and filled a full card front with them

Then I finished up the coloring on my Alpaca and added the image. Really no embellishment was needed with all that color!

And LOVE the sentiment!

Happy Thursday, make sure to check into all the details about Copic Colleges. They are open for registration now! Head to the Dare 2B Artzy Blog for the blog hop tomorrow!