Posted on September 2, 2018September 1, 2018 by Michelle

What’s Your Favorite Color?

What is my favorite color? Are you serious? Do I have to pick? I am one of “those” people who change my favorite over time and really behind it all love all the colors. I have been through a yellow phase, multiple blue stages of varying values and saturations, as well as purples and raspberries. You can usually tell by looking at my latest clothing purchases which way I am leaning!

This month Dare 2B Artzy is challenging you to pick your favorite color and feature it in a creation to enter this month’s challenge!

Since I am a bit wishy washy when it comes to choosing just one color I avoided it and added them all!

I used my Copic ABS and added the full ROY G BIV over the D2BA Wacky Boxes stencil:

Then I added some stamped velum butterflies from the Butterfly Inspiration stamp set:

And a sentiment from the state set in the corner:

And finished off the card with simple layering using one of my very favorite D2BA patterned paper sets, Artzy Doodles!

Thanks for flying by my blog today! Make sure to spend a few minutes this month getting creative with your favorite color and up-load it to the D2BA blog for your chance to win!

Have a Happy Colorful Day!

Posted on July 1, 2018June 7, 2018 by Michelle

Dare 2B Artzy July Challenge

There is a brand new challenge starting today at the Dare 2B Artzy blog. For the month of July we are asking you to create a Birthday card! I created a shaker card with a birthday note on it. I used a full card front die cut to create the front of the shaker.

On Wednesday there will be a video of putting the card all together over on Copic In The Craft Room on YouTube.

I used the Shine stamp set to create the lettering and flower and of course added a touch of Copic!

My goal over the next year is to try a few more card techniques like shakers, so this was a new adventure for me.

Thank you for stopping by today. When you have a second stop by the D2BA blog and check out the other Birthday inspiration and then create a project yourself to share! We would love to see your work and besides there is a prize to be had!

Have a Happy Colorful Day!

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 January 7, 2018January 5, 2018 by Michelle

January Challenge at Dare 2B Artzy

This month’s challenge over at Dare 2B Artzy is Winter Wonderland! I know here in Iowa the chill is ON! So it is not hard to gather inspiration for chilly cards.

I created mine using the Snowflake Wishes stamp set.

I heat embossed them with a clear, sparkling embossing powder,

Then used my Copic ABS to air brush 4 colors over the top of the flakes.

To make the snowflakes shine through again I dripped a little Colorless Blender on a paper towel and gently wiped over the embossing and the Copic ink comes right up!

Lastly I used a beautiful patterned paper from D2BA, used a punch to get a loopy edge and pulled out some ancient rhinestone swirls from my old stash to put this lovely card together.

Make sure to stop by Dare 2B Artzy there will be NEW products popping up near the end of the month AND make sure to get your Winter Wonderland challenge turned in!

Thank you for stopping by today!

Have a Happy Colorful Day!

Posted on November 17, 2017November 16, 2017 by Michelle — 17 Comments

Dare 2B Artzy 3D Holiday Blog Hop!

Welcome to Dare 2B Artzy‘s 3D Holiday Blog Hop!!

Can you believe the Holidays are right around the corner once again?!

We at D2BA are so excited!! We decided to have a fun holiday blog hop featuring 3D projects!! We hope we inspire you to get artzy this holiday season!!

You should have arrived here from Melody 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 ink pad!!

Blog Hop will end Sunday, November 19th at 7:00pm Central.

We will then post a winner!!

For our hop I created a decorative piece for my counter using the Poinsettia Die cut! I die cut both the small and large flower portions out of red and white felt.