Psychotic Ramblings from a Serial Scrapper AKA Craft Room Therapy with Chris Pozzi

This post is a little bittersweet, as it is my last post with Dare 2B Artzy (for now). I have been with the team since it the 1st team in 2016! and have a lot of great projects and memories.  Sadly my job has taken a lot of my time and I felt I could not give the team the time it deserved. Let's just say working in public health in a pandemic is time consuming! But I love Dare 2B Artzy and hope to play along in the Facebook Group.  And now.... on to the show!  I decided to create a little Christmas in July using the adorable Christmas Puppy and Coordinating Die Set.  Start by Stamping your puppy and sentiment onto watercolor paper.                                              Die Cut puppy.  Color puppy as desired.  I chose Distress markers.    Add stickles to jungle bells. Mat FROSTY CHALET PAPER  and sentiment onto cardstock a...

Greetings Chris here, and I am excited to share this inspirational card I created using Dare 2 B Artzy's Rewrite the Stars and This is Me Stamp set. The colors of the Seas the Day paper and cut away strip are perfect for this time of year. After stamping my images, I die the image and coordinating card stock using D2BA Rectangle Fancy Framelit die set.  After stamping my sentiment, I banner cut the edges and tucked the banner under my die cut pieces. I hope you are inspired to get Artzy with your stamps and dies.

Welcome to the KB Riley - Karen Burniston Dies and Dare 2B Artzy Collaboration Blog Hop! Our Design Team members are excited to share their inspiring creations using some of the fabulous products from both of these companies. To celebrate our blog hop we have four great prizes to give away. You will have the chance to win one of two $25 Gift Certificates to use on the KB Riley - Karen Burniston Dies website or one of two $25 Gift Certificates to use on the Dare 2B Artzy web site. Make sure you join the hop and comment on everyone's blog post for your chance to win one of these prizes. Winners will be randomly chosen from the comments left on ALL THE POSTS received by Friday 26th June 2020. Here is the line-up  be sure to comment on all the blogs for a chance to win! Dare 2B Artzy - http://blog.dare2bartzy.com/artzy-fun-with-karen-burniston-pop-up-dies/ Lois Bak - https://clownmomcreations.blogspot.com/2020/06/karen-burniston-dare2bartzy-blog-hop.html Kendra Sand - https://luv2scra...

  Chris here and today I am excited to share this Father's Day Card I created using D2BA Papa Bear Stamp Set.  Sometimes finding the perfect masculine stamp set is challenging, but this stamp set is perfect for all the males in your life.  The Seas the Day Papers added the perfect background for my image. And just look at all the details provided with the Wavy Squares Framelit dies.  I hope you are inspired to get Artzy with your stamps and dies.

 Today I am excited to share this card I created to play along with this month's Dare 2 B Artzy Masculine Challenge.  I chose to pair the D2BA Seas the Day paper Collection with the Anchors Away stamps and dies.   Hop on over to the D2BA Blog to play along. 

Greetings!  today I am excited to share this Faith Journal I created using Dare 2B Artzy Anchors Away   and Jesus is My Anchor Stamp Sets .   This project is super easy and perfect for recording all your favorite bible verses. Since the journal was thicker I using painters tape to secure it to my stamping platform. Stamp image onto journal.  Continue stamping your images to create your scene. Color waves and add additional sentiments as desired to finish. I hope you are invited to get Artzy with your stamps!

In this time of uncertainty who doesn't need a snuggly bear hug?! Even if it is from a distance. I chose to pair the Teddy Bear Hugs Stamp  with D2BA Botanical Breeze and Lemon Bliss papers . Stamp image and greetings onto card stock.    Die cut papers and stamped image with D2BA RECTANGLE FANCY FRAMELIT DIE   Color your image as desired.    Assemble card and add stamped sentiment to finish.  I hope you are inspired to get Artzy with your stamps!

Crafty greetings to the Dare 2B Artzy Crafty friends out there!  Today I am excited to share this Crafty Gnome card I created to remind a dear friend that that I was thinking of them! To recreate this card you will need D2BA Crafty Gnome Stamp Set  D2BA Crafty gnome Die Set D2BA Rectangle Fancy Framelit Die Set D2BA Summertime Petals Papers Card base, White card stock, Die Cut Machine Ink & Markers Start by die cutting D2BA Rectangle Fancy Framelit Die Set  from white card stock  I cut several to use on later projects.   While I was die cutting I also die cut a rectangle from the D2BA Summertime Petals Papers .      Stamp your  D2BA Crafty Gnome Stamp Set   onto carstock and then die cut with your  D2BA Crafty gnome Die Set . You can see how the dies fit the stamped images perfectly!      Color your Gnome as desired.      Mat the Die ...

Greetings Chris here sharing this unforgettable card I created with  D2BA' s   Baby Elephant Stamp Set .  My youngest daughter absolutely loves elephants and this set set is perfect for her birthday cards! Just look at all the great sentiments with this set.  My card was super easy to create.  After stamping and coloring my image I matted with coordinating card stock .  Mat onto your favorite D2BA papers to finish. I hope you are inspired to get Artzy with your D2BA papers and stamps!

A Bear-y Happy day to you!  I am excited to share this sweet card I created for a dear friend. I paired the new  Dare 2B Artzy Honey Bears Stamp Set   with paper from the  Honey Bloomz Paper Collection. Start by stamping your bears and sentiment onto card stock.  Color your image as desired. Mat your image and add to Honey Bloomz paper. For added dimension I added a paper doily under my stamped image. I finished my card with a bow and flower.  As always  ScraPerfect   's  Best Glue Ever  with  No Clog Writing Tip    allowed me to adhere all the pieces from paper, to jute bows to paper flowers, and even that delicate paper doily!    I hope this sweet card encourages your to get Artzy with your stamps!

Playing along with this month's Love is in the Air Challenge theme at Dare 2B Artsy.  I was so excited to get to play with the Brand New  Buzzy Bee Stamp Set  .  The Set even comes with matching dies and paper!  Be sure to BUZZ on over to the Dare 2B Artzy blog to play along. 

  I have loved this April Showers Stamp Set   since she was released!  I just think she is sooo cute!  I decided to pair her with the Seas the Day Variety Pack.    I love that almost every variety pack Dare 2B Artzy releases has plaids and background papers that can be used for any occasion. Stamp and color your image. I originally stamped the flower but then decided not to use in my final project.   Add image to card. I created a dimensional card by folding the front of my card base in half.  Here is my card before being opened. I hope you are inspired to get Artzy!

  January is a super busy birthday month in my family.  We have 4 birthdays within 10 days! So I always use this time of year to jump start my stash of birthday cards. For this card I started by stamping my alpaca and greetings from Dare 2B Artzy's Alpaca Cake Stamp Set.   Color your images as desired. Create card using Dare 2B Artzy's Lemon Bliss papers  and coordinating card stock. Add colored images to finish! I really hope you are inspired to get Artzy with your stamps.

Greetings!  This stamped Christmas Wreath Card is a a quick and easy card for those last minute holiday greetings. I just love taking my stamps and creating new images with them. Start by drawing a circle on your card stock.  Using Dare 2B Artzy's Holiday Rose Stamp Set , stamp holly leaf outline around the circle.     Repeat stamping again to widen wreath.   Stamp  Dare 2B Artzy's Holiday Rose Stamp Set  holly leaf in the outlines.    Stamp additional holly leaves as needed to fill wreath. .       Add berries with Dimensional paints.   Fussy cut wreath.  Emboss a background card stock and Stamp Tis the Season from Tis the Season Stamp Set.   Emboss with embossing powder.   Add wreath and bow to finish.   I Hope you are inspired to get Artzy!