10 years today!

10 years ago today I started my Krafted Keepsakes blog.  The time has gone quickly . . . . we’ve seen a lot of trends come and go.

Happy crafting and to the next 10 years!

Anniversary

Made for dear friends.

I have an unusual heart shaped die, which I used twice, once in white card and then again in purple.  I drew around the white cut piece on the card blank so that I knew where to place the purple pieces.  I used foam pads to mount the white card over the purple stripes.

Another thank you card

With more flamingos!

I don’t seem to be able to leave my flamingo die in the box.

Dance exam

We supported our friend at their dance exam.  I made a box card to celebrate their achievement.

Dies used: Sizzix thinlits plus, Card, Diorama Gatefold #660845;  the dancers are from the Xcut Build a Scene Ballroom #XCU503125 and a star punch.

Thank you time

As my regular readers know, DH and I are keen Ballroom and Latin dancers.  At the end of the dance season I make thank you cards for our dance teacher and the assistants.  This years cards were flower baskets.

The flowers were made using the Sizzix Thinlits flower scallop die #661788

Party flamingo

Flamingos are still very much on trend (thank goodness).

This cool fella makes for the perfect birthday card.  I had a lot of fun making this card.

A difficult one

I needed a card to cover more that one sentiment: get well, thinking of you, take care . . . . you get the idea.

I came up with the idea of a tea themed card, after all, a cup of tea is a good pick me up.

Fabulous 50

I really don’t need an excuse to make a card (or anything really) but 50 does make me want to make.

The dies for the card a set but I can’t remember the brand.  The numbers are from my 5cm tall alphabet and numbers set.  I used the letter set to make the banner (see below).  I coloured the letters and numbers with Promarkers.

London

My goodness, it’s been a while since my last post (sorry).

A dear friend of ours was away from home for his birthday.  He was going to be in London for his special day.  It was quite easy to find a theme for his card.

Dies used: XCut - Build a scene London XCU503158, Clouds – brand unknown

Cats

I think I’ve mentioned it before (just once or twice) that I love cats.

I made this card for a dear friend, who is also a cat lover.

I die cut a piece of white card and then cut the cat (lace cat die).  I coloured the cat with Promarkers.  It was a bit on the fiddly side but worth the effort.

Champagne celebrations

Champagne is perfect for any celebration, so why not a champagne card?

I cut two champagne glasses in a piece of white card.  this was then embossed with a star embossing folder.  I added a piece of acetate behind the champagne glass cut outs.

I (carefully) added some crystal gems to represent the champagne bubbles onto a gold card blank.  The white card was put onto the card blank with foam pads.

Pet sympathy

It’s horrible to lose a beloved pet.  I know (from personal experience) just how difficult it can be to say goodbye.  I made these cards for dear friends, just to let them know we cared.

 

Both cards were made in a similar way:  the backgrounds for the paw prints were coloured with Copics.  I used a square die to cut a piece of white card and then cut the heart in the centre.  I then embossed this with my paw print embossing folder.  I also cut the heart from black card.  This was assembled (as in the picture) and I finished the sides with washi tape.

New Home

This card was made using my new city dies.  The buildings were coloured with Copics.  The card blank was embossed with my diagonal stripes embossing folder.  The heart was cut using my tiny heart punch.

Dress #3

The card blank was embossed with the Cuttlebug A2 embossing folder Swiss dots #37-1604.  The dress was cut using my new dress die .  The dress was glued to a cream “ticket” – Sizzix Framelits Tickets #657569.

Dress #2

The card blank was embossed with my Swirls embossing folder.  The dress was cut using my new dress die .  The dress was glued to a white “ticket” – Sizzix Framelits Tickets #657569.

More Pandas

I made a similar card back in October (see here for instructions).  They are so cheerful and make the perfect subject for a get well card.

Dress #1

The card blank was embossed with my Crafts Too Hearts embossing folder.  The dress was cut using my new dress die – it makes 3 different types of dress.  The dress was glued to a cream “ticket” – Sizzix Framelits Tickets #657569.

Tool Time

This was made for a keen DIY’er.

The tools were cut from white card using my tool set die and coloured with Copics/Promarkers.

The card blank was embossed using the Cuttlebug A2 embossing folder Swiss Dots – #37-1604.

Just because

I made this card for a dear friend.

The butterflies were cut using Sizzix Thinlits dies - butterflies, Intricate #659971 and coloured with Promarkers.

The border was cut using my cloud border die and coloured with Promarkers.

The card blank was embossed with a butterfly embossing folder (brand unknown).

Flamingo Anniversary

Made in a similar way to the Birthday Flamingo Card

Birthday Flamingo

Flamingo's are still so on trend for 2018 and was perfect for a birthday card for a dear friend.

The card blank was embossed with my “happy birthday” embossing folder.  The flamingo’s hat (and legs) were coloured with Promarkers.

Engagement

It is so nice to celebrate an engagement and what better way to do it than with a unique handmade card.

I couldn’t find the right colour card, so I coloured my own with Promarkers.

I then used this to cut with my Marianne Design Collectables Cats die (COL 1344)

The letters were coloured using Promarkers.

The banner was strung with embroidery thread.

I used the Precious Marieke die #PMI0027 Filigree heart from the romance collection.

Valentine–Love

I embossed a pearly white card blank with Crafts Unlimited Embossing Folder Hearts (#4954012).   The ‘LOVE’ was cut once in white card and once in red (for the heart).

I made a 3d heart (from 3 die cut hearts) for the inside of the card.

Valentine–my cup of tea

A simple but effective card. . . . 

the cup was coloured using Promarkers.  I had a strange one though, I placed a heart on the coloured cup for safe keeping and when I removed it I was left with a slightly lighter coloured heart impression. I’m not sure I could repeat that effect. The hearts were cut in to the white square and mounted on the card blank with foam pads.

First birthdays of the New Year

I am quite in love with the circle word dies and I’m sure they will become one of this year’s favourites.

The last of Christmas

I was so pleased with these two that I thought they should have their own blog post.

The Merry Christmas circle die was a bit fiddly to use but well worth it.

New Year but still Christmas

Starting the New Year with the last of the Christmas cards.  Most are a variation on ones that have been shown on the blog before but it’s nice to show them all together.

Once again, Happy New Year. May it be a good one for us all.