MY TALENTED FOLLOWERS

Jenny Lawrence

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Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom
Hi and welcome to cardsarus blog spot My name is Jenny Lawrence and I live in Kent. My dear and wonderful husband Tony passed away in March 2019 We had been married for 36 years. I also lost my first Husband to the big C when I was quite young. I have 3 children and 3 stepchildren. 12 Grandchildren and 5 Great Granddaughters and 3 Great Grandsons. I have been card making for about 25 years. I have made things all my life as my Mum and Grand Mother taught me lots of hobbies. I have made my own clothes, knitted garments, hand embroidered items of clothing, and crocheted items too. I love to bake my own cakes as well.

Monday 25 February 2013

ANOTHER GRANDSONS BIRTHDAY CARD

Good evening dear blog friends and visitors.
May I say a big welcome to my 2 new followers and thank you
for choosing to follow my blog.
THANK YOU for all your wonderful comments on my work
I very much appreciate everyone that you make.
My last card even got me comments from the Netherlands and
Moscow.

After this card I will not be posting any cards for a while as I
have to rush to Wales to see my Dad.
Not good news I'm afraid and my sister needs my support.

This card I made for my grandsons birthday on the 5th of March
4 days before my birthday.
It is a variation of one I did for my other grandson in January.
I finished it off today, something made me want to finish today,
and I realize now what was urging me on.

Click to enlarge.

Now the inside.


This card was made with Dovecraft Papers.
The image is a Mo Manning Digi Image coloured in with
Flexmarkers and Promarkers.
I used the Grand Circle Dies, Di-namics Corner Die.
The tiles spelling out my grandsons name are Dawn Bibby
tiles.
Thank you again for your visit.
I'm not at all sure how long I will be away from my blog.
Will miss you all very much and your wonderful creations.
As you are all just like my family now.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

Sunday 24 February 2013

LITTLE BALLERRINA

Good morning dear blog friends and visitors.
I hope the weather where you are hasn't been to severe over night.
We had a small fall of snow but nothing major, but it's still very
cold and that darn wind makes it seem even colder.

THANK YOU for all your comments on my work, and for making 
the time in your busy lives to visit and make a comment.
I very much appreciate your visit, and comments.

You know in my last post I mentioned I do buy digi images.
Well this is one I bought last week.
I fell in love with it straight away, I hope you like it too, and what
I have done with it.
The digi image on the front of the card I coloured in with Promarkers, and the one on the inside was already coloured in.


Click to enlarge.


Now the inside.




The papers I used on this were docrafts Papermania capsule
collection the heather paper pack.
A Whoopsi Daisy digi image.
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.
I used the Parisian Accents for the corners and between the
papers.
The Grand Decorative Circles and Grand Circles  Dies.
Thank you again for visiting my blog.
I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday.
I'm off to my daughters for lunch today, yippee no cooking
or washing up to do. lol.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY. 
I would like to enter this into the following challenges.
http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/  Add a Bow. 
http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-
39.html Button up.
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Challenge 159
Flower Power.
http://oldiebutagoodiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/bright-colours.html 

Thursday 21 February 2013

CATCHING BUTTERFLIES

Good afternoon to all you wonderful and talented craft friends
and visitors.
THANK YOU for all the wonderful comments on my last
card.
I hope the weather has been good to you where you live.
It has been very cold in Kent and windy too, the temperature 
hardly got above freezing today.
The yellow thing in the sky that warms us up made a short 
appearance for about 15 minutes around lunch time.
It could have given us a few more hours of sunshine now
couldn't it.
Well never mind there's always tomorrow maybe the sun will 
shine a little bit longer, but then again it could rain or throw
that horrid white stuff at us.

My card today I made with a freebie image from the Whoopsi 
Daisy Images.
I do actually buy some too. lol.

Click to enlarge.

Now the inside.



This card was made with papers from docrafts Papermania 
Capsule Collection.
I have used a Martha Stewart punch across the middle and 
round the image, the image was coloured in with Flexmarkers.
I have used Di-namics Corner Dies, some beading from my
stash and also the chipboard flower.
The Grand Square Dies for the inside.
The hat pin I made myself to go with the colours in the card.
Thank you for stopping by and leaving your comments.
I hope you continue to have a very pleasant Thursday.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY. 
I would like to enter this into the following challenges.
http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/dies-and-punches-at-crafty-catz.html 
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.co.uk/ Make it Girly
http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html 
Springtime.

Wednesday 20 February 2013

STEAMPUNK DOG WALKER

Good morning dear blog friends and visitors to my blog.
I hope you all had a fabulous day yesterday and managed to slot 
a little craft into your day.
THANK YOU sooooooo much for all your wonderful comments.
I really do appreciate everyone that you make.

I have good news again, I made the top 3 in the Fab n Funky
challenge with my last card.  Yeah.
I am so happy at the mo sitting on cloud nine so to speak.

Today I have a Steampunk card well sort of as I don't own much
steampunk embellishments.
The image is a freebie from this Vince at his blog.
http://craftymomentscardmaking.blogspot.co.uk/ Thank you 
Vince for the image.

Click to enlarge

Now the inside.


I used the Desert Blooms Pad for  the papers.
The image was coloured in with Flexmarkers.
I have used the Grand Labels One Die and reversed the papers.
Di-namics Corners Die.
I saw on Sue Bearhouses blog that she had used some nuts and 
washers on one of her cards so popped a couple of screws under 
the image.  Thank you Sue for the inspiration. 
Thank you again for your visit.
I hope you all have a wonderful day where ever you are.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY

Monday 18 February 2013

ORCHARD LOVE

Good afternoon to all you wonderful talented crafty people
and visitors.
I would like to welcome my new follower and say a big thank
you for being interested in my blog.
THANK YOU for all the wonderful comments on my last card.
I really do appreciate your visit and comments.

My lovely hubby has just come home from the Supermarket
with the DVD Skyfall for me so I will be glued to the TV
tonight watching the wonderful Daniel Graig.  Drool, Drool.

I made this card today and I am really pleased with how it has
turned out.

Click to enlarge

Now the inside.


I used the Desert Blooms Papers.
This image is a Saturated Canary one that I chose from my 
challenge win.
It is coloured in with a mixture of Promarkers and Flexmarkers.
The flowers are the smallest of the Anemone Die, the flourishes
are from the Venetian Motifs Die, the die cuts round the image
are the center of the ornate cross from the Crosses 2 Die, I cut 
these in half and glued them around the image.
Inside I have used the Grand Scolloped Square Die, and the 
Grand Squares Die.
Thank you again for your visit.
I hope you all have a wonderful Monday, and manage to slot
some craft into your day.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY. 
I would like to enter this into the following challenges.
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/  Challenge 158
What's inside.
http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/  Pop it Up
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.co.uk/ Make it Girly Challenge.

Saturday 16 February 2013

CUPCAKE BAKER

Good evening dear blog friends and visitors.
I hope you have had a really good Saturday.
I have been looking after my 2 little great granddaughters today,
Ellie and Faye.
They both are soooooooo cute but then I'm biased as I'm their
great Nanny.
The eldest one who is Faye calls me little Nanny and my daughter
her Nan is big Nanny.
When I was a child I called my great Nanny big Nanny but little
Faye likes it the other way round bless her.

THANK YOU for all your wonderful comments on my work.
I really do appreciate everyone that is made, and thank you for
taking the time to visit my blog, as I know that you all have very
busy lives.

My card today is one I made after my great grandchildren went
home, but first I had to have a little nap as I got worn out looking
after them.
I coloured the image last night and then made up the card 
earlier this evening.
 The image was a freebie from the Whoopsi Daisy Images,
and I coloured it in with a mixture of Flexmarkers, Promarkers,
and Tria Markers. 

Click to enlarge.

Now the inside.


I have used Dovecraft London Line papers, Di-namics Dizzy
Doily Die, 3 times under the image and inside, I cut the 3rd
one in half to get the bigger round effect.
The image is as I stated earlier, the flowers are the smallest
ones in the Spellbinders Rose Creations Die, they are glued 
onto a spray from the Spellbinders Foliage 2 Die, and the 
butterflies are Memory Box Moonlight Butterlies.
Thank you again for your visit.
I hope you all have a wonderful crafty Sunday.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY. 
I would like to enter this into the following challenges.
http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/inspire-me-fridays-96-anything-goes.html 
http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Dies and Punches
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/ Challenge 256 An Eye
For Detail 
http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-26-anything-goes.html 
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-120-doily-heaven.html 

Friday 15 February 2013

ANOTHER SYMPATHY CARD

Good afternoon dear blog friends and visitors.
I hope everyone is having a fabulous Friday so far.
THANK YOU for all visiting my blog and leaving such 
wonderful comments on my work.
I read everyone, and I am so pleased you like what I have to
show you.

Today I have made another Sympathy Card.
I hope you like it.

Click to enlarge.

Now the inside.



This card is a 6x6 size.
I have used Centura Pearl card, Spellbinders Grand Scolloped
Square Die, Spellbinders Grand Square Die, Di-namics Corner
Die, Spellbinders Crosses 2 Die, Flowers from WOC.
The Lattice Die Cuts were given to me by the wonderful
Patricia of Summer House crafts blog, as I haven't got that die.
Thank you again for your visit and comments.
I hope you all continue having a Fabulous Friday.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

Wednesday 13 February 2013

SYMPATHY CARD

Good evening to all you wonderful and talented craft loving
people and visitors.
I hope you had a really good Wednesday, I hear some people 
have had snow again. All those who have had that white stuff
fall around their homes you take care and keep nice and warm.

THANK YOU for all your wonderful comments on my last 
card.
Today I have had to make one of those cards we all hate to make.
My granddaughter's husbands father passed away suddenly on
Monday afternoon.
So this is the card I made for him and his family.

Click to enlarge.

Now the inside.


This card was made with the Grand Decorative Circles Die,
Marianne Corner Die, Spellbinders Crosses Two Die, 
Spellbinders Anemone Die, Pearls from my stash.
Thank you again for your visit.
I hope everyone has a wonderful day tomorrow, and you can 
find some time to craft.
Lots of crafty love to everyone.  JENNY.

Tuesday 12 February 2013

RAINY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN

Good morning to all you wonderful and talented crafts people
and visitors.
I am back home from visiting my Dad in Wales.
Sorry about the rush of my departure but my sister was quite
worried about him and thought I should see him.
He is a little bit better now but who knows at the age of 93.
Thank you for all your kind wishes and thoughts, you are such
a wonderful caring craft community. 
I am so glad to be able to be part of it.

I am glad to be back as I have developed a nasty cold and I 
wouldn't want to give it to my Dad as a cold virus thing started
everything off and has developed into all sorts of other problems
for him.

My card today is one I made last night, the image is one I picked
as my prize for winning in the Penny's blog challenge.
It's a Saturated Canary image and I fell in love with this image
as soon as I saw it.

Click to enlarge.

Now the inside.


The papers are Dovecraft The London Line.
The pink card is from Cupcake Craft and the mint colour card
is Dovecraft double sided card.
The lovely lace was given to me by the wonderful Sue P.
The ribbon was bought for me by my sister.
The image is Saturated Canary coloured in with Promarkers.
I have used the Grand Scolloped Die and the Grand Oval Die,
and of course the small butterfly from the Fanciful Flights Die.
Thank you again for your visit.
I hope you all have a wonderful day today.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY,

Wednesday 6 February 2013

WILL BE AWAY FOR A WHILE

Good evening again to all my friends in blog land.
I will be away from my blog for a while as I am having to go
to Wales to visit my Dad.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

WOYWW

Good evening to all you wonderful talented craft loving people
and visitors.
I would like to say a big hello and welcome to my new follower, 
and thank you for being interested in my work.

Well its Wednesday and I know this is a bit late again for the 
What's on your desk Wednesday, but I had phone call this 
morning to look after my grandson as he wasn't very well, and
his mum has just started a new job so she couldn't have time off.

So here is the picture of my  desk that I took at 7 am this morning.

Click to enlarge.
 I am still trying to finish a card for the Pink Gem challenge.
Thank you again for your visit and interest.
I hope you have all had a fabulous day in this very cold windy
weather today.
Lots of crafty love. JENNY.

Monday 4 February 2013

ANOTHER QUICK BIRTHDAY CARD

Good evening to all you wonderful talented craft loving people
and visitors.
I hope you have all had a really good Monday.
THANK YOU for all your wonderful comments on my work.
I know I say this nearly every post but I really appreciate your
visit as I know time is so precious to us all.

Well good news on the baby front my great niece has had her
baby, a girl 6lb 5 ozs.
She had her at about 4am this morning, and is already back home.
Things sure do move fast nowadays.

My card today is a quick card for a lady in my Tuesday Club.

Click to enlarge.

Now the inside.


Items used on this card.
Dovecraft Back to Basic papers, Dovecraft Doilies, Di- namics
Dizzy Doily Die, Di-namics Corner Dies, Hunkydory Topper,
Spellbinders Lacey Circle Die, Dovecraft Paper Flowers, 
Stickles Icicle. 
Thank you again for your visit.
I hope you all have a fantastic Tuesday.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

Saturday 2 February 2013

GET WELL CARD

Good evening to ally you talented craft loving followers and
visitors.
I hope you all had a wonderful Saturday
THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO much for sparing the time to 
visit my blog and leave a comment.
I really do appreciate every comment that is made by you.

No sign of Baby yet, the hospital wants to start her off because
of her waters having broken, but they have no room in the
special care baby unit, so they holding off till then. So in the
meantime she has to stay in hospital. Not easy when you have 
3 children at home. They did try a few other hospitals but their
special care units were full too.

Today I have made a get well card for a lady who comes to my
Tuesday Club. She has had a slight stroke.
I hope you like it because this is one card I really like how it
turned out. You know the one you want to do a happy dance
because you like it so much.


Click to enlarge.

Now the inside.


I have used Dovecraft  orange card, Dessert Bloom Papers, Grand
Scolloped Oval Die, Grand Oval Die, Marianne Corner Die,
Di-namics Dizzy Doily Die, Spellbinders Anemone Flower
Topper Die, Spellbinders Foliage 2 Die, and Spellbinders Lalel
One Die.


Thank you again for your visit and comments they sure make
me so happy.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges. 
http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ Challenge 214
Anything Goes.
http://www.papercraftstar.blogspot.co.uk/  Challenge 130
Frame it.
http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/anything-goes.html 

Friday 1 February 2013

COMPUTER MAN

Good evening to all you wonderful talented crafty people and 
visitors.
Well it's Friday night and the weekend is upon us.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and get the time to
slot some crafting into it.
THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO much for all your wonderful
comments.
They all are gratefully received, and I am so glad that you take
the time to visit my humble blog spot.
I know I love to visit your blogs and have a look at what all of
you have created.
It still amazes me how different we all are, and how very talented
you all are.

I was delighted to find out tonight that I was a winner in the
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
When I accessed the blog I was sooooooo pleased I did a 
happy dance to think I had won a prize of 2 digi images from
Saturated Canary.
 Right enough of my warblings.

Tonight I have a card I made for my Sons Birthday on Sunday.
He is my youngest Son, and has always loved computers and
works with computers too.
My currant computer is his old one as he changes computers
every 2 years.
I hope you like this.

Click to enlarge.

Now the inside.


This is another Mo Manning digi image coloured in with 
Promarkers.
The papers are from the Desert Bloom 8x8 pad.
The die cuts are Spellbinders Grand Scolloped Squares and
Grand squares, the corners are Di-namics Dies.
I have added the themed paper clips from Staples, and some
buttons from my stash.
The sentiment is computer generated and I made the fish tale
stack my self as I haven't got this die.
Thank you again for your visit.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY. 
I would like to enter this into the following challenges.
http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/ Seeing Stars.