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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.

Tuesday 28 April 2015

SNIPPETS CHALLENGE CARD

Hi and welcome to all my very talented friends,
and visitors.
I am sorry in my last post I forgot to welcome my
newest followers.
THANK YOU for choosing to follow me, and I do hope you can pop back, and see what I have 
created as often as you can make it.
A big, and wonderful THANK YOU to all my
friends, that continually visit and leave me such
wonderful comments.
I truly appreciate your time spent visiting me, and
the wonderful inspiring comments you make.

Today I have my snippets challenge card, and I 
decided to try my hand at colouring again as I
have missed it so much.
Those of you who maybe be my newest friends
will not realize I have an eye condition, that 
stops me from seeing fine detail, and I see 
wiggly lines not straight with this condition.
I was due to have a op last year, but my blood
pressure was too high, and then the next time I
was called for the op I had a slipped disc in the
top of my spine.
So I still haven't had the op, but am learning to
live with it, and my brain is compensating for 
it too.
 Here is my effort.





This is a 8"x8" size card.
The base coloured card I made out of and old
piece of card I had previously printed on, just 
used the other side, and used DI Peacock
Feathers, and Dusty Concorde to colour it.
The pattern paper, and purple card are left over
snippets from other cards.
The image is a freebie one from the Bestie 
images from Sherri Baldy, and coloured in with
Promarkers.
I coloured my doilies with DI Dust Concorde.
So I'm off to join the girls in the playground, and
Miss Di, and the lovely Parsnip keep an eye out
we don't get too boisterous.

Thank you again for your visit.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

I would like to enter this into the following
challenges.
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/pixies-snippets-playground-week-174.html 
http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/challenge-65-anything-goes-option-spring.html 

Sunday 26 April 2015

BUTTERFLY CHALLENGE CARD L IS FOR LACE.

Hi and welcome to all my craft loving friends,
visitors.
I do hope you are all having a great and fab
weekend.
Although I hear while blogging the weather isn't
too great in some places.
It drizzled yesterday morning, but the sun shone
in the afternoon, and I managed to get my 
washing dry, and then it rained again in the evening.

Well it's time to post my Butterfly Challenge
card, and the letter chosen was L for Lace.
So hear is what I came up with.



This is a 8"x8" size card.
The papers used are Dovecraft Cupcake 8"x8".
I decided to glue one sheet to card, and 
decoupaged some of the teacups, and teapots.
then I added two layers of lace to the bottom, and
topped that with ricrac pink binding from the
works. 
I added a lace bow, and some roses from my 
stash.

Thank you for your time,and comments.
Also thank you so much for your good wishes
for my sister, I feel so much more positive 
about it all now after some of your words of
wisdom.
Lots of crafty love.   JENNY.

I would like to enter this into the following
challenges.
http://butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/29-butterflies.html

 

Saturday 25 April 2015

RUDOLF CHALLENGE CARD FOR APRIL 2015

Hi and welcome to my part of blog land, all my
very talented friends, and visitors.

Sorry I have been missing for a day or so, but
I have had some sad news from my eldest sister,
and didn't feel much like blogging.
You may remember those of you who have known me longer, that she had a brain tumor about 5
years ago and came through that okay except for
lots of meds she has to take.
Well now she has told me she has bowl cancer.
So lets hope the outcome of this op when she has
it turns out as good.
Her hubby had a similar op about 15 years ago,
and has been fine ever since.
I don't know they have had their fare share of
health probs between them, especially my sister.

Today I have my card for the Rudolf Challenge
for April, which starts on the 25th of each 
month and ends on the end of the month.
It's a jolly good way of making your Christmas
cards before the rush at the end of the year.
If you would like to join us, details of the 
challenge at the bottom of my post.




This is a 8"x8" size card.
Not really pleased with the result of this card.
I used the Sue Wilson embossing folder 
Swirling Holly for the background.
The poinsettia is a made from the Sizzix Die
called Susan Garden.
Should have made it with paper not card as I 
am not happy with it, so memo to ones self to
use paper next time.

Thank you for your visit, and time.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

http://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/april-rudolph-days-challenge.html 


 

Friday 24 April 2015

OLDIE FOR FRIDAY

Hi and welcome to all my craft loving friends,
and visitors.

Well it's Friday yet again, and time to share an 
Oldie for Friday with ERIKA HERE it's only
for fun but a very lovely way to bring back, and
show your older creations, and it doesn't have to be a card it can be anything you have posted on your blog before.
Here is mine it's a Birthday card for my little
great granddaughter Ellie, and I can't believe 
she will be 4 years old this year, as it only 
seems like yesterday since I made this one.





This is a 8"x8" size card.
The image is a Bestie image coloured in with 
Promarkers.
The paper is from the Desert Blooms pad.
Hand cut banner with computer generated 
sentiment.

Thank you for your visit, and time.
I very much appreciate all the wonderful 
comments you make.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

Wednesday 22 April 2015

BLUE, ORANGE, AND BRONZE BIRTHDAY CARD

Hi and welcome to my part of blog land, all my
craft loving friends, and visitors.
I do hope you like what I have created, and if you
have just found me, that you pop back as often as
you can.

I made this card back in January, and realized I
had not shown it yet.
Was not happy with how the Cosmic dots turned
out.




This is a 8"x8" size card.
I used Cosmic Shimmer Pale Bronze polished
silk glitter on some double sided sticky paper.
I then added the design I had cut out on my 
ScanNcut.
Flowers cut out on the ScanNcut too.
The butterflies my sister sent me.
Stamped sentiment with Potting Soil Archival
Ink.

Thank you so much for your visit, time, and
the wonderful comments you make.
I really do appreciate everyone.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.
 

Monday 20 April 2015

SNIPPETS GARDENING BIRTHDAY CARD

Hi and welcome to my blog, all my very talented
friends, and visitors.

Well it's Monday again and a start to a new week.
The Sun is shinning in my part of Kent, but it's a
tad cold again.

Here is my Snippets creation for this week, so I will be joining the girls in the playground again
yay.
If you would like to join us we are a very friendly 
bunch, and the link will be at the bottom of the 
page.
Just create something with any left over bits from
another creation to join in, and it doesn't have to
be a card it can be anything you have made.





This is a 6"x6" size card.
The papers and the image are printed from the
Tumble Ted CD I bought for just £1, and a 
bargain.
I mounted the images on some snippets from my 
snippets box, and used a Promarker around the 
edges.

Thank you for your visit, and the wonderful
comments you make.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

I would like to enter this into the following
challenges. 
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/pixies-snippets-playground-week-173.html 

Saturday 18 April 2015

MOTHER'S DAY CARD AND BOX.

Hi and welcome to my bog all my very talented
friends, and visitors.

Well while trawling through my archives of my 
blog looking for a Mother's Day card to post for
the Throwback Thursday Challenge, I found this 
Mother's Day card I had never posted, as I made 
it before I started blogging.
Now I was approached by a neighbour, and asked
if I could donate  making a card for a auction of
promises, in aid of her Grandson's Cricket Club,
which had been flooded out and needed new things.
So the lady who bought my promise wanted 2
Mother's Day cards made, and this is what I 
made for her.






This is a A5 size card, and box made to fit.
I used the Cupcake Floral Delights CD for
the papers, and decoupage.
I used Tattered Rose Distress Ink to colour my
American seam binding for the bow on the card,
and also colour some of the card.

Thank you for your visit and the wonderful 
comments you make.
I so much appreciate everyone of them.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

Friday 17 April 2015

OLDIE FOR FRIDAY

Hi and welcome to my blog all my very talented
friends, and visitors.

Thank you for taking the time to visit me, and the
really great comments you make.
I very much appreciate them all.

Well it's Friday and time to join ERIKA HERE
with your Oldie for Friday.
It's all just for fun but a lovely way to show your
older creations.
Here is mine for this week.





This is a 8"x8" shaped card bought form C & C.
The paper used is from a book of papers 
bought at the supermarket.
The image is a Saturated Canary one which I won
in a challenge, and  coloured in with Promarkers.
The butterfly is from and old hair clip, and I 
made the stick pin in the bow.

Thank you again for your visit.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

Thursday 16 April 2015

THROWBACK THURSDAY CHALLNEGE NO 8

Hi and welcome to my blog, all my craft loving
friends, and visitors.

I am very pleased to say I won the last Throwback
Thursday Challenge.

Because I was not blogging last week I missed 
the Throwback Thursday Challenge no 8 which
started last Thursday, but all is not lost as the
challenge runs for a month.
Now Bibiana wants to see Mother's Day creations,
but it's not compulsory, as you may post anything
you have posted before.
As my own Mother passed away sadly 12 years 
ago just after I started making cards, I'm afraid I
haven't a Mother's Day card, so I found this card
that I had posted HERE and it has a picture of my
Mother when she was a young woman on it.
She always loved to decoupage flowers around 
pictures in picture frames, so I thought this 
creation of mine appropriate.





This is a 8"x8" size card.
The papers are from the Heartfelt Creations
Burst of Splendor pad.
I decoupaged the flowers round my Mother's
picture, and in the corner.
I coloured the base cards with Wild Honey, and
Peeled Paint Distress Inks.

Thank you for your visit, and the lovely 
comments you make.
I very much appreciate them all.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

I would like to enter this into the Throwback
Thursday Challenge No 8. 
http://stampingwithbibiana.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/throwback-thursday-challenge-8.html 

Wednesday 15 April 2015

ANNIVERSARY CARD

Hi and welcome to my blog, all my very talented
friends, and visitors.
Thank you so much for your visit, and comments.
It means so much to me that you take the 
time to visit me.

Well we have had some lovely sunshine in my
part of Kent the last few days, and may it continue.
 I do hope you are experiencing the same 
lovely weather wherever you may live.

Today I have a anniversary card for my step Son,
and his Wife, I know she loves the colour purple.





This is a 8"x8" size card.
The papers were printed from the Crafters 
Companion CD called LOVE.
The hearts with the letters were also printed 
from the same CD.
Now I didn't have Lavender Card stock so I used
White Card, and coloured the edges with 
Milled Lavender DI.
I used a Quickie Glue Pen, and some crystal 
glitter to enhance the paper, and the hearts.

Thank you again for your visit, and time.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

Monday 13 April 2015

BUTTERFLY CHALLENGE NO/28 AND SNIPPETS CHALLENGE CARD

Hi and welcome to my blog all my very talented
friends, and visitors.
Sorry I have been missing for a while, but I have
been looking after my Grand Children in their
Easter holidays.
They have gone away this week on holiday so 
Nanny is free to blog again.

Thank you for all your wonderful comments on
my Easter cards.
I very much appreciate them all.

Today I have my entry into the Butterfly Challenge which would like to see music notes
on your card so here is mine.




This is a 6"x6" size card.
The butterfly paper was printed off a Crafters
Companion CD Cute Companions Volume 1.
I decoupaged some of the butterflies I cut out
of the paper, and added some stamens for the 
antennas, and stones for the bodies.
The music notes were cut out on my ScanNcut
machine from some Snippets out of my box of 
Snippets.
I also sprayed the butterflies, and the music 
notes with Crafters Companion Spray and 
Sparkle Pearl Diamonds. 

Thank you again for your time spent visiting me.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

I would like to enter this into the following
challenges. 
http://butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/28-butterflies-m-is-for-music-notes.html 
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/pixies-snippets-playground-week-172.html 

Thursday 2 April 2015

EASTER SNIPPETS CARD

Hi and welcome to my part of blog land, all my
very talented friends, and visitors.
Thank you for your visit, and the wonderful comments you make.

A quick post today as I have visitors for Easter,
but I made a few Easter cards to show you earlier
this week.
I used some snippets up on this one, so I will join
the playground for Easter antics.


The snippets used are the Butterflies, the Pansies,
and the card under the flower stopper.
The paper is from a big book of papers I bought
at the supermarket a while ago.

Lots of crafty love. JENNY.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges. 
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/pixies-snippets-playground-week-170.html