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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.

Friday 24 December 2021

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

 

Hi and welcome to all my very talented and craft loving friends.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a very Happy and Healthy New Year.

 


Thank you for all your precious time visitng my blog this past year and for all your wonderful comments you make.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

 

Wednesday 1 December 2021

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES DT..................CHALLENGE 137 FANCY FOLD CARD

 

Hi and welcome to all my very talented and craft loving friends.

Well it's the 1st of the month yet again and where oh where did November go, who stole it.

It's time for a new challenge over at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES 

The lovely Christine is your host and she would like to see your creations with a Fancy Fold.

The challenge starts today and runs to 9AM on the 29th of December 2021.


Here is what I made for my DT 




This is a 8"x8" size card which I made into a Z Fold.

The papers used are from a 12"x12" paper pad from the Works which was only £3.

I used it last month also to make my tissue box.

The snetiments were in the paper pad also.

The Rudolf and the front Deer are from Tattered Lace collection from last year.

Poinsettias and fir branches are also Tattered Lace from a few years ago.

The snowflake on the bow is from the Works and I added some snowballs from the Works also.

Please pop over to the challenge blog to see the lovely creations made by my team friends.


Thank you so much for your visit and precious time.

I really appreciate every visit and wonderful comment you make.

Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

 

Thursday 25 November 2021

RUDOLF DAYS CHALLENGE DT..............NOVEMBER 2021

 

Hi and welcome to all my very talented, and craft loving friends.

Well it's the the 25th of the month already, and time for the last

Rudolf Days Challenge of this year over at.

SCRAPPYMO'S BLOG 

The challenge runs from today till the end of the month, and as usual it's anything goes as long as it's Christmas.

ONE ENTRY PER PERSON.

There is also a prize to be won from the very generous Maureen.

As this is the last challenge for this year I would like to thank Maureen for having me on her design team.

I do so love this challenge as it gets my Christmas cards made early.

So here is what I created this month.

These are both 8"x8" size cards.

I decided to make two different wreath cards.

I cut out a wreath shape with circle dies and covered both of them with ribbon.

The first I used up some lovely wooden stags I have had from the Works for years.

They are actually tree ornaments.

I just popped a gem in the hole where the string for the hanger was.

The second I used some white and grey wooden snowflakes I recently bought from the Works.

The glitter sentiment was a purchase from the Works a couple of years ago.

Then I added some foam snow balls. 

Sorry the picture of the second card look a bit dark it's really quite white, but I couldn't get a decent photo of it.

 

Thank you so much for your visit and precious time.

I really appreciate every visit and wonderful comment you make.

Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.



 
 

Monday 1 November 2021

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES.....DT............CHALLENGE 136 .......ANYTHING BUT A CARD

 

Hi and welcome to all my very talented and craft loving friends.

 

Well it's the 1st on f the month again, and time for a new challenge over at 

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES 

The host for this challenge is the lovely CAZ and she would like to see.

 Anything but a Card.

The challenge runs to the 29th of November 2021.

I decided to make a Christmas Tissue Box.

 



I make these tissue boxes with the box card left over from making my 8"x8" boxes.

The paper used is from the Works and was only £3 for a 12"x12" size pad and it's a super weight too.

Loved the scenes I used on the tissue box.

The top of the box I sprayed with Nuvo Mica Mist in 2 different colours.

The snowflakes are wooden and also from the Works and were £1 for lots.

 

Please go over to the challenge blog and see the lovely creations made by my team friends.

 

Thank you so much for your visit and precious time.

I really appreciate every visit and wonderful comment.

Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

 

Friday 29 October 2021

RUDOLF DAYS CHALLENGE.............OCTOBER 2021

 

Hi and welcome to all my very talented, and craft loving friends.

I have had another very busy month with wedding cards and boxes, also I attended a family wedding up north last week.

Last month I attended a wedding in Wales also as my nephew got married.

Phew all just before Christmas too so I am late with my family Christmas cards so I must catch up soon, I also have been making an Album for my sister's Birthday in December.

 

Well onto the Rudolf Days Challenge for October as I am not on the DT this month I can enter the challenge over at

SCAPPYMO'S BLOG

It's a special one this month commerating a Lovely Lady

Kath Scholfield of Plain and Simple blog who passed away recently.

Kath was a dear blog friend and will be missed so much in the blog world.

She never missed entering the challenge with her lovely stamped projects, and often paper pieced them also.

Her fave stamp was a Woodware Stamp.

So in honour of that I have used a Woodware Stamp on my card, and paper pieced it. 

 


 This is a 5"x7" size card.

I remember when I used this stamp last time I did it in Black Ink, and Kath commented how it would look nice in Red.

I stamped the image and fussy cut it out and used foam pads to adhere it to the base card which I used some Nuvo Glitter pens with water to scatter some dots all over.

I paper pieced the 25 and the baubles with some plaid paper from the works.

 

Thank you do much for your visit and precious time.

I really appreciate every visit and wonderful comment you make.

Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

 

I would like to enter this into the following challenge.

https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-rudolph-days-challenge.html 

Friday 1 October 2021

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES DT......CHALLENGE NO 135 THE THEME OF BINGO

 

Hi and welcome to all my very talented and craft loving friends.

I can't believe it's the first of the month again already and time for a new challenge over at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES 

The theme for this months challenge is Bingo, and your host for this challenge is the lovely Carole.

Please choose a line either vertically, horizontal, or diagonally to enter.

The challenge runs from today till the 30th of October 2021.

I have gone with the top line of

 Ribbon, Wording, and Gems.



This is a wedding card and box I made for a friends Grandson's wedding.

The size of the card is a 8"x8" and I made the box to fit it.

The card stock used is Tonic and the circlular dies are Paper Boutique.

Corner dies are Marriane I think.

 

Thank you so much for your visit and precious time.

I really appreciate every visit and wonderful comment you make.

Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

 

Tuesday 28 September 2021

HARRY POTTERS WIZARD HAT

 

Hi and welcome to all my very talented, and craft loving friends.

Two of my Great Granddaughter's loves Harry Potter so after seeing a design on Pintrest made by a Sizzex designer sorry I can't remember his name, I decided to have a go myself.

The only thing is I couldn't find it again when I looked so this is my interpretation of his hat and of course my design card.

As I said there are 2 different ones made for each child.

These are both 8"x8" in size.

As I could not find the tutorial for the hats I had to have a go from a photo of his hat.

I wet some kraft card stock with water and glycerin and attempted to mould the face on the hat.

Made them at seperate times hence the difference.

Card stock used was Tonic.

I made the paper up from a photo and my 3D decoupage CD from ages ago.

I can say they were both delighted with them.

 

Thank you so much for your visit and precious time.

I really appreciate every visit and wonderful comment you make.

Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.



 

 

 

Saturday 25 September 2021

RUDOLF DAYS CHELLENGE ............DT.CARDS......SEPTEMBER 2021

 

Hi and welcome to all my very talented, and craft loving friends.

As it's the 25th of the month it's time for the 

RUDOLF DAYS CHALLENGE

over at 

SCRAPPYMO'S BLOG 

The challenge runs from the 25th of the month to the end of the month.

ONE ENTRY PER PERSON.

The theme as always anything goes as long as it's Christmas.

There is always a lovely prize for the winner bought by Maureen.

 

Here are my DT cards I made, actually I made them for last months challenge which was cancelled.

 

These are both 5"x7" tent style cards.

I used 2 Gemini 3D embossing folders on both and sanded them down, and on the green one I added some white pigment ink to the top.

The images are from a book of Decoupage from Katy Sue called Snow Globe Christmas Scenes.

I left them flat for posting.


Thank you so much for your visit and precious time.

I really appreciate every visit and wonderful comment you make.

Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

 

 
 

 

Friday 17 September 2021

ALBUM FOR DIL WITH BEE THEME

 

Hi and welcome to all my very talented, and craft loving friends.

Well I have finished the Album for my DIL and she loved it.

The theme I chose was Bees as she loves anything with Bees on.

Sorry this is a tad bit picture heavy, really it needs a video, but I am not ofay with how to do that. 

 

Front Cover


 

Spine of Album

Veiw of the Ribbon Closer.


 

Back Cover.

Back of Front Cover.


 


Front of first page with a waterfall feature.

Back of First Page.

This is the back of  first page and how it opens up.
                                                                          

Front of Second page.

Back of Second Page.

     Third Page.


Front of Third Page Opens Like This.

    This is the back of that pull out.

  Back of Page Three.

      Which Opens Up Like This.

   Page Four.

   Page Four Opens Up Like This.

   Back Of Page Four.


   Page Five.

   Which Opens Up Like This.

   


   Back of Page Five.

   Which Opens up Like This.

   And This.

    Front of Page Six.

     Back of Page Six.

   Which Opens Up Like This And

 

  This.

      Front of Back Cover.

Papers used were Paper Boutique Bumbblebee's Dance and Tattered Lace card stock. 

Forgot to photograph the  photo mounts in the top of each page which you can just see at the top of the Album in some of the photos.

Well I hope you didn't get too bored with all the photos.

I made this Album from scratch from a tutorial on You Tube  by Rosa Kelly she does some amazing tutorials and explains everything perfectly.

Blooming blogger has a mind of it's own and I can't get the text under the photos in the centre.

Thank you so much if you stayed to the end and for your precious time.

I really apreciate every wonderful comment you make.

Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.
 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 


 


 

 


 

 

 

Wednesday 1 September 2021

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES..CHALLENGE 134...UNDER THE SEA

 

Hi and welcome to all my very talented and craft loving friends.

I may not be around much again as it's my DIL 50th this month, and I am trying to make her an Album from scratch.

As it's the first of the month yet again there is new challenge over at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES 

The theme this month is

Under The Sea chosen by the lovely Zoe.

You have till the 29th of the month to enter.

This is the card I made for my DT.

 

This will fit in and 8" envelope.
I decided to make a round card for a change.

The image is from the computer.

Ocean colour card stock from Tonic.

I added some raffia type of twine around the edges and tried to tie a 

knot you see in nautical things.

I added some Glossy Accents to the scene for water bubbles.

 

Please pop over to the challenge blog to see the other wonderful  creations made by my team friends. 


Thank you so much for your visit and precious time.

I really appreciate every visit and wonderful comment.

Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.