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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.

Wednesday 29 June 2016

BUTTERFLY CHALLENGE 57.......Y IS FOR YEARS AND OR YELLOW

Hi and welcome to all my craft loving friends, and visitors.
Today is the start of another
and the theme this time around is Y for years and or yellow.
So as I had something made up in yellow I thought I would enter it, but I don't have any of the years part on it.
It's another one of my tissue boxes which I have been making for the stall I am doing at my daughter's works fund raising event.  



 These are so easy to make.
For the base it takes 3 A4 sheets of card.
I buy my tissue boxes from the supermarket starting with T, and they measure just under 5" tall, and 4" one side, and 4 and half inches the other side.
I cut down 2 A4 sheets of card to 5" and then I score at half an inch, 4 " and 9 and half inches on my Hougie board.
You cut off the rest that is left over, and glue together.
The lid is slightly over 6" by slightly over 6 and half  inches, and you score one inch around all sides, and this makes the lid.
Don't forget to make your aperture before you glue the sides of the lid as I have done that a few times. LOL.
Then it's ready to decorate how you like.

Thank you so much for your visit, and time as I do know time is very precious to all of us.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges.

23 comments:

Mrs A. said...

Jenny, your decorated boxes just get better send better. I love the bright sunny look to this one and those gorgeous butterflies. Thank you for fluttering by and being the first entry for the new challenge. Hugs Mrs A.

Pamellia said...

Wow Jenny, this is just gorgeous!! I love the yellow mixed with the soft pastels, what a wonderfully summery project! Beautiful pearls and butterflies too! hugs :)

Wendy L said...

So gorgeous Jenny, lovely and bright, xxx

Janice said...

Hi Jenny, thanks for the dimensions for this tissue box. If you don't mind I will make some for my Craft fairs that I'm doing this year. Janice xxx
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MaryH said...

What a lovely gorgeous way to present a very necessary item! The yellow is so cheery, and love all the gorgeousness you've got on every side of this pretty box. (delightful way to display the butterflies). Jewels to enjoy each time you pull out a tissue. These should be a big seller at your stall, with all the wonderful decorations you've applied. Also appreciated the instructions on the how-to! Take care, big hugs, and TFS

cuilliesocks said...

Beautiful box Jenny, gorgeous papers and dies, they make an ordinary box of tissues into something special, Kate x

Kathleen said...

Totally fabulous and gorgeous colours.

Kath x

pam said...

This is a really beautiful tissue box Jenny, gorgeous decoration and colours.
Pam x

Jean said...

This is such a lovey b project Jenny, I love the pretty paper and gorgeous butterflies.
Jean x

McCrafty's Cards said...

This is gorgeous Jenny I like the design the colours and the butterflies
Kevin xx

Gerrie's kaarten said...

Prachtig doosje heb je gemaakt met mooie kleuren
Groetjes Gerrie

Rainey's Craft Room said...

Wow this is gorgeous Jenny! I tend to steer clear of yellow for some reason but this looks fabulous.
Lorraine

Erika said...

What a lovely bright and colourful box Jenny.

Hugs Erika. x

Patricia Howarth said...

Hi Jenny, This tissue box looks lovely, beautifully embellished, I need to try one of these.
Lots of love from Patricia xx

Patricia Howarth said...

Hi Jenny, This tissue box looks lovely, beautifully embellished, I need to try one of these.
Lots of love from Patricia xx

Cara said...

Beautiful, and thank you for sharing how to make it. Cara x

MRS DUCK said...

Hi Jenny
Beautiful bright summery feel so they'll fly off the stall.
Best wishes.
Ang x

karenlotty said...

Nice and bright and cheery

Pen Sunshinepen said...

What a beautiful project I just love the bright yellow colours. Thank you for sharing how you have made the box. Good luck in the Challenge. Pen Guest DT x

KandA said...

This is such a lovely box and fabulous cheery colours xx

scrappymo! said...

This is so very beautiful, Jenny. I think it will go fast...someone will see it and have to have it!

scrappymo! said...

This is so very beautiful, Jenny. I think it will go fast...someone will see it and have to have it!

Lia said...

Wow Jenny, your box is simply gorgeous. I love it very much! (by the way: we passed Ashford just 1,5 weeks ago when we made our UK holiday journey!)
Lia xx