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.

Friday, 20 March 2015

OLDIE FOR FRIDAY

Hi and welcome to all my craft loving friends, and
visitors.
I am so glad to see you visit me, and the wonderful comments you make.
I very much appreciate your precious time spent
visiting me, and leaving comments.

Well it's Friday again already and time to share
your Oldie for Friday with Erika HERE  it's all
just for fun, but a super way to show your older
projects, and it doesn't have to be a card, it can 
be anything you have shown on your blog previously. 
Here is mine for this Friday, a box I made from
Snippets of card left over from my 8 inch boxes.
I also made the top piece too.


The box is about 4" square.

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

Wednesday, 18 March 2015

ANNIVERSARY CARD

Hi and welcome to my part of blog land all my 
craft loving friends, and visitors.
Thank you so much for your visit, and the wonderful comments you make.
I am so glad you like my efforts of creating.

I seem to have slowed to snails pace this year as
it takes me so long to do things.
I get up in the morning and before long it's night
time again, and I think hang on what happened to
the day.
I need a 48 hour day me thinks.
I am also very behind with my card making.
For example today is my Son and his Wife's 
15th Wedding Anniversary, and I only made this
card yesterday afternoon.



This is a 8"x8" size card.
I used the Sue Wilson Heart Lattice embossing 
folder.
The heart dies are Tonic.
The corner die is Spellbinders.
The organza roses are from the works.
I stamped my sentiment with DI Worn Lipstick.
I used some heart snippets for the inside so I 
am off to the Snippets Playground with this.

Thank you again for your visit, and time.
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-168.html 

Tuesday, 17 March 2015

GRANDSON'S 18TH BIRTHDAY CARD

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

May I welcome my newest follower, and thank 
you soooooo! much for choosing to follow me.
I do hope you visit me as often as your time can spare.

It is my Grandson's 18th Birthday today so here 
is the card I made him.



This is a 8"x8" size card.
The papers used are from the DCWV 12x12
Butterfly Garden Pad.
I don't know what happened to the top right 
hand corner in the picture as it looks warped, 
but isn't on the card.
Maybe it was due to the pearlised card, and the
light.
The pattern under the gold buttons was cut on 
my ScanNcut, and also the Happy Birthday.
The 18 was cut out on my Cricut machine.

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

Saturday, 14 March 2015

THROWBACK THURSDAY CHALLENGE NO 7

Hi and welcome to all my very talented friends,
and visitors.
I would like to welcome my 2 new followers, and
thank you so much for choosing to follow me.
I do hope you like what you see, and visit as often
as your time allows.

Well I know this is a bit late, and it's not Thursday,
but I have been trying to find and older creation
for Bibiana's Throw Back Thursday Challenge.
This time she wants to see anything that is about
Easter, but you don't have to keep to the suggestion of Easter you can post anything that you have shown before.
Well after searching my photos I find I really have
not made anything for Easter so I am going with
this card I made last year.
You will find the original post HERE if your 
interested.



This is a 8"x8" size card.
All the info of what I used is on the original post.

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
challenge. 
http://stampingwithbibiana.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/throwback-thursday-challenge-7.html 

Friday, 13 March 2015

OLDIE FOR FRIDAY

Hi and welcome to my part of blog land, all my
craft loving friends, and anyone who visits.
Thank you sooooooo! much for your visit, and
the wonderful comments you make.
I very much appreciate them, and your time spent
visiting me.

Well it's Friday again, and time to show one of 
your Older Creations with Erika HERE it is just
for fun, but a really worth while way of showing older things you have made, and it doesn't have to be a card, it could be any thing you have shown on your blog in the past.
Here is mine for today some Crochet Butterfly
Magnets.



Now I made these from one of my friends.
I had no pattern and copied hers,
If you are interested in making one there is the
link to my pattern I tried to write out for you on
the top of my blog.

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

Wednesday, 11 March 2015

TUMBLE TED GOLF BIRTHDAY CARD

Hi and welcome to my blog all my craft loving 
friends, and visitors, who may just visit.

Thank you so much for your visit, and the wonderful comments you make.
I really do appreciate your visit, and precious time.

Well I have been missing again, as it was my 
Birthday on Monday, and I had a very lovely day,
and I went out for lunch too.
I was 66 so my DH kept saying all day clickety 
click, and he doesn't even play bingo. lol.

Now the weather has turned to spring like some
days I am trying to get my garden in shape, as it
was neglected last year due to my slipped disc.
I have to do a little , and then have a rest, as I 
can't bend for long, and I don't want a repeat of
last years trouble.
So I am sorry if I don't post so often, but I have
plenty of cards made to show as I have quite a
few family Birthdays in March.
Talking about which this one I made for my
eldest sister's husband, who loves all sports.



This is a 8"x8" size card.
The papers and the image were printed from
the Tumble Ted Pastimes CD which I bought 
for a bargain of £1, from Creative Crafting World.
Hope you like my design I came up with.
Not happy with the golf ball which I used glossy
accents on.
I used some snippets of card I had already printed
on one side, and didn't like the result, so I printed 
on the back so hopefully this qualifies me to join
in the playground this week.

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/2015/03/pixies-snippets-playground-week-167.html 
http://challengeupyourlife.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-10-masculine.html#.VQHjM8ZQOe8 

Sunday, 8 March 2015

HEXAGON EASEL CARD FOR THE BUTTERFLY CHALLENGE

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

May I welcome my new follower, and thank you
sooooooo! much for choosing to follow me.
I do hope you visit as often as you are able to.

Well here is what I came up with for the Butterfly
Challenge this fortnight.
The challenge letter for this fortnight is H for
Hexagon.


I cut out my hexagon shape card with scissors.
Then I glued my Butterfly paper to it.
The paper comes from DCWV Butterfly Garden
Paper Stack 12x12.
I cut out some smaller hexagons and layered them.
Then I added a leafy design to the top, that I had
coloured with a Promarker, and stickled glued it.
Then I went all around the edges of the card with
my Promarker to give it an edge.
Finally I added some lovely peach vellum butterflies.

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

I would like to enter this into the following
challenges.
http://butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/25-butterflies-h-is-for-hexagons.html 

Saturday, 7 March 2015

GRANDSON'S ARSENAL BIRTHDAY CARD AND SHOW CASE NECKLACE

Hi and welcome to my part of blog land, all my 
friends, and visitors that may drop in.
Thank you so much for your visit, time, and wonderful comments you make.
I very much appreciate them all.

It was my Grandson's 11th Birthday on Wednesday, and he is a goalie for his local team,
and he also supports Arsenal, I bought him
a Arsenal Away Jersey for his present.
SoI thought I would go with this theme for his card.



Now here is a picture of the necklace my sister
made me.
This time it was my eldest sister who made this one.



I am very lucky to have such wonderful and talented sisters, who make me superb jewellery.

The card is a 8"x8" size.
The backing paper was made with my quite old
CD called Decoupage 2.
I used some snippets of card to die cut and stamp 
the sentiment.
So I'm off to the snippets playground a bit late 
this week.

Thank you again for your visit, and time.
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-166.html 

Friday, 6 March 2015

OLDIE FOR FRIDAY

Hi and welcome to my blog, all my very talented
friends, and visitors that may pop in.
Sorry I have been missing this week but it's been a very hectic week for me, with lots to do and not 
a lot of time to do it.
Plus I was not feeling to well either which slowed
me down even more than usual.

So it's Friday again and time to share your older
creations with ERIKA HERE
There is so much fun in bringing back your 
Older creations, and some of your newer followers
may not have seen these.
So come on have a go I know it's just  for fun, and
no prizes, but a very good idea.
So here is mine for this week.



This is a 8"x8" size card.
The papers are from the Dessert Blooms Pad.
The digi image is a Mo Manning one, and 
coloured with Promarkers, and Flexmarkers.
I do miss being able to colour in images, but my 
eyes are not good enough to see the lines 
properly now.
Still waiting for my eye op, so maybe after I can
resume colouring in.

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

Monday, 2 March 2015

WEDDING CARD, BOX AND BAG.

Hi and welcome to my blog all my craft loving
friends, and visitors that may visit me.
Thank you for you visit, and the wonderful comments you make.
I very much appreciate every one that you make.

My creation today was inspired by a card Sue
Wilson showed on her blog, when she launched 
her new spring sets of dies.
My daughter and her fiancee were going to a wedding of and child hood friend of her fiancee's.
So this is what I created for it.
Sorry picture heavy again.





The card is a 8"x8" size, and box made to fit.
I went with Cream and Beige as the invite was 
in that colour.
Sorry about the picture of the inside of the card,
it came out a bit yellow, and I had great trouble
trying to photograph it, for some reason.
The Vintage Roses were from the works, and I
made the hat pin specially for the card.
The bell border was cut out on my ScanNcut
machine.
I do hope you like my take on Sue's wonderful
card.

Thank you again for you time.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

Saturday, 28 February 2015

BABY SHOWER CARD,BAG AND NAPPY CAKE

Hi and welcome to my blog all my very talented friends, and visitors that may just find my blog.

Well it's Saturday again already, and tomorrow I'm off to my Granddaughter's Baby Shower.
So here is the Card, Bag, and Nappy Cake I made her.
The Nappy Cake is an idea I borrowed from Hazel's blog which you will find HERE.
She make some amazing Baskets, Cards, Beer,
and Nappy Cakes.
So pay her a visit if you don't already do so, you 
will be in for treat.

So here is my card, and effort at the Nappy Cake.





Well I should have warned you this is picture 
heavy.
My Granddaughter never wants  to know 
what sex the baby is before it's born, so hence
the Lemon Card, and white Nappy Cake, as I 
couldn't find anything to go in, and on the top of 
the Nappy Cake in Lemon.
The card is a 8"x8" size.
I used a combination of Sue Wilson, and Tattered 
Lace dies.
The inside baby items, and the decoration on the 
bag are all cut out on my ScanNcut.

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

Friday, 27 February 2015

OLDIE FOR FRIDAY

Hi and welcome to all my craft loving friends,
and visitors who may just find this blog.
Thank you so much for your visit, and time, and
all the wonderful comments you make I so 
appreciate them all.

Well it's Friday again, and time to join Erika HERE  with your Oldie for Friday.
It's all just for fun, but a super way of showing
your older creations.
Here is mine for this week.



This is a 8"x8" size card.
The papers used are Papermania Capsule Collection by Tina Higgens.
The image is coloured in with Promarkers, and is
a Whopsi Daisy one.

I am off to look after my little great granddaughter
today, so I will visit you later this evening if I'm
not to tuckered out.
Thank you again for your vist.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.
 

Wednesday, 25 February 2015

RUDOLF CHALLENGE FEBRUARY 2015

Hi and welcome to my blog all my craft loving
friends, and visitors who may just pop by.
Thank you so much for all your wonderful comments on my Ruby Anniversary card, and bag.
I very much appreciate everyone.

Well I can't believe how fast this month has gone,
and it's time for the Rudolf challenge again over
at Scrappymo's blog.
The challenge runs from the 25th of the month to
the end of the month so please try and join in, as
it's a really great way to get your Christmas cards made early.
Here is my entry for this month.



This is a 6"x6" size card.
The papers are are Hot of the Press.
The sentiment is an old Kanban one.
I used some snippets to cut out the dies, and the
big snowflake is cut out on my ScanNcut.
Will also be joining the girls in the snippets
playground, as they are all so very good playmates.

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

I would like to enter this into the following
challenges. 
http://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/rudolph-days-february-2015.html 
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/pixies-snippets-playground-week-165.html 

Sunday, 22 February 2015

RUBY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CARD AND BAG

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

Well it's Sunday again already, and a very frosty 
start to the day here in my part of Kent, but the 
Sun has got his hat on so it looks like it may warm up a bit later.

I mentioned earlier this week I had a few rush 
orders for cards this week.
Well my daughter rang me at 4pm Wednesday
afternoon and asked could I make a Ruby Anniversary card for Mum and Dad, for one of
her colleagues as she couldn't find one in the shops, and she wanted it by Thursday evening to 
take into work on Friday.
Mum to the rescue with this one I made.







This is a 8"x8" size card, and bag to fit.
The bag is made out of 2 pieces of A3 card.
I was running out of red card stock so I die cut
my red die pieces out of my matt and layering 
card, and also used some snippets out of my 
box to finish it off.

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

I would like to enter this into the following
challenges.http://www.houseofcardschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/february-challenge-love.html

Friday, 20 February 2015

OLDIE FOR FRIDAY

Hi and welcome to my blog all my very talented
friends, and visitors.
Thank you so much for your visit, and the wonderful comments you make.
I really do appreciate every one that you make,
and I am very happy you like my style of cards.

Sorry I have been missing for a few days,but I had a rush order for a few cards, from my daughter,
which I will be showing before long.

So it's Friday yet again, and time to join Erika
HERE with your Oldie Friday.
Please try and join in as it's just for fun, but a really great way to show your older creations.
So here is mine for this week.



This is a 8"x8" size card.
I bought the decoupage of the cricketer at my
local craft shop.
I made this for my Uncle for his 89th Birthday,
as he loved cricket, ans did my Dad his brother.
Sadly he passed away last year just after his 90th
Birthday.

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

Tuesday, 17 February 2015

BUTTERFLY AND SNIPPETS CHALLENGE CARD

Hi and welcome to my part of blog land all my
craft loving friends, and visitors.
Thank you so much for your visit, and the wonderful comments you make.
Your visit and comments make posting so worthwhile, and I love to get your feed back on
what I create.

Been looking after my Grandson, and Granddaughter today as it's half term week.
Gran was asked to do some baking with them,
so my 7 year old Granddaughter made a chocolate
frosted cake, and her brother Dylan who is nearly
11years old made a Lemon Drizzle his fave cake.
Sorry I forgot to take photos, silly me, but they 
both turned out great.

Well on to my card.



This is a 8"x8" size card.
Sorry I can't remember the name of the embossing folder I used, as I can't find the packaging.
I think it was a Craftwell one though.
I cut holes around my debossed side, and threaded ribbon through it.
The butterfly is a Spellbinders one.
I added some Cosmic Shimmer White Glue Dots
around the edge, and in the middle too.

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

I would like to enter this into the following 
challenges. 
http://butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/24-butterflies-r-is-for-ribbon.html 
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/pixies-snippets-playground-week-164.html 

Friday, 13 February 2015

COLOURFUL SNIPPETS LOVE CARD

Hi and welcome to my blog for the 2nd time today, all my craft loving friends, and visitors.
I know this is unusual for me, twice in one day,
but I needed to get this card posted so I can join the Snippets Playground Challenge before Miss
Di, and Parsnip close the gates.

As I stated earlier thank you to my newest followers for choosing to follow me.
Just in case you didn't see my earlier post.

Well I suddenly had an idea for this card last 
night, and thought yes an ideal way to use up
my snippets of card left over from previous 
makes.
So here it is you may need sunglasses as it's 
bright. lol.




This is a 7"x7" size card.
I cut out all the Zig Zag coloured snippets card
with my ScanNcut machine.
Then I glued it to the front of the card.
This card was made with nearly all snippets
except for the main yellow card inside.
So I'm off to the playground to join in the fun.

Thank you for your visit, and time.
I very much appreciate it.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

I would like to enter this into the following
challenges.
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/pixies-snippets-playground-week-163.html 

OLDIE FOR FRIDAY

Hi and welcome to my blog all my craft loving
friends, and visitors.
I would like to welcome my 2 new followers,
and thank you so much for choosing to follow 
me, and I hope you will visit as often as time allows you.
 
Well it's Friday again, and time to share your Oldie For Friday with Erika  HERE.
This is mine for this week, it's a card I made 
for my Daughter to give her Granddaughter.



This is a A4 size card.

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

Thursday, 12 February 2015

THROW BACK THURSDAY CHALLENGE NO 6

Hi and welcome to my blog all my crafty friends,
and visitors.
Thank you for your visit and your precious time 
spent visiting me.
I really do appreciate everyone of you taking time
out of your busy day to visit me.

Well it's time for the Throwback Thursday
Challenge again, and please try and join Bibiana
HERE as I think this is a fab way to show your
older creations.
Here is mine for the Challenge No 6. and HERE
the link to the original post.




This is a 8"x8" size card.
Details of the dies used in this are in the original
post. HERE

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

I would like to enter this into the following
challenge. 
http://stampingwithbibiana.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/throwback-thursday-challenge-6.html 

Tuesday, 10 February 2015

ANNIVERSARY CARD IN PINK AND KRAFT CARD

Hi and welcome to my blog all my very talented
friends, and visitors.
Thank you for all your get well wishes for my
Grandson, who is now much better.

We had singing practice at my place yesterday,
and we are out performing tomorrow afternoon.
We sent another yearly cheque for £500 to
The Dame Vera Lynn charity for children with 
Cerebral Palsy recently.
A good £400 pounds down on last years donation,
as we haven't had as many bookings, last year.
Lets hope this year is a little better, but then 
money is tight in most places now.

Yesterday was my eldest sister's Wedding Anniversary, and they have been married for
55 years now, so this is the card I made them.



This is a 8"x8" size card.
I used the Sue Wilson Embossing Folder Heart
Lattice.
The lovely heart and the doves was cut out on
my ScanNcut.
The corners were also cut on the ScanNcut so
this made this card a very quick one to make.

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

I would like to enter this into the following
challenges.
http://inthepinkchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/challenge-62-love-is-in-air.html 
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/week-297-love-is-all-around.html 

Saturday, 7 February 2015

SON'S BICYCLE BIRTHDAY CARD

Hi and welcome to my part of blog land, all my
very talented friends, and visitors.
Well it's the weekend again, and I do hope the
weather is being kind to you all.

I had to rush off to my Son's yesterday as my 
grandson wasn't well and they needed me to look
after him while they were in work.
They normally take time off work to look after
their children, but as they had been off work 
earlier that week not well themselves, so gran came to the rescue.

Now it was my other Son's Birthday on the 3rd
of this month, and as he is a keen bicycle fan,
and does at least 50 miles every Sunday morning
because he is an office executive, and loves to 
cycle every weekend after being in a office most
of the week or flying off to some other country on
business.
So here is the card I thought up for him.




This is a 8"x8" size card.
The image is Hunkydory from their decoupage
book.
The backing paper was made out of a bicycle
image on my  Decoupage 2 CD.
The Son was cut out with my X Cut Dies, and
I  decided to do some doodling drawing on them.

Thank you for your visit, and the wonderful
comments you make, they are so much appreciated.
Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

Thursday, 5 February 2015

BUTTERFLY CHALLENGE CARD

Hi and welcome to all my craft loving friends,
and visitors.
I would like to welcome my newest follower,
and thank you so much for choosing to follow
me, and I do hope to see you visit as often as
you can manage it.

I can't believe it's Thursday already just where 
has most of this week gone.
I seemed to have slowed to a snails pace lately.

Well it's time to post a card for this fortnights 
Butterfly Challenge, and I was asked by my 
daughter to make her a 7 year anniversary card,
so I thought I would combine the both.
The challenge wants to see Valentines, and a 
butterfly or butterflies on your card.
So here is my entry.



This is a 8"x8" size card.
I covered my white card with red card, as I 
didn't have the right size red card.
Then I cut out the trellis design on my ScaNcut.
This design I downloaded from John Bloodworth's blog the gentlemen crafter, so thank you so much
John for creating this design.
I cut out the 7 on my Cricut machine, and added 
some red stones, and some flocked hearts.

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

I would like to enter this into the following 
challenges. 
http://butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/23-butterflies-v-is-for-valentine.html 
http://houseofcardschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Challenge 

Monday, 2 February 2015

SUGAR SKULL BIRTHDAY CARD

Hi and welcome to my blog everyone that visits 
me.
I do hope you all had a great weekend.
Thank you for all your really great comments.
I very much appreciate your time spent visiting
me, and all the wonderful encouraging comments
I get from you.
I know there are some very talented people out
there so your visit is very important to me.

It was my Grandson's 16th Birthday on Saturday,
so after a long hard decision I decided to make 
this style card for him, as I had bought him
clothes with skulls on for Christmas.



This is a 8"x8" size card.
I made the backing paper out of the image, and
my Decoupage 2 CD.
The Grandson and Happy Birthday were cut
out on my ScanNcut.
I used the piece that usually goes in your snippets
box for my Grandson sentiment, and put Cosmic
Shimmer Glue in the recess, and then added some
Cosmic Shimmer Midnight Snow Glitter.
I also used lots of Snippets of card to back my
image, and sentiments, so I'm off to the Snippets
playground to join in the fun, and games.

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

I would like to enter this into the following 
challenges. 
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/pixies-snippets-playground-week-162.html