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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, 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.


 

Sunday, 8 August 2021

GRADUATION EXPLODING BOX

 

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

I do hope everyone is having a lovely weekend despite the rain that's if it's raining where ever you live.

Here in the UK we are having lots of rain this summer and cooler weather too, and that suits me as I don't like very hot weather, but I feel sorry for those who love the sunny warm days too.

 

I have a Graduation Exploding box to show you that I made.

This is a You Tube video that gives you very clear instructions, and you will find it

HERE 

The lady's name is Sam Calcott UK, and there are some wonderful tutorials on some very beautiful creations she makes.

I made this for my Granddaughter who finished her university this summer passing all her exams too.

She is hoping to become a Barrister and has had her works experience with a firm in London who were eager to employ her if she passes her exams, this was all before covid of course.




The second photo is the inside of the box.


Thank you so much for your visit and your precious time.

I really appreciate every visit and wonderful comment you make.

Lots of crafty love. JENNY.

 

Sunday, 1 August 2021

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES....CHALLENGE 133....SUMMER FUN AND OR/SUMMER COLOURS ORANGE AND YELLOW

 

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

Sorry I have not been able to visit you all, but July is a busy month for my family Birthdays, and Anniversaries, also I have had a lot of orders for special boxed cards too, and I can never say no to anyone when they ask.

 

As it's the first of the month today it's time for another challenge over at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES 

It's challenge No 133 and the lovely Wendy is your host for this challenge and she has chosen

Summer Fun and or /Summer Colours Orange and Yellow.

The challenge runs fron today till the 30th of August 2021.

 

I have gone with Summer Fun.



This is a 8"x8" size card I made for my Stepson as he has a caravan.

The image is from one of the Hunkydory Little Books.

Can't remember where the plaid paper came from.

Green card stock Hunkydory as well.

Please pop along 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 especially as I have not been visiting you.

Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.

 

 

Sunday, 25 July 2021

RUDOLF DAYS CHALLENGE......JULY 2021 .......DT CAARDS

 

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

 

Well it's the 25th of the month yet again, and time for the

Rudolf Days Challenge over at

SCRAPPYMO'S BLOG 

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

ONE ENTRY PER PERSON.

There is a lovely prize for the winner too.

So here is what I made for my DT this month.

 


These are both 8"x8" in size.

On the both I used up some tags I made about 4 years ago to enter Lolls tag challenge she ran then.

Not sure if it still runs or not.

The first card is a mixed media design with lots of different layers.

The second card I stamped fir branches all over card for a background similar to the tag, and on the inside edges of the card too, and I also stamped the verses on both.

Couldn't find my lovely pearlised embossing powder to make it the same as the tag.

I added some lovely green Holographic card to the tag to match the matt and layer edge.

The Holographic Card is from 

Tonic and they sell some lovely colours in it.

The image on the tag is a Hunkydory one.

The mixed media one I can't rememeber where those images came from on the baubles.

I added Glossy Accents to each bauble.

The MDF Noel is from Anna Marie Designs.


Thank you so much for your visit and precious time.

I really appreciate every visit and wonderful comments you make.

Lots of crafty love. JENNY.




 

  

Thursday, 1 July 2021

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES DT........JULY .........COOL IT DOWN

 

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

 

Well I can't believe it's the 1st of the month already where has last month gone.

So as it's the 1st of July time for another challenge over at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES 

The theme this month is 

COOL IT DOWN.

Chosen by the lovely Tinz.

The challenge runs from today to the 30th of the month.

I do so hope you can join us.

I have gone with Ice Cream to cool down as you can see from my card.

 

This is a 6"x6" size card.

No photo of the inside it wouldn't photograph well.

The image is from a 5" little book of sweet treats and a Hunkydory one which cost me just the postage from C&C.

I have cut out the image of the ice cream from another page and decoupaged it, and added stickles and glossy accents to the fruit.

Computer generated sentiment.

 

I do so hope you can pop along to the challenge blog and take a look at the wonderful designs from 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.
 
 

Tuesday, 29 June 2021

RUDOLF DAYS CHALLENGE....JUNE 2021

 

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

Just popping on to post my cards for the Rudolf Challenge over at

SCRAPPYMO'S BLOG 

As it's not my month for my DT I can enter the challenge.

I am running a little late as the challenge ends tomorrow.

So here is what I made.

 


These are both 7"x5" tent style cards.

The card stock used is from Tonic they do a lovely selection of wonderful card stock especially the non shed glitter in beautiful colours.

The red bauble die was given me by Maureen that runs the challenge, and I have used it before but can't remember the make sorry.

The blue bauble is a die I bought at the works, and have also used it before, but not in these colours.

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.

 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges.

 https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/2021/06/june-rudolph-days-challenge.html



 

Tuesday, 15 June 2021

MALE DESIGN BIRTHDAY CARDS

 

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

My this month is galloping on so fast again.

I can't believe it's the middle of the month already.

Last week my Daughter was on annual leave yet again as last year she couldn't have much holidays as her boss was being sheilded so she had to work.

We had a lovely week together shopping and just spending time together. 

 

Today as this weekend is Father's Day I have a couple of male Birthday cards I made for my stepson and my brother in law.

 




These are both 8"x8" size cards.

The first one is Hunkydory card stock and images.

The second one is also Hunkydory

card stock and the images are from a Hunkydory Book  and glued onto card for stability, and then I used cardboard instaed of foam to give them lift.

They both have the same theme of Beer as that is most mens fave tiple.

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, 1 June 2021

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES DT CARD...CHALLENGE 131 JUNE....... ART DECO

 

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

Firstly I must apologise for not being able to comment on your blogs, as May has been a very busy month for me I have a great number of family Bithdays, and also my Daughter was on annual leave for 2 weeks, and also my stepson and his wife came with their caravan for a visit from up north, and I haven't seen them for 17 months because of covid.

On top of all this it was my turn for the May MAWTT  challenge theme and the Rudolf DT comments towards the end of the month too.

 

Well as it's the first of the month again it's time for another challenge over at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES 

The lovely and very talented Mrs Duck is your host for this months challenge and she has chosen

ART DECO for her theme.

The challenge runs to 9AM on the 29th of June.

So here is my card I made for my DT.

 


This is a 8"x8" size card.

The card stock is Hunkydory Art Deco Shimmer from a few years ago.

I added some lovely flowers as this will be my Daughter's Birthday card for the 1st of July as she loves Art Deco.

Please pop along to the chllenge blog to see the lovely creations made by my lovely team friends.

Thank you so much for your visit and prcious time.

I really appreciate every visit and wonderful comment you make.

Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.
 

Tuesday, 25 May 2021

RUDOLF DAYS CHALLENGE DT CARDS FOR MAY 2021

 

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

 

Well it's the 25th of the month yet again and 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.

As always it's anything goes as long as it's Christmas.

Maureen always has a lovely prize on offer for the winner, and it gets your Christmas makes started early.

So here is my 2 DT cards I made this month.

 


The first card is a 6"x6" size card.

The second card is a 8"x8" size card.

I used the same Snowflake Die from Penny Black on both cards.

This die was a present from Maureen so thank you, for such a lovely present.

The first one I inked my background with Blurprint Sketch, and Broken China Distress Oxide Inks then on the front I sprayed areosol glue and covered with white glitter which gave that lovely rich blue colour.

On the second card I used the Tonic Glitter card for my snowflakes, and some pearl stars.

Thank you for your visit, and precious time.

I really appreciate every visit, and wonderful comment you make.

Lots of crafty love.  JENNY.



  

 

Friday, 7 May 2021

50th BIRTHDAY CARD AND BOX

 

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

 

Well I can't believe the weekend is nearly upon us yet again  time seems to be flying by as usual.

 

A while ago I was asked by my DIL to make another 50th card for her friend so this is what I created.

 

This is a 8"x8" soze card and box I made to fit it.

Happy Birthday die Paper Boutique.

Numbers die Tonic.

Doily die is Tattered Lace.

Butterflies from Wndy L.

Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Just inked some pink onto white flowers.

Foilage from my stash.

The true colours are more like the box colour don't know why they differ so much in each photo.

 

Thank you so much for your visit, and precious time.

I really appreciate each visit and wonderful comment you make.

Lots of crafty love. JENNY.

 

 

Tuesday, 4 May 2021

HUNKYDORY SHAKER BIRTHDAY CARDS

 

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

 

I do so hope you all had a great bank holiday weekend.

 

Today I have 2 shaker Birthday cards made with Hunkydory card stock.

 




These are 8"x8" in size which by now you must know is my fave size card.

As I said the card stock is from Hunkydory kits.

The first one was for a step granddaughter, and the second one was for my sister.

I put beads in the shaker element of the pink one, and sequins in the shaker element of the green one.

Tattered Lace Doily die cut on the first, and a mixture of flowers and foilage from my stash on the second one.

 

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, 1 May 2021

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES DT.............CHALLENGE 130 BOUQUET OF FLOWERS

 

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

 

As it's the first of the month it's time for a new challenge over at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES 

I am your host for this challenge and I have chosen a Bouquet of Flowers as my theme as it's Mother Day in the USA this month.

The challenge runs to the 30th of May.

I have made an Anniversary card for my DT.

 

This is a 8"x8" size card.

The card stock is from Tonic.

Heart Die cuts from Tattered Lace.

Sentiment Die Cut Sue Wilson.

Tonic Nuvo Drops.

Made the bouquet out of lovely paper that came around a plant I was bought for our Mother's Day.

Flowers and foilage from Amazon, AnnaMarie, Wild Orchid Crafts, Craft Stash.

 

Please try and pop over to the challenge blog to view 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.