Monthly Archives: October 2011

Clean and Simple Thank you

Happy Halloween!  Here’s to hoping nothing bad happens today.  Just some nice tricks and treats. I feel like I did Halloween already, since we celebrated a bit with friends this weekend.  Friends with kids!  I don’t see them very often, … Continue reading

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Best Wishes for Fall Card

Have you figured out a Halloween costume yet? No? Me neither.  Maybe I can just put on some makeup and call myself “glam.”   Hmmmmm… I do have this really awesome neon orange tiger face shirt, so I could wear that … Continue reading

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Crisp Fall Best Wishes

Hi, hi, hi… Halloween candy.. It’s everywhere!  I want to gobble all those mini chocolate bars.  20 in one sitting, please.  Would that make me a bad person?  No, you all do that? Whew, ok!  25 in one sitting though, … Continue reading

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Fall Layers Card

Hey there, Do you ever have mega fitness days?  I know I have lots of super duper couch potato days, but sometimes there are one of two little bouts of fitness mixed in.  Today was especially active!  I finally dragged … Continue reading

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Clean and Simple Butterflies

You know what’s awesomely un-awesome about living near to downtown?  The noisy drunken people and/or crazies that we can hear in the middle of the night.  Decidedly un-awesome. Last night sounded like a bit of a yelling match to see … Continue reading

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Copied Cards

I definitely have a problem… It’s a copying problem.  To be nice, they call it “CASE-ing,” but we all know the truth about my little affliction.  You see, sometimes ruts happen.. or sometimes you just need to create a beautiful … Continue reading

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Merry Merry Tree

Hello, lovelies! Mid-October? What happened? Halloween’s coming up.. and then Christmas, New Years, and BABY! I’m so not ready.. I have nothing ready, except for one pair of booties. Woah.  OK, mini freakout over… At least I have a card … Continue reading

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CASEd Cards

Hi, hi! I’ve got some totally CASEd cards for you.  Not my ideas at all.. but hey, that’s why we share them, right? This flag card was inspired by Karen’s Three Cheers card.  I just love the creativity of using … Continue reading

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Handmade Cloth Baby Wipes

I’m watching The Biggest Loser, and I’m munching on a crazy delicious salted chocolate chip cookie.  Bad Shauna.  Now don’t tell me you don’t sit and munch on things while watching that show.  I promise I’ll exercise tomorrow! Ignore my … Continue reading

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More Masculine Cards

It’s Canadian Thanksgiving right now, and let me tell you, it’s been a busy one for us!  3 dinners and a lunch to attend.  I keep having to remind myself to breathe.  And my entire wardrobe officially does not fit.  … Continue reading

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Masculine Cards Class

Hello, hello! It’s one of those days for me where my To Do List seems so long that I’d rather just ignore it and watch old episodes of Glee all day.  That wouldn’t be very practical, now would it?  And … Continue reading

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Itty Bitty Baby Booties

Hi there, Meet the itty bitty baby booties.. aka the most frustrating thing I’ve ever sewn!  These took me many many hours (I don’t sew much!), accompanied by much cursing and seam-ripping, and accepting some of the mistakes as part … Continue reading

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