Category Archives: Any Occasion

Handmade Wine or Bottle Tag

Hi there, So I may not be able to drink a glass or two (or three) of wine whenever I feel like it right now, but that doesn’t stop me from giving it as a gift from time to time.  … 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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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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Pack of Gift Card Holders

Wouldn’t it be nice if these little gift card holders actually all contained loaded gift cards?  I think so.  Really well loaded ones.. to all my favourite places.  Sounds good to me! Alas, no gift cards here, but I’m all … Continue reading

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Purple Pinwheel

I have a confession to make.  This obsession with pinwheels and marquises/banners just isn’t going away.  It’s good and stuck.  I thought maybe if I shared it around a bit, that’d help, but I’m pretty sure I’ll be dying to … Continue reading

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Happy Day Pinwheels

Hi there, thanks for hanging out with me!  Have I told you how much I love you recently?  Lots. Like ice cream. Like my favourite sorbet.  Like pinwheels and summer breeze and sunshine.  This card makes me think of endless … Continue reading

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Card Candy on the webs

I found you some card candy for your eyes, and hopefully for some extra inspiration.  Yep, I too spend time browsing the blogs of talented card-making peeps.  It’s always so inspiring! Today I thought I’d share a touch of what … Continue reading

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Bright and Cheerful

Today’s the day for the Stanley Cup Final.  I’m really hoping our boys can bring the cup home!  And that’ll be it for hockey until I’m back playing in September!  All this watching and no playing is really making me … Continue reading

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Simple Summer Brights

Today I didn’t have to work until noon but I pried myself out of bed pretty early (considering).  That brought on an almost instant need for a nap.. Now I don’t know about you, but when I have a nap, … Continue reading

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Vintage Flower Cards

Déjà vu? Perhaps… or maybe you’re just losing your mind. I seriously think I am. I forgot something at my cooking class EVERY SINGLE TIME!  That’s memory-fail, if you ask me.  One night I even managed to leave my cellphone … Continue reading

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Fabric Ribbon Card

Oh middle schools.. how I dislike teaching at them.  Today I had the joy of being one-on-one with some sick and smelly students over and over.  Ya think they’d know to cough the other way? Nope. I’m feeling so full … Continue reading

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