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handmade accessories created with poker chips from the best casinos in las vegas

Many of the pendant necklaces that I create are made with vintage poker chips from home sets… but I recently began adding items made with Las Vegas casino poker chips too! Right now you can get a Mirage Casino poker chip keychain, a Tropicana Casino poker chip keychain, or a Horseshoe Casino poker chip necklace… and I will add more handmade necklaces, handmade keychains, and handmade bag charms…

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sustainably sourced sage

Did you notice that I did not use the term “smudge” when describing the Positive Vibes Gift Box even though it includes dried white sage? Smudging is a sacred tradition practiced by many Indigenous people. It’s a ceremony which I have not been trained to perform that requires white sage. I choose sustainably cultivated, organic white sage because it ensures that my use does not deplete the wild…

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sending you positive vibes

If you tell me that you don’t believe in positive vibes, I may ask whether or not you believe that a perfectly chosen song could transform your mood at any given moment… and point out that music is made of vibrations… and remind you how certain songs can instantly make people bop in their chairs, tap their feet, and more. These things make it rather obvious that we are indeed affected by…

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poker tarot reading

Back when I didn’t believe in tarot, when I still thought it was evil, I would say that it was unlikely a tarot reader would be able to do anything more than give generalized advice that could apply to anyone at any time; advice that would feel special if you believed in tarot and came looking for answers but fall flat on wiser ears. While I still think it is possible that belief plays a role in…

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Test your intuition

I’m not sure why I didn’t realize sooner, but… by watching the videos I’m making of my tarot poker research, you can also test your intuition! In each video, I deal twenty-five hands of Texas Hold’em to test whether red playing cards are truly luckier than black cards (as tarot says). Before watching, ask yourself… Will either pocket pair beat the other? Will red beat black? Will black beat red?…

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positive vibes gift box

This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means that, if you buy something, I will receive a small commission. All purchases support independent research to determine how much meaning is “in the cards”. I was carrying a vintage playing cards box towards the trash can last week, thinking about how the boxes are usually just as beautiful as the cards they hold, when…

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Bicycle poker cats playing cards

This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means that, if you buy something, I will receive a small commission. All purchases support independent research to determine how much meaning is “in the cards”. As a woman whose cat has sat and watched her play poker in many Las Vegas poker rooms, there was no way I could resist purchasing the Bicycle Poker Cats Playing…

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poker will prove if red cards are truly luckier than black

This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means that, if you buy something, I will receive a small commission. All purchases support independent research to determine how much meaning is “in the cards”. Mathematicians taught us the probability each poker hand will win long ago. They say all pairs of Aces are equal, but… has anyone ever tested that theory? My tests…

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framed playing cards

This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means that, if you buy something, I will receive a small commission. All purchases support independent research to determine how much meaning is “in the cards”. Even though I have embraced the joy of upcycling playing cards and know I could redesign any beautiful card into something new and different, sometimes I just want…

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imagine your best self

Have you ever tried to imagine what your best self looks like? Tried to visualize it and the symbols that might best represent that person’s qualities and characteristics? These are the types of questions that my line drawings respond to. These Kings and Queens are part of an ongoing series of abstract portraits that blend symbolism and expressive patterns into a visualization of a person at…

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wearable affirmations

Some people think that a Queen necklace does not go with every outfit, but, to me, a Queen necklace is a wearable affirmation. I am not just saying that because I love upcycling playing cards into new creations. The Queen is a symbol of the type of person that I aspire to be every minute of every day. It is a reminder to hold my head high and keep shining my crown. The poker chip and playing…

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coming soon at "for the love LV" on Main street in the Las vegas arts district 18b

I am excited to announce that I have already found my first supporter! The first ten businesses that order Fortune Cards earn the title of AWEsome Stuff Initiators (and lock in their discount percentage for life) and… For the Love LV – a lovely retail store on Main Street in the Las Vegas Arts District 18b – quickly placed their order and has thus been crowned the Initial AWEsome Stuff Initiator.…

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fortune cards

Big News! I created another deck of tarot playing cards: AWEsome Fortune Cards. They were designed to be used as a customer freebie, like a zero-calorie fortune cookie! Each will have your business logo on the card backs, surrounding the QR code for my independent research survey on how much meaning is “in the cards”. Use them to facilitate a contest (i.e. give the person who gets the card you…

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blank journal, guided journal, or both?

I have quite a few different journals – both blank journals and guided journals – which I write in semi-regularly. I like to keep my poker thoughts in my poker journal, my tarot studies in my tarot journal, and my business ideas and brainstorms in another. It is possible I am a journaling addict… but is that a bad thing? The act of putting pen to paper and unplugging from technology is very…

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a playing card's next life

Have you ever thought about the life of a playing card? I began thinking about it long before I moved to Las Vegas. Playing cards get shuffled, tossed, and bent… until they show any sign of wear and tear. Then, they are “useless” to most card players. The home poker games I attended threw out a lot of luxury playing cards. It made me sad to watch them toss out all those beautiful decks after…

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walk through the las vegas arts district with me

Wondering what the “18b” stands for? It is because, officially, the Las Vegas Arts District is eighteen blocks large. Of course, many would say the arts district now spans much further thanks to the fact that Symphony Park, Container Park, and the Fremont East District have spread the spirit of the neighborhood all the way to the Fremont Street Experience and the iconic casinos alongside it. The…

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one minute positivity boost

If you want to hear the sound that (when used repeatedly) may increase the odds you feel happy, click the rainbow energy! 👇 Did you feel the positivity? Leave a comment for me?