Any embellishment for cards can, I am sure, be used for an occasion other than the one for which it was intended.
I was given a late birthday present on Easter Sunday which included a Waitrose pack of little felt bunnies, Easter eggs and chicks. To be honest, I don't really make or give Easter cards, so it was unlikely I'd use these embellishments for their true purpose.
Luckily, one of my favourite blog friends is Bunny Queen Extraordinaire so I made her a card with them.
I do prefer to keep my cards simple. Most of the professional-looking ones people make nowadays have lots of details and embellishments but I somehow prefer a Spartan-simplicity!
Any of us could make a card with pretty paper strips and tiny embellishments. If you haven't given card-making a go, why not start with something simple like this.
Linking to Creative Mondays with the lovely Claire Justine