Baby it is cold outside

I can't believe that just last week I was wondering where the snow is and now we have it and a lot of it too. It is beautiful but when the whole family is feeling under the weather like we are it is not fun to go outside. Thank goodness the fridge and pantry is stocked so that leaves me with little else to worry about which means I had a whole weekend of craftyness to play with a new banner and create this spring/summer tag for fun. Hope your Sunday is just marvelous Hugs KazanPin It

Happy Thanksgiving

Have a wonderful & safe Thanksgiving

:) Kazan

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It's almost time

for Thanksgiving. This year we are celebrating quietly - just the four of us (something we sometimes have to accept when our Families live so far away). As the girls get older we are starting our own family traditions and this particular Holiday is no exception. Kev and I both spend the day cooking and preparing - our joint effort results in a super yummy meal and embellished stories about each ones accomplishments (or lack there of) carried over well into the new year. I am sure this year will not disappoint...

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This is my project for Bitten By the Bug. I made a place card holder to resemble a pumpkin with a little silhouette of a Turkey on top. The turkey cut is from the Cricut cartridge Stretch your Imagination.

Have a great Thursday

:) Kazan

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Super Star

This is the final card I made from Embellished Scrapbook Shoppe's Card kit. I also used a frosted card from Sheetloads/Shortcuts. Today we have so much to do and I am not quite sure where to start. I think the grocery store will be my first stop to stock up on the week's supplies. I am also feeling the need to get some Christmas Shopping done because we leave for vacation on December 17 so technically I have about 3 weeks...eeaaak! I really want to do something crafty today so maybe I will start on the Teacher gifts and in doing so I can check 2 items off my list. Is anyone else feeling the crunch right about now or are you all super prepared already? Let me know.

Have a great Monday Hugs Kazan

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Cards December 08

I was so excited to see the December issue of Cards Magazine on the shelves at Archivers. I have one of my Christmas Cards in this issue. Laura and I poured over page after page as we marveled at all the beautiful works in this issue. You will see two of Laura's cards in this issue too and a lot of other well known names in the industry...yay!Pin It

Tagged!

The super cute Rae Barthel Tagged me and since I have not done this for a while I thought I would play along so here it goes, you guys get to read 7 random/weird facts about me:

1. I have a memory like an elephant (I took this picture at the Denver Zoo on Friday). My friends and family cannot believe how I can retain random information for decades!

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2. Jeans are my clothing of choice. I can't remember when last I wore a skirt or dress

3. My watches have always been chunky. I can't see myself with a dainty one. Right now I wear this one - I bought it for the pink acrylic strap. It is by Fossil.

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4. I hang all our clothes in our closets according to color. Starting with whites, pinks, greens, blues all the way to black. It drives me crazy when Kev puts Laundry away because he does not follow the system :)

5. I looove baking. Two of may favorite things to bake are Molten Chocolate Cakes and Brownies but I don't really have a sweet tooth - give me salty savory any day :)

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6. I am super competitive and will turn anything into a game just for the fun of it. *

7. My sense of humor can be wicked too. I love playing practical jokes on my friends and family. Silly little unsuspecting things in conversations are some of the funniest moments for me.

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There you have it. Now if there is someone you would like me to tag leave me a comment here. I would love to see who you would like to know more about. Have a great weekend Hugs Kazan

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More to Share..Toot!

* I woke up this morning to find that this card is being featured on the Creating Keepsake Website. How cool is that! Toot*

So much excitement in one day. I managed to make a card, but can only share later, do some housework and do a ton of blog-surfing. Always fun to catch up with friends across the globe in Blogland. Tomorrow I may take a trip to the zoo but it is supposed to be really chilly. Kev thinks it is perfect zoo weather for the girls and I but then again he is from Canada and 40'f is a nice crisp day to him! We will see...

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See you all tomorrow Enjoy the rest of your evening Take care KazanPin It

Toot!

I have been a long time admirer of this blog and the gorgeous artists they feature on it and now it is my turn. Whoo Hoo I am being featured on Inspirational. Wow. Thanks for picking my blog Julie. It makes me feel so great that others get as much inspiration from my work as I get from theirs.

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Now I am really feeling the pressure to create something. See you all later Hugs KazanPin It

Gifted

Here is another project I made with the Embellished Scrapbook Card Kit. The ready to assemble gift card holder comes from SheetLoads/Shortcuts. I loooove their products! We had an amazing day for Ashton and Mommy Day. Ashton is doing awesome at swimming, we visited a potential school for next year and she got to meet some of the teachers (everyone received a hug so I guess they passed her preliminary test!) and we had a fab lunch at Cafe Terracotta (Laura's recommendation) where I had the grilled Portebello Sandwich and Ashton had a yummy grilled cheese. We will leave room for the delicious looking strawberry cake next time.

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Hope your day was just as funtabulous :) Hugs KazanPin It

Tags You're It!

My new thing seems to be tags - I have made them before but right now it seems all I want to make are tags! I was fortunate enough to work with a card kit from Embellished Scrapbook Shoppe. I made a few cards and tags, tags tags out of their adorable little kit - I will post the cards later on in the week but for now you all get to see are more tags! Hugs KazanPin It

Where is the snow?

The weather is so warm in Denver this week that it is hard to believe that Christmas is right around the corner. We have seen one day of snow and tomorrow we are supposed to set a record high of almost 80' WOW! I guess the cooler weather will come until then we are going to get in as much outside playtime as possible. I made this very Wintery card for Regina's Bitten By the Bug Challenge. We had to use the Tree cut from the cartridge Stretch your Imagination. You can see what cute ideas the other designers came up with here: Bitten by the Bug.

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Have a great Monday Hugs KazanPin It

Toot from a snowy Denver!

I am so excited to share this morning that Cards Magazine has picked up one of my cards (based off a Laura Sketch!) for their April 2009 Issue..yay! and I am taking the girls to a Holiday Fair downtown this morning - should be super fun: Snow, Light Rail Trip, Holiday fair with Bells, Lights, Toys and Santa!!! Will take pictures - have an awesome Friday

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I am still here

I know I have not posted in a while and I apologize for that :) I have been creative though, just not anything I can share at this time *wink* however, today's card is my take on my latest sketch at 2 Sketches 4 You. It is quite a chilly morning here in Colorado but that means I can get super busy and do some chores! Hope your Monday is a little more eventful but no matter what you do I hope it is a good one.

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Halloween Candy

It seems that we prepare weeks in advance for this eventful night decorating, carving and finding that perfect costume and then within a few hours it is all done except for the Halloween Candy. We have bags and bags full of it and I need to do something quickly before I go crazy on the stuff. The funny thing is I don't even have a sweet tooth but I just can't seem to resist having one piece here and two pieces there. I wish there was some giant recipe that called for melting all the Halloween Candy to make one big pudding...that way I could throw a little shindig with the most awesome desert after and be done with it! Until then though I guess we are minimizing the stash one piece (or two) at a time.

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Sherry posted the cutest picture of her son dressed up for Halloween on her blog and asked us to do the same...sooo here is Ashton as a Princess Witch (don't ask it was her idea) and Alex as a Lambie (Dylan is the cute Fireman in between).

Have a great Thursday - the weekend is almost here again Hugs

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Thanks a Bunch!

Thank you so much for all the wonderful b/day wishes I received all day yesterday. I had a wonderful day with my family and was thoroughly spoiled all day and evening including this beautiful bouquet of white stemmed roses taken with my new camera *wink*...the messages, good wishes and emails are very all appreciated! You guys know how to make a person feel special on their b.day - thank you so much!Pin It

You know it's my Birthday

Woo hooo! Thank you so much everyone for the awesome B/day wishes I received so far on 2 Sketches 4 You and via email. It is always fun to get well wishes from friends and family around the world and I will shamelessly admit that I love it!!!! I made this card for Regina's BBTB challenge this week. We had to use the card-cut from the Christmas Cheer Cartridge and this fancy font...go and check out all the details here: Bitten by the Bug because the DT made the most amazing cards.

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Have a fun day - I know I will *wink* Hugs KazanPin It