tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55194867063183035662024-03-13T11:05:31.830-04:00katiecatherinekatiecatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08321447413358183174noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519486706318303566.post-54912275539717208882011-10-10T10:04:00.001-04:002011-10-10T10:04:22.703-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello everyone! I will no longer be blogging on blogger. <br />
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You can now find me at:<br />
<a href="http://katiewithakcatherinewithac.tumblr.com/">http://katiewithakcatherinewithac.tumblr.com/</a></div>
katiecatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08321447413358183174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519486706318303566.post-46687004250973267712011-07-17T09:54:00.001-04:002011-07-17T09:55:13.616-04:00New Work<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsE6fleHVaor0ZmASbyM7FBMcwvY1LAFR3sLYPD0lVwEEfVkUVSICKfBIP4PDR0LJfb8gsI-BTrMGXJ14Wu9tk-Gi6wj_K6do5hUYnyOidx6nO2lzvItmYjpSIr7IoJGQ5Y-VvB_QWyY/s1600/the+door+boy+final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsE6fleHVaor0ZmASbyM7FBMcwvY1LAFR3sLYPD0lVwEEfVkUVSICKfBIP4PDR0LJfb8gsI-BTrMGXJ14Wu9tk-Gi6wj_K6do5hUYnyOidx6nO2lzvItmYjpSIr7IoJGQ5Y-VvB_QWyY/s640/the+door+boy+final.jpg" width="420" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfh2rxxexG6N5zSCIGR9iVNc_JfiO8UfVXT1r1EQG61Crjt53xpROXI6S_cxwLqVrMFMnyX-9s1OJx-ZyXyll8r1w1Am53ILygSS80pBJ-wyB7dK8aRY5e8rdmxV7-gwX7OT4KI2e_JI/s1600/the+door+girl+final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfh2rxxexG6N5zSCIGR9iVNc_JfiO8UfVXT1r1EQG61Crjt53xpROXI6S_cxwLqVrMFMnyX-9s1OJx-ZyXyll8r1w1Am53ILygSS80pBJ-wyB7dK8aRY5e8rdmxV7-gwX7OT4KI2e_JI/s640/the+door+girl+final.jpg" width="484" /></a></div>katiecatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08321447413358183174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519486706318303566.post-41466198294560984772011-06-27T11:05:00.002-04:002011-06-27T11:07:59.977-04:00why have I been missing you ask<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Mysterio! He is our new <a href="http://www.xolo.com/">Xoloitzcuintle!</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfurDLnHEcgY6gUhB48ApRkWOXC-PmHm2ArJw8F5D3C2kjFAI4I_brbCoLxYEookKOy9g_uxtHbiUVzKE2DdiD4WDXXl30jE1K3fb_32qcCf7a6KA8pecdAT-EpnmMG64p8mFhclkttM/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfurDLnHEcgY6gUhB48ApRkWOXC-PmHm2ArJw8F5D3C2kjFAI4I_brbCoLxYEookKOy9g_uxtHbiUVzKE2DdiD4WDXXl30jE1K3fb_32qcCf7a6KA8pecdAT-EpnmMG64p8mFhclkttM/s640/photo.JPG" width="476" /></a></div><br />
</div>katiecatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08321447413358183174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519486706318303566.post-63464008588182265772010-12-18T12:20:00.001-05:002010-12-18T12:22:18.246-05:00DioramasThere is something so magical and familiar about dioramas. When I see them I feel like I am tasting and smelling and touching a memory all at the same time from when I was a child.<br />
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<div></div>katiecatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08321447413358183174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519486706318303566.post-57737822655490896192010-12-18T11:25:00.002-05:002010-12-18T11:27:25.997-05:00New Year's ResolutionsEach year the day before New Years Even I feel obligated to come up with a makeshift resolution, which normally consists of me saying I'm going to stop biting my nails. For some reason my resolution is always something associated with a criticism or a negative habit. This year I started thinking about the things I want to accomplish instead. And it got me thinking that I have for quite some time wanted to begin sewing ultimately resulting in me one day being able to whip up an outfit for myself. Let's be serious this is an epic goal for someone like me who is impatient and loves collecting hobbies, so I have decided that by the end of the year I want to start and finish a quilt. My grandmother quilts. Beautiful amazing quilts! I need to document all of them (part two I have now decided of my new years resolution/goals). Here is a little inspiration:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.quiltsofgeesbend.com/">Gee's Bend Quilt</a></td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.houstonculture.org/mexico/pan.html">Pan de Muerto</a> is made for Dia de los Muertos and placed on the altars for the<br />
spirits that come to visit on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2. It's pretty tasty!katiecatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08321447413358183174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519486706318303566.post-452313262804485942010-10-31T11:39:00.005-04:002010-10-31T11:41:40.847-04:00Pumpkin Carving<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katiecatherine/5132116410/" title="Jack o lantern by katiewithakcatherinewithac, on Flickr"><img alt="Jack o lantern" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1418/5132116410_5f7f72bcf7.jpg" /></a></div></div>katiecatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08321447413358183174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519486706318303566.post-35050997052274955542010-10-31T11:37:00.002-04:002010-10-31T11:41:57.544-04:00HAPPY HALLOWEEN!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katiecatherine/5131567667/" title="Dilophosaurus Mask by katiewithakcatherinewithac, on Flickr"><img alt="Dilophosaurus Mask" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/5131567667_8816356c35.jpg" width="333" /></a>katiecatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08321447413358183174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519486706318303566.post-67417678785308408392010-10-25T18:46:00.005-04:002010-12-13T23:20:18.198-05:00Our WeddingA little sampling of what the night was like most photos courtesy of one of our amazing friends who did some amazing photography for us! Thanks you. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Handmade tissue paper flowers made by my sisters, David's little sisters and I.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carrot cake made by David's mom with a family recipe<br />
looking amazing on my mother's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.2px;">Otomi tablecloth</span><br />
she has had since we lived in Mexico City when I was a kid. </td></tr>
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*The letters are a Jurassic Park font and the dinosaur is actually a Jurassic Park action figure from way back.katiecatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08321447413358183174noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519486706318303566.post-84392762259318170412010-09-28T21:57:00.003-04:002010-10-02T08:08:52.554-04:00Wedding InvitationsHere are the invitations that I made for our wedding! Now that they have been sent out I feel like I can share them. 11 days to go!<br />
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<div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1.2em; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">"Litany" by Billy Collins</span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">You are the bread and the knife,<br />
the crystal goblet and the wine.<br />
You are the dew on the morning grass<br />
and the burning wheel of the sun.<br />
You are the white apron of the baker,<br />
and the marsh birds suddenly in flight.<br />
However, you are not the wind in the orchard,<br />
the plums on the counter,<br />
or the house of cards.<br />
And you are certainly not the pine-scented air.<br />
There is just no way that you are the pine-scented air.<br />
It is possible that you are the fish under the bridge,<br />
maybe even the pigeon on the general's head,<br />
but you are not even close<br />
to being the field of cornflowers at dusk.<br />
And a quick look in the mirror will show<br />
that you are neither the boots in the corner<br />
nor the boat asleep in its boathouse.<br />
It might interest you to know,<br />
speaking of the plentiful imagery of the world,<br />
that I am the sound of rain on the roof.<br />
I also happen to be the shooting star,<br />
the evening paper blowing down an alley<br />
and the basket of chestnuts on the kitchen table.<br />
I am also the moon in the trees<br />
and the blind woman's tea cup.<br />
But don't worry, I'm not the bread and the knife.<br />
You are still the bread and the knife.<br />
You will always be the bread and the knife,</span></span></span></span><br />
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A little sneak peak of what I have been working on for the wedding. I am so excited I just can't wait!katiecatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08321447413358183174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519486706318303566.post-38529922160474807892010-08-04T09:16:00.007-04:002010-08-04T09:19:55.216-04:00birthdays<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #545454; line-height: 9px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Happy Birthday to my sister and me! I share my birthday with my younger sister. I know amazing right? No not a miracle, just a scheduling conflict with the doctor which lead to July 29th being the fated day. Since my sister just moved here a few weeks ago, we actually got to share our birthdays together this year just like old times. Though my ideal birthday is spent in an amazing restaurant for a five hour long dinner I also was given some wonderful gifts. Two in particular I had been coveting for quite some time.</span></span><br />
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<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/4847443490_9a6422b9ee_z.jpg" />katiecatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08321447413358183174noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519486706318303566.post-66777569364007512612010-07-17T10:19:00.005-04:002010-08-01T09:28:44.849-04:00Papel Picado<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I promised a few weeks ago that I would photograph the actual paper cut made for the save the dates. Here it is! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4801326655_67ae19bd82_z.jpg" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Below is an informative video on how papel picado is traditionally made. I only made one! So I just used an xacto knife. It would have been fabulous if I had made them like the artist in the video. Each person could have had their own little papel picado banner! It's one of the crafts that I fell in love with as a kid when we lived in Mexico City.</span><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">These are pajaki:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 8px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 8px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The literal translation is "spiders of straw". Located 90 kilometers from Warsaw the town of Lowicz and surrounding villages comprise the center of what many consider to be Poland's most colorful folk region. A typical village house from this area was full of colored flower paintings, fancy paper cut-outs and mobiles made of straw and colored paper. The mobiles or pajaki are delicate creations hand made by the women and girls of the villages as decorations for their homes </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 8px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 8px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> <br />
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