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The Kaz Windness Blog

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Kaz Windness is a published author and illustrator specializing in cute and creepy characters and spooky humor for kids of all ages. Portfolio website: www.WindnessBooks.com

DIY salted caramel latte (for your Starbucks toasted butterscotch fix)

I'm a little obsessed with the Starbucks toasted butterscotch latte. Or is it smoked? I can't keep up. I ordered it as a burnt caramel latte the other day at the window, and they looked at me like I had six heads... Continue Reading →

Poe Painting

I don't do a lot of pet portraits anymore, but I just couldn't resist when it came to Poe. This is 9x11" acrylic on canvas. The background features the constellations Pisces, Taurus, Leo, The Big Dipper (pointing to Arcturus) and... Continue Reading →

What Big Teeth You Have

This is a second image from a sample project called Little Red Riding Pug.  

Bottle Cap Shadow Box DIY

shhhh... Don't tell my husband, but this is what he's getting for Christmas: He collects bottle caps and they are everywhere. I'm not sure what he plans to do with them, but now he has a place to store and... Continue Reading →

Little Red Pug

     

Fatbottom Cupcake Fairy, purple and pink version

I found this wood plaque on sale with some phrase about being a cowgirl. I sanded it, gessoed, and painted it cream. It was black, so it took a few coats. I then used Mod Podge to adhere the paper... Continue Reading →

Easy skeleton costume, and it glows!

Max got this creepy mask from his grandpa, but needed a costume to go with it. All you need to make this costume is a black long sleeve shirt and black sweat pants (the ones in the girls' section were... Continue Reading →

Friendly Plastics Pencil Grip DIY

My Kindergartener is learning correct pencil holding, and I couldn't find any pencil grips at Target (too late in the season?). Sometimes it pays off to have more craft supplies than Martha Stewart. This took half a strip each. 1.... Continue Reading →

Little Red Hen House

I made this bird house for our upcoming RMC-SCBWI Fall Letters and Lines Conference. I chose The Little Red Hen because it was my favorite book as a little kid. (Hello independent personality!)              This is a premade... Continue Reading →

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