Welcome to my blog and to the 4th annual Día De Los Muertos Blog Hop!
Bienvenidas a mi blog y a el hop de Día De Los Muertos!!
Hopefully you just arrived from my BFF Abby's blog if not, please start at the beginning with my comadrita Abby.
Although celebrated in many cultures, Día de los Muertos, is an important
Mexican holiday honoring deceased loved ones. I am sure you will be reading about the celebration on all the other blogs, so today I will share about one traditional Día De Los Muertos celebration staple, La Catrina.
La Catrina was first illustrated by famous Mexican print-maker, cartoon illustrator and lithographer Jose Guadalupe Posada in the early 1900's. He named her La Calavera Garbancera. This was Posada's way to ridicule those Mexicans that he felt where ashamed of their indigenous background by embracing the Europeans way of dressing and using too much make-up to make themselves look whiter. In 1948, Diego Rivera painted La Garbancera with added clothing or dressed her up and named her "La Catrina." It was Diego who made her an iconic Mexican Día De Los Muertos symbol.
Catrin(a) is slang for well dressed or elegant and it refers to rich people.
So here's my Catrina.
This beauty was illustrated by Lizeth Grajeda and it is sold by Dilo En Español.
I crated this 3x4 card to use on my Project Life/Life Documented album this November 2nd. I plan to attend a Día De Los Muertos event and it will be just perfect to decorate and document on my album.
I embossed her and colored her using water paper, embossing powder, Tim Holtz distress markers and Ranger Perfect Pearls mists.
And this is another Catrina I created using the same technique above. It is meant to be used on a card for a birthday gift. I have a friend who is not Hispanic that happens to know all about the celebration and her birthday is November 2nd! I know she will love when I finish it and give it to her, hopefully tomorrow. Her favorite colors are yellow and blue.
What you see behind is a scrapbook layout I created to journal my visit to Disneyland this past Saturday.
Here is my layout.
I colored "Mary La Catrina" using Copic markers on glittered white paper. I stamped her using Brillance ink, it stamped much better then Memento ink on the glittered paper.
I stamped the sentiments included on the Mary La Catrina stamp set in black ink but decided to go over it with a gold pen.
The flowers cut with a die from MCT are my cartoon version of the traditional Día De Los Muertos flowers = marigold | cempazuchitl. Used gold dew drops in the centers.
I created the Papel Picado by cutting pieces from a lace border from Basic Grey. The string is this gold glitter yarn that already has sequin in it.
I meant to replace the illustrated feathers on Mary La Catrina's hat with real feathers but decided to just add to the background.
The layout sketch is from the Silhouette online store by Lori Whitlock
I will be creating the second page to match and document tomorrow's festivities.
I leave you with a picture of another favorite (tradition) on this day... pan de muerto.
It is nice to find this in the United States. When I lived in San Diego it was easy to cross the border and go get some items not available here, but it is nice to find without having to do the drive ... or the long wait at the border!
SIGUE
NEXT IS MI AMIGOCHA XOCHITL
Friday, November 1, 2013
Día De Los Muertos Hop
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Sunday, October 20, 2013
Thankful | IFTL
Stopping by to share another card I created for the I Feel The Love Project.
I Feel The Love Project is a blog dedicated to giving cards to those needing a pick-me-up!
This month IFTL is collecting cards to give Thanksgiving cards to the elderly.
To learn all about it, please click HERE
I was able to incorporate two of the latest trends on my card: sequins and burlap.
I did not notice earlier that my camera's battery was not charged but I wanted to share tonight so I use my tablet. Not bad, not bad at all...
Supplies:
Leaf dies from Lawn Fawn
Thankful die from PTI
Orange and green thread/machine stitched
Green and gold sequins from local craft store
Burlap from DCWV stack
I Feel The Love Project is a blog dedicated to giving cards to those needing a pick-me-up!
This month IFTL is collecting cards to give Thanksgiving cards to the elderly.
To learn all about it, please click HERE
I was able to incorporate two of the latest trends on my card: sequins and burlap.
I did not notice earlier that my camera's battery was not charged but I wanted to share tonight so I use my tablet. Not bad, not bad at all...
Supplies:
Leaf dies from Lawn Fawn
Thankful die from PTI
Orange and green thread/machine stitched
Green and gold sequins from local craft store
Burlap from DCWV stack
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Friday, October 18, 2013
Unidas Por Ellas Blog Hop | DEE
Welcome - Bienvenidas a este hop patrocinado por Dilo En Español
Espero este aquí después de haber visitado a Yoshira
Si no y gustan participar en este hop empiecen por el principio AQUI
Hoy les compartimos creaciones creadas usando los sellos de el set "Yo Soy Tu Sostén"
(I am your support).
Aquí pueden ver que utilize el sello de el listón sellado en un color rosado bajo el sentimiento.
Ya habia creado una tarjeta muy similar - monocromatica
Y esta otra usando en mismo "die" suaje/troquel de un sostén de la compañia MFT
Y el regalo de hoy por participar y dejar comentarios es lo siguiente!
Tienen hoy y mañana para dejar su lindos comentarios!!
You have today and tomorrow Saturday to leave a comment for the giveaway!
SIGUE JULY
Espero este aquí después de haber visitado a Yoshira
Si no y gustan participar en este hop empiecen por el principio AQUI
Hoy les compartimos creaciones creadas usando los sellos de el set "Yo Soy Tu Sostén"
(I am your support).
Aquí pueden ver que utilize el sello de el listón sellado en un color rosado bajo el sentimiento.
Ya habia creado una tarjeta muy similar - monocromatica
Y esta otra usando en mismo "die" suaje/troquel de un sostén de la compañia MFT
Y el regalo de hoy por participar y dejar comentarios es lo siguiente!
Tienen hoy y mañana para dejar su lindos comentarios!!
You have today and tomorrow Saturday to leave a comment for the giveaway!
SIGUE JULY
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Monday, October 14, 2013
Blog Hop
Bienvenidas a el Blog Hop celebrando el cumpleaños de Lizeth and Viri!
FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS!!
Espero que este aquí después de visitar a Reyna, si no y gusta participar, empiece aquí
Hoy hice una tarjeta inspirada por el gusto y creación de las dos cumple-añeras. A Viri le encantan las mariposas y Lizeth creo esta linda mariposa. Me super mega encantan todos los diseños de Liz!!!
Selle la mariposa usando VersaMark y polvito de "emboss" negro. La ilumine con Copics y marcadores distress de Tim Holtz.
Las flores y hojitas (observen que las flores son de corazones... los cuales Liz utiliza muy seguido en sus diseños) las corte con "dies" de MCT y la palabra "be/se" es un die de MFT y la palabra "happy/feliz" la corte con un "die" de SSS.
SIGUE TANITA
FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS!!
Espero que este aquí después de visitar a Reyna, si no y gusta participar, empiece aquí
Hoy hice una tarjeta inspirada por el gusto y creación de las dos cumple-añeras. A Viri le encantan las mariposas y Lizeth creo esta linda mariposa. Me super mega encantan todos los diseños de Liz!!!
Selle la mariposa usando VersaMark y polvito de "emboss" negro. La ilumine con Copics y marcadores distress de Tim Holtz.
Las flores y hojitas (observen que las flores son de corazones... los cuales Liz utiliza muy seguido en sus diseños) las corte con "dies" de MCT y la palabra "be/se" es un die de MFT y la palabra "happy/feliz" la corte con un "die" de SSS.
SIGUE TANITA
Sunday, October 13, 2013
No Te Dejes Vencer | LUFP
Today I have another card created to support breast cancer awareness.
The Link Up For Pink linky party ends tomorrow! Can't believe it went by this fast.
I meant to share more cards that I created during World Card Making Day, just did not have
time to take pictures.
A close up of the banner/sentiment. The card is pretty monocromatic so I decided to sand the paper on the banner so that its white core would show.
This picture has a bit more light.
Stamps by DEE Yo Soy Tu Sosten
We will be having a Breast Cancer Awareness hop on October 18-19th hosted by DEE. Hope you can visit! But for now hopefully you can create a project and participate in the LUFP party. You have until tomorrow.
The Link Up For Pink linky party ends tomorrow! Can't believe it went by this fast.
I meant to share more cards that I created during World Card Making Day, just did not have
time to take pictures.
A close up of the banner/sentiment. The card is pretty monocromatic so I decided to sand the paper on the banner so that its white core would show.
This picture has a bit more light.
Stamps by DEE Yo Soy Tu Sosten
We will be having a Breast Cancer Awareness hop on October 18-19th hosted by DEE. Hope you can visit! But for now hopefully you can create a project and participate in the LUFP party. You have until tomorrow.
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