I Love Lucy Blog Hop

Hello everyone and welcome to the:

If you came from my BFF-I-Love-all-things-Lucy-I-collect-and-have-all-her-barbies comadrita! then you are headed in the right direction, if not, make sure not to miss the starting point with Abby

We are SO EXCITED to bring to you this awesome blog hop!

Our dear talented Ann (SVG Cutting Files) created the most amazing svgs for our blog hop!

Abby started this blog hop a few years back. This is actually the 2nd I Lucy Blog Hop,

why this hop? Well, it's plain and simple...... 

We are LOVING FANS of I Love Lucy!

And for me it has a special meaning because I grew up being able to only watch English speaking TV while living in México.  The only channel in Spanish at the time until Siempre En Domingo was televised in the USA did not come on till the late afternoon and most shows were documentaries or Novelas (Soaps).  The shows I watched in English include I Love Lucy, Leave it to Beaver, Bonanza, Combat... etc. And even thou I did  not speak English, I understood every word!!

I attended most of my elementary school years in Tijuana (combination San Diego back and forth) where it is a tradition to perform a dance to celebrate Mother's Day on May 10th or there about.
I was able to perform during 1st (La danza de los viejitos); 2nd (El Can Can); 6th (a graduation Waltz I don't remember the name of it) and during 3rd grade which I don't remember the name of the dance either.  All I know is that when I was invited to this hop, I immediately remember having the picture you will see below and asked Annie (Ann) if she could please create a SVG of Lucy imitating Carmen Miranda performing Chiquita Banana. I think she did an awesome job!  Thanks Annie!!

I believe this is the first of my childhood pictures that I scrap and this image is just perfect for it.

My dress is white, navy blue and red but while selecting the paper, the color orange just looked better for the look I was trying to accomplish and that is to keep my photo as the main focus. 
I used a combination of Basic Grey, Echo Park and Simple Stories pattern papers.

I spritzed some color shine in peach by Heidi Swapp and used distress inks by TH.

Below you can see the original photo.  Amazing how I took a picture of the picture with the iPad and it came out much better!  I did not have to scan!  All I did is crop it to get a closer look.

I was not able to capture the shine on the fruit on Lucy's head piece but I used Smooch paints in Siren, Sundance, Lustrous Lime, Plum Twist and Pumpkin colors.  Looks much better in person.
For her dress I used the newspaper PP and spritzed it with Color Shine in Tinsel and distress ink.

On her shoes, earrings and belt I rubbed with my fingers Viva Inka in Green and Steel Blue.  Yeap, I was playing with paints!

This is the PageMaps sketch I used as an inspiration for my layout.

and you are probably asking where you can get these ADORABLE files right?

Well, here is the BEST part of it all!

These files are FREE !!!

But, there are a few rules to follow:

*** Visit EVERY blog on the hop and become a FOLLOWER

*** Leave a COMMENT on each of the blogs

*** Send an email to: sales@svgcuttingfiles.com

Subject Line: LUCY HOP

You have until Saturday midnight to send your email to request your freebies! 

These files WILL NOT be available after midnight on Saturday Nov. 16th

NEXT ON THE HOP IS:

Jeanne

And the line up in case you get lost
They are all a must see!

Abby

Gaby

Jeanne

DDs Crafts

Crystal

Angelica

Ann

Moxie Fab Thanks! Blog Hop

Welcome to my blog and to the Moxie Fab Thanks! Blog Hop.

 I hope you just arrived from Susie Moore's Blog
If not  please start at the beginning HERE

I created these CAS cards with IFTL project in mind and apply so perfect to how Moxie Fab's fans feel about Cath.

PTI thankful die, sequins, AC hemp and a wooden butterfly that you can find at DEE store

PTI blessed die, Cheery LD die, sequins, TH distress inks and AC glitter ribbon.

PTI tag and thankful dies, Cheery LD die, vellum and hemp.

PTI die.

PTI die, Cheery LD die, TH distress ink, AC hemp.
BG PP, Kraft and Neenah cardstock.

Good luck Cath!

Next is Sylvia Nelson's blog

For a list of all participating (285 participants) in this hop click HERE

Día De Los Muertos Hop

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
  

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

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