Friday, November 1, 2013

Dia de los Muertos Blog Hop

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Hello everyone and welcome to our:
Hola y Bienvenidos a nuestro Blog Hop del


Thank you for joining us in celebrating Day of the Dead/El Dia de los Muertos with us!
We have a super cool line-up for you! Now, if you are here from Monica
then, you are heading in the right direction! But, if you happen to be visiting and want to hop with us make sure you start over with Abby, out blog host!
Muchas gracias por venir a celebrar el Dia de los Muertos con nosotras!
Tenemos unas chicas super talentosas participando con nosotros en este bello blog hop! Si vienes de con Monica vienes por buen camino, si llegaste a visitar y quieres brincar con nosotras entonces comienza en el blog de Abby! La anfitriona de nuestro Blog Hop!

Abby and Gaby started this event back in 2010! That's 4 years ago already!
This is one of Abby's favorite days to celebrate because of the meaning of what Day of the Dead is,
and what can be better than a super cute cartoon to illustrate what Day of the Dead is!
Abby y Gaby comenzaron con estos blog hops desde el 2010! Pueden creer que ya son 4 años!
Este es uno de los dias preferidos para celebrar de Abby porque le encanta el mensaje que tiene, y que mejor manera de explicarlo con una linda caricatura!!


It's all about celebrating LIFE!
El Dia de los Muertos se trata de celebrar la VIDA!!

 
My project is a little banner using the adorable Dulcinea Sugar Skulls Sticky Wings digi (scroll down to find yours) from Lacy Sunshine, and the Mini Calaverita clear stamp set from Dilo en Espanol.  The banners were cut by hand and Dulcinea is mounted on a Nesties Mega Classic Scalloped Oval.







I've printed her out 3 times, colored her with Copics, fussy cut and popped her for dimension. 

Here you can see the dimensional shot.
 

All of the skulls were colored first, them run through my Xyron right side down and glittered with microfine transparent Art Glitter to resemble sugar skulls.  It is so fine that it will not damage your Copic tips, so I recolored after glittering for the vibrant effect.  The two sugar skulls flanking the main image are from the Mini Calaverita set from Dilo en Espanol featured below.

The sentiment is also from the Mini Calaverita set.  It translates to "Here is your little (sugar) skull."  Remember, Dia de los Muertos is a joyous happy occasion celebrating family members who are gone but not forgotten.  Sugar skulls often bear the names of loved ones.  If you would like to revisit my previous posts and learn more about the traditions I follow at my house each year, please click Here for 2010, HERE for 2011, and HERE and HERE for 2012.

 


Dilo En Español has a couple of stamps that are perfect for this event!
Dilo En Español tiene unos sets que van perfecto con esta hermosa fecha!

2x3 stamp set


and 
4x4 stamp set


Please visit Abby's Blog for a list of all the fabulous prizes and rules for qualification. 
 
Next on the hop is:                      
and just in case you get lost!
Here is the line-up:

 
 

74 comments:

  1. LOVE the effect on the calaveritas!!! and LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE that you have links to the previous DOTD hops!!!! neat idea!!!

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  2. DONNA QUE BELLO PROYECTO... ME ENCANTARARON LOS COLORES SON MUY ALEGRES... UN ABRAZO

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  3. I ADORE your banner!!! Fabulous skulls!

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  4. QUE HERMOSO TRABAJO.......ME ENCANTO¡¡¡¡¡

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  5. Preciosos trabajos me encantan tan coloridos y brillantitos
    Besos

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  6. Fab coloring.love your little sugar skulls!!!The glitter looks fab and yummy!

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  7. This is absolutely adorable. The colors are soooo vibrant..

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  8. i just loved it!! this is a beautiful colorful project!

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  9. oh, very nice... i just love the dimension and the colors just pop... awesome...

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  10. I am loving those sugar skulls, Donna! Beautiful project.

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  11. Super preciosa!! me encanta la muñequita, hermoso trabajo, felicidades ♥

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  12. I love the skulls!!!! beautiful projects!!!

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  13. Beautiful banner... all colors and effects 3D ... I loved.

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  14. Precioso trabajo muy colorido me encanto la muñequita!!

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  15. wow! Love that banner!!! Great coloring!! I'm so happy that Abby is making this blog hop every year! I really enjoy it!
    Have a great weekend!

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  16. MUY ORIGINAL Y DIFERENTE PARA PONER JUNTO AL PAPEL PICADO ME GUSTO MUCHO GRACIAS POR CREAR Y COMPARTIR ¡¡
    FELICIDADES
    MARYLUPITA GALINDO

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  17. You did an amazing job coloring Dulcinea! and how cool that we both used the Copics on glitter technique, yours came out amazing!! Awesome banner all together Donna!!

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  18. Donna, you always alwaysssssss do wonderful things!!!! I love all you doooooooo :) This banner is so fantastic!!!!

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  19. Well I went to see the posts from previous years and left me delighted. The shredded paper with designs so intricate and the skull with flowers on top, the coffin and this banner, all beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

    Norly Scrap

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  20. Love it love it love it!!!! Colors, design.. all!!!! <3

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  21. WOW Donna! The colors are amazing! Of course you've got oodles of dimension going on. Sorry I haven't been by to visit. Been a hell of a month.

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  22. Súper super hermoso tu proyecto muy colorido y esas calaveritas en 3ra dimencion hermosas!

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  23. muy lindo tu Banner quedo genial la muñeca sobre las calaveritas y muy colorido exelente para adornar en estos dias

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  24. very very nice job... love the layering you did and the colors you chose :)

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  25. te quedó increíble el banner! me encantó!

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  26. i like the banner so pretty,feliz dia de los muertos

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  27. Wonderful coloring and beautiful construction! Great detail in this design! Thanks for dropping this off by our house here at 613 Avenue Create!
    Hugz,
    Chana, Owner

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  28. so cool...love the colors and designs...am going to go hop a bit...so fun!

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  29. This is gorgeous, Donna! I love looking at your work!
    Hugs,
    Aletha

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  30. love your coloring skills, such vibrant and pretty coloring!! great project!

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  31. esta hermoso tu trabajo!!!! me encanto!!! muchas felicidades!!!!

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  32. QUe hermoso banner!!! las calaveritas lucen divinas.Gracias por compartir.

    Saludos y buenas vibras!!!

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  33. very nice banner. beautiful made.
    thank you for joining at lacy sunshine challenge.
    greetings

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  34. hermosa, muy colorida, llena del folclor mexicano que nos caracteriza, muchas felicidades !!

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  35. Super bello!!! me encantaron las calaveras y la chica con cara de rebelde encima... muy hermoso!!!!

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  36. Beautiful work, Donna! Love the layering...wow, it looks fantastic! Love your little sugar skulls too. I really appreciate all the work you put into this beauty. It is all so very interesting! Thank you for using a LS image but thank you most for being you! Such a joy you are. xxxooo hugs! going to check out your links now!

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  37. presioso trabajo el que haz realizado me encantooo las calaberas con tantos brillos y la muñequitaaa esta divinaaa

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  38. Hermoso. Me encanto tu proyecto, lleno de mil colores.

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  39. Guau! qué colorido!!! me encantó!

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  40. Oh wow Donna, I love this little banner! The colors are so bright and fun, love the glimmer on the skulls and love the way you have colored and popped up everything! Hugs!

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  41. Me encanto este banner, los colores, las técnicas los ellos!! todo, todo!!!

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  42. Fabulous banner. Beautiful choice of colours. Magnificent work ! Bravo !

    Thanks for joining us at Charisma Cardz this week.

    Hugs from France.
    Catherine.

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  43. Muy lindo que quedo el banner!!!

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  44. I have this image too and love it you have coloured it beautifully and I love the way you have decoupaged it and love the sparkle-thanks for joining us at 613 Avenue Create
    carol DT x

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  45. Wonderful wall hanging, beautifully and vividly coloured, great job! Thanks for joining us for this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!

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  46. Que hermoso trabajo, me encantó la muñeca y esas coloridas calaveritas quedaron preciosas con el glitter con brillos.

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  47. UN BANNER MUY CREATIVO, ME GUSTO MUCHO, LUCEN DIVINO LAS CALAVERITAS

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  48. Wow the sugar skulls are awesome. Love the whole banner!
    I follow you by friend connect as snowdraak.

    fourkidstwocats at msn dot com

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  49. mega super hermoso....me encantoooo!!!
    besitos =D

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  50. Esta precioso tu banner lleno de mucho color y vida!

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  51. wow me encanto!!! me quede enamorada del baner... simplemente BELLOOOOOOOOOOOO

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  52. me encanto los colores super bellos

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  53. que hermosura de banner y esa muñequita me fascino y la coloreaste genial. lucen muy bien las calaveritas, sin duda uno de mis poryectos favoritos

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  54. Estoy fascinada con tu proyecto, te quedó super espectacular.

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  55. Un superrrrr uperrr woawwwwwaaa esta bella bella toda colorida ella bueno se engalano para esta fechas felicidades esta ups genialll

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  56. WOW! This is so bright and beautiful! I love all the glitter accents!

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  57. What a fun banner. Great colors and dimension. Thanks for playing along with the Anything Goes Challenge over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog this week!

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  58. que lindos banderines, me encantaron

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  59. Totally cool creation!! Thanks so much for participating in our CHARISMA CARDZ challenge!! Hope to see you again for our next challenge!!
    ~DEANNE~
    A Little Bit O' Paper

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  60. This, my friend, is so impressive. WOW!! You are AMAZING!!! I would so love to watch you work!
    xxSusan

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  61. Love this! Thank you for sharing with us at Creative Knockouts

    Hugs Helen xx

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  62. cool hanger
    thanks for joining us at Charisma this week
    AllisonX

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  63. Fab project Hun love the colors :)

    Thanks for joining us at Charisma Cardz Challenges :)

    Hugs Mandy DT xxx

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  64. Hi Little Lady! What a wonderful project! I adore your work, as you know. Thanks for joining us at Lacy Sunshine. I hope we see you again.
    Hugs,
    Aletha

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  65. Hey Donna not sure if you are aware or not but you were the winner last week at Creative Knockouts Check it out!

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Thanks for making my day!