Hi friends! SO, I don't really ever do this, but today has TWO blog posts! It was the scheduled day for our fun Calendar Challenge at Taylored Expressions today...but then I also had something else to share. My wonderful, crazy stamping friend Corky celebrates Dia de los Muertos each year (which is today) and I always have fun trying to make something colorful and funky to send her on this holiday. This year Paper Source had all kinds of cool stuff for Dia...including this awesome sugar skull stamp. I bought each of us a stamp and then had fun playing with color! What do you think?
After I made my rosette and layers, I sprayed the whole thing with glimmer mist pearl paint! Oooooh! I stamped the background paper myself with some pretty, bright inks.
And, you know the whole thing just needed some bling!!!
The best thing about alphabet dies and stamps is that you can make a custom card for ANY occasion...see! So much fun to make things personal for my friends. Hope you've enjoyed this one.
Look out...here it is November already! I am finally feeling like I'm getting over my cold...just in time for my birthday on Saturday. Not sure what we're doing that day...but it will involve food and shopping in some form! I'm just looking forward to spending the day with hubs and hanging out. Have a wonderful day!
Love this and I have a Paper Source near me in Old Town Pasadena. :)
Posted by: Janine | 11/04/2012 at 08:22 AM
very cool card. love the colors. Happy Birthday - enjoy your special day.
Posted by: Marian | 11/02/2012 at 05:34 PM
Your card is perfect. We celebrated DDLM today also. According to the Sacramento Bee you are supposed to eat arroz con leche that day so that is what we had for breakfast. AMuse use to have some stamps for this day . I'll have to look for the ones at Paper Source next year.
Happy Birthday!!
Posted by: Louise | 11/02/2012 at 02:55 PM
Love what you did with the alphabet stamps..great letter stamps from TE!
And love your nails are they black..for Halloween?
So happy to hear you are feeling a bit better...just intime for your B-day!!!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 11/02/2012 at 12:09 PM
Have a great birthday, Wanda! Such a pretty and colorful card. Love your calendar too! :)
Posted by: Kathy Martin | 11/02/2012 at 07:27 AM
This is awesome, Wanda, and SO perfect for Dia de los Muertos! That sugar skull stamp could not be more perfect, and I adore the added bling and all the bright color. Bet your friend just loooooooves this!
SO glad to hear you're starting to feel better for your big day tomorrow! Hope you have a fabulous birthday with the boyfriend! ;)
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 11/02/2012 at 05:16 AM