Viva Fiesta

Hello friends. This week in San Antonio we are celebrating Fiesta. Fiesta began in the late 1800's as just a single parade to honor the memory of the hero's of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto. Today it has grown into a celebration of San Antonio's rich and diverse cultures. We are celebrating the 125 year anniversary this year.   It runs for ten straight days. There are Queens of every order. There are events like Oyster Bake, Taste of New Orleans, a huge Carnival and NIOSA which is Night In Old San Antonio. There are three huge parades. The Texas Cavilers Parade is takes place on the San Antonio River. Then it is the Battle of Flowers parade and then the closing event is the big Fiesta Flambeau on Saturday night. It is a celebration for sure. If you would like to find out more information on Fiesta visit the website http://www.fiesta-sa.org/. You can follow me on Instagram and I will be trying to post pictures from NIOSA and the Flambeau parade. Muffins and Lace 

Today my card has the Fiesta theme. I used two different stamp sets to make a Fiesta theme cake. You all know by now I have a love of sugar skulls and a Fiesta event is not complete without one.

I stamped the cake on a piece of white cardstock and then stamped the sugar skull on the top. I colored the images with Copic markers. I only used bright colors since it is for a party. :) I didn't have a fiesta sentiment stamp so I hand wrote the words Viva Fiesta on the bottom of the card. To add a few finishing touches I added a few small rhinestones to the cake and sugar skull.

Paper Wings Productions products used:
Let's Eat Cake Stamp Set 
Calaveras & Corazons Clear Stamp Set 

Other Products used:
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Acrylic Blocks
Copic Markers
Rhinestones
White Cardstock
Black Cardstock
ATG
Copic MultiLiner 

I hope you enjoyed my post today. Have a fun day friends.
Larissa Pittman 

Hola

Hello friends. Larissa here today with a fun card using Dia De Los Muertos Hombre stamp set.

I know I have mentioned this is the past but my home town San Antonio will be celebrating Fiesta this month and this card will fit perfectly. Fiesta will run a little over 2 weeks. I am excited as I have not been able to attend the events the last few years but this year we are attending a couple. 

So onto my card. 

 I started off stamping one of the flags in a pattern over the entire background using 

Stampin Up Gumball Green and Pacific Point Ink.

 I then stamped the roses along the bottom and colored them using Prismacolor Pencils. 
I stamped the skeleton and colored him with Copic markers then cut him out with a pair of detailed scissors. I stamped the sentiment in the top right corner. 

I see me using this stamp a few more times this month.

I hope you enjoyed my short post today.
Have a wonderful day friends.
Viva Fiesta!

Larissa Pittman
www.muffinsandlace.com

Fiesta!

Good day peeps,

We are in the thick of Fiesta here in San Antonio.  We have a slew of stamps to celebrate this festive and joyous time.  How about some inspiration for your art and crafting using Paper Wings Productions stamps?

First up is a fun card by Carrie using Mexican Folk Art, Day Framer and Life Framer that you could send your friends during Fiesta or to invite them to a Fiesta themed celebration:

Next up is a terrific tag by Julie using the Happy Day and Deep in the Heart of Texas stamp sets.  It would be fun to hang a set of Fiesta themed tags in your house to celebrate.

Next up is my attempt at a canvas with a Fiesta dancer.  I used the Deep in the Heart of Texas and Melange 3 stamp sets.

Enjoy a bright and colorful Fiesta!

AND remember to upload your Flight Plan creations...we would love to see you do a Fiesta themed piece of art using the Flight Plan as inspiration.  For more details on the Flight Plan challenge go HERE.  You could win a free stamp set of your choice!

Take flight,
Shay.