Frida Shrine

Hello PWP Fans, Norma here with you today!!  Did you get a chance to hop with us over the weekend?  If not, you still have time to join us and enter the drawing for the $25.00 gift certificate.  Here is the link to get you started: Thankful DT Blog Hop & Giveaway

I really wanted to create one last project with the mini Day of the Dead kit and I just couldn't resist the urge to create a shrine.  I must admit, I LOVE working on shrines and shadow boxes.  There is something about creating a three dimensional piece with multiple staggering layers that really appeals to me.

The inspiration for this shrine was the large tin Frida that came in my mini kit.  Each of the kits comes with a tin piece but they're all different so if you order a kit, please note that you may not receive a Frida.  When I first opened the kit, I thought "what am I gonna do with this" but it was pretty obvious, it's perfect for a shrine.  I still had the coffin door that I removed for my Oct hop project laying around and it was the perfect size for the tin Frida.  

I painted the whole door black and then cut one of the ephemera sheets from the Oct Nesting Components kit to fit inside.  I create a collage with these stamps: floral banner and the Triptych Frame.  After that, I trimmed the inner edges with purple tinsel ribbon and adhered the tin Frida.

I used a lot of the stamps from the Muertos stamp set like this beautiful Frida stamp. I gave her butterfly wings and colored her in with Primacolor pencils.  The DOD kit comes with metal milagros charms (charms vary in each kit) so I used the heart and hung it on jump rings to create a necklace.

To complete my scene, I added to festive muertos on the right side.

My shine would not be complete without marigolds, roses and a virgen (virgin).  So added a bunch along with this beautiful blinged out virgen.  She came off of a bracelet that my DH bought me at a garage sale.  I also tucked in a piece of a bingo card included in the kit.

I topped off the shrine with an angel from the Build a Shrine set and the bottom piece of the bingo card I used.  

I really gave a lot of thought to each element so they all represent something to me.  I gave Frida wings in honor of her famous quote "Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?" (this quote can be found in the Frida Por Vida Stamp Set).  The large heart she's wearing represents her passion.

I included two partying muertos because she was known to love a good party, lol.

The Mexican bingo card I used is La Estrella (The Star) for obvious reasons.  This piece really compliments my Oct Hop Shrine perfectly :D 

Thanks so much for joining me today and don't forget to enter the hop giveaway AND check out last week's posts:

Thankful DT Blog Hop & Giveaway

Snapshot Framer Polaroids - Katie

Halloween Is Here - EricaRose

November Nesting Components Kit Release

Mixed Media Tag - Katie

I've entered this project in the the Simon Says Stamp Blog Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes!!

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY, HUGZ!!

Day of the Dead Kit Muertos Clear Stamp Set Butterfly Wings Cling Stamp Set Build a Shrine Cling Stamp Set Frames and Flourishes Cling Stamp Set Triptych Cling Stamp Wings Cling Stamp Set

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Mi Amor - Scrapbook Saturday

Hello PWP Fans!  Norma here to bring you a Day of the Dead spin on Scrapbook Saturday!!

Okay so like I mentioned yesterday, today I'm featuring the NEW Mini Day of the Dead Nesting Components kit.  Here is a quick look at the whole kit:



This is a really fun kit and you get to choose whatever Day of the Dead stamp set you'd like.  Before I show you my layout, I wanna share a little background info with you.  About a year and half ago I stumbled into Paper Wings Productions stamps at a local stamping store and what immediately caught my eye was their DOD stamps.  Up until this point, I had never seen any and actually never even had an interest in the holiday.  As soon as I saw them, my eyes lit up and I was hooked!  It's such a beautiful part of my culture that I was unfamiliar with.  So Carrie, thank you so much for making these wonderful stamps and introducing me to this beautiful custom.

So come on, you saw this coming, right, lol!  Of course I had to dress up in the DOD style for Halloween, lol.  My husband is such a good sport, he always lets me dress him up too.  This is probably one of my all time favorite Halloween pics :D  When I saw the new mini DOD kit, I knew I had to scrapbook this pic with it.

I used a plain sheet of black cardstock for my background and stamped it with one of the script stamps.  I used white Stazon, after that I splattered white paint over my page.

I used one of the Papel Piqado (cut paper) panels for my background layers.  Then I added one of the 7 Gypsies journaling pages.  I stamped and embossed the shrine frame included in the Muertos Mujer stamp set.  I used it to frame the pic of me and my honey.

I stamped the sacred heart onto aluminum foil then fussy cut it and added "para siempre" (forever).  The heart, birds and "Amor" banner I used are all from the Milagros stamp set and "para siempre" is from the Muertos Mujer set.

I worked in gold sheer ribbon, black florals, a marigold, black bling, a K&Company die cut and Mexican bingo pieces from the kit.

I hope I've inspired you to have some Dia De Los Muertos fun!!  To purchase this NEW kit, visit the online store HERE.  Thank you so much for joining me today, I hope you've enjoyed my post ;D

Have a Beautiful Day!!

Text Melange Cling Stamp Set Day of the Dead Kit Dia De Los Muertos Mujer Milagros Clear Stamp Set

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