Hello, TFL! Here in the SW we celebrate many festivities originated in Mexico or Central America. Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is one of those events. This gift bag (and cards I will be posting) are meant to Celebrate Life now and Celebrate the lives of those we miss and honor them with storytelling, gifts, music, etc. I have really enjoyed using this stamp that a friend of mine mfg's and sells on eBay. it comes in several sizes and different unmounted/mounting conditions, as you choose.
This box started as 7 1/8" x 12, scored along the 12" side at 1/4", 4 1/4", 6 1/8", 10 1/8". scored at 1 7/8" along the 7 1/8" side. cut tiny 1/4" x 1 7/8" piece off. score up the remaining 1 7/8" score marks. fold all score lines -adhere 4 " panel to the opposite side page Folded down 1/4" panel, and you will see how to finish assembling.
THE REAL FUN is the overall embossing with the Sparkle iridescent embossing powder, after all colored. it just BRIGHTENS the colors and adds that really great sparkly finish!!
I hot glued the flowers I soaked in Coastal Cabana ink diluted with water. added a few rhinestones at the bottom.
I added 'sugared' Unity flower stamp panels on the three other sides of the box. bringing flowers to our loved ones is a big part of the festivity! I only embossed the rectangle section of the flower stamp, so it bring extra attention to the sparkly area on the sides and back panels.
I added Nuvo drops on some other cards, and loved that little addition, too.
Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 GMT Views: 793
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Registered: December 30, 2017 Location: arizona Posts: 1412
Tue, Sep 03, 2019 @ 12:15 PM
I forgot to add you will need Versamark Watermark ink pad, to cover the page once all colored, and then pour the Sparkly embossing powder over whole surface and heat emboss. so sorry I left that off of description on this submission. Teresa
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Great colors and love the added flowers! Detailed instructions are very easy to follow. Thanks for including complete information about supplies used and especially where to get the sugar skull stamp! Also including the information about the Dia de los Muertos was very interesting!
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83912
Thu, Sep 05, 2019 @ 3:25 AM
oh wow, the flowers are wonderful! So fun!
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
Registered: September 16, 2019 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 4
Thu, Sep 19, 2019 @ 9:34 AM
Great inspiration. I just got this same stamp from ebay yesterday and loved the additional inspiration! It was hard to find a good sugar skull and this one has it all!