Happy Dia De Los Muertos

Dia De Los Muertos will actually start tomorrow on Nov 1.  Are you familiar with this holiday?  Having grown up in San Antonio, TX, I am.  It's actually very similar to a day celebrated by many Christians called All Saint's Day.  Dia de los Muertos in English, Day of the Dead is a celebration, but also a very respectful day for those who have passed.  It is a day of remembrance for all the family and friends who are gone.  In many cultures a table is set up with photos and beloved articles of the deceased person along with candles and gifts.  People gather and tell stories and visit the graves to leave their loved ones offerings which they believe will prevent the dead from haunting them. Overall is very much a celebration of the people who have come before you.

I hope you love this stunning image from SLS Lines today, she's called Day of the Dead Calaveras Girl. Such a beautiful image.  Be sure and check out her other awesome stamps over at the SLS Lines store on Etsy.  Also, we are having a fun Challenge over on the SLS Lines Challenge blog, click the button above that says Challenge, and join in the fun with us, we'd love to see your creations.

Sugar Skull Masks

Afternoon everyone Marie here,

Just thought id pop along and share with you what I did with one of the Sugar Skull images.

 I blew the image up to full A4 size and printed it off 3 times. I coloured the images in using coloured pencils and promarkers.

I cut the skulls out and mounted them onto a 3 kebab skewers so that they can be handheld masks all ready for Halloween on Saturday to give the trick or treaters a little scare.

Here are some links you may need if you wish to visit the challenge blog, the shop or join in with us via Facebook

Blog: http://slslinesdigitalstamps.blogspot.ca/
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/slslines
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1533330490218528/

Thanks for popping by

Developments on my Sugar Skull - Susan R

Hi - Susan R here

Today I am going to show you what I did next 

with the SLSLines Sugar Skull Image

that I coloured with Promarkers.

This is my make for Domino Art - an Altered Kid's 4-piece Jigsaw Puzzle.

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For more details please look on my blog here

A Masked Beauty.....

Hi Everyone!

 

 

Today I am sharing a journal page using one of the many amazing images available at the Etsy Store!!

 

This one is Fairy with Mask.

 

 

Image coloured with pastel pencils and fussy cut. Journal background page was covered with paint then I adhered a piece of Tim Holtz tissue paper. I added some texture paste through a stencil and some spray inks. then popped the image on with some muslin cloth and skeleton leaves plus some little collage butterflies from Collections.

 

 

I love the colours I used on this - just love to create with pink & purple - she is really feminine.

 

Don't forget to check out our current challenge - we would love to see you use some SLS Lines images to inspire us!!!!

 

Until next time - happy crafting!

 

Sharon

Voodoo Doll inspiration from Bettina

Bettina here today and I have a little Halloween treat for you. To go along with our Boo challenge theme this month over here, I decided to inspire you with a paper bag. Have a look:

and a sideview:

I have used Voodoo Doll and coloured it with my promarkers. I've added some cheesecloth for texture and embossed a Trick or treat sentiment. Hope you'll like it. More details in my blog here.

Have a lovely sunday. 

Day of the Dead Calavera Girl

Hi it's Kate here

and I'm sharing my recent make using the great

'Day of theDead Calavera Girl' digital stamp.

Isn't she great. I used her as the main feature on a page in one of my smash! books. I think she looks great in greyscale but would also work in lovely bright colours.

I hope you like my interpretation

Kate

xx

October New Releases

Good morning! We hope you are enjoying the 31 days of Halloween... commonly known as October! The weather here is still quite mild but I've seen pictures of snow recently! Oh dear! Anyway, before we start thinking too much about the white stuff, Halloween is nearing and there are a selection of new images in the SLS Lines Etsy store. Have a look below at what the Design Team have been busy creating!

First up we have a couple of new zombies! 

Bettina has decorated a gift bag here

 Holley's Zombie card

 Sharon has used her zombie on an AJ page

The other new images this month are a set of four Sugar Skulls! Here are a selection of projects using one or more of the skulls!

Belinda's altered book cover

 Kate with a fabulous AJ page

 Lori's multi-coloured card

 Marie has turned her images into masks for Halloween!

 Susan used her image for some art therapy - how relaxing these images are to colour!

 Vicky's scary AJ page

 Maureen's monochrome colouring on a card

I think you will agree the team have really gone outside the box for this one. What fabulous ideas. Why not check out our current challenge and anything Halloween that you create can be entered - the link is on the top bar.

Thanks for joining us today! Pop back on 31st of October for more Halloween horrors!

Sal, Mo and the DT