Day of the Dead or Dia de Los Muertos is a holiday for remembering and honoring those who have passed. It is a festive, joyous time of celebration. Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed,…
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Here’s a how-to that we would file under EASY! Create beautiful holiday cards just using UniBall gel pens and stencils. The result is a very handmade look and feel to the card! Tools you’ll need: Uniball gel pens – white, gold, silver Holiday Ornaments Stencil – Small (5.75″ x 6″) Blank card Painter’s tape Secure…
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With Dia de Los Muertos fast approaching, now is the perfect time to customize some clothing with a Stencil1 Sugar Skull stencil. You’ll need some tools and supplies to get started: Stencil1 Sugar Skull stencil – Small (5.75″x6″) Jean vest (make sure it has been prewashed) Posca paint markers Low tac adhesive stencil spray Wax…
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Create a beautiful centerpiece and be ready for the upcoming holidays. Follow these steps to easily add more spirit to your dining table. For this project, you will need: Holly and Evergreen Branches Stencil – Small (5.75″ x 6″) Paint A plate to place your paint A Stencil brush Painter’s Tape Select which paint colors…
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Our creative friend Marisa at Modern Realist is also a Mom, a cool Mom for sure! Her daughter seems to be a lot like Mommy as she loves to play and get creative too. Marisa sent me these images of Ellie’s creative day full of glue, glitter, and stencils. Some of our stencils are especially…
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Summon your dearly departed loved ones with this festive Dia de Los Muertos luminary! Adds a colorful touch to your Day of the Dead ofrenda! What’s needed: Stencil1 Mexican Skull Stencil (8.5″x11″) Stencil1 Stars Row Stencil -Small (5.75″x6″) Poster Board Wooden Disk Colored Chalk Paint Crepe Paper Wire Stapler (2 kinds) Scissors Pliers Stencil Paint…
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