Day of the Dead postcards
for a swap. I need to send out 4. This was probably the hardest swap I’ve done. I struggled to find a way to relate to the subject. I looked at google images to get inspiration. I ended up thinking about it in terms of the end of the natural year… as in the garden, autumn.
In the end, I am happy with how they turned out- especially this last one. The actual cards took me a lot longer then I expected/hoped. All the embroidery is labor intensive and my fingers are like pin cushions now. I’ve got to get back on track to make things for the sales I’m doing.
October 12th, 2006 at 5:55 pm
I like the crow and the leaves one best…of course, I’m going to have to make one too. Wow!!
October 12th, 2006 at 6:14 pm
oh wowie, those are wonderful. i like the one with the oak leaves and warbly eyes… but only fractionally better than the others…
October 12th, 2006 at 8:22 pm
They are all adorable!
October 12th, 2006 at 8:58 pm
The last one does seem to have a little of everything, but I really like the symmetry of, and vineing, on the green one. But they all really capture that Mexican mystique that Kahlo spoke of. Just beautiful.
October 12th, 2006 at 10:40 pm
These are gorgeous!!
October 13th, 2006 at 12:00 am
These are amazing… just amazing!!!! It’s great that you have this visual record of these and your other “postcards.” You take really professional looking photographs of them!
October 13th, 2006 at 3:56 am
Love the postcards and the dolls!,what wonderful colour combinations you have used for them too!
October 13th, 2006 at 5:20 am
They turned out great! I like your blog and dolls and I’m going to link back here.
I posted about my doll technique today.
October 13th, 2006 at 10:38 am
I must say dead postcards don’t particularly appeal to me either but your’s are terrific. They seem to be saying that they lead a very colourful life. Love them all.
October 13th, 2006 at 10:56 am
Only you, Mimi, could make skulls look so beautiful! They look so comfortable surrounded by colorful flowers and greenery. An odd topic, but you didn’t allow them to come across as macabre. Beautiful, beautiful work. And, by the way, I am LOVING my pincushion that you sent me. Thank you!
October 13th, 2006 at 5:26 pm
I love the jauntiness of the flower arrangements in contast to the bleak expressions on the skulls.
October 13th, 2006 at 5:54 pm
I love the one with the crow. The flowers on the top two are really nicely done.
October 13th, 2006 at 10:41 pm
oh, I’m glad I hopped over here to see them close-up! If you struggled, it surely doesn’t show. The details with the stitching are amazing.
October 14th, 2006 at 1:46 am
Hi Mimi, your skulls are GORGEOUS! I love them! Love, Sandra
October 22nd, 2006 at 2:58 am
you are an amazing artist,you have inspired me greatly.thank you,blessings.your works is colourful,proud and captivating!!
September 6th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
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