tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49738232880445823212024-03-13T11:39:54.393-07:00Ana Diaz ArteAna Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-66402015264175027862012-03-17T08:43:00.000-07:002012-03-17T08:45:03.616-07:00<span ><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3578604/ana-diaz-arte?claim=qbu9ne6xx6y">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></span><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.etsy.com/etsy_mini.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">new EtsyNameSpace.Mini(7499410, 'shop','gallery',4,3).renderIframe();</script>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-49437126110171741992010-08-12T06:45:00.000-07:002011-05-31T14:41:44.921-07:00An Exciting team sales event!!!!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; ">The Etsy CreateCrochet Team is thrilled to be coming together for the first ever team sale! Many of the members have come together for this event and are offering the customers 15% off with coupon code CrochetRocks. We are even having a <b>giveaway. </b>Customers who make a purchase during the sales event will be entered to win a free pattern from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheStrumpetsTentacle?ref=pr_shop_more" style="color: rgb(85, 136, 170); text-decoration: none; ">The Strumpets Tentacle</a>!!!, Hurry up!</span><div> </div>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-81992989313656822062010-06-07T10:02:00.000-07:002010-06-07T10:20:50.563-07:00Knitted Feather and Fan ScarfMy new Noro "Shirakaba" Yarn!<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/TA0mcaUSmoI/AAAAAAAABUs/ogFfC8q3-l8/s1600/Varias+128.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480078591122381442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/TA0mcaUSmoI/AAAAAAAABUs/ogFfC8q3-l8/s200/Varias+128.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480078828579649490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/TA0mqO6g99I/AAAAAAAABU0/ct1vcmN0crM/s200/Varias+131.JPG" border="0" /></div></div><br /><p></p><p>Hello!: I found this beautiful yarn from Japan during the weekend, I visited a fabulous yarn shop called Renaissance Yarns in Kent, WA, looking for a yarn to make a lace pattern for beginners, so this is what I got , I am starting a new project now, I will love to learn to make a lace shawl, I decided to start with this easy pattern from Raverly.com, very easy and I am loving the yarn too. Stay tuned!</p>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-71803476879264585852010-06-02T12:58:00.000-07:002010-06-02T14:44:11.967-07:00I am the lucky Winner! of this beautiful cowl By MemeGalarce<div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/TAa6EmsCQVI/AAAAAAAABT8/fLPzkqoCtbg/s1600/scarf+110.JPG"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478270585010274642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/TAa6EmsCQVI/AAAAAAAABT8/fLPzkqoCtbg/s200/scarf+110.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#ff6600;"><br /></span><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#990000;"><strong>Yesssss!!!!, I am the lucky winner of this Giveaway by MemeGalarce! </strong></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/43255711/lihuen-cowl-natural-wool"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#990000;"><strong>Beautiful hand knitted cowl, made with natural Merino wool. Extra warm for coldest days of winter!!!</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#990000;"><strong>. </strong></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#990000;"><br /></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#990000;"><strong>Mercedes (Memegalarce) is a great artisan from Chile, the name of her hometown is<a href="http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/chilean-heartland/vicinity-vina-del-mar/la-ligua"> La Ligua</a>, from Quechua name that comes Lihua, which means wool which is woven to the house ... the main economic activity in the city is the woolen fabric and the bakery elements that inspire part of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lelikelen/">her wonderful textile work</a>. </strong></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#990000;"><strong>Please, come check out her shop on Etsy!</strong></span><br /></div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/memegalarce"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#990000;"><strong>http://www.etsy.com/shop/memegalarce</strong></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div><br /></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Opening the package from Chile :)</span></strong></div><div><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#990000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478290561668627586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/TAbMPZiiPII/AAAAAAAABUU/RK0WhOyenEw/s200/scarf+039.JPG" border="0" /></span>This cowl fastened with a button made of Guayacan wood of center of Chile. </div><div><br /></div><div align="left"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478291506041376946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/TAbNGXmi0LI/AAAAAAAABUg/7LHeXWRMjXI/s200/scarf+045.JPG" border="0" /><br />The pretty flower brooch!<br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#990000;"><strong>I hope you like her lovely shop too!</strong></span><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#990000;"><strong>Thank you so much Mercedes!, I am loving my new cowl!</strong></span></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#990000;">To find more great giveaways visit Fire and Ice <a href="http://fireandicephoto.blogspot.com/">here</a>.</span></strong></div>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-4268193154913542022010-05-18T13:54:00.000-07:002010-05-18T14:33:57.549-07:00Coquitos Acaramelados - Celebrating my special day with latin flavors<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S_MG_hdYEkI/AAAAAAAABTw/gKd5mlI6UpQ/s1600/coquitos+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472725660568392258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S_MG_hdYEkI/AAAAAAAABTw/gKd5mlI6UpQ/s200/coquitos+005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>I decided to celebrate my birthday with some latin flavors!, I found a really easy recipe made with coconut flakes, condensed milk and sugar!, a very sweet way to celebrate my day.</strong></span> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472724421255204098" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S_MF3YqFjQI/AAAAAAAABTg/U_tgbNedS7o/s200/coquitos+008.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S_MGUrUPdJI/AAAAAAAABTo/8spJhr3tr6w/s1600/coquitos+006.JPG"></a></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S_MGUrUPdJI/AAAAAAAABTo/8spJhr3tr6w/s1600/coquitos+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472724924480058514" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S_MGUrUPdJI/AAAAAAAABTo/8spJhr3tr6w/s200/coquitos+006.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S_MFzq1qADI/AAAAAAAABTY/oPKwUzyMwaI/s1600/coquitos+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472724357416091698" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S_MFzq1qADI/AAAAAAAABTY/oPKwUzyMwaI/s200/coquitos+007.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S_MGUrUPdJI/AAAAAAAABTo/8spJhr3tr6w/s1600/coquitos+006.JPG"></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S_MFzq1qADI/AAAAAAAABTY/oPKwUzyMwaI/s1600/coquitos+007.JPG"></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div><span style="color:#006600;">Here is the recipe: </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#006600;">Caramelized coconut (Coquitos acaramelados)<br />Ingredients:</span></div><div><span style="color:#006600;">3 cups of coconut flakes </span></div><div><span style="color:#006600;">1 can of condensed milk</span></div><div><span style="color:#006600;">Sugar for the caramel<br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#006600;">Mix the ingredients in a bowl and cook for 15 mins, stir with a wooden spoon, make tiny balls and place them in a plate, insert 1 toothpick in the center of ball. Make caramel in another bowl, Dip coconut balls in one quick motion; let excess caramel drip off. Place them in a plate and refrigerate. Enjoy!</span><br /></div><div><strong><em><span style="color:#ff9900;">I hope you like it!</span></em></strong></div></div>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-82881895001148906152010-04-09T16:51:00.000-07:002010-04-09T16:56:39.449-07:00Enter to Win a handmade cowl!!!!Enter to Win a handmade cowl, perfect for traveling ot the end of the world and back!<br />Visit <a href="http://www.fireandicephoto.blogspot.com/">Fire and Ice blog today</a>! Today's Chile relief giveaway is from seller Memegalarce.<br />Best wishes to all!Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-5112091813294865802010-03-29T21:14:00.000-07:002010-03-29T21:39:37.780-07:00My Beautiful Embroidery Floss Organizer!!!<div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S7F-WjnA8jI/AAAAAAAABRU/eouwo5_XO0c/s1600/Embroidery+floss+organizer1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454279549703483954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S7F-WjnA8jI/AAAAAAAABRU/eouwo5_XO0c/s200/Embroidery+floss+organizer1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S7F-32x9apI/AAAAAAAABRk/nZd6l8xIvl0/s1600/embroidery+floss+organizer5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454280121785346706" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 120px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S7F-32x9apI/AAAAAAAABRk/nZd6l8xIvl0/s200/embroidery+floss+organizer5.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#009900;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454279771601026834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 199px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S7F-jePgvxI/AAAAAAAABRc/x3L4WJqkb2Q/s200/Embroidery+floss+organizer4.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Thank you so much to Deborah from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6064159"><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;color:#990000;">bookloverx2</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;color:#990000;"> on Esty, for making my beautiful embroidery floss organizer. The idea came from a picture on Flickr and I just wanted to have one, I think is a wonderful way to storage my floss, she added some ribbons to the design too, so I can carry it everywhere. It featured small pockets for needles and scissors. I can wait to have it!, I will take some pictures with all my embroidery floss so you can have a better idea how it works.</span></div><div> </div><div> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div></div>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-47336132905921697772010-02-28T21:52:00.000-08:002010-02-28T21:55:16.135-08:00Anatomy of a Crochet Hook<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S4tWYsLLwZI/AAAAAAAABQ8/H_PR4FLriNA/s1600-h/AHook.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443539556782293394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 30px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S4tWYsLLwZI/AAAAAAAABQ8/H_PR4FLriNA/s200/AHook.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;"><strong>The point</strong></span> is the tip of the hook.<br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;">The throat</span></strong> is the slender part of the hook.<br /><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>The shaft</strong></span> is the part of the hook where you carry the yarn loop. This part determines the size of your crochet stitches. Therefore the hook size can be measured by the diameter of the shaft in millimetres.<br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;">The thumb rest</span></strong> is where you put your thumb and middle finger to hold and turn your hook.<br /><span style="color:#663300;"><strong>The handle</strong></span> is the remaining part of your hook.</div>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-42068704023053474622010-02-24T12:57:00.000-08:002010-02-24T14:11:56.715-08:00The Prizes!!! Thank you so much Etsy Latino!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S4WgELi_KGI/AAAAAAAABQI/ig-ZBzKHqwQ/s1600-h/Etsy+Latino+Giveaway+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441931718426568802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S4WgELi_KGI/AAAAAAAABQI/ig-ZBzKHqwQ/s200/Etsy+Latino+Giveaway+002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441931471671675698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 229px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S4Wf10UCSzI/AAAAAAAABQA/UK48NqeluLo/s200/Etsy+Latino+Giveaway+014.JPG" border="0" /></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color:#006600;">I got mail!!!, I am very happy today, I found a very nice surprise package from Etsy Latino Valentine's Giveaway, full of pretty stuff!, thank you so much to all the Etsy stores that make this possible, I am loving every item and I would like to thank all the stores for the dedication and time that was involved making all the pieces. My daughter was very excited too, so I allowed her to open some of the boxes, I had a great helper :).</span></strong><br /></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Here are some pictures with all the wonderful prizes! </span></strong><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S4WdXQL4vaI/AAAAAAAABPY/rWvNfRB1zHw/s1600-h/Etsy+Latino+Giveaway+029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441928747554487714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S4WdXQL4vaI/AAAAAAAABPY/rWvNfRB1zHw/s200/Etsy+Latino+Giveaway+029.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441929640460082610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S4WeLOhK3bI/AAAAAAAABPk/_lnueH0MhwY/s200/Etsy+Latino+Giveaway+035.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>Bracelet by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/prendasbyenid">prendasbyenid</a> Little pouch by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/aylla">aylla</a><br /></div></div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S4We8pN1YSI/AAAAAAAABPw/2qLirrNhg-I/s1600-h/Etsy+Latino+Giveaway+021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441930489440330018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S4We8pN1YSI/AAAAAAAABPw/2qLirrNhg-I/s200/Etsy+Latino+Giveaway+021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><div></div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441930812602150930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S4WfPdFncBI/AAAAAAAABP4/PXAvHWMcbsc/s200/Etsy+Latino+Giveaway+026.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div><div>Necklace by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/yanessab">yanessab</a> Ornament and magnet hearts by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/yayahandicraft">Yayahandicraft</a> </div><div></div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S4Wgx_L-ZEI/AAAAAAAABQU/aG2X-NGuiF4/s1600-h/Etsy+Latino+Giveaway+011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441932505382806594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S4Wgx_L-ZEI/AAAAAAAABQU/aG2X-NGuiF4/s200/Etsy+Latino+Giveaway+011.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441932911963483058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S4WhJp0XK7I/AAAAAAAABQc/dUWYyU-1z14/s200/Etsy+Latino+Giveaway+020.JPG" border="0" />Bag by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lolos">Lolos</a> Felted necklace by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/memegalarce">memegalarce</a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S4WhaV0fcuI/AAAAAAAABQk/5Fy5wObaSpc/s1600-h/Etsy+Latino+Giveaway+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441933198653092578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S4WhaV0fcuI/AAAAAAAABQk/5Fy5wObaSpc/s200/Etsy+Latino+Giveaway+025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Skull pincushion by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/chapulin">Chapulin</a></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S4WiI1ebfTI/AAAAAAAABQw/0mtOYXKZUcA/s1600-h/Etsy+Latino+Giveaway+041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441933997424475442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/S4WiI1ebfTI/AAAAAAAABQw/0mtOYXKZUcA/s200/Etsy+Latino+Giveaway+041.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#006600;">All the beautiful cards!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Thank youuuuuu!! GO Etsy Latino Team!!!</span></strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-39146643413845805752010-02-09T13:46:00.000-08:002010-02-09T13:56:39.593-08:00First San Valentine's Day in Esty Latino Team!.Hi!: Wonderful shops are participating in this great giveaway in Esty Latino Team!. They are a new and active group composed of talented latinoamerican artists spread around the planet, check it out!:<br />Prendas by Enid: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/prendasbyenid">http://www.etsy.com/shop/prendasbyenid</a><br />Aylla: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/aylla">http://www.etsy.com/shop/aylla</a><br />Yanessa B.: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/yanessab">http://www.etsy.com/shop/yanessab</a><br />Yaya Handicraft: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/yayahandicraft">http://www.etsy.com/shop/yayahandicraft</a><br />Lolos: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lolos">http://www.etsy.com/shop/lolos</a><br /><br />Good luck everyone!Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-49747145502299157392009-12-30T23:56:00.000-08:002010-01-28T14:19:20.022-08:00AMULETO Convertible Crochet Cuff Bracelet and Necklace By anadiazarte<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/SzxZxHUoJOI/AAAAAAAABMk/R0Vetb2UIwU/s1600-h/Freeform+crochet+necklace+with+lampwork+bead+037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421306751761261794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 168px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/SzxZxHUoJOI/AAAAAAAABMk/R0Vetb2UIwU/s200/Freeform+crochet+necklace+with+lampwork+bead+037.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>AMULETO Convertible Crochet Cuff Bracelet and Necklace is an exotic art piece to be weared and enjoyed by all women that appreciate the versatility of a necklace/bracelet.It is made of 100% cotton thread in shades of blue, gray and beige with green felted wool bead closure, the focal point is a beautiful lampwork bead in dark blue, green and gold, created by the prestigious artist from Arizona, Jodi Price.Measures:Pendant: 3" x 3 1/2"Cord: 15 1/2 inches</div><div>------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>An Ana Diaz Arte Original.</div><div>♥♥♥Enter my shop here♥♥♥</div><div><a href="http://anadiazarte.etsy.com/" target="_blank">anadiazarte.etsy.com</a></div><div>Thank you for visiting.</div><div>****************************************************</div><div>This piece is One of a Kind, to know more about the designer behind (Me), please visit my Profile page:<a href="http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=7499410" target="_blank">http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=7499410</a></div>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-76576466491990317032009-12-23T23:27:00.000-08:002009-12-23T23:37:49.234-08:00Black Cake Recipe for Christmas!!!(The photo is from a Christmas trip to <a href="http://www.leavenworth.org/">Leavenworth, WA!, </a>lovely place!)<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/SzMZIofczGI/AAAAAAAAAwA/QS7nLisZMfU/s1600-h/Paseos+Navidad+2009+065.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418702412755815522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/SzMZIofczGI/AAAAAAAAAwA/QS7nLisZMfU/s200/Paseos+Navidad+2009+065.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Black Cake Recipe<br /></span><span style="color:#006600;">Perfect for Christmas!!!, Enjoy :)</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">Ingredients:</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#006600;">1 pound raisins; minced</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">1 pound prunes, pitted; minced</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">1 pound currants, dried; minced</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">1 pound cherries, glace; minced</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">6 ounces lemon peel, glace; minced</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">6 ounces orange peel, glace; minced</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">3/4 liter Passover wine</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">3/4 liter rum, dark</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">2 pounds sugar, dark brown</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">4 1/4 cups cake flour</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">4 teaspoons baking powder</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, grated</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">1/2 teaspoon cinnamon</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">2 cups butter, sweet; softened</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">10 large eggs1 tablespoon vanilla</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">1 1/2 cup almond paste</span><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><br />Directions:<br />In a large bowl, mix all the fruits thoroughly with the wine and the rum; let the fruit macerate, covered, at room temperature for at least two weeks. In a heavy skillet combine one pound of the brown sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, and gently boil the syrup, swirling the skillet occasionally, for a few minutes, or until it is reduced to 1-3/4 cups. Let the syrup cool; reserve. Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg together into a bowl. In the large bowl of an electric mixer cream together the remaining brown sugar and the butter until it is fluffy; then beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla, the flour mixture, and 1-1/3 cups of the burnt sugar syrup, reserving the remaining syrup for another use. In another large bowl, combine well the flour mixture and the fruit mixture and divide the batter between two buttered and floured 10" springform pans. Bake the cakes in the middle of a preheated 350F. oven for two hours, or until a tooth pick inserted in the centers comes out with some crumbs adhering to it. (The centers of these cakes will be quite moist.) Let the cakes cool in the pans on a rack, remove the sides and bottoms of the pans, and wrap the cakes in foil or wax paper. Let the cakes stand at room temperature for a week. Roll out half the almond paste between sheets of plastic wrap to form a 10" round and remove the top sheet of plastic wrap. Fit the almond paste layer over one cake, trimming the edge if necessary, and remove the other sheet of plastic wrap. Roll out and fit the remaining almond paste onto the remaining cake in the same manner. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">serves/makes 2 cakes</span>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-18908484664746845302009-12-06T12:20:00.000-08:002009-12-06T12:24:35.838-08:00Emerald and gray RUGOSA BRIZIX Freeform Crochet Cuff Bracelet By anadiazarte<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/SxwSXa2k3XI/AAAAAAAAArQ/qxrz-aPQ_XM/s1600-h/Tags+and+rugosa+cuff+047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412221045747015026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/SxwSXa2k3XI/AAAAAAAAArQ/qxrz-aPQ_XM/s200/Tags+and+rugosa+cuff+047.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#006600;">This is a very special Freeform crochet cuff bracelet featuring a precious Lampwork Focal Bead named BRIZIX, a pattern of plunged bubbles in an ocean of Aquamarine, Turquoise and Emerald Green, a Wonderful handmade Artwork from the prestigious Arizonian artist Jodi Price @ www.Beadworx.com. The crochet Bracelet is made of 100% cotton thread in shades of Emerald green, and 3 tones of grays, with green glass beaded crochet round button closure.The name RUGOSA comes from the round crochet center simulating the "Solitary Rugosa Coral", they are an extinct order of coral that were abundant in Middle Ordovician to Late Permian seas .</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#006600;"> ----------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#006600;">Measures:Lampwork Bead measures:7/16 of an inch x 5/8 of an inch.Bead was made on a 1/16" mandrel, handmade with high quality Moretti(Italian) and Lauscha glass and has been properly kiln annealed.The crochet cuff bracelet measures 8 inches long x 2 1/2 inches wide, please convo me your wrist size as this can be easily adjusted</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#006600;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#006600;">Free tissue paper wrapping with any order. If this is a gift, let me know and I can add a special note for you and package it accordingly. An Ana Diaz Arte Original.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#006600;">♥♥♥Enter my shop here♥♥♥</span><a href="http://anadiazarte.etsy.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#006600;">anadiazarte.etsy.com</span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#006600;">Thank you for visiting.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#006600;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#006600;">****************************************************</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#006600;">This piece is One of a Kind, to know more about the designer behind (Me), please visit my Profile page:</span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=7499410" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#006600;">http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=7499410</span></a></div>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-54348162960696166642009-12-04T21:15:00.000-08:002009-12-04T21:37:45.817-08:00Now 15% OFF @ my shop just for my blog followers<span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">Hello friends!:</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">December is here!!!, how exciting!, everybody is in a Holiday mood, and so I!!! I would like to thanks all my blog followers, I am offering 15% off of everything in my shop, this offer is just to my blog followers!!!!, please enter promo Code: BLOG15off during check out in note to sellers... and I will refund your money via Paypal! </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!!! </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">AND THANK YOU FOR FOLLOWING MY BLOG. :)</span>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-74961802601495486422009-11-24T22:06:00.000-08:002009-11-24T22:19:50.977-08:00Loving my new beads!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/SwzJwUiy55I/AAAAAAAAAqY/Ij993ceKzYI/s1600/Beads+and+cuffs+008.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407919084550678418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/SwzJwUiy55I/AAAAAAAAAqY/Ij993ceKzYI/s200/Beads+and+cuffs+008.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;color:#990000;">I am loving my new beads form </span><a href="http://www.beadworxaz.etsy.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;color:#990000;">www.BeadworxAZ.etsy.com</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;color:#990000;">, they are just awesome!, the artist who made them is Jodi, she is from Arizona, she enjoy working with hot glass (or lampworking), glass blowing, stained glass work, metal-smithing, jewelry design, wood working/turning, pyrography, crochet, tie-dye, painting, and many other medias of artworking and she's amazing!, I am loving her unique art pieces, I wonder if I should do more crochet freeform bracelets with them, they will look great!, I am more than happy and ready to create!.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Have a wonderful day everyone! :)</span></div>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-57069114642251411992009-11-11T18:50:00.000-08:002009-11-11T19:11:53.374-08:00ETSY SPANGLISH TEAM ANNIVERSARY AND GIVEAWAY!!!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/Svt86CjtNlI/AAAAAAAAAp0/W1j4YXPgaos/s1600-h/Pinata"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403049514521933394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 162px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/Svt86CjtNlI/AAAAAAAAAp0/W1j4YXPgaos/s200/Pinata" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#009900;">I am a proud member of the Etsy Spanglish Team and this month we are celebrating the team anniversary!!!! This is </span></strong><strong><span style="color:#009900;">your chance to win a piñata full of wonderful Etsy Spanglish team prizes!!! The Fabulous Giveaway will start today, Wednesday Nov 11th till Sunday Nov 15th. Enter today! </span></strong><strong><span style="color:#009900;"><br />For entry rules and to look at all of the prizes and participating shops, please visit our</span></strong> <a href="http://etsyspanglish.blogspot.com/2009/11/pinata-anniversary-giveaway.html">Etsy Spanglish Team Blog. </a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>GO SPANGLISH TEAM!!!! AND HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!</strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;"><strong>(MY PRETTY RED FLOWER BROOCH IS INCLUDED IN THE PIN'ATA, </strong></span><a href="http://etsyspanglish.blogspot.com/2009/11/pinata-anniversary-giveaway.html"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;"><strong>TAKE A LOOK</strong></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;"><strong>)</strong></span></div>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-17205050340897369282009-11-05T09:58:00.000-08:002009-11-05T10:20:50.209-08:00My wish list have been featured on the front page of www.myhandmaderegistry.com !!!!Thanks a lot Dorana from www.dorana.etsy.com for featuring my wish list on the front page of www.myhandmaderegistry.com!<br /><br /><br /><table style="text-align: center;"><tr><td><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.etsy.com/flash/spots/etsy_mini.swf?user_id=7499410&user_name=anadiazarte&item_source=favorites&item_size=thumbnail&rows=5&columns=3" width="280" height="468"><param name="movie" value="http://www.etsy.com/flash/spots/etsy_mini.swf?user_id=7499410&user_name=anadiazarte&item_source=favorites&item_size=thumbnail&rows=5&columns=3" /></object></td></tr><tr><td><a style="text-decoration: none; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#D35701; font-size:14px; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.etsy.com" >Etsy</a><br/><a style="text-decoration: none; color:#D35701; font-size:10px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" href="http://www.etsy.com" >Buy Handmade</a><br/><a style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#0192B5; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/favorite_listings_public.php?user_id=7499410">anadiazarte</a></td></tr></table>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-76893530376854891522009-10-26T20:15:00.000-07:002009-10-26T20:21:30.326-07:00Receta para el pan de calabaza y cranberry<strong>Les quiero compartir una receta que me encanta y siempre la hago por estas fechas, queda divina. Luego les pondre la traduccion en ingles....<br /><br /><strong>RECETA DE PAN DE CALABAZA Y CRANBERRY:</strong><br />Tiempo de preparacion: 20 mins<br />Tiempo de coccion: 50 mins<br />Ingredientes:<br />3 tazas de harina todo proposito<br />1 cucharada de especia para pie de calabaza (pumpkin pie spice)<br />2 cucharacitas de polvo de hornear<br />1 y 1/2 cucharadita de sal<br />3 tazas de azucar granulada<br />1 lata de 100% pure de calabaza<br />4 huevos grandes<br />1 taza de aceite vegetal<br />1/2 taza de 100% jugo de manzana<br />1 taza de cranberries congeladas o secas (tipo pasa)<br />Precaliente el horno en 350 grados F, engrase un molde y enharine ( el molde es molde de pan, rectangular, 9x5x3 inches).<br />Cambinar: Harina, pumpkin spice, polvo de hornear y sal en un bowl. Combinar azucar, pure de calabaza, huevos, aceite vegetal y jugo de manzana en un bowl grande, batir hasta que la mezcla sea uniforme. An'adir la mezcla de calabaza a la mezcla de harina, mezclar bien, an'adir cramberries a la prepacion. Con una cuchara ir rellenando el molde para pan con la mezcla.<br />Hornear por 50 a 55 mins.</strong>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-55720511414610827302009-10-25T11:56:00.000-07:002009-10-25T12:09:57.915-07:00International Ring Size Chart<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/SuShjrBM2hI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/Zi_ERgXXhkY/s1600-h/Nest+on+the+sun+Freeform+Crochet+Ring+024.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/SuShjrBM2hI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/Zi_ERgXXhkY/s200/Nest+on+the+sun+Freeform+Crochet+Ring+024.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396615887711951378" /></a><br /><strong>Here is a very useful conversion chart for ring sizes.</strong><br /><a href="http://www.onlineconversion.com/ring_size.htm">http://www.onlineconversion.com/ring_size.htm</a><br />And my new Hummingbird Nest on the Sun Freeform Crochet Ring<br /><br />Once upon a time, there was a little Hummingbird who loves the sunshine and decided to create a dream come true. This tiny bird builded his nest on the warmest place on earth, on the sun. "This way my family will have the a cozy place to stay forever", he thought, since then you can always see the humminbirds flying around the sun, specially when the day is sunny...:)<br /><br />I hope you enjoy this beautiful Humminbirg Nest on the Sun Freeform crochet ring. <br /><br />Materials:<br />Turquoise and red acrylic yarn <br />Yellow Cotton thread<br />Round Turquoise beads<br /><br />Ring Size:<br />Approx. Size US 7<br />For conversion chart please visit:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_size<br /><br />Care Instructions: <br />Hand wash with mild detergent in cold water.<br />Dry flat.<br />Free tissue paper wrapping with any order. <br />If this is a gift, let me know and I can add a special note for you and package it accordingly. <br /><br /><br />An Ana Diaz Arte Original.<br /><br />Thank you for visiting my Etsy Store<br />Will ship on receipt of payment.<br /><br />♥♥♥Enter my shop here♥♥♥<br /><a href="Http://www.anadiazarte.etsy.com">anadiazarte.etsy.com</a><br /><br />***********************************************************<br />This piece is One of a Kind, to know more about the designer behind (Me), please visit my Profile page:<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=7499410">http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=7499410</a>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-89036310749360696822009-10-19T11:26:00.000-07:002009-10-19T11:53:53.306-07:00Upcycling plastic, a good way to keep your threads in place and GO GREEN!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/Styvg9T7grI/AAAAAAAAAWY/hUjC2zpPl2w/s1600-h/Thead+keeper.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394379434431840946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/Styvg9T7grI/AAAAAAAAAWY/hUjC2zpPl2w/s320/Thead+keeper.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">I just found a good way to keep your threads in place if you have some remanents from your project, this is a good idea, easy to do and excellent to keep the threads from tangling, keep the plastic closures that comes with the bread and potatoes bag!, I just did and I can tell you it works!, what a nice idea!, it helps the plastic for going into the landfields! wonderful way to reuse!. Share the idea and help the planet! GO GREEN!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">************************************************************************</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">Encontre una manera de guardar mis hilos sobrantes sin que se me enreden!, es una buena idea y facil de hacer, solo guarda los plasticos que se usan para cerrar las bolsas del pan y de papas!, lo acabo de hacer y funciona!, una genial idea!, ayuda a que el plastico no vaya a la basura, una manera maravillosa de reusar! Comparte la idea y ayuda al planeta!, GO GREEN!</span></div>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-81917270242578249592009-10-14T23:02:00.000-07:002009-10-14T23:11:44.470-07:00Day of the dead and skulls crochet cuff<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/Sta87ZTCiaI/AAAAAAAAAWM/haftXzxGcNo/s1600-h/IMG01393-20091007-0806.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392705332411795874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/Sta87ZTCiaI/AAAAAAAAAWM/haftXzxGcNo/s320/IMG01393-20091007-0806.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The Day of the Dead (El Día de los Muertos or All Souls' Day) is a <a title="Holiday" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday">holiday</a> celebrated in <a title="Mexico" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico">Mexico</a> and by <a class="mw-redirect" title="Latin Americans" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_Americans">Latin Americans</a> living in the <a title="United States" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States">United States</a> and <a title="Canada" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada">Canada</a>. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. The celebration occurs on November 1st and 2nd in connection with the <a class="mw-redirect" title="Roman Catholic Church" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Church">Catholic</a> holiday of <a class="mw-redirect" title="All Saints' Day" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Saints%27_Day">All Saints' Day</a> which occurs on November 1st and <a title="All Souls' Day" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Souls%27_Day">All Souls' Day</a> which occurs on November 2nd. Traditions include building private altars honoring the deceased, using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The festival that became the modern Day of the Dead fell in the ninth month of the <a title="Aztec calendar" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec_calendar">Aztec calendar</a>, about the beginning of August, and was celebrated for an entire month. The festivities were dedicated to the goddess <a title="Mictecacihuatl" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mictecacihuatl">Mictecacihuatl</a>, known as the "Lady of the Dead," corresponding to the modern <a title="La Calavera Catrina" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Calavera_Catrina">Catrina</a>.</div>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-67433779215274709662009-10-05T01:06:00.000-07:002009-10-05T01:11:19.595-07:00De Sirenas / Just for Mermaids- Crochet Silk and Swarovski Crystals Choker Necklace/ FREE SHIPPING<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/SsmpeApqDkI/AAAAAAAAAPk/u6BkPRwrDTY/s1600-h/De+sirenas+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389024762161401410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 218px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/SsmpeApqDkI/AAAAAAAAAPk/u6BkPRwrDTY/s320/De+sirenas+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/SsmpXtb-MxI/AAAAAAAAAPc/7-aIFZk_ZpM/s1600-h/De+Sirenas+choker.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389024653924512530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 296px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/SsmpXtb-MxI/AAAAAAAAAPc/7-aIFZk_ZpM/s320/De+Sirenas+choker.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>De Sirenas design is a special choker just for mermaids!, the lovely colors will make you dream with a wonderful paradise, maybe a remote island or crystal waters where you can get lost yourself.The elegant silk thread, silk chiffon and Swarovski will add a femenine touch to your outfit too.This creation has a lot of details and all of it is hand-done. It's crocheted from 45 yards (40 metres) of 100% handpainted high quality silk thread, in shades of aquamarine, violet, and greens, handmade with great care and love. The flower application is 100% silk fabric mermaid ribbon, hand-dye in teal blue, the paint is ecologically responsible, non-toxic and safe, I added a small crystal at the center of the flower. I crocheted 3 clear Swarovski Crystals on the back for closure, finally I added the very soft velvety crinkle "rag" chiffon silk in aquamarine and green with the blue mermaid flower as a focal point.</div><br /><br /><div>This item ships free!</div><br /><br /><div>Happy Swimming!</div><br /><br /><div>I recommend you treat this choker as you would any fine silk garment. It can be gently hand washed and air dried. Do not dry in direct sunlight</div></div>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-42691269444541558802009-10-04T07:34:00.000-07:002009-10-05T01:13:01.032-07:00What a wonderful sensation! super soft bamboo!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/Ssiy-KmunUI/AAAAAAAAAG4/i83jtpG9SSo/s1600-h/8328_1208971499055_1071727276_654597_4720072_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388753735217225026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/Ssiy-KmunUI/AAAAAAAAAG4/i83jtpG9SSo/s320/8328_1208971499055_1071727276_654597_4720072_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/Ssiy34Z1zKI/AAAAAAAAAGw/pxKS4NWW-us/s1600-h/8328_1208970939041_1071727276_654596_4164245_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388753627252116642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/Ssiy34Z1zKI/AAAAAAAAAGw/pxKS4NWW-us/s320/8328_1208970939041_1071727276_654596_4164245_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#660000;"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> <span style="font-size:180%;">I love the super soft organic bamboo yarn!!! This is my new design comming soon!, take a peek...</span></span></strong></span><br /><br /><div></div></div>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-21094595259275144862009-09-29T22:59:00.000-07:002009-09-29T23:03:41.410-07:00Another Shop!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/SsL0tpTefVI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/EWt8wvlsib8/s1600-h/Ladybug.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387137169307368786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/SsL0tpTefVI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/EWt8wvlsib8/s320/Ladybug.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I just opened another shop: Vellum Creations!, there you can find vellum shapes perfect for your scrapbooking, card making, tags, albums, etc. Take a look to my pretty vellum ladybug!<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31756071">http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31756071</a></div>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4973823288044582321.post-80875058378831208262009-09-29T00:43:00.000-07:002009-09-29T00:46:07.791-07:0010 Vellum Embossed and Handpainted Chocolate Teddy Bears!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/SsG60E4ghrI/AAAAAAAAAFw/tGNy131kKEs/s1600-h/Silk+and+crystals+038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386792033138542258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7351x0YkkJE/SsG60E4ghrI/AAAAAAAAAFw/tGNy131kKEs/s320/Silk+and+crystals+038.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#33cc00;"><strong>For scrapbooking, cards, tags, etc. You will get 10 Vellum Embossed and Handpainted Chocolate Teddy Bears, they measure approx. 2 x 2 inches.</strong></span></div>Ana Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459921897952490559noreply@blogger.com0