Thing for my Ofrenda (Altar)

[Calypsosmommy]

Here's the little skeleton dolly I just finished embroidering, stuffing, and hemming this morning. I have 3 more to do, a yellow one, orange one, and a multi coloured blue one.

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  This is a sugar skull. They will be decorated tomorrow with royal icing
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  Picado paper banners, they will go along the table
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  Paper mini roses, made by 5 old ladies in mexico city
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paper flowers made by me
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  Just a bunch of stuff that will make up the altar. (A photo of landan, one of cheyenne, a frame for Calypso's small photo, a set of pink votive holders, a set of black votive holders, a mini skull, an indian angel, a fairy, seashells, material for table cloth in autumn colours)
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  My skeleton kitty and silk marigolds
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  Vigil candles decorated by me
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Almost forgot, this photo is the main photo
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and Calypso's whale
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[***clairelouise-finlays mummy ***]

  they are loverly hun xxx

[Adams Mum]

It seems a bit of an odd mix - Indian angel and skull & crossbones next to Jesus?  But I'm sure there's a good reason why you've chosen these things and they do look so very colourful all together.

[Calypsosmommy]

It seems a bit of an odd mix - Indian angel and skull & crossbones next to Jesus?  But I'm sure there's a good reason why you've chosen these things and they do look so very colourful all together.

  It's not odd at all for an Ofrenda for Day of the Dead. You can google Day of the Dead Altars or Ofrendas or Dia de los Muertos and look at some photos.

   The Indian Angel is because Cheyenne and her mom Shawnee are Lakota Indians.

    The skull is a 3000 year old tradition with the Dia de los muertos. As is the sugar skull. The candle next to the Jesus candle is a sugar skull on top and a Catrina on the bottom :)

[davids- mummy]

most of the stuff is beautiful and i know what skulls are for and what they symbolise but i have to say they kinda freak me out .... sorry 

[Adams Mum]

   The Indian Angel is because Cheyenne and her mom Shawnee are Lakota Indians.

See - I knew there's be a good reason!

Will you be posting a photo when it's finished?  I have to admit I'm intrigued.

[mel - jakesangelmummy]

I have to say I have never heard of any of this before you mentioned it, But everything you have there looks very interesting and meaningful

 

[Calypsosmommy]

   The Indian Angel is because Cheyenne and her mom Shawnee are Lakota Indians.

See - I knew there's be a good reason!

Will you be posting a photo when it's finished?  I have to admit I'm intrigued.

yup I'll be posting a bunch of photos since quite a few mamas from here have their angels on the collage that will hang behind the ofrenda.

I'm also going to video tape my altar going up and other people's. Set up is October 6-9