This week Melbourne designer / illustrator Madeleine Stamer joins us with a Mexicana-inspired Guest Blog!
GODDAMN. I know I am prone to excitement / exaggeration / general gushing but CAN I JUST SAY – this week’s Guest Blog is seriously EXCELLENT. No bones about it.
Melbourne’s favourite (non-Mexican) Mexicana afficionado Madeleine Stamer has put together the most stellar series of posts covering a festival which falls this week – Día de los Muertos, aka Day of the Dead! This year the celebrations will take place tomorrow (All Saints Day) and Wednesday (All Souls Day). So at TDF HQ we’re ignoring the big horse race – instead you’ll find us Mexifying the loungeroom with a DIY shrine and traditional Papel Picado (punched paper) banners, and munching on tasty tacos. ;)
Maddi’s guest blog this week is very educational as well as entertaining! It covers spirituality AND death AND craft AND food AND two giveaways!! AWESOME!
Día de los Muertos Guest Blog Giveaways
Giveaway #1 – new Madeleine Stamer Print - ”Sweet Calavera”
Brand new Madeleine Stamer Print - ”Sweet Calavera”
Limited edition, signed and numbered giclee print.
Deckled edge hand pressed Arches paper.
Dimensions 56 x 76cm
RRP $330.00
AND thanks to Madeleine’s foodie friends, we also have a $100 gift voucher for dinner at Melbourne’s excellent Mexican restaurant – Mamasita!
Giveaway #2 – a $100 gift voucher for dinner at Mamasita in Melbourne
These two amazing giveaways will be won by two lucky TDF readers. Alls ya need to do is leave a comment on any of Maddi’s Guest Blog this week to be in the running. Winners will be selected at random and contacted by email early next week. Giveaway open to Australian residents only.
Massive thanks to Maddi for her brilliant Guest Blog this week and the giveaways…! Don’t forget to pop by each day for a little Mexican madness.
AND of course please do share the love by paying Madeleine a little visit too over at her fab blog and website!
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I love the way Mexicans use colour and their food isn’t too bad either. Fantastic give-away.
Makes everyday a festive occasion
Very inspiring!
beautiful! x
You’ve just inspired my dinner… TACOS!
Gorgeous illustrations, Madeleine!
I would love an excuse to go eat in Melbourne!
I have heard some great things about Mamasita.. butis it really different than a mexican cantina??
My friend and I think that Mexican will be Melbourne’s new pizza. Hope so!
Beautiful!
Holy moly!!!! Another inspiration – exactly what was needed! Yay!!!
Gorgeous print – would love to have this hanging in my house
lovely! yes please…
I would love……. the print.
this mamasita would love that mamasita dinner.
wow, love the print, love mexican, love it all. I moved to sydney from Melbourne and I am missing all the culinary delights! Would love to go when I am down next, what a treat! x
looking forward to the Mexicana week (far more than the horse race)
Luv the Print!
I’ve heard so many good things about Mamasita, I would love to go one day.
An amazing colour explosion! Mexicana my world!
oh please, oh please pick me for that print. the food I dont care, but that print….
that print is psychadelic
Love this artwork and would look fab in my house!! Very COOL!
I would love that beautiful print, por favor! It’s so exciting to see how my country’s traditional imagery has inspired artists around the world. Viva Mexico! Viva Madeleine!
Best of luck with the giveaway everyone, your comments are delightful! Thank you Lucy and Jenny for letting me hang out all week xo
A Madeleine Stamer print for Madeleine! Yes please.
Would look good on any wall!
Me gusta mucho!
love her prints, they are so uplifting
love her prints, they are so very uplifting
A house warming pressie for the new apartment we are moving into next week? Por favour!
That print is AMAZING!
thanKs for the link to another beautiful blOg! … beautiful pRint toO! b x
Madeleine’s print is beyond amazing and I’m dying for it. We’re celebrating el dia de los muertos at our HQ too :) x
What an amazing print. I’m a textile designer and really appreciate artwork like this! The eye for detail and use of colour excite me.
Something that would be a great gift for my brother & his new fiancé’ engagement gift :-)
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we had our honeymoon in Mexico and went to the Dia de los muertos museum in mexico city. it was absolutely incredible.
Is this where I leave a comment to go into the draw?
Love the print!
I have enjoyed this week’s blog. And voucher or no voucher, I will be off to Mamasita soon!
LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PRINT!!
Oh very nice Madeleine. Ola.
Stunning print! Fantastic line work & colour. Very clever design with some of the leaves. Your attention to detail with your shrine, flowers in Wilhelmina’s hair, garlands etc is too good – very lucky girls to have you as a mum beautifying their world. Love the blog pics too – the scissors, folded flower waiting to be cut one is great. Can’t believe that print is a giveaway – had to post, gotta try!
Madeline, you never fail to blow me away with your passion, creativity and enthusiasm. I adore you. xxx
Muy bueno!