5 De Mayo Blog Hop

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If you just got here from Patty's fabulous Blog then you are in the right place.  If you just happened upon my blog you may want to start at the beginning over at Abby's!

Today I couldn't be more excited to celebrate Cinco De Mayo with you all. I would post in Spanish but I cant lol so I wont. Thank you so much Abby for asking me to be a part of this wonderful celebration.

And to celebrate this joyous day I have a project to share with you all.

I made a super simple scrapbook page for our adventure tonight but I haven't taken the pictures yet lol. The cut file was made on inkscape.org using a coloring book page. I kept with the flag colors of Mexico Green white and red. LOVE that color combination too btw. Let me know what you all think. I like its simplicity.

Here is some history on Cinco De Mayo.

Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a holiday held on May 5 that commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. It is celebrated primarily in the state of Puebla and in the United States. While Cinco de Mayo sees limited significance in Mexico itself, the date is observed nationwide mostly in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. "Cinco de Mayo is not a Mexican holiday—it is an American Civil War holiday, created spontaneously by Mexicans and Latinos living in California who supported the fragile cause of defending freedom and democracy during the first years of that bloody war between the states." Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day, the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico.

As a kid Cinco De Mayo was always a big day! We would dress up and make big Mexican flowers and wear them in our hair and on our clothes. We would perform special dances The Hat Dance being my favorite. So Cinco De Mayo holds a special place in my heart!

Here is the line up in case you get lost along the way.

Abby~ http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/

Angelica~ http://www.handmadebyangelica.com/

Erika~ http://www.cricutlove1.blogspot.com/

Gaby~ http://www.gabycreates.com/

Jessica~ http://www.denimglittercreations.com/

Kich~ http://www.scrappykich.blogspot.com/

Linda~ http://www.krazyquilling.com/

Monica~ http://simplycricutting.blogspot.com/

Patty~  http://mynameisscrappy.blogspot.com/

Raven~ http://love4stamps.blogspot.com/

Sandra~ http://www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/

Xochitl~ http://cricutcritter.blogspot.com/

Yolanda~ http://www.justyolie.com/

Also, what would a hop be without some candy....

With Mothers Day just around the corner...
One lucky winner will win...

This perfect stamp set for all of your spring/summer projects.

Life's A Garden

Donated by the ever so talented Sarah!

(and it just so happens to be her b-day today go wish her a happy day if you get the time!!!!!!)

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Thank you all so much for stopping by! Have fun on the hop. :) Next up is Sandra's fabulous blog!