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Making 2011 the Year of the PINATA!!!

January 4, 2011

Oh yeah! It’s true! Check out the giant one I made for a local party here in New York- Ke$ha should have ordered from Llaves Designs rather than hitting up the local drug store, why an Easter Bunny?Regardless, this year is the year it all comes true!

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First Anniversary, Give the Gift of Piñata!

November 11, 2010

So as the season of winter weddings comes around, so do the anniversaries of previous years. Why not make your first anniversary, traditionally known as the year of paper, even more special with a piñata!You could get a bottle of dish detergent you ca…

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Pinata Greetings!

October 17, 2010

I stopped in at my favorite little neighborhood shop this week, Green in BKLYN, and saw these amazing new cards that she has in stock! Bordering on racist, but still pretty cute.

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New Wears in Pinata Fashion!

August 20, 2010

So I swear that there is an epic History or Pinata postings in the works right now… but in the meantime- this little guy was brought to may attention from some brilliant designer at BustedTees.

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Shameless Plug!

August 2, 2010

Just want to let everyone know the new excitement… Our new and improved website just launched!!!Check it out: www.llavesdesigns.comGo to the contact form and submit your email and I’ll add you to the mailing list!

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Creating some serious competition, Brooklyn style!

August 1, 2010

What better way could you think to spend your Saturday than making piñatas with a bunch of half pints in Brooklyn?That was my sentiment exactly when a few months back my good friend Rachel Eisley asked if I´d bring my piñata expertise out for two Sa…

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POP! Goes my project :(

July 27, 2010

Let’s talk about art and humidity, more specifically the dynamics of putting paper mache on balloons during a heat wave in New York. I have had the pleasure of popping over 10 balloons this month and learned the ins and outs of cleaning up dried flou…

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Back and ready for summer!!

April 18, 2010

Hi there, sorry for the time away but life has a way of getting busy when you are a pinata expert.  Here’s a small recap of the happenings since February in the world of Pinata’s!First off, the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago had some fun with the art…

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Working on some Hallmark of my own…

January 27, 2010

Check out the mustache and pinata mad love I have happening this week!! Finished VDay pinata pictures to come.

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You land in the Hudson, you get fancy pinata’s!

January 27, 2010

I just came across some serious awesomeness and I am pretty sure my new idol.  His name is Tony Dominguez and he recently created life size duck pinata’s for an event with the passengers of Flight 1549, the one where Sully landed them safely into …

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