Brrrrr it is still freezing in my craft room so I haven’t been doing much in it lately. I did finish this double page layout in my altered book project a few days ago though called The day of the dead (Dia de los muertos). The actual event takes place over a few days – people celebrate the lives and deaths of their relatives and welcome their departed spirits to visit on all souls day. It is a bright and colourful event. People decorate alters with marigolds and offerings of food such as bread and sugar skulls with which to honour their deceased loved ones. You may recall that some time ago I made an ATC with the same theme, well I used some of the card I printed out for that ATC to cut out the small skulls in the alter here (waste not want not). The PS brushes used were from Mel (many thanks Mel).

Materials: Day of the dead material, vellum, white and black card, black gesso, Stampin up book plate, black lace trim, gold trim, brass metal piece, brad, peel-offs, gems, computer generated text and small skulls.