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Skull with Poppies: Day 22 of 31

Hello and welcome to an on-time posting! I did manage to finally get up yesterday's post, so if ya missed it, feel free to scroll on down to it. So it's Day 22, and it's also a Wednesday, so that means I have a new Wicked Wednesday ATC for you. This week, we are sponsored by the amazing Aurora Wings, and the theme is Day of the Dead. I took a bit of a different take on the theme.

I used Memento Mori. And I didn't go with the typical Sugar Skull. Isn't this a fabulously creepy image? I used alcohol markers as well as watercolor markers for this.

Didn't need too much more, since i had this fabulous paper. I used some cool skully washi tape and a bit of Distress Stickles. That's about it! I hope you'll play along. Thanks for stopping by. Have a spooktacular day!

Comments

My Side of Oz said…
Great and unique take on DOD theme! I love the poppies and that beautiful color!! And what gorgeous paper!! Love this!!
DonnaMundinger said…
Gorgeous coloring Alison, especially on such a small scale. LOVE that image and the K&Co DP has such a Fall feel. xxD
TangledBlueRose said…
Wonderful ATC! Love the skull with the spider, sooo creepy! Awesome coloring, love the poppies.
~kim
Laura S Reading said…
I think this is a wonderful tribute.
The spider is creepy but the flowers are beautiful.
Unknown said…
What a gorgeously creepy image--love the poppies! Your background paper is just perfect.
Fabulous image and coloring. Love the background of this ATC.
Susan Renshaw said…
Great ATC. I think that's a fabulous image with beautiful colouring!
Wicked cool ATC, I just love skulls with flowers so going to have to get this image for sure!
Julia said…
Gorgeous ATC. Love this image and the colors.
Unknown said…
The colors make the images look so real I am in love
Steph said…
This is stunning, I love the way you colored the flowers.
Viki Banaszak said…
This is such a boo-tiful immage! I love the colors. Perfect!
Christine Kiehl said…
Those poppies really do POP! Nice job on the coloring job! You had me a Spooktacular!

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