Remembering Gran: Dia de Los Muertos Alter

This Dia de los Muertos / Day of the Dead alter is for my Grandmother, Doris (Hays) Thompson. October 18th marks the 10 year anniversary of her death. Sometimes it seems like we just lost her since her spirit is so strong in my dreams and in my life. I miss her very much and thought this would be a great way to honor her memory on this anniversary. She was a crafter herself, always sewing or cooking or decorating. I used elements of all these in her shrine including sewing patterns and recipes. I had her nursing photo printed on canvas and include the traditional sugar skulls and marigolds.