Yes, Dia de los Muertos passed nearly two months ago and we’re in the thick of December holiday madness, but I can’t resist posting these wonderful Day of the Dead paper cutout projects.

In Mexico, papel picado (perforated paper), refers to the traditional art of decorative cut paper banners. Papel picado are usually cut with sharp fierritos (small chisels) from as many as fifty layers of colored tissue paper at a time. Designs may incorporate lattice-work, images of human and animal figures, flowers, and lettering. Many papel picado are made especially for the Mexican festival of the Days of the Dead and include skeletal figures engaged in the everyday activities of the living.

I’m a big fan of autumn weddings. I can’t help thinking these would make nice “til death do us part” themed invitations!

See the rest of the collection here.

Thanks to Neatorama for featuring these and reminding me to post them!