22 May 2024

The Paper Shelter #597 ~ Sing a New Song

  Hello crafting friends and welcome to this week's challenge


Team A - our challenge this week is 
~ Sing a New Song ~
(Be inspired by a song/something musical/singing/musical instrument)

When I saw this cute little fairy getting A Nice Tan, in her yellow bikini, the song that came to my mind was
 𝅘𝅥𝅯𝅘𝅥𝅯𝅘𝅥𝅯 ... it was an Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, that she wore for the first time today ... 𝅘𝅥𝅯𝅘𝅥𝅯𝅘𝅥𝅯
and yes, it is just a tad before my time, but I grew up jamming to it! 😀  And although this fairy's bikini doesn't have polka dots, it was this song that inspired the creation of this card.


I used a Silhouette Design for this background on this card.


I printed the fairy using photo paper to get a crisper image and brigher colours.  My printer is an older model, so I find that using photo paper helps when printing pre-coloured digi images.


I printed the fairy twice, then did some snipping off of the leaf and adhered the layers to each other using foam squares.  I used the same foam squares, to offset a couple of the hibiscus flowers, in order to add a little dimension to the card.  I normally use the 1 mm foam squares because they add dimension without adding too much bulk.  


On the inside, I cut a few more elements from the original .cut file and made a small arrangement to adorn the heart.  I liked the idea of continuing with the tropical theme on the inside.  The Happy Birthday was generated and cut using the Silhouette as well.


And here is a last look at this 5.5" square card.  I love everything tropical, so I must admit that I'm very happy with how this card turned out.  It makes me feel happy 😀

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Before I leave, I would like to invite you to come play along with us.  Remember that The Paper Shelter offers a $30 gift certifcate to one lucky winner!  In order to get this prize, you must use a product from The Paper Shelter.  However, if you don't use a product from The Paper Shelter, you still stand a chance of winning 3 digis of your choice. 


I do hope you will come join the fun and share your projects with us.
You will find our challenge blog HERE.

Crafty hugs,

8 comments:

  1. super cute ... and now stuck in my head..lol

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  2. This is super cute Lena! What a darling tropical card. The little sun tanning fairy is adorable!

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  3. OH WOW ... what a fabulous creation! Love the scene, the image and your colors are so bright & beautiful! Well done my friend ... makes me want to go find a beach ... not many around Akron, OH lol

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  4. LOL, that's a great song for her!! It's been a long time since my body has seen a bikini!! xx

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  5. What a super cute card!! Love the bright colors you used!!
    Have a wonderful day,
    Gerda

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  6. Such a beautiful card, thanks for sharing!!!

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