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It’s presidents day and I don’t have a president’s day paper doll, but I do have this slightly belated Valentine’s Day paper doll, so that’s what I am sharing today. She’s a goddess of love, but has more in common with 1950s pin ups than with ancient mythology.
Inspired by Larry Bassin’s paper doll book- Fun Frocks for Flo, Fanny and Fiona, today’s paper doll valentine was my own attempt at a pin-up-esque 1950s comic sort of paper doll creation. I had originally drafted her last year and I thought I would make her into a tri-fold Valentine’s Day card. That project never was finished in 2024.
So, last year, I had a preview of this paper doll, because I wanted to talk about how sometimes I start things and I don’t wrap them up.
This year, a few days late, I am now sharing her.
Is she exactly how I originally planned?
Nope. Not at all. She’s not a card, for one thing, and I had big aspirations for the background that never really came together.
Am I very happy with how she came out?
Yes, yes I am.
So, sure, it’s a few days late for her to be a paper doll valentine, but what’s a few days in the cosmic scheme of things?
Enjoy!