Dragon Boat Tent ... not a card

Not a card ...

Good Day!

I recently was part of a Dragon Boat team and was asked for tent decoration ideas. I found a really neat Facebook page (which is gone now) with previously decorated tents. The entrance of one of the tent was decorated with two columns and a header containing Chinese symbols. With that general design in mind, I thought two evergreens with a canoe as a header would work for our "Off In The Woods ..." tent. Then, my husband said "wouldn't it be neat if the ceiling of the tent was covered in the Northern Lights?" So, thinking cap on, I bought three black fabric panels and some bright pastel colored spray paints and created that as well. I think it turned out pretty good. Our captain bought the outdoor scene panel for the back wall and this is what we ended up with. Unfortunately, the ceiling could only be seen if you were inside the tent and looked up. If I knew that ahead of time, I would have skipped the Northern Lights sky but it was fun figuring out how to paint it.

I hope you enjoyed this little "not a card" creation.

Have a super day!

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