Original fairy tales

The Project Gutenberg eBook of Grimm’s Fairy Tales, by Frances Jenkins Olcott (Editor).

As a young girl I used to go and stay with my cousin's family for a week during the school holidays - she had a Grimm's Fairy Tale Book and my favourite story was that of Rapunzel which I used to re-read every time I visited. Something reminded me of that just recently but I couldn't remember much of the story, so I looked it up and this is what I found. A lonely couple, who want a child, live next to a walled garden belonging to an enchantress. The wife, experiencing the cravings…

CLASSIC FAIRY TALES — The Art of Scott Gustafson

From rags to riches and beasts to beanstalks, these are the popular fairy tales that shape our happily ever afters

Crazy dark endings!!

As the classic Disney song reminds us, “Beauty and the Beast” possesses a rich history and a powerful legacy of enchantment. While most versions we see and hear today are retellings of the iconic 18th century

English Fairy Tales and Legends: Kerven, Rosalind: 9781849945431: Books - Amazon.ca

Some fairy tales have bridged generations. While some stories might go out of fashion, a select group of classic tales are enduringly popular. They include stories of princes and princesses, of witches and magic both good and evil. And, for the most part, they have positive endings, with the protagonists…

Snow White Old Fairytale book illustration

I think I forgot to blog about this amazing range of papers from Graphic 45. "Once Upon A Springtime" is inspired by Peter Rabbit and is the MOST GORGEOUS line of papers! Here are just a few of my favourites! Today in at the shop we have the Blossomwood and Family Album classes starting at 10am. Tomorrow night at 7pm is the first of Jane's "A Box Of Memories" class - you wont want to miss this one! I am also teaching "Scrap the Girls" at 7pm and Friday Kathy is teaching a repeat of the Copic…