Valentine Grimm: July 2011

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Awakened by a Kiss

All it takes is one kiss to change your whole world. That's why the theme of my latest digital collage sheet is Fairy Tale Kisses: scads of smooches from vintage art and illustration, each one framed in a glowing heart and surrounded by flowers.

The illustrations above depict the moment when the Prince discovers Sleeping Beauty and is about to release her from her spell. Created by renowned illustrators Warwick Goble, Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac, they are beautiful but do not suit the storytelling in my compilation, so I offer them here. Enjoy!

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

It's a Clue

Paisley! Pretty, huh? It's from one of my newest digital collage sheets. Which means it's more than a clue, it's a way to sneak in a pitch for my Etsy shop. Have you been? You should go! There's lots of neat stuff and most of it's only 3 bucks a sheet. Buy a sheet during the first week it's listed and it's even cheaper. Check out my store and discover what else goes with paisley.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Nine Little Birds

Some lovebirds and a parakeet, a couple of crested canaries, and a few melodic thrushes including a nightingale.

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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Pretty Cool

Boy it's hot. It's hotter than a witch's...feet. Is that how it goes? Hotter than a witch's feet, colder than a witch's eyes when her phone rings with the third telemarketing call of the day. Are these not common expressions where you come from?

No matter. You can still cool off with these refreshing fountains. The first one is hilarious, it looks like it's pouring cattails. I think it dates from the 1600s as does the second image. The third is from the Victorian era, as if I even have to say. I mean, look at it.

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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Art Nouveau

The first time I encountered Art Nouveau was in a book I found in our local library:
http://www.amazon.com/Flowering-Art-Nouveau-Maurice-Rheims/dp/0500230595
It was so amazing that I checked it out as often as I could.
That Christmas I received my own copy from my mom and dad. I have it still.
For all the lovers of Art Nouveau, here's a lovely design that was likely created by Alfons Mucha.

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Saturday, July 2, 2011

Tis the Season

When the corn is as high as an elephant's eye, you know it's time for Canada Day! Or it was. I guess. I read about it on Twitter. They take it pretty seriously. As an American, I don't have to care. I'm exempt from caring. But I still do. They had Beaver Wars! Ha. Gotta love em. Canadians, I mean. And they're easy to love, at least the ones I've met. I've been to Toronto a couple of times and really enjoyed it. But that was a long time ago. They've probably moved it since then.

In honor of Canada Day, here is a lovely old print that depicts a natural treasure our two countries share. And just in case there are any other beloved national holidays taking place this weekend, here's a Maxfield Parrish illustration of a couple kids with flags.

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