Librarian's Choice - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

 

What great entries there were for this challenge! These ones will be displayed in The Library:

Julene's treasured photo works perfectly with the Alice theme:

Lia's bookmark goes perfectly with the book:

This fun, layered design is by Lisa: 

I hope you'll copy the badge (above) and display it on your blogs.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR LIBRARY USERS

The librarian has decided to take a sabbatical and, as the sole employee of The Library, that means we'll have to close our doors for a while. Hopefully, The Library will reopen later in the year with lots of great new books and a refreshed crafting mojo! 

Librarian's Choice - Teach Yourself Dutch

 

Thank you for all the fabulous entries into this challenge. Here are three different takes, that will be displayed on the library wall:

Margreet used a Dutch sentiment:

LeAnne's card features a windmill:

Karen's card has tulips from Amsterdam:

I hope you'll copy the badge (above) and display it on your blogs.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is still open for another week.

Challenge 80 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

 

Quiet Please Crafters! You’re in The Library now.

You can be inspired by :

The cover

or

The title

or

The story

This time we have perhaps the best-loved children's classic of all time : Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carrol. Perhaps you'll be inspired by cats, playing cards, hearts or rabbits (white or not), tea parties, royalty or Alice herself...or something else? 

This is a book that has inspired The Librarian many times over the years and here are some of her favourite 'Alice' creations:

This challenge will close on 17th  April . 

Challenge 79 -Teach Yourself Dutch  - remains open till 2nd April. 

I hope you'll join The Library.

Librarian's Choice - Garden Birdwatcher's Bible

 

So many fabulous cards for this challenge! Thank you to all those who entered. I have picked three different styles to display in The Library:

Timeless elegance from Deb Horst :

Shabby chic layering from Jolanda: 

A fabulous fold from Sue Botham:

I hope you'll copy the badge (above) and display it on your blogs.

Teach Yourself Dutch is still open for another week but, if you're curious, I'll be posting a new challenge shortly. 

Challenge 79 - Teach Yourself Dutch

 

Quiet Please Crafters! You’re in The Library now.

You can be inspired by :

The cover

or

The title

or

The story

We're still in the non-fiction department , this time: modern languages...Teach Yourself Dutch. Maybe you'll be inspired by the Netherlands, tulips, windmills, canals ; the colours of the cover; maybe you are Dutch and simply use a Dutch sentiment ...or something else? 

Here's what The Librarian made:

This challenge will close on  2nd April . 

Challenge 78 -The Garden Birdwatcher's Bible   - remains open till 20th March. 

I hope you'll join The Library.

Librarian's Choice - Big Red Bath

 

Thank you for the fabulous and fun creations entered into this challenge. Here are a few for The Library display:

Indy's ducks are enjoying their red bath: 

I'm not exactly sure what A.Rose's cat is doing in his red tray , but the bubbles are spectacular:

Aimeslee creatively combined the bath and the zoo animals: 

I hope you'll copy the badge (above) and display it on your blogs.

The Garden Birdwatcher's Bible  is still open for another week but I'm still loitering in the non-fiction section and , with a spring in my step, will be posting a new challenge shortly. 

Challenge 78 - Garden Birdwatcher's Bible

 

Quiet Please Crafters! You’re in The Library now.

You can be inspired by :

The cover

or

The title

or

The story

This time, we're in the non-fiction section of The Library with the perfect book for 'twitchers' or anyone who loves to watch the birds in their garden.  You could take inspiration from the cover design, birds, feathers, bird-houses ...or something else?

Here's what The Librarian made:

                      

More details on my blog.

This challenge will close on  20th March 

Challenge 77 -  Big Red Bath- remains open till 6th March. 

I hope you'll join The Library.

Librarian's Choice - Jar of Hearts

 

There were so many fabulous entries into this challenge that The Librarian's had a tough time selecting some for the library display - but here goes:

Robyn made a fabulous candy jar shaker -style card:

Cornelia made an amazing and drmatic take on the cover:

Karen's card is pretty in pastel:

Lilian's folding jar is perfect for the challenge: 

I hope you'll copy the badge (above) and display it on your blogs.

Big Red Bath is still open for another week but I will be in the non-fiction department shortly, posting a new challenge. 

Challenge 77 - Big Red Bath

 

Quiet Please Crafters! You’re in The Library now.

You can be inspired by :

The cover

or

The title

or

The story

This time, we're in the younger children's section of The Library with a picture storybook- Big Red Bath by Julia Jarman and Adrian Reynolds. In this story, the children's toy animals come to life and jump into the bath with them. 

Here's what The Librarian made. As you can see, she was inspired by the cover but you could be inspired by the bath, the animals, the colour red...or something else?

More details on my blog.

This challenge will close on 6th March 

Challenge 76 - Jar of Hearts - remains open till 21st February. 

I hope you'll join The Library.

Librarian's Choice - A Room with a View

 

Thank you for all the fabulous entries into this challenge - here are the ones chosen for the library wall display: 

Linby literally created a room with a view: 

Aimeslee used so many of the cover elements on her card: 

Vicky was inspired by the flowers on the cover:

I hope you'll copy the badge (above) and display it on your blogs.

Jar of Hearts is still open for another week but please come back tomorrow when it'll be storytime and bathtime for our younger readers. 

Challenge 76 - Jar of Hearts

 

Quiet Please Crafters! You’re in The Library now.

You can be inspired by :

The cover

or

The title

or

The story

This time, our book is a  2018  thriller, Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier. Described as 'gritty, suspenseful and utterly unforgettable' , it's the story of three best friends: one who was murdered, one who went to prison, and one who's been searching for the truth for years . 

Maybe you'll be inspired by the hearts in the title or the  falling petals on the cover or something else..? (Probably not the murder, but you never know...) 

Here's what The Librarian made: 

More details on my blog.

This challenge will close on  21st February. 

Challenge 75 - A Room with a View - remains open till 6th February. 

I hope you'll join The Library.

Challenge 75 - A Room with a View

 

Quiet Please Crafters! You’re in The Library now.

You can be inspired by :

The cover

or

The title

or

The story

This time, our book is A Room with a View by EM Forster. Published in 1908 and set in Italy and England, it's both a romance and a humorous critique of Edwardian society. 

Maybe you'll be inspired by the romantic theme, the setting, a 'view' from a window, the flowers on the cover..or something else?

Here's what The Librarian made: 

More details on my blog.

This challenge will close on 6th February. 

I hope you'll join The Library.

Librarian's Choice - Anthology

 

There was such a fabulous variety of creations uploaded to the 'anthology' challenge ...here are just a few for display in the Library. 

Heather chose The Hobbit: 

How to Catch a Star was Pip's inspiration : 

Here's Veanna's  take on Ballet Shoes: 

Brenda's Christmas creation was inspired by The Cat in The Hat :

I hope you'll copy the badge (above) and display it on your blogs.

Please come back tomorrow for a new challenge : a classic novel with a fabulous outlook.