Librarian's Choice - October, October

 

Thank you for the three amazing entries into this challenge. The one that's been chosen for the library display is:

Linby 

The Library is now closed for refurbishment. Thanks for joining The Library. 

Librarian's Choice - Jane's Patisserie

 

There were six beautiful entries into this challenge and this is the one chose for The Library display:

Heather  cleverly constructed her layer cake to echo the one on the cover.

The current challenge - October, October - is here. 

Challenge 85 - October, October

 

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

You can be inspired by :

The cover

or

The title

or

The story

This month we've got a pick from the Children's Fiction department: October October by Katya Balen.  This is an award-winning novel , published in 2020. Here's the blurb:

October and her dad live in the woods. They know the trees and the rocks and the lake and stars like best friends. They live in the woods and they are wild. And that's the way it is.

Until the year October turns eleven. That's the year October rescues a baby owl. It's the year Dad falls out of the biggest tree in their woods. The year the woman who calls herself October's mother comes back. The year everything changes.

Here's what The Librarian made:

more details on my blog

This challenge closes on 14th October. 

I hope you'll join The Library. 

Reminder from The Library

 

Here's a little reminder from The Library - but your books aren't overdue and there'll certainly be no fines!

It's just a reminder to join in the current challenge - Jane's Patisserie - Celebrate! - 

 -  which runs till 14th September. 

Remember, you can be inspired by :

The cover

or

The title

or

The story

Here's an extra card The Librarian made:

More details on my blog 

Librarian's Choice - The Life and Loves of a She-Devil

 

Thank you for the wonderful entries into this challenge. The Librarian has chosen this one to go on display at The Library:

The colours, the doodled waves and the 'She-devil' in the top left, Chris  made a journal page that was a great take on the book cover. 

There's still time to enter the current challenge, Jane's Patisserie - Celebrate.

Challenge 84 - Jane's Patisserie - Celebrate!

 

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

You can be inspired by :

The cover

or

The title

or

The story

This month we're at the non-fiction shelves, in the cookery section, and the book is Jane's Patisserie - Celebrate.

Maybe you'll be inspired by the cakes, the rainbow colours, the gold lettering or the word 'celebrate' - or something else? 

Here's what The Librarian made:

 

More details on my blog 

This challenge closes on 14th September. 

I hope you'll join The Library. 

Reminder from The Library

 

Here's a little reminder from The Library - but your books aren't overdue and there'll certainly be no fines!

It's just a reminder to join in the current challenge -The Life and Loves of a She-Devil -  which runs till 14th June. 

Remember, you can be inspired by :

The cover

or

The title

or

The story

Here's an extra card The Librarian made:

More details on my blog 

Librarian's Choice - The Girl in the Polka Dot Dress

 

All the entries into this challenge were great! However, we can only choose a few to go into the library display:

Kimberly's delicate colours put an ethereal twist on the cover scene:

Linby ditched the girl but said yes to the dress in a card that's dotty and cas:

The current challenge - The Life and Loves of a She-devil - is here. 

Challenge 83 - The Life and Loves of a She Devil

 

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

You can be inspired by :

The cover

or

The title

or

The story

This month's book is The Life and Loves of a She Devil by Fay Weldon. Published in 1983, it's the story of a woman whose husband leaves her for a romance novelist, who lives in a lighthouse, and who goes to great lengths to get her revenge. It has also been a British TV serial and a Hollywood movie. 

Here's what The Librarian made:

More details on my blog 

This challenge closes on 14th August. 

I hope you'll join The Library. 

Librarian's Choice - The Reading List

 

Thank you for the wonderful entries into this challenge. Here are a couple that'll be going onto the library display:

Kate was inspired by the book theme and made a card with a detatchable bookmark.

Claire G  used the diagonal line to inspire her design. 

The current challenge, Girl in a Polka Dot Dress , is here. 

Challenge 82 - The Girl in the Polka Dot Dress

 

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

You can be inspired by :

The cover

or

The title

or

The story

Our new book is The Girl in the Polka-dot Dress by Beryl Bainbridge. This was English writer Bainbridge's 18th, and final, novel - she was just finishing it at the time of her death. According to Wikipedia "Set in the summer of 1968 the novel is based on the true story surrounding the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy where a woman wearing a polka dot is seen before and after the assassination .... in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles."

Here's what The Librarian made:

More details on my blog 

This challenge closes on 14th July.

I hope you'll join The Library. 

Reminder from The Library

 

Here's a little reminder from The Library - but your books aren't overdue and there'll certainly be no fines!

It's just a reminder to join in the current challenge -The Reading List - which runs till 14th June. 

Remember, you can be inspired by :

The cover

or

The title

or

The story

Here's an extra card The Librarian made:

details on my blog 

Challenge 81- The Reading List

 

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

You can be inspired by :

The cover

or

The title

or

The story

For the grand re-opening of  The Library, our book is The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams. Published in 2021 it's described as 'emotional and uplifting' and 'a love letter to books'. 

Perhaps you'll be inspired by the cover's colour scheme, the diagonal design, the cat in the window...or something else?

Here's what The Librarian made: 

More details on my blog 

This challenge closes on 14th June.

I hope you'll join The Library. 

Announcement from The Library

The Librarian has dusted off the bookshelves and restocked them with the latest paperbacks, timeless classics and best-selling non-fiction books - The Library is reopening!

 

If you love reading – or just looking at book covers – this challenge is for you.  Each challenge will feature a book and you can be inspired by :

The cover
or
The title
or
The Story
 

Challenges will now be monthly, starting on the 15^th of every month.

The re-launch challenge will begin on 15^th May 2023.

I hope you’ll join The Library.

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.