Monday, February 27, 2012

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

The Firebird in Illustration by Luděk Maňásek.

From: http://mashadutoit.wordpress.com/2010/07/23/the-firebird-by-ludek-manasek/
a really amazing blog that should be followed by lovers of fairytales, and illustration.



Another treasure discovered in a second-hand bookshop:  The Firebird illustrated by Luděk Maňásek.    I could find out very little about him apart from the fact that he studied in Prague. I guess these must be lithographs.  The lines are soft and delicate,  almost furry:

The hero, Prince Ivan setting out on his quest to find the Princess Vasilissa.

Along the way, he helps various creatures, including some orphaned baby birds:

He captures the fabulous firebird:

And here is his bride to be, the Princess Vasilissa, “daughter of three mothers, darling of three grandmothers, sister of nine brothers.”

The firebird helps Prince Ivan to overcome the Deathless Magician Kostchei and his monsters:

The prince and princess returning home:












Sharing the Fairytale Love

I just want to share this fantastic site:




http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Now I've Seen Everything WoW!



I have been to several weddings over the last 10 years. Many have been traditional white cake-white dress weddings, while others have....not.... I am talking about fantasy weddings, role play weddings, and sci-fi genre weddings. I have been to a wedding ceremony conducted strictly in Klingon with matching regalia. I have been to a Green Lantern wedding as well as an X-Men wedding (that one was really cool) as well as Renaissance and Medieval themed venues. However, now I feel like I have really seen it all... WoW (in game) character weddings.

Do other people know about this??

Check out this article by Michael Gray from the WoW Insider, 2009.

Simply amazing...

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Horror For the Holidays



True to my post from the last Christmas season, here is a fun article from NPR about a not so nice 'santa' called The Krampus! Enjoy!

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Disney Fairytale Princesses in an Art Nouveau style






Just something pretty and fun for the morning!

Can you believe I FINALLY update the blog?! Thank you Ribbons Undone for keeping it alive in my ridiculous absence! Oh, and hey Cemetary Polka~ Did you forget its your turn on the collaborative fairytale?
(LOL, as though I can say anything! XD)

My favorite is totally Snow White.



Sunday, September 18, 2011

The Green Children

New tunes that I am loving right now "Encounter" by The Green Children!
Released in October 2010 "Encounter" soared to the #3 album purchased on Amazon with the hit "Dragons" propelling The Green Children into quick international stardom. The beats are a little spooky and definety electro-pop, and Milla Sunde's voice is positively angelic! When I first heard the band I was actually on Facebook and their album popped up in the right toolbar with other advertisements. It said "If you like Tori Amos, check out The Green Children" I was bored so I went to the link and listened to the whole of "Encounter" I quickly went to Amazon and bought the album, I was so taken with it! Check out their website for more information on the CD and The Green Children Foundation