Birdhouse from Children's Book

Here's a birdhouse I made from foam core board and a children's Little Golden Book

I first saw the idea on Daily Danny. His version uses a ready-made wooden house but I didn't have one and, like a lot of us out there, I'm trying to use what I already have for crafting from my existing stash. So, I had some foam core and used that instead. Just simple shapes, glued and Mod Podged. Simple.

Paper Houses - Love!

From Hutch Studio

Cute Custom Made Fabric Books

Mazette makes these darling, one-of-a-kind fabric books from your photos and suggestions.
They come in 6 or 10 pages (3 double/5 double pages) and they are just as cute as can be.
What a unique gift idea and one that will sure to be a favorite to keep forever!

Mazette's Blog: Peas in the Workshop
Fabric books: $20-$30 Euros at La Boutique de Mazette

Illustrator Nicoletta Ceccoli

Love, love, love the work of Nicoletta Ceccoli. She is an award-winning Italian artist and illustrator. I especially love her children's book illustrations.

If you visit her website you can look through the pages of some of the fabulous books she has illustrated.

I would so much like to have a copy of any one of her books to show my grandchildren.
I grew up on fairy tales, Brothers Grimm, Aesop's Fables and Mother Goose. I read them to my kids. Are they really better than the children's books today, or is just because I loved them so much as a child?
What did you read growing up?
Illustrations: Nicoletta Ceccoli
via Daisy in lala Land

Children's Book Plates

Aren't these sweet?
On page 38 of the latest Small Magazine. I love this magazine. The way they lay out their pages makes you want to buy everything just because it looks so cool. It always gives me good ideas as wel Take a look if you get a chance. By the way, all of the book plates are made by Etsy sellers.
Have a good evening.

Baby's Felt Big Little Book

This is a little book I made out of felt for Madison.
I got the idea from a Japanese craft book. There are also two other pages but you get the idea. It was fun to make and I hope she will like it.

Drawing in Ink and Colored Pencil

I drew this last year. It's from one of my children's books but I can't remember which one. I love the vintage pictures in the book and this little boy out for a day of adventure. Too bad it had to rain. I love his little puppet and toy horse on wheels.
(Update: It was from "Mother Goose Tales for Children")

Victorian Children's Book Illustration

This illustration is an example of the beautiful illustrations from Abroad, A Victorian Excursion to the Continent by Thomas Crane & Ellen Houghton.
It's a story about a Victorian family's first trip abroad to Northern France and Paris. The children, Nellie, May, Rose, Dennis and little Bertie experience many new sights including this Paris market.
I love the colors and the subject matter. A classic.

found on flickr