Bookish Buys: Paper Art

On last week's Alice in Wonderland-themed Bookish Buys, Catherine drew my attention to this amazing paper art print from Paper Noodle and I knew I had to do a post about it.

Alice in Wonderland print

Isn't it beautiful? The same artist has more gorgeous prints, and there's one in particular that I feel I must have - can you guess which one?

Beauty and the Beast print

Little Red Riding Hood print

 Further digging uncovered some more wonderful paper art, like these two from Art Papier.

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Getting back to book-related art, how lovely is this Beatrix Potter-inspired sculpture from Isabel Talsma?

The Tale of Jeremy Fisher sculpture

For something a bit different, Paper Cut Words does, well, paper cut words. Or, more specifically, quotes.

Game of Thrones paper cut

Back to the fairy tales, Sarah Trumbauer has created some exquisite scenes.

Little Red Riding Hood paper cut

Rapunzel paper cut

Alice in Wonderland paper cut

The Wizard of Oz paper cut

Finally, The Sketchy Easel has a range of gorgeous fairy tale-inspired silhouettes.

Cinderella paper cut

Alice in Wonderland paper cut

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Bookish Buys: Custom Book Art

Top Ten: Bookish Confessions

Oh dear, this could get me into trouble...

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1. I dog-ear pages to mark my place. The worst part is, I have quite a few bookmarks. Somehow I always go back to the dog ears.
2. I read constantly, including while I'm eating. Did I mention I'm not very graceful? My books are full of stains. 
3. I like my books to look well loved (see: 1 & 2), but I would never do that to somebody else's. If I have borrowed a book, I treat it with kid gloves.
4. I judge books by their covers. If a book has a pretty cover, I'm 100 per cent more likely to buy it. If it has a fugly cover, I'll be inclined to pass it over (unless reviews can persuade me otherwise).
5. I love the smell of books. I love the smell of new books. I love the smell of old books. I love the smell of bookstores. I love the smell of libraries... I can't pick up a book without smelling it, it's like a compulsion.
6. When I was 11, I went through a massive V.C. Andrews phase. I still enjoy reading her books as a guilty pleasure.
7. I am literally running out of space for my books, but I can't stop acquiring more. Today, I added 10 to my collection. And that's not counting e-books. I may have a problem.
8. I compulsively re-arrange my books every few months. I can't seem to find the perfect way to organise them. Series? Colour? Alphabetical? Chronological? It changes all the time.
9. I get sad when I don't read, or I feel like I'm reading too slowly. I feel guilty when I'm behind on reviews.
10. My dream is to one day have a library like the real Belle. The chances of this happening are very, very slim. I'd at least like a library with a ladder, so I can do this:

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

P.S. If you really love bookish confessions, check out this Tumblr.

Reading Icons: Belle

I thought it was about time I dedicated one of these posts to the icon who inspired this blog - or the name of it, at least. I'm so jealous of Belle's library. It's just one example of Disney setting me up with unrealistic expectations of men - I mean, who gives a freaking LIBRARY as a gift?! Only the greatest prince ever. Except for, y'know, the whole holding Belle captive thing. But I prefer not to dwell on unpleasantness. Look! Pretty pictures!

Bookish Fun: He Will Never Have A Girlfriend

This meme cracks me up, and seeing Neville looking a bit spunky recently immediately made me do a Cereal Guy in my head. So I decided to see if anybody had created an actual Neville/Cereal Guy picture, and it turns out they had! I also found some other Harry Potter stars in the mix, plus a couple of fairy tale characters. Check out this site for more.

 

Note-worthy: The Blog Formerly Known as Stuck in a Book

Just a quick note, in case you've noticed, on why I've changed the name of my blog from Stuck in a Book to Belle's Bookshelf. I still love the name Stuck in a Book, but I came across another blog with the same name which has obviously been around for a lot longer than me, and I didn't want to cause any confusion or ill will. So Belle's Bookshelf it is! Bonus: It now matches my url. And just for fun here's the song that was the inspiration for it all (specifically around the 2.15 mark)...