Susan R. Opel
One thing I’ve decided I love about making cards is that it gives me an excuse. An excuse to revert to elementary school art class. An excuse to relax and play. An excuse to then SEND a card to someone who could really use it.
I love how through this craft I have been able to reconnect with old friends. One of my very best friends from elementary school and high school posted on Facebook that she was having a really tough go of it at work (she teaches 3rd grade). I sent her an encouraging card, which was very well received.
A former student posted her new address on her Timeline, and off went a card to her. Since then we’ve become pen pals, exchanging news of our lives. It’s pretty neat.
Now today is one of those fun reasons to celebrate because February 26th is Tell a Fairy Tale Day. It’s your official excuse to reconnect with some old friends of the imaginary type. Today, why not introduce a few fairy tales to your child or grandchild (or just revisit them for yourself!).
Remember Cinderella, Rapunzel, Puss in Boots, Hansel & Gretel, Snow White & Rose Red, and The Princess and the Pea? They’d love to lure you into their fantastical worlds again. An escape. An excuse. A reconnection with childhood.
I certainly have a long history of loving to read. And as I thought about Tell a Fairy Tale Day, I thought of one book I read over and over as a child. Oh, I loved Anne Shirley and Narnia (and I’ll admit to having read both of those series 7 times through – talk about old friends!), and titian-haired Nancy Drew kept me in suspense for YEARS.
Old friends on a bookshelf in my room
But have you read Look Through My Window by Jean Little (seen to the right of those Nancy Drew books)? Somehow Emily (the main character) was so intriguing to me. Take one lonely only child, throw her into a big sprawling house with four rambunctious cousins, and there’s just all SORTS of lovely mayhem along with deep conversations about life. Really. You should read it. Or share it with a young girl you know.
Look Through My Window by Jean Little
Do you have an old friend you had forgotten that you could send a card to? I can’t wait to send this card that I made for a dear old friend. It was made with the Storytime collection from We R Memory Keepers—how fitting for this unique holiday!
And speaking of storytime, I want to share my love of reading with you! Leave a comment telling me one of your favorite stories as a child, and one lucky commenter will win the Storytime collection! Just leave your comment by Thursday, February 28th at 5 pm MST for your chance to win!
I love to read!
I don’t remember what the name of the book was, but it was my favorite when I was about 7–it had a witch in it, and she could do all kinds of fun things (nothing weird or bad). Then all of the Nancy Drew books, and then The Hardy Boys (I didn’t care that it was about boys). Then…I have always loved to read.
We had a book called “Boxcar Children” that was simply amazing. Orphan siblings living in a converted boxcar. I still remember reading it, and loving it.
I also loved the Boxcar Children. My first grade teacher, Mrs. Page, read it to the class, and ended up rereading it to us because we all loved it. I got a copy when I was in college and read it again.
My favorite story as a child was the Bible story of David & Goliath. I was always so fascinated by how he didn’t need a heavy armor to fight Goliath, just faith in GOD! (:
As a young child my favorite book was the Richard Scarry’s Best Story Book Ever, then once I was older elementary, I loved Little Women.
I was never a huge reader, but I did enjoy (and my kids now do) Dr. Seuss books.
I used to love Little Jo. A story from the perspective of animals all about treating them fairly much like Black Beauty.
I remember having a Little Mermaid book that had the coolest 3Dish, hologram type pictures in it. I LOVED that book. Still an avid reader here too.
I loved reading whatever books were handed down by my 5 older siblings, and my favorites were Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys — “suspense thrillers” in my elementary school days
I liked Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. And if I remember correctly, there are some books with them all in it
I used to read alot of Nancy Drew mysteries and the Bobsie Twins. Reading is another one of my passions and I am never without a book to read.
I was fascinated by books about nature and legends from everywhere around the world. Your card is lovely!
I was never a huge reader, but I did enjoy (and my kids now do) Dr. Seuss books.
Goodnight Moon. Nancy Drew. The Time Machine. Are you there God, Its me Margaret. Diceys Song by Cynthia Voight (along with the two novels that followed this story). About a million young adult romance novels (Harlequin and Silhouette), taken out each week from the library. That is all I can remember right now. I was always reading growing up. Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
My favorite fantasy book is Mytago Wood by Robert Holdstock, I must confess as I kid I was not a book enthusiast, but must say that this book changes that! Thank you so much for sharing and the chance to win!
Have a wonderful day!
I loved reading as a child and still do, any book i was reading at the time was a favorite.
I loved all the Black Stallion series as a kid…and any Margaret Henry books.
Gorgeous card! I love the cluster of buttons and the flag. When I was young, I used to love the Ramona books by Beverly Cleary. Otherwise, even as a kid, I preferred reading non-fiction.
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