Finding scrapbooking inspiration through the looking glass
In my first year of teaching, the amazing librarian came up to me to ask my favourite book so she could add new members of staff to an open house display. I froze. That’s the sort of question that needs thought: if everyone will see what you’ve declared as your favourite, you don’t want it to be too much of a best seller exactly. You need something with substance and something that says ‘Why yes, I do read books that make me sound like an English teacher!’ And yet in the end, I could not get away from what I would truly declare as my favourite story, which is Through the Looking Glass.
So you can only imagine how amazing life can seem right now with Alice things everywhere! Though I think my days of finding rare and interesting copies of Alice books at bargain prices in little used book stores are long gone. I went in one last week to find all copies sold out and the only two remotely Alice items had prices that would shock and scare us all. So until all the fuss dies down I can placate myself with smaller Alice delights in fabric, stationery and lipstick.
Truth be told, I was very nervous about the new film. Burton can be amazing, especially with Johnny Depp and Helen Bonham-Carter of course, but I was ready to change my mind entirely with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I can never and will never accept the idea of Willy Wonka the American, and it was just something I could not get over. Roald Dahl’s stories are just as British as Alice in my mind and I never once read Charlie’s story and thought it would be in America. And because of this, I held a grudge. I think it was only Sweeney Todd that made me a little more confident that Burton did remember England after all.
And without saying anything else…why yes, I adore the new tale of Alice’s return.
So…what is your favourite book then?
On odd-numbered hours throughout the weekend, I’m posting little bits of things that inspire me. I’d love to hear what inspires you too! Check back on even hours for new scrapbooking challenges and prizes to be won!
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