Dragon Thursday

I woke up the other morning feeling particularly grumpy.  A Grumpy Dragon.  So of course I did a Google search for grumpy dragon and found this adorable grumpy dragon by

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He has a complete story (from the Safari Ltd. website):

History

Grumpy Dragons were not always a separate species—they were once kin to Forest Dragons. But time, luck, and fate drew them apart, leaving Grumpy Dragons rather upset. No doubt the small dragons still range in deep forests, but without the ability to fly, they don’t travel far from their homes.

Story

The thick forests of northern Gaul always felt dismal, but this day, the mood felt even more dreary as a tired knight picked his way among the trees. There had been a great battle, and every battle has a losing side. The knight had been unhorsed, his armor dented, and he’d lost his helmet. His sword hung lazily in its scabbard as he stumbled along kicking rocks in disgust. Suddenly, he looked up and saw a dragon blocking his path. But this wasn’t one of the flying fire-breathers he’d heard tales of. This dragon was small, wingless, and appeared frustrated. It was, of course, a Grumpy Dragon. With nothing left to lose, the knight invited the dragon to spend the evening around his campfire sharing stories. The grumpy dragon agreed, and it told story after story of sadness and woe. The next morning, the clearing was empty and the fire gone, but the knight felt much happier, and there was a spring in his step as he continued his journey home.

and this adorable video on the website.  Although this (Melyna) Grumpy Dragon needs coffee, not breakfast 😉

The company has an entire series of dragons. To find your dragon click HERE

Dragon Thursday

Good morning!

I found an awesome shop on Etsy in my search for Christmas Dragons.

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The shop is Playrama located in Wellington, United Kingdom.  The owner is Leo Hartas.    From the shops About section:

“Both Jo and I come up with ideas for Playramas and I design and illustrate them. They a
re printed and cut out in Leeds, UK, and then we pack them ourselves and ship them out. It’s a surprisingly lot of work, and we have boxes all over the house, but’s fun and great to see our tiny venture growing every week.”

The Etsy shop sells designs that one can purchase and print out.  They have so many wonderful designs!  This is the Christmas dragon that led me to their store.  I love it!

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This one, while not a holiday theme, would make a fun gift for your dragon loving friends.

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Dragon Thursday

Welcome to December!  Todays Dragon Thursday is all about gifts for dragon lovers.

I found a great list on boredpanda.com

15+ Dragon-Inspired Gift Ideas For The Mothers And Fathers Of Dragons

Here are just a few examples of the fifteen gift ideas.  Click the link to see more.

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Dragon Thursday

The holidays are approaching and thoughts of adding to the hoard,uh, I mean thoughts of finding  gifts for those of us who love dragons, is near.

I came across some lovely, whimsical gift ideas on Etsy from a shop by the name of DesignbyWendyBgd

One item in particular caught my eye.  It is an iridescent, rainbow-colored dragon egg.  It comes in a wooden box with a dragon story and an option to add a personalized certificate for the Dragon Keeper.

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This would make a fun gift.

I also enjoyed this comment from the shop owner/designer:

CAUTION: If you put the egg into fire, you do that at your own risk! It will either burn or hatch a dragon.

I don’t think I would risk it. 😉

Melyna

 

 

Dragon Thursday

Ideas come from unexpected places.

Yesterday on Facebook, a friend shared a photo of a woman made of twigs.  She was fantastic.  All I could manage to find out was that it was from a Dutch art fair.

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This led me to look for twig dragons which led me to Wicker Dragons  I found this one on Pinterest but the link led me to a dead end.  I found a similar dragon at a site called Bere Island.net and their basketry section.

 

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I also found this fabulous willow dragon at http://www.plas-helyg.co.uk

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It is under their Willow and Wool tab.

And this one, Birth of a Dragon by Caroline Gregson

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If you want to explore more gorgeous willow creations (Not necessarily dragons) check out this site:  Nifty Homestead and their Willow Tree Sculpture post (Click the blue.  You Really want to see these sculptures. Wow).  This is an amazing collection of willow sculptures.

And here http://trevorleatlatest.blogspot.com

Dragon Thursday

Last week I decided to have some fun with my logo, Albert Phineas Drache.  The awesome Catherine Dair created him and I decided it was time to get a little creative myself.  I love the saying “I’m a Book Dragon! Not  a worm”.  I have seen this all over the internet and thought to search it’s origin.  What I found was a lovely book titled A Book Dragon by Donn Kushner.  This most likely has absolutely nothing to do with the saying other than it is a book loving dragon.   I found the book used on Amazon and bought the hardback edition with dust jacket.  It is in great condition.  I received the book yesterday and have not had time to read it.  I am very excited.  The illustrations are beautiful.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERATitle:  A Book Dragon
Author:  Donn Kushner
Publisher:  Henry Holt and Company
Publication date:  April 1988
Length:  197 pages
Genre:  Literature, Fiction, Teens
Design & Cover Illustrations by : Nancy Ruth Jackson
Summary:  Nonesuch, the last in a line of dragons, uses his unique ability to change in size to survive for six centuries, during which time he observes such different humans as a medieval monk, an eighteenth-century London chemist, and a modern American bookseller.

Color Illustration from back dust jacket. This illustration appears throughout the book in black and white.

Color Illustration from back dust jacket. This illustration appears throughout the book in black and white.

 

Back of dust jacket

Back of dust jacket

Inside of back of dust jacket

About the Author

I found this paper coaster from the Hotel George, London in between the pages of the book.

I found this paper coaster from the Hotel George, London in between the pages of the book.

Illustration from the book.

Illustration from the book.

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Two Dragons – illustration from the book

 

I will post a couple of the designs I came up with soon.  Off to read about dragons.  😉

Melyna

Dragon Thursday

This week in my search for all things dragon.  I ran across an Etsy shop that makes and sells dragon wings for bearded dragons.  I am not familiar with the care and keeping of reptiles, but this bearded dragon looks very majestic with its dragon wings. (Pretty adorable, really)

You can find out more at madam-vastras-boutique

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