Little Bo Peep Nursery Rhymes with Mother Goose

BAAAAHHH!

(that's sheep talk for Good Morning!)

Little Bo Peep Barbie, 1996

Let' have fun with Little Bo Peep

and her numerous, naughty sheep!

vintage illustration

Little Bo-Peep

Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep,

            And can’t tell where to find them;

Leave them alone, and they’ll come home

            And bring their tails behind them.

Little Bo-Peep fell fast asleep,

            And dreamt she heard them bleating;

But when she awoke, she found it a joke,

            For still they all were fleeting.

Then up she took her little crook,

            Determined for to find them;

She found them indeed, but it made her heart bleed,

            For they’d left all their tails behind ‘em!

It happened one day, as Bo-Peep did stray

            Unto a meadow hard by –

There she espied their tails, side by side,

            All hung on a tree to dry.

She heaved a sigh, and wiped her eye,

            And over the hillocks she raced;

And tried what she could, as a shepherdess should,

            That each tail should be properly placed.



I love this version of Little Bo Peep,

with all the verses!

It's a fun, rhyming ditty

on the life of a little shepherdess,

and a flock of rebellious, forgetful sheep!

 

by Scott Gustafson

Let's try out some scherensnitte with sheep:

from an out-of-print BackStreet Original

Scherensnitte Booklet

Cut this from a pretty blue paper, and then back it with linen white.

Cute!

Perfect for a nursery,

or a sheep farmer,

or shabby chic decorating

or....

another scherensnitte papercutting pattern

of Miss Peep, looking for her sheep....

handmade by gfelted on etsy.com

I always have to play

with my paper dolls -

These are paperdolls from Denmark.

I love her storybook costumes.

These are from a vintage McCall's magazine.

I can't quite read the date, but the note with it says 1925 - 1929.

unknown printing date, vintage song sheet

Of course, no day would be complete

without a little coloring:

Perhaps the little sheep weren't really naughty, they just wandered into a maze like this:

Actually, I think this is just a geometric sakura flower coloring page.

Did I get you to try it out as a maze?

:0)

vintage Little Golden Book of Rhymes & Fairy Tales

I will be out of town for a couple of days, so there won't be blogs for Wednesday

or

Thursday.

Why not have some fun, and browse through my past blogs?!

My husband reminds me I don't have to

write a book in every blog!

A fun little beaded safety pin

pin for you to make.

Look up directions on a previous blog.

You could also use this as a beading pattern -

Use large pony beads if you want.

Or use the little seed beads that I love so much!

You could make several in a row, and turn it into a beaded bracelet.

Next is an example of

Papel Picado

(or Mexican Papercutting):

Have a super-duper couple of days.

 

papel picado

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Japan Poems, Culture, Paperdolls and Vintage Clip

Arigato!

Japanese vintage art - c.1918



Although I have remained silent about the terrible, tragic events of the recent past,

Japan and the Japanese people have been very much in my heart and in my prayers.

vintage Japanese silk label

You see, I have always loved the Japanese culture,

and it is one of my dreams to travel there someday.

I would be so thrilled to stay a week

or two (or three!) and learn

Japanese painting

calligraphy

doll making

beading

and so much more!

vintage clip, c. 1918

"I have always known

That at last I would

Take this road, but yesterday

I did not know that it would be today."

- Narihira, 9th century Japanese poet

The following are vintage Japanese paper dolls:

vintage Japanese soldier paper doll

1936 Playmate magazine Japanese paper doll

vintage paper doll

Marjorie May's Japanese friend Tamaki, c.1910

Here is another safety pin project for you-
 the flag of Japan.

Refer to the directions from my previous blog!

vintage song sheet cover

vintage postage stamps

Liana has some lovely

Asian inspired paper doll costumes.

Here are a few:

and some modern Asian inspired dresses:

check out Liana's blog - web site on the right

woodcut

Japanese kimonos are so beautiful.

I love the textures and colors.

Maiko, by Barbie 2006

Some day, I will have one of mine own!

Princess of Japan, DOW series, by Barbie 2003

For now, I enjoy the 2 Barbies, above.

c. 1906

Dolly Dimples in vintage Japanese costume, with doll

"When I went out

In the Spring meadows

To gather violets,

I enjoyed myself

So much that I stayed all night."

-Akahito, 8th century Japanese poet

Battle Hymn, c.1904, written by the Emporer of Japan

Japan has a long and rich history of war,

and samurai -

Here are some samurai warriors

that you can cut out and play with -

"Summer grass

Where warriors dream."

- Basho, Japanese poet, 1644 - 1694

vintage Japanese raw silk label, with dragon emblem

by Hiroshige, from his artwork and painted panels:

 left side

 center panel

right panel

"In my life

As in the twilight,

A bell sounds.

I enjoy the freshness of evening."

- Issa, Japanese poet, 1763 - 1827

 vintage clip



 I have always wanted a Japanese parasol!

For now, I am content to color them.

They also make stunning painted fans,

as this vintage paper doll shows:

Let's not forget Current's Japanese paper doll outfit:

Here are two more vintage paper doll sets for you:

I trust you have enjoyed this brief overview

of some of the wonderful things

that Japan has given us.

It's time now for us to give a little back.

Please contact your local Red Cross.

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