Wallpaper Wednesday {Literary Heroes}

It's been a while since I've done a Wallpaper Wednesday post, hasn't it?
I don't believe I've done one since I moved my blog here, to blogger.

Everyone seemed to enjoy them, so I'm going to begin bringing them back.

To start things off...

When I shared my literary heroine wallpapers during Kellie's blog party, someone requested I create wallpapers for the heroines' hero counterparts.

 I liked that idea.

So I did.

I present for your consideration and pleasure...

Mr. Arthur Clennam 

from Charles Dicken's Little Dorrit 

excellently portrayed here by Matthew Macfadyen

Arthur rated two wallpapers, because he's wonderful.

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John "Jack" Worthing & Algernon "Algy" Moncrieff

from Oscar Wilde's excellent play The Importance of Being Earnest

portrayed here by Colin Firth and Rupert Everett

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Mr. John Thornton

from Elizabeth Gaskell's North & South

portrayed here by the one and only Richard Armitage

*swoon*

Mr. Thornton also rated two wallpapers, because he's wonderful and Richard Armitage has an amazing voice/accent.  Just sayin'...;)

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Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy

from Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice

portrayed here by Colin Firth in the 1995 TV miniseries

&

portrayed here by Matthew Macfadyen in the 2005 film adaptation

{this is one of my absolute favorite wallpapers that I've designed.  ever.  period.}

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Mr. George Knightley

from Jane Austen's Emma
portrayed here by Johnny Lee Miller

Mr. Knightley really rates two wallpapers, but I've only the one right now.
Maybe he'll get a second one next week...

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All wallpaper images link to their full size images.

Full size images are also located on the For You page.

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Next time, on Wallpaper Wednesday...

Roger Hamley

Theodore Laurence

Gilbert Blythe

Edward Ferrars

&

Colonel Brandon

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If you have an requests/suggestions/ideas for future Wallpaper Wednesdays, let me know!
Graphic design is my one weakness;)

Happy Trails, y'all!

Blog Button

Well, hello there folks!  How are all of you this fine, November evening?

Looks like we in North Idaho just might be getting our first snow of the year tonight! 

Source: flickr.com via Natasha on Pinterest

It probably won't stick (meaning it will melt off tomorrow), but it's exciting nonetheless! 

I do love snow and the first snow, especially if it sticks, it so magical =)

The purpose of this here post is to share my blog button with y'all.

{Just right click and save, then post it on your blog with a link back to my blog.}

Have a wonderful evening!

Erik vs. Raoul

Earlier today, Kellie and I were briefly discussing the book The Phantom of the Opera (POTO), and I was inspired to make...

But I'm getting ahead of myself.  First, a little background...

POTO is really quite a strange tale, the main characters being Christine, a budding opera singer; Raoul, the Vicomte de Chagny, patron of the opera, and Christine's childhood sweetheart; and Erik, the phantom, the "angel of music", a deformed genius gone mad who lives in the sewers and basements under the opera house.

I'm not writing a book review, so I won't tell you any more of the plot - you'll just have to read the book for yourselves, and I do recommend it.

However, after doing a little digging around on the internet, it seems that there are two opinions as to who Christine should have ended up with.  Erik, or Raoul? Or, as I've seen it put, Team Phantom, or Team Raoul?

At first I really couldn't decide between them.  On the one hand, there's poor Erik, born with a disfigured face, an outcast since birth, forced to hide himself away in the sewers with no one to love him and no one to love.   But, as pitiable and fascinatingly mysterious as he is, he's also a murderer.  I couldn't justify that, as much as I pitied him and lamented the circumstances which had driven him to such a state and given him such a low value for human life.  I mean, let's face it!  He's not a very stable person, now is he? 

That leaves us with...Raoul.  :)   Young, wealthy, in complete possession of his wits, he seems perfect. (that is once you get used to or manage to ignore his rather long hair in the 2004 version;)

So, the issue decided, there was only one thing more to do.

*flash back to the beginning of this post*

Ahem...I was inspired to make these...

Yup, blog buttons.  Hey, it's me - what else could you expect? ;)

POTO fans, grab one of the buttons (also located on the Graphic Design page) and support your team with pride!

{If you do use one of the buttons, I would appreciate a link back to this post.  Thanks!}

Happy Trails!

P.S. Although it was a pretty amazing movie and I loved the music, I do NOT recommend the 2004 film of POTO - there were some serious modesty issues.  Just wanted to make that clear:)

P.S.S. And, no, I'm not becoming obsessed with POTO - I just like to make blog buttons:)

Jimmy Stewart

I think I'll just make this Wallpaper Wednesday;)

 

And here's the next silver screen wallpaper...

 

Jimmy Stewart!  

 

{Head over to the Graphic Design page for the full size image}

 

Jimmy is without a doubt my very favorite actor, although Errol Flynn and Randolph Scott run very close seconds.

 

Check back next Wednesday for my favorite actress - Olivia de Havilland!

~Swing Time~

By special request...

Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire in Swing Time!

{Full size image can be found on the Graphic Design page}

Note: the small picture on the left was found on Art.com, the larger image is from Dr. Macros.

This was a special request from Kellie.  I hope you like it, dear!  My mom bids me tell you that it was her idea to color in Fred's boutonniere:)  She really enjoyed helping me with this design, and had some great ideas.

Stay tuned for the next wallpaper design featuring...Jimmy Stewart!

~The Little Princess~

Introducing the latest Silver Screen desktop wallpaper, Shirley Temple in The Little Princess!

 

{Once again, the full sized image can be found on the Graphic Design page.}

 

Coming up next, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Swing Time!

 

Happy Trails, y'all!

~Roman Holiday~

Here it is, folks!  The second in the series of Silver Screen desktop wallpapers, designed by yours truly.

 

May I present to you Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday!

 

{Download the full size image on the Graphic Design page.}

 

I had a lot of fun with this one, and I love the way it turned out!

 

The next in the series will be Shirley Temple in The Little Princess!

~Maid Marian~

I am very pleased to announce the first in a series of desktop wallpapers featuring actors and actresses from the silver screen...

 

Ladies (and gentlemen, if there be any reading), I give you the lovely Olivia de Havilland as Maid Marian from the 1938 movie The Adventures of Robin Hood!

 

- To download this wallpaper, go to the Graphic Design page and click on the thumbnail to access the full size image. -

 

Keep your eyes open for the next in the series - Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday!