celebrating Hans Christian Andersen's birthday

I wish I had celebrated Hans Christian Andersen's birthday with more flourish, but I have been a very busy bear today! It's the first day of the Easter holidays, so I've been making lists galore, and running errands, plus having a day of DIY and tidying. And then I had an accidental nap, but now I'm here and I'm ready to find some pretty things to help celebrate his birthday...

~ Thumbelina ~

~Thumbelina bunting from Vintage Birds~

~swallow necklace from Julie's Jewelry Store~

~mouse in a walnut shell pattern from bvoe668~ 

~embroidered flower pendant from Queen of Cuffs~ 

~Thumbelina necklace from Fairytales by Bluebird~ 

~Thumbelina shadow puppet by Isabella Baudelaire~

~ The Little Mermaid ~

~heart of the mermaid necklace by Karin Castens~
~mermaid circlet by Chelsea Mae~
~mermaid necklace from Fox Flight~
~mermaid tags from Creative Visions~
~embroidery hoop from Gracie's Garden Bazaar~
~mermaid scales leggings from Carousel Ink~

~ The Ugly Duckling ~

~swan mask from Sundries and Plunder~
~ugly duckling print from The Little Fox~
~singing swans illustration by Lila Ruby King~
~swan watercolour painting by Nancy LaBerge Muren~
~porcelain swans by Crow White Pottery~
~needle-felted black swans by Daria Lvovsky~

~ The Snow Queen ~

~snow queen shawl from Anuitik~
~hand mirror necklace from Miss Cherries Boutique~
~girl and reindeer paper dolls by Dubrovskaya~
~frozen heart pendant from Inka Boutique~
~snow queen hair stick by Atma~
~snowflake cupcake toppers from PinkCherryMama~

~ The Princess and The Pea ~

~princess and the pea necklace by Rachael Sudlow~

~princess and the pea print from Creative Thursday~

~princess and the pea earrings by Amanda Montague of piehat~ 

~princess and the pea cards by Stasia Burrington~ 

~book pendant from The Littlest Bookshop~ 

~princess and the pea doll from Eliza Tootsweet~

Which is your favourite Hans Christian Andersen story?