‘Sleeping Beauty’s earliest influence apparently comes from “Perceforest,” a French romance first printed in 1528. While not a Sleeping Beauty tale, Perceforest (1528) contains many elements similar to the later Sleeping Beauty tales. Some scholars debate the connection between the stories, but I believe there are enough similarities to warrant comparisons. You can read more about Perceforest on Wikipedia.
The next known version of the tale came from Giambattista Basile’s “Sun, Moon, and Talia” also known more formally as…’ SurLaLune
I thought it was time to revisit Sleeping Beauty, created with a vintage postcard from The Graphics Fairy, and blended with one of my vintage postcard backs and a scan of a piece of coffee bean paper. I have used the design on several new products, as below.
Sleeping Beauty Party Favor Boxes
Sleep well tonight. But not too well!
Available at the following galleries:
Redbubble
Crated
Zazzle US
Zazzle UK
Fine Art America
Fine Art England
Saatchi Art
Take care and keep laughing!
![Yacht: https://www.flickr.com/photos/zakhark/572331622/in/faves-83665426@N05/ Texture: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kerstinfrank-design/19581317079/in/faves-83665426@N05/ Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/e303blog.jpg?w=486&h=486&crop=1 "Sailing to the Moon")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Photograph by “Nicolai Bernsten”:DJ;KGH; at “Unsplash”:http://unsplash.com Textures “2LO Confetti 17 and 2LO Distressed 12 from”:http://2lilowls.com](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/e289blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "The Boat House")
![Romance in Stone [framed] © Sarah Vernon](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/romanceinstoneframed.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "romanceinstoneframed")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/ma077blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "The Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra - Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (")
![Artful Pumpkins © Sarah Vernon [Redbubble]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/hl008blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Artful Pumpkins © Sarah Vernon [Redbubble]")
![Bird on the Beam © Sarah Vernon [Crated]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/e254blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Bird on the Beam © Sarah Vernon [Crated]")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/e221blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Bring up the Curtain")
![Venetian Rose Water © Sarah Vernon [Crated]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/e257blog1.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Venetian Rose Water © Sarah Vernon [Crated]")
![Butterfly Cascade © Sarah Vernon [Crated]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/e250blog1.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Butterfly Cascade © Sarah Vernon [Crated]")
![Gabrielle d'Estrees and one of her sisters [unknown]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/ma015frame.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "ma015frame")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Advert from The Graphics Fairy](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/e286blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Vintage Pettit’s Eye Salve")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/photorehabcovermakeoveraugust.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "#photorehabcovermakeoverAugust")
![Photo Unsplash Texture - 2LO Haunting 14 & 2LO Haunting 23 - “2 Lil’ Owls”:http://2lilowls.com. Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/e285blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Night Landings © Sarah Vernon")
![The Boat House Tote Bag © Sarah Vernon [Fine Art England]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/totebagfae.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "totebagfae")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Vintage Henry Irving and Ellen Terry as Beatrice and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing from The Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/97514042/ The background is a blend of the interior of The Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace in 1851 from an old encyclopaedia — the venue was originally built in Hyde Park and the exhibition was organised by Prince Albert and Henry Cole — and textures from “2 Lil’ Owls”:http://2lilowls.com. http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/g/great-exhibition/](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/e284blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Beatrice and Benedick")
![Photograph from the ex-Mrs FND Photograph from Unsplash Texture 2LO Ancient times 2 Clock created for Behind Time Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/e353blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Beating the Blues")
![Butterflies from China, Japan, and Corea: “Biodiversity Library”:http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45490916 Texture: “Kerstin Frank”:https://www.flickr.com/photos/kerstinfrank-design/9181048645/in/photostream/ Flowers: “Rijksmuseum”:https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/my/collections/150967--sarah-vernon/mijn-eerste-verzameling/objecten#/SK-A-3899,0 Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/e309blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "‘Happiness is a Butterfly’")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Green-painted fence https://unsplash.com/photos/FxeeNx_yMpw Lake Annecy by Mindy Sommers Celestial Eruption by eberhard grossgasteiger on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/NvesrDbsrL4](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/v057fb.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Valentine Blush")
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December 13, 2015 at 12:45
First Night Design
Thank you so much. Most of my such books are still packed in boxes and it’s not something you find in the rare second-hand outlets. Frustrating!
December 13, 2015 at 03:41
sydspix
I so wish I could get my hands on some of these early publications of books – wonderful info and love the design!
December 11, 2015 at 22:04
First Night Design
Oh, you’re so sweet, Ruth. Thanks so much!
December 11, 2015 at 19:32
Silver Screenings
Ooh – I especially love this as a notebook. I find the design very inspiring – a perfect notebook for when you have writer’s block!
December 11, 2015 at 16:23
Mary
🙂
December 11, 2015 at 13:14
First Night Design
Thanks, Mary. I bought the little pad of coffee bean paper years ago but have never been able to write on it!
December 11, 2015 at 06:23
Mary
This is beautiful Sarah, love the story. Really neat design and with coffee bean paper – how cool is that!
December 10, 2015 at 15:40
Lynz Real Cooking
so pretty 🙂
December 10, 2015 at 15:38
First Night Design
Much thanks!
December 10, 2015 at 15:37
First Night Design
Thank you, Pete. I’ve only ever seen party favour boxes at weddings. I wouldn’t bother to get out more on their account!
December 10, 2015 at 15:35
First Night Design
Mega thanks and hugs, David!
December 10, 2015 at 15:34
First Night Design
Those were the days! Thank you, Peter.
December 10, 2015 at 15:33
First Night Design
I don’t think it’s possible ever to have enough notebooks if one is remotely interested in words!
December 10, 2015 at 14:50
Lynz Real Cooking
I really love this one so much!
December 10, 2015 at 12:16
beetleypete
Nice period feel to these, Sarah, with the modern take on the old story. They all look lovely, as usual, though I don’t recall ever having had a ‘party-favor box.’ I will have to get out more.
Best wishes, Pete. x
December 10, 2015 at 09:32
davidprosser
As always Sarah, a beautiful job.
xxx Gigantic Hugs xxx
December 9, 2015 at 19:34
Peter Wells aka Countingducks
Another beautiful creation. I remember really enjoying the old Walt Disney sleeping beauty film made in the days when cartoons where the results of hundreds of hand drawn pictures. For the same reason I love the delightful period feel of your work. Its so clever.
December 9, 2015 at 19:18
olganm
I also like the story (although she’s a bit of a passive heroine but at least she’s comfortable!). I’d be quite happy with the notebooks…. I never have enough.
December 9, 2015 at 17:09
First Night Design
I’m so happy you like it, Janet. Thank you! Keep smiling. 🙂 xx
December 9, 2015 at 09:16
janetweightreed10
Good morning, Sarah…Sleeping Beauty – one of my favourites from childhood and for that matter it still is. I love the image and applications. The pillow would be perfect for a little girl bedroom. Wishing you a creative and peaceful day and of course, keep smiling:) Janet. xx