TERRARIUMS: TINY GNOME WORLD

Greetings, dear reader!

I have completed the mushroom terrarium I foretold of...behold:

 

Also, I wanted to invite you to my Gnome Party:

For the rest of the month I will be sharing gnome crafts, ideas and stories...and will make a cute gnome tag for each of you who comment and let me know you'll be joining the party! Please be sure to share any gnome and/or mushroom crafts you happen to find or create on your blog...and leave us a link!

Please feel free to use the above image for a button in your sidebar...or print it out for a hardcopy invitation! Let me know if you're using it on your blog so I can send folks your way!

Speaking of, here is a cutie from Calamity Kim:

Egg Warmer

Temperatures here in Illinois have been sub zero...so I'm sure even our eggs will appreciate the warmer!

More soon!

Hugs,

Paula Clare

GNOME SWEET GNOME...

Greetings, dear readers!

As promised, here are a few of the projects I've been working on...but be sure to read to the end of the post...there is something AMAZING I want to share with you...

 

 

 

And now, as promised, the piesta resistance...a dear friend of mine gave me this delightful treasure for Christmas...she found it in a library sale...for a QUARTER! (Which makes me love it even more)

 

The book is FULL of beautiful color pictures of gnomies and their "homies"...

 

Adorable projects...look at this sweet little mouse inside a gnome hat!

 

And this beautiful picture frame...

 

And just look at this wonderful little pillow...I just LOVE the pattern the gnome hand to hand gnomes make !

 

The colorful illustrations are frame worthy...

 

And all the colors are the vibrant, bright colors of dutch art. Just look at this adorable puppet cabinet...

 

 

And here's the best part...patterns! All the patterns are still intact in the book! Patterns for embroidery,

 

Patterns for wooden signs...

 

Paint by number patterns...

 

Aprons...for mom and daughter...and the patterns for the embroidered pocket motifs...

And patterns for felt gnomes that can be strung as garlands...or used on quilts...

 

 

Even patterns for quilt blocks...I may choose to make them out of paper...and have a dutch gnome block party!

I am in the process of checking copyrights, but I think the book is old enough that I can share the patterns with you as long as I give due credit to the authors/creators...isn't this EXCITING?!?!

I hope you'll stay with me as we travel this woodland path together!

Hugs,

Paula Clare

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE GNOME....

Greetings, dear reader...and a happy new year to ye all!

This year, my first project is going to  be one of a woodland wonderland...I am currently gathering my materials (my favorite part). Thus far, here is what I've collected:

 

 

And meanwhile, while I am gathering the goods to make said "Gnome Home", I am creating these little fellows to adorn my home:

And although this little guy is a felt pattern, I think I'll make him of paper instead...

 

And I fell in love with this artist and this print...the combination of the canned ham and the gnome were just too much for me...I admit I succumbed and will now be framing this little bit of joy for my craft room...

Back soon with the creations I've already made...and the piesta resistance of it all!

Hugs and tiny gnome smoochies,

Paula Clare