Angels

      It seems like forever since I posted anything on my blog, and it has been nearly 3 weeks but I've been busy.  It seems my daughter has convinced me to do some craft fairs and other vendor events, focusing on my gnomes.  I've made so many and given away many of them, but it was a blogging/crafting friend who first gave us the idea of selling them.

     My daughter has several contacts for various events and one of them takes place as a fund raising event for a local Christian school.  They allow only hand made items to be sold; no mass manufacturing.  I have a few months to get enough stock made to make it worth while and since it takes place at the beginning of the Christmas season, I decided it might be good to branch out and make some angels, too.

     So, today I'm sharing a free-standing angel and several angel tree ornaments.  What do you think?

13" tall, burlap and lace

Wired ribbon, 4" tall

Glitter craft foam, 4.5" tall

Unwired ribbon, 3.5 " tall

and finally, the kind everybody has made for the last decade but it's my first one...

Deco Mesh, 8" tall

     That's it for today.  Hopefully, I'll have more to share and it won't take me another 3 weeks to get  post done.  :-D  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Winter Gnomes

      My screen time on electronics, including my cell phone, is very limited and that's a big part of the reason you aren't getting daily posts from me.  My crafting time is also somewhat limited so I don't have as many things to post as I had a couple of months ago.  But today, I want to share two gnomes I managed to complete, although the larger, white one took me more than 3 weeks to complete.  I'll share it first.

     This is my first gnome with boots and legs and I loved making them.  I must have watched boot making videos on YouTube 100 times (many of which were repeats, watched over and over again until I got the basics down pat.)  On the gnome itself, I used 3 different faux fur trims and 4 different fabrics (fleece, satin, faux leather, and felt.)  The little pocket bag at his waist is similar to one you might find on a man wearing a kilt.  The gold trim is metallic.  I added a glittery snowflake to the piece of gold trim on his hat and it sparkles madly IRL.  

     He's a good 24 inches tall from the bottom of his boots to the tip of his hat.  Next time, I think I'll consider a gray beard or at least a beard sprinkled with gray for a bit more contrast against all the white.

    

     I also finished a cute Santa-style gnome.  He's about 15 inches tall and made with a cone body, red and black plaid fleece, faux fur trim, and a burlap toy sack.

 

     Must run - Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie