Another Gnome (and more to come)

      Earlier this month, I did a post showing you a divergence from my normal card making and shared these gnomes: Not a Card!  My good friend Lynn (we've been blogging buddies for several years now and have served on more than one DT together) fell in love and told me if I ever decided to go into business selling them, she would sign up to buy the first one.  :-D  How sweet of her.  So, I knew I had to make another one just for her (as a gift. :-D)

     I knew her favorite color was blue, which helped me determine the color scheme for him.  I used a coat pattern which I bought from Duane D. King (search his name on YouTube if you're interested), sewing blanket stitches all around it, and even added a vest.  The hat also came from watching Duane's YouTube videos, appropriately 'squashed' to get the folds in it.

     I get to share this with you today because Lynn let me know she received the gnome in her weekend mail.  So glad you love him, Lynn. :-D

 

     I hope you enjoy him as much as Lynn does.  I'm hooked on making them and have another two finished, both of which happen to be girl gnomes.  I'll share photos of those in the upcoming weeks.

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Not a Card !

      I know I post cards 99.98% of the time but today I want to share something new in my lineup of projects, a fun take on the rage for gnomes.  I adore gnomes but up until last month, I was buying gnomes made by other people.  I have colored my share of gnome images and made cards with them, but these 3D gnomes are the first of their kind I've made.

     These are made from craft foam cones, felt squares (which have been in my crafting stash forever and the package hadn't even been opened!) and faux fur, following a pattern I found on Duane King's YouTube site.  The fawn brown gnome with the pointed (but crumpled) hat is his Wizard pattern and the taller gnome is from the Gnome with Coat and Top Hat pattern.  They are approximately 6.5 inches and just under 8 inches tall.

     While I think these are cute enough, I also know that my finished gnomes will get better as I make more of them.  In the meantime, I thought I'd share my first efforts.  :-D

     

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     Enjoy and Happy Crafting!  NanaConnie