At this time of year the hardest thing for me to do is be patient, because by nature I am NOT a patient person. When the skies are sunny and the temperatures soaring, I want to be in the dirt. And when I say “in” the dirt, I mean IN the dirt. I am probably …
Seaside Gnome Bed, Shelf, Bookcase and Larder
Here a few wee projects to help turn the seaside house into a home. Find out how to make a larder shelf, bed, bookcase and shelf for your gnomes. Now that you are done making the Seaside Gnome Home you are going to want to help your gnomes decorate! Begin with these simple projects. Add …
Seaside Gnome Driftwood Campfire
Is there anything more enchanting than a driftwood fire, with flame licks of purple and blue? Our seaside gnomes enjoy a driftwood campfire filled with magic and whimsy. Kristoff told Caleen to keep her eyes closed and he lead her down the steps of their new home. Hand-in-hand he walked her down the path and …
Seaside Gnome House :: Part 4
Learn how to make a Seaside Gnome House for your gnomes! We are sharing directions for how we made ours but get creative when you make your own! As Kristoff had feared, his talk with Rocco did not go well. Rocco had stormed off and disappeared for a few days. When he did return, every time …
Seaside Gnome House :: Part 3
Learn how to make a Seaside Gnome House for your gnomes! We are sharing directions for how we made ours but get creative when you make your own! Kristoff labored long and hard on the new house. Not only did he wish to make a functional house for his soon-to-be bride, he also wanted the …
Seaside Gnome House :: Part 2
Learn how to make a Seaside Gnome House for your gnomes! We are sharing directions for how we made ours but get creative when you make your own! While Kristoff paced up and down the beach trying to figure out how to get the crate out of the water, he noticed something quite peculiar. It …
Painted Mason Jars
Check out all these awesome techniques to create beautifully painted mason jars just waiting for bouquets of spring flowers from your own backyard! Spring has sprung! Although here in Michigan that means rain, and lots of it, it also means soon daffodils and pussy willows will be collected and brought indoors to spread their joy. …
Seaside Gnome House :: Part 1
Learn how to make a Seaside Gnome House for your Seaside Gnomes! We are sharing directions for how we made ours but get creative when you make your own! Kristoff had just returned from his travels where he had meet and became engaged to the beautiful Caleen. Her brothers had told Kristoff that they could …
Seaside Gnomes :: Kristoff
As was traditional in Kristoff’s village, before a young gnome decided to settle down and marry, he set off into the world to have his very own adventure. His best friend Bernardo, nicknamed Rocco because he was known to be hard-headed, had wanted to join him, but, no, not this time. There was plenty that …
Seaside Gnomes :: Caleen
Caleen was a shy and modest lass. She would have been surprised to hear how many of the young gnomes in the area were biding their time, hoping one day to make her his bride. If Caleen was prideful at all, it was of her long golden hair. It was straight and silky and the color …
Meet Caleen and Kristoff
Along the eastern seaboard, just south of a sleepy little human fishing village, there lives a colony of gnomes. Their wee cove was protected from threatening storms and overly inquisitive humans hundreds of years ago by several very powerful sea fairies. Here, in Hidden Cove, not much changes from century to century and the gnomes …
Feather Crafts Showcase
Feather crafts from around the web. There is surely something here to inspire everyone! Today we are sharing an assortment of feather crafts. Interestingly, only 4 of these feather crafts actually use real feathers! In this showcase you will find feathers made of paper, felt, embroidery thread, polymer clay and even glass! We are a …