my gnomes

16 years ago

I was in Walgreens today and saw they have the gnomes like I bought last year in stock again. A couple were slightly different so I bought two more. I love how colorful and well done these are. Made of a ceramic, $3 each. They're about 8" high so pretty good size too. Mine are in a shady area to protect from sun or water, but I always spray a sealer on stuff outside anyway. Here's a pix of the ones I got last year, haven't take photo yet of the two new ones.

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Karen

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cs7580
16 years ago
I like your gnomes :) Here is a photo of mine.
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kirkus
16 years ago
I LOVE GNOMES! I WANT TO PLACE THEM AMONGST OUR ROCKS AS YOU DRIVE IN ON OUR ROAD. I'M HEADING TO WALGREEN'S WITH CAROL SINCE I CAN'T WORK IN OUR YARD UNTIL I HEAL. I LOVE YOUR GARDENS AS ALWAYS...THAT IS SUCH AN INCREDIBLY CUTE SCENE! YOU ALWAYS INSPIRE ME, KAREN! BEAR HUGS, YOUR FRIEND, KIRK
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Great job on the kitchen, Cait! I like the different colored backsplash and your cabinets look great too. Fab job on the counter/bar too. I love curves in wood. Your gnome garden is coming along very nicely. Have you been making any gnomes? I remember you got the molds to make the 7 dwarves for a steal. I was trying to see if I could recognize Doc, Sneezy, Dopey, Sleepy, Happy, Grumpy or Bashful. On a goofy note ... Monday when I ran around getting my name changed, somehow Bob and I got on the topic of the Seven Dwarves while we were at the bank. We couldn't think of Bashful. So when the banker came back from getting forms off the printer, we asked him. Between the three of us we got it. Good thing our banker had a good sense of humor. lol! Welcome to a great forum grannycanfixit!
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I was pretty shocked by all the freebie boxes at the op shops when I went this time. They usually have totally unusable items in them; unusable for my purposes, anyway. Maybe they were all 'fall' cleaning or something. HA! I have a few of those types 50s planters. They're kinda kitschy, but I do like kitsch. akup... LOVE your idea!! But how did you know that..................... that ain't what I'm gonna do!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA I'm going to be a bit slow at making anything cuz it's now cool enough to play in the garden. I'm clearing a huge section outside of Our Lady Gardyn so I can plant a buddleja forest - that's what I'm calling it. I need a home for my gnomes and thought a buddleja forest would be a fun area for them. And buddlejas aren't bothered by the frost, can tolerate the extreme heat, and can even survive the drought, so they're perfect as a forest. I also have another arch I want to put up and will put it there. Have had this arch for years and decided I need to get that up and put plants around it... also need to finish the trellises to the entrance of OLG. Had started doing that when the Feb heat came in, along with the fires, so my summer outside was shot. Gotta take advantage of this cool fall weather we're having. But I will work on the chair bottom at night so you won't have to wait too long for that project to be complete.
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I ordered the 3 big fairy plaques a year ago, and surprised really how lovely they are and all three were just $14.99 of course. Gotta love Collections Etc pricing stuff this way. I also had ordered this Fairy Memorial Stone for my garden to honor my Mom's memory. Haven't yet decided where to put it, so it's inside on a shelf for now. I'd been looking for an old toolbox for a long time at thrift shops, and eBay has some but shipping gets pricey. I finally saved a pix of one from eBay that looked like it would be easy to copy for a pattern and just make my own. Luckily I found this one first. LOL. My pink flamingo came from thsi antique mall last year. I actually saw his mate the other day and was going to grab her, she had her head down. But another lady got her first. Darn. I did get a pair of the "Snow Mingos" from eBay that I love. Thanks for all the great comments, Everyone. You made my day again. hugs, Karen
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The stump was from a log pile. The chimney is PVC pipe painted to look like brick. Cat and dog are from Dollar General (they're plant spikes - so they stick in the ground). The roof has a base of a piece of vinyl shaped into a "teepee" with the sticks glued on. The features were painted all the way around including a rose trellis, windows with curtains, window boxes, etc. Then several coats of polyurethane. A friend helped with it and I just think it turned out really cute.
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Purplemoon
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16 years ago
Thank you Kirk. I'm terribly sorry about you ripping open your wrist on that broken glass. Very scary accident.
I love gnomes too, but the faces are important to me and these I absolutely think are great. I have a couple of cute small ones from eBaying that I'd like to do something similar to cs7580, a pot gnome garden. Cute idea.

take care of yourself Kirk, we can't have you banged up.
Karen
kattydid
16 years ago
Hi all, This is Thomas my gnome. He's been sleeping among my flowers for many years. I love him because he reminds me of my grandson when he was little, sleeping with his butt in the air. I need to know if there is a way to repair him? He is made of cement and his colors are chipping off. Would I have to refill the spots or just leave it and just paint it. He is starting to lose his angelic face. Can someone help me? Thank You{{gwi:157217}}
kudzukween
16 years ago
I bet those gnomes are a nice cool break in your garden. I love them myself, I just don't have them(except my birthday gift one!)
luvstocraft
16 years ago
Hey Karen, what are the cute squiggly beaded things sticking up in front of the cut log? At first glance I thought they were some kind of ants crawling on the log. LOL Then I looked closer. Those are neat too. Your gnome garden is one of my favorites--and looks like such a nice cool spot. Luvs
foxygrandma9
16 years ago
I love them to here are a few of mine
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Purplemoon
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16 years ago
Foxygrandma, what a delightful gnome garden you have. Kirk's going to want that little black bear for sure, LOL.
My favorite is either the gnome holding the flag or the gnome in the last pix with the lantern. The latter really tickles me with his big hat covering his eyes.

Luvs, the squiggly things are copper yard stakes I got off eBay. 5 for $10 I think. Turned out the gal lives in Phx so I didn't pay a shipping charge, just got them locally.
She makes some neat designs with copper wire, beads, and the big marbles. I keep thinking that's ANOTHER thing I want to do. The List just grows and grows doesn't it.

Karen

Here is a link that might be useful: copper yard creations
nonacook
16 years ago
Anyone wanting to make the 'squiggly things' might want to check out the FAQ here at Garden junk. There are 8 different topics there and copper wire designs, tutorials there too!
cait1
16 years ago
Gnome lovers unite! Love gnomes. You can't have too many. I even have some living in my house!
Karen, where are the pic of your newbies?
Kattydid I had a whole bunch like that. All I did was scrape of the old paint best I could and repainted them. I didn't bother about filling the dings in the cement as I think it gives the guys character.
Now about those squiggily marble things... reminds me of my May POTM Spring Bling project. Super easy to make.
Cait

Here is a link that might be useful: my may potm

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