I finally got my little gnome cottage finished-wow, I had no idea sculpting a 3 inch tall gnome would be such a challenge! I changed my mind about his look. The Christmas gingerbread-style of the house I knew would cause a pot-bellied little white headed guy to look too much like Santa Claus and it would confuse people as to why he was dressed this way and in front of such a cottage as this rustic little thing :) He would be viewed as some sort of weird Santa. So instead I opted for a younger man with brown hair and beard who wouldn't be confused with a sleigh-driving cookie addict with a bag of presents :) Oh man now I'll get coal in my stocking for saying that! Hehe. Ayways, I made him and dressed him for the holidays and his hair is tibetan lambs wool.
I covered the house and everything with a thick crust of faux snow, made from a little trick I learned recently. It's very convincing snow and looks good in person. I made a little pie for the window sill, dressed the pet goose in a charming little capelet and gnomie hat, added on a pine tree to the side of the house and decorated it to match the style of the cottage, etc. I don't have a picture of it plugged in and lit up but it's very charming with the light coming through the stained glass-style windows. I can't take a decent photo inside and can't plug it in outside. But I can tell you it looks very cute while the lights are on.
This is an upcycled, one of a kind cottage that will never be made again.
My pictures are not that great, as usual. It's so much nicer in person.
I covered the house and everything with a thick crust of faux snow, made from a little trick I learned recently. It's very convincing snow and looks good in person. I made a little pie for the window sill, dressed the pet goose in a charming little capelet and gnomie hat, added on a pine tree to the side of the house and decorated it to match the style of the cottage, etc. I don't have a picture of it plugged in and lit up but it's very charming with the light coming through the stained glass-style windows. I can't take a decent photo inside and can't plug it in outside. But I can tell you it looks very cute while the lights are on.
This is an upcycled, one of a kind cottage that will never be made again.
My pictures are not that great, as usual. It's so much nicer in person.
I should have smoothed down his wild hair before taking these pictures :) Oh well, you know :)
That is really cute ... I love it
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ReplyDeleteHugs Maria
Wish I lived in the US, Id love this, just adore anything Christmassy! Good job tara, love the little guy! xxx
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