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Gnome Bunk Beds
Here is the tutorial, as promised, for our Gnome Bunk Beds. To read the story “Britta’s Dilemma :: A Gnome Thicket Adventure”, just click HERE! Materials: 1″ x 6″ x 12″ wood – I used pine two...
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Wooden Flowers Made From Drawer Pulls
Has Spring sprung in your wee world? It has in The Thicket, and there are now all sorts of flowers and plants hither and yon. An easy way to add some flora to your wee world is to simply paint some...
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Restoring Order to the Gnome Home
Our building project not only had an effect on our lives, but our poor gnomes also felt the strain. They were “put up high” on our dry sink, hoping to keep them safe from the work crews and general...
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Fairy House Kit
In preparation of this weekend’s give-away sponsored by Bella Luna Toys, we received a Fairy House Kit to try out and review. It is an all inclusive (you just provide a screw driver and your...
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Gnome Cradle and Carving Tools
For the past week, we’ve been sharing tutorials for making our Forest Gnome family. You can find the tutorials for them HERE and HERE. To finish off this project, today I am sharing a tutorial on how...
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Leprechaun Shenanigans
Photos from Wee Folk Art Several years ago I did a series of stories and crafts concerning the leprechauns’ visit to The Thicket… the place our local gnomes call home. I often get emails about this,...
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Jzin’s Washing Machine Wet-Felting Technic: Toadstool Cottage
Today we are happy to introduce Jzin Teng from Castle of Costa Mesa. She is guest blogging with a wonderful tutorial on how to use your washing machine to make this adorable toadstool cottage. I have...
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Preview :: Gnome Home Tutorial
For years I have been promising our readers a tutorial for making our Gnome Home. Last Christmas Tim and I made two, and I’m finally getting around to writing up the directions. It’s not that I’m a...
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Gnome Home :: Part 1 :: Getting Started
Finally… the long awaited tutorial for building your own gnome home! If you are like me, you are doing a little happy dance right now! That’s the good news. The bad news is we are breaking it down...
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Gnome Home :: Part 2 :: Cutting Out Pieces
Before beginning, read GNOME HOME :: PART 1 :: GETTING STARTED Following those directions found in Part 1, design your gnome home and create the full-sized pattern you will be using. Trace your...
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Gnome Home :: Part 3 :: Assembly
By now you have designed your Gnome Home and have cut and sanded all parts. You are now ready to start putting it all together. Are you excited? You should be! Here we go! Before beginning, read:...
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Gnome Home :: Building Stairs
When you finish assembling your gnome home, you must give consideration to how the gnomes will get from one level to another. They aren’t fairies, after all, so they can’t fly! Whenever we build a...
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Gnome Home :: Building a Ladder
Now that you’ve learned how to build a gnome home, don’t forget about getting your wee ones from one level to another. If you would like to add a set of stairs to your gnome home, you can find a...
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Restoring Order to the Gnome Home
Our building project not only had an effect on our lives, but our poor gnomes also felt the strain. They were “put up high” on our dry sink, hoping to keep them safe from the work crews and general...
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Gnome Valentines Crafts
Over the years we have helped Britta, the matriarch of our wee gnome family, decorate for the holidays. Here are a few of the Gnome Valentines Crafts we have shared. Hope you find something your...
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Fairy House Kit
In preparation of this weekend’s give-away sponsored by Bella Luna Toys, we received a Fairy House Kit to try out and review. It is an all inclusive (you just provide a screw driver and your...
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Gnome Cradle and Carving Tools
For the past week, we’ve been sharing tutorials for making our Forest Gnome family. You can find the tutorials for them HERE and HERE. To finish off this project, today I am sharing a tutorial on how...
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Leprechaun Shenanigans
Photos from Wee Folk Art Several years ago I did a series of stories and crafts concerning the leprechauns’ visit to The Thicket… the place our local gnomes call home. I often get emails about this,...
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Fairy House Kit
In preparation of this weekend’s give-away sponsored by Bella Luna Toys, we received a Fairy House Kit to try out and review. It is an all inclusive (you just provide a screw driver and your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gnome Cradle and Carving Tools
For the past week, we’ve been sharing tutorials for making our Forest Gnome family. You can find the tutorials for them HERE and HERE. To finish off this project, today I am sharing a tutorial on how...
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