Owls and Gnomes

I've learned a new craft this year - Needle Felting.  It all came about after I ordered a kit from Fancy Tiger Crafts to make an owl  (I think I bought it on Blitsy?)  more than a year ago.  Anyway - I didn't make it right away after I purchased it - as I looked quickly at the directions and thought it was going to be difficult - so I put it away and then lost it in my craft room (you know how that goes!).  Then when I was cleaning up my room a bit a month or so ago - I found the Owl Kit - and ended up making an owl in about 10 minutes while watching TV!!!  You may have seen the project I made using that first owl here.

So - I decided to make a few more of them to give as Christmas gifts. Aren't they sweet??!! Every time you make one it comes out a little bit different - just like in real life!

 I love them so much - they just crack me up - and it's so hard to part with them - even though I know I can make more.

 So then I ordered the Gnome Kit and made these little guys

I made the bodies different lengths so they'd be different heights.

Another little craft creation that I find hard to part with!

I bought this lovely bird and nest piece in a craft shop in Wolfeboro, NH a couple of years ago. It was the perfect prop for my creations!  The owls are about 2" tall and the gnomes are  3" - 4" with their tall hats!

And since I'm on the topic of Owls and Gnomes -  here are couple of cards I've posted in the last few months on the topic!

 Owl stamp and die from Great Big Owl set by Waltzingmouse

 Gnome, pine branch and sentiment stamps from Jolly Old Elf set by Waltzingmouse

 It's almost Christmas!!!

Owl Switchplate cover Stamps:  Great Big Owl Paper:  Kraft - PTI Ink:  Versamark, Vintage Photo Ranger Distress Accessories:  Brown Embossing Powder - Ranger, ScorTape, Xyron 510, Double Sided Laminate for Xyron, x-acto knife, Zutter Corner Rounder.

Fall Blessings Stamps:   Great Big Owl, Peace and Plenty - Waltzingmouse Paper:  White and Smokey Shadow - PTI,  DP Pyrus Paper Pad - Basic Grey. Ink:  Versamark, Archival Orange Blossom, Potting Soil and Jet Black. Accessories:  foam dots, Tiny Twinkles - Taylored Expressions, glue pen, Ranger Distress Markers Stormy Sky and Dried Marigold.  Big Owl Die set - Waltzingmouse.

Have Your Elf

Stamps:  Jolly Old Elf - Waltzingmouse

Paper:  White, Dark Chocolate, Simply Chartreuse - PTI

Ink:  Wendy Vecchi Archival Potting Soil and Fern Green

Accessories:  Winter Blend Sequins - Avery Elle, Glue N Seal - Ranger

Gnome for the Holiday

Stamps:  Jolly Old Elf - Waltzingmouse

Paper:  White, Summer Sunrise - PTI, DP Christmas House Paper Pad - Teresa Collins

Ink:  Archival Jet Black, Wendy Vecchi Archival - Dandelion and Fern Green