Bad Gnome Busts Gift Guide

 HGTV's design star, the sweet, fun and very original Emily Henderson has added my Mr Bad Gnome mug to her favorite gifts for the holidays.  Emily's online gift catalogue guide went live this morning and let me tell you, it's simply gorgeous!  238 pages of beautiful decorating ideas, great guest blogger posts, DIY ornaments and gift tags, and of course her hand picked best gifts for the holidays. 

My hand drawn gnome mug is featured a few pages into"Emily's faves" portion of the e-mag, page 64.  I'm honored to be amongst several great etsy items and many big brand names in the guide.

These images are my original designs on an up-cycled mug.  For the catalog, I sourced a style of mug I liked so I could make a large set.  It's now on a matte, stone wear mug that looks like something you would find in a gnome's home.  :-)  When you click on the mug image in the catalogue, it takes you to my page with the NEW mug, beautifully photographed by Lee Rog.

This original green mug is still available in my Bliss Forest etsy shop.  After this one sells, I will be offering more of the new design in blue or black ink.  The perfect gift for the grumpy gnome in your life.  

Gnome Pottery

The gnomes have come up with the idea for me to paint their playful images on mugs and tiny cream pots.

The cream pots are a cheerful addition to the breakfast table or for tea time. They also make a sweet vase for little buds.

I have three new mugs ready to photograph. Watch out for the Bad Gnome making his appearance....

WInter Solstice

The Winter Solstice Fairy came out to visit on the longest night of the year. We like to take the time to reflect on the last year, the upcoming year and "returning of the light" as each day gets a little longer from here on out.

I made this fairy several years ago. She's about 8" tall, in paper clay, and thread wrapped pipe cleaners. She holds a little drop of sunshine.


Along our merry way, we stopped to visit this Gnome Home.....


Turned out two little gnomes were home! Hello gnomes.


Celebrating the season with a family breakfast at a local eatery. Foamy decaf latte, twinkling lights, non-annoying holiday music, smiling kids and a little break from the santa's workshop feel of my home studio. Yey!

Holiday Craft Show

Join me for the holiday Meet Your Maker show on Dec 5th at Cosmic Pizza.
Enjoy a gorgeous selection of hip, handmade gifts, join the raffle, and be sure to stop by my booth for your fleecy wrist warmers, gifts, stocking stuffers, ornaments, and gnome needs!

Gnome Tattoo

Isn't this gnome tattoo cute? No it's not mine! I have been working on some hand carved gnome stamps and the thought just occurred to me, "I wonder if anyone has gnome tattoos?" Of course. Anything you can think of has probably been made into a tattoo. LOL.

Anyone else watching L.A. Ink? Their tattoo work is gorgeous! No tiny tattoos there. I find it interesting to learn why people are getting their tattoos. Most folks on the show want an image to represent something they love, or something they have overcome.

Happy Visitors

Nothing quite like the pitter patter and happy giggles of a crew of gnomes......

Homes for Gnomes