Tuesday 1 October 2024

New Challenge at Try It On Tuesday

October already! So it follows that our next challenge at TRY IT ON TUESDAY Tuesday would be related to the time of year - our theme is AUTUMN MAGIC.
I've had a change from card making and made myself a bit of home decor!

Meet Leafbeard.....! Leafbeard is a magical gnome who lives at the bottom of the Oak Tree in the garden.

I had a bit of fun and also used up some odd bits that have been lying about in a box.
The hat is a small piece of slub linen material cut with out with pinking shears, folded and glued to make the cone shape. (I don't sew if I can help it!)

I used a small piece of stuffing inside the hat and tied the top with some string.

A piece of cardboard was cut as a base for his beard and the leaves were all die cut from bits of felt. Once stuck I put the top part of the cardboard into the bottom of the hat and glued.

His nose is a small polystyrene ball which I chopped in half with a knife so it would lay flat!

A few tiny scraps for patches and an offcut of the cone shape stuck on the hat and job done!

He measures about 8" in total and will be hung with the pumpkins and other bits on the twiggy tree display for Autumn.

Hope you can join us - can't wait to see what you create!

11 comments:

Joanne said...

He's so cute!

crafty-stamper said...

That is brilliant love the Autumn gnome you created.
Carol x

Let's Art Journal said...

What an adorable make! Using the leaves for his beard is genius - love it 😊. Happy October! Hugs, Jo x

Aquarius said...

This is a fun gnome you've made - clever use of various bits and pieces. A great piece of home decor for the Autumn

Pat said...

What a fun idea Viv, and love the autumn leaves for the gnomes beard, and the slub is perfect for the hat, and love the added little embellishments on it, and the polystyrene ball cut in half for his nose. I was look at the TIOT challenge before I came here and your name link from there to here was not working. x

pearshapedcrafting said...

Oh wow Viv! Leafbeard is such a fabulous character! Great inspiration too! Hugs, Chrisx

Christine Alexander said...

what a cutie, I love his leafy beard :)

Meggymay said...

A fantastic gnome hanging Viv, this will look great in your autumn display.
Yvonne

HilaryJane said...

this is great. What a clever way to do his beard. Love it xx

Sarn said...

WOW - that's amazing Viv. LOVE your scrappy Leafbeard. Very creative of you. xxx

Mrs.B said...

This is fabulous Viv, love his leafy beard and I'm sure he will look great hanging on your twiggy tree
Avril xx