What happens to all those
socks that go missing in the dryer? Find Out In…Annie Nell Meets the Sock
GnomesMotto: "We Care About Nature"
What happens to all those
socks that go missing in the dryer? Find Out In…Annie Nell Meets the Sock
Gnomes
Give your friends and loved ones this adorable book for Christmas. Good for a stocking stuffer…A percentage of the profits go to BRIDGES OF FAITH, an organization that give assistance to Orphans in Ukraine.
Annie Nell Meets the Sock Gnomes www.tatepublishing.com
by Susan L. Sieweke
"The heroine of the tale, Annie Nell, is a feisty carrot-topped six year
old, who cracks the ancient unsolved mystery of why socks go missing in the
dryer. "
28 pages - $9.99 (paperback)
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We recently attended a lawn and garden convention where I met some wonderful new solar gnomes and some wooden caps!
To view some of the great solar gnomes visit the Google web site and do an "IMAGE" search. There are a lot of new gnomes which are solar lighted. What a great invention - using solar energy saves mother nature's natural resources - and money too!
And here is a picture of the new wooden caps! I absolutely fell in love with them...put them on your 2008 "must have" lists!
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Anyone have patterns to make gnome finger puppets? They would make great gifts for little gnomes! They could be used to teach about environmental concerns.
Making Paper from junk mail...
QueenGnome has been busy down in the Gnome Workshop making paper from recycled junk mail; what a wonderful hobby. You can add garden seeds to the blended pulp and put the sheets out in the garden. Cover with a bit of soil and water. Soon you will have a mini patch of flowers sprouting! Insert these into your greeting cards (made from your very own paper and decorated with some of those new rubber gnome stamps) as little gifts. Don't worry if folks do not have gardens, they can spruce up nature and plant them in the wild!
Check out the www.arnoldgrummer.com web site and watch the short video on paper making.
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| October 17 | Ms Gnomer Universe Pageant |
| October 29 | Porridge Day |
| October 31 | Halloween or "Gnome Bones About It" Day |
| Early November | Potato Blessing Day
The origins of this tradition remain a closely guarded secret. Some gnomes believe its purpose is to keep the eyes of potatoes closed, instead of sprouting. Others think it stems from the days when potatoes first were brought from America and that it was practised by the Painted gnomes of Virginia. |
| November 6 | Election Day - Gnominate-a-Gnome
On this day every year ballots are delivered by the gnomes. It is their Election Day...but no human has been able to discover why a gnome is elected or to what position! What do you think? |
| December 1 | Gnomes, Shake-Your-Head Day |
| December 1 | Gnomers' Day - (to honor human gnome collectors) |
| December 22 | Annual Grog Celebrations |
| December 25 | Christmas |
| 10 days after the third quarter day in each year | Hopping Mouse Branding Day (Australia) I am not sure what day this would be if anyone can tell me please do! |
| 4 times a year - secret dates | Feasts of Gnomancy (Australia) |
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Gnomes love to celebrate and have many celebrations throughout the year. The Gnomes of Mushroom Lane© want to proclaim a new day of celebration. Submit a day and a name for a chance to win a wood mounted Mushroom Lane© rubber stamp of a gnome home.
Contest is open to club members only.
Draw to occur on January 1, 2008
Submit entries via email to QueenGnome
Welcome new member Skyeblossom G301. This new member owns a gnome shop in Florida. Take a moment to check out her web site at www.skyecrafts.com
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Check out this link to an old book that has been converted to an e-book - lots of wonderful gnome drawings and short stories: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/11315/11315-h/11315-h.htm
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Dear Barbara: I'm happy because we are connected again. I am sending you some
pictures of my favorites gnomes and boxes with tiles painting by me. I am
learning painting typical Portuguese tiles. I love to work on it. I hope you
like these pictures. My new little gnome was bought in san martin de los Andes
(Patagonia Argentina). And he is the one that is seated on the tree branch
called "Lenga"; The tree (lenga) has a lot of beard. For me I believe
is gnome's beard. But is called old man's beard. I bought in Argentina the book
named "El mágico mundo de los DUENDES" too. It is in Spanish, but i
will translate for you the best stories.
My warm regards. A hug for you.
Cris Gnome.
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From: Lisa Hamnes
Subject: Scandinavian Calendars for 2008
Dear Tomten Catalog Customer,
Watch for our Tomten Catalog in the mail in October. You may order by phone (1-800-468-2424) or from our website: www.skandisk.com
Do you know about the Gnomie dolls? They would surely be of interest to your gnome fans. They are designed in Scandinavian style, made in Ecuador (in my husband’s home town), have Scandinavian names, and each one comes complete with a tag picturing the woman who made it. They’re collectible. We also have Lucia Gnomies. Just a thought. Anyhow, thanks for contacting us. Look forward to hearing again from you.
Please call with any questions.
The Tomten Catalog staff (Mike, Else, Mari, Sarah, Lisa, and Shannon)
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I found some wonderful new gnome fabrics for sale in an Ebay Store. Get yourself a yard or two before it is no longer available. Just log on and search gnome fabric! Some wonderful Scandinavian Christmas designs. For pictures check out my gnome fabric page.
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And some great new rubber stamps too! Check out the gnome rubber stamp page and have a look at all the available gnome rubber stamps. Be sure to tell them that you are a member and receive a discount! Mine arrived and I think they are great! Remember, rubber stamps can be used on fabric as well as paper!
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