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Sat, Jul 23, 11 at 11:03
Okay, I GOTTA share how I came to have this Gnome...cuz it isn't his fault he is sooo creepy!!! I found him in a dump pile and he was all ...shall we say> coming down with a serious case of leperosy? Old and decaying...then I used cement plug and gave him a pit free coating...but I also covered him with a paint brush coating of mortar...that hasn't bid him well, then gave him a new paint job.....
 
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- Posted by toomuchglass 53172 (My Page) on Sat, Jul 23, 11 at 11:47
| Yikes !!!!! It's an attack gnome ! LOL |
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- Posted by laurastheme (My Page) on Sat, Jul 23, 11 at 13:19
| OMG! I think I would have given up on him before I even started. You did a good job on a hopeless case. |
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| Awe! He's not so bad. A little pink in the face and perhaps the teeth need to be ground down a bit. lol He certainly is a happy looking fellow. Nope! I would have snagged him too. |
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| Haha! Yes!!!!! |
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| The vampire Gnome!! you did a good job!! |
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- Posted by concretenprimroses 4B NH (My Page) on Sat, Jul 23, 11 at 18:11
| Poor little guy probably has mental health issues after being dumped at the dump because of his leprosy! I think he is a guard gnome. Id think twice before walking by him! Kathy |
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- Posted by jeannespines 4 (My Page) on Sat, Jul 23, 11 at 22:32
| A visit to the mortuary might help tame him down a bit! LOL! He looked like a happy, dirty fella in his before life! I'm just happy that you 'recycled' him & gave him some new life again! Jeanne S. |
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- Posted by luna_llena_feliz (My Page) on Sat, Jul 23, 11 at 23:05
| He'd make a great Halloween decoration that's for sure! lol I like how your brought him back from the dead. |
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- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Sun, Jul 24, 11 at 2:15
| LOL! hee ho! I did give his pink face a better tone and got rid of the fangs...but it was fun to see the look on her face! I just got another one and he has flaking white paint, but is in really good shape so he will be getting his makeover soon too and join the other 3 already back there. |
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| Cool! be sure to post pictures of all your gnomes. Can't wait to see the *new guy* |
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- Posted by marylee_2010 (My Page) on Sun, Jul 24, 11 at 11:21
| Calamity...Good job! You certainly are a rescuer of down but not out projects. Way to go! By the way..did you paint the scene in your first picture? If so, it is awesome. Marylee |
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- Posted by garden2garden z8 FL (My Page) on Sun, Jul 24, 11 at 12:36
| Haha. Had to laugh out loud when I scrolled down and saw him. What personality. I'd put him sitting on a pedestal or stump at the gate to the garden, just like that. He looks like he's rubbing his hands together with an evil laugh, saying "Can I help you??? Why don't you come into the garden...bwahaha" TFS. Glad he's with you and not the dump. |
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- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Sun, Jul 24, 11 at 13:32
| Marylee, that first pic of the gnome is him sitting in my art room, and he has a poster of a famous Tiffany stained glass pic behind him, I do stained glass once in a while...when I am not making garden art or rescuing gnomes!lol! |
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- Posted by nutmeg4061 5b (My Page) on Thu, Jul 28, 11 at 1:57
| Calamity, I love it! Too funny! I recently found this crazy "zombie gnomes" idea on Etsy. Great idea for Halloween decos! Yours could go center stage come October, lol. |
Here is a link that might be useful: zombie-gnomes
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- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Thu, Jul 28, 11 at 11:29
| OMG!!! My DD is so into those zombie movies, sheesh, that I just sent her that link, she will get such a kick out of that!ha! I think I'll stick to my poorly painted "nice" gnomes! I did mention I redid his teeth didn't I?!;-) |
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- Posted by spedigrees z4VT (spedigre@sover.net) on Thu, Jul 28, 11 at 14:44
| I think he looked like a coal mining gnome in his previous life! Would love to see how he looks now that you've toned down his halloween "after" persona. And, like Chelcass, I'd love to see a group photo of your entire gnome troup! |
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