fall decor

diy Little Witch Gnome tutorial

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Hello and Happy Halloween Season to you! Before the day passes us by, I just want to squeeze in one more Halloween gnome tutorial. Don’t be fooled, just because she’s tiny (around 6 or 7inches tall), she has a mighty decor impact! She’s ready to glam up your Halloween tiered tray, shelf, fireplace mantel, coffee bar….you get it. Wherever!

Here are the links to the YouTube video tutorial and the free downloadable patterns:

witchgnomeDownload
witchgnome2Download

For those who prefer to buy instead of DIY, here’s the link to my Etsy shop:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftyJosephines?ref=search_shop_redirect

I wish you the spookiest of Tuesdays! Thanks for stopping by my blog. 🙂

-Crafty Josephine

Marshmallow mug obsession!

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Want to follow me down the rabbit hole? Here goes. I follow the Pink Hutch on Instagram and YouTube. She made a tutorial video for these adorable marshmallow straw toppers.

I thought they were so cute that I made them as soon as I got the necessary supplies. Then I felt silly not owning the actual marshmallow mugs. I mean, what year am I living in, anyway?! So then I promptly ordered what is probably a knock off set of marshmallow mugs from Amazon. Once I had the mugs, I had to have toppers and hats for them. I couldn’t just let them sit there with naked marshmallow mug heads. I’m not a monster!

So now my mugs have both faux whipped cream toppers (found myself another YouTube video to find out how to make those) and Winter hats. Here’s the video to see how I made the hats. By the way, they can be made using only Dollar Tree items!!!

There’s a sewing method and a no sew method in the video, so all can do this!

I also have other sewn marshmallow mug hats available in my Etsy shop for purchase.

Etsy shop:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftyJosephines

Have a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

-Crafty Josephine

DIY Thanksgiving turkey gnome

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See how I made this cute Fall gnome holding a hand embroidered turkey on a platter in my latest Youtube video. Here are the free patterns you will need to make your own:

freethanksgivingturkeygnomepatternDownload
freethanksgivingturkeygnomepattern2Download

Here’s the link to the video tutorial:

If you’d rather buy than DIY, here’s the link to my Etsy shop:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftyJosephines?ref=search_shop_redirect

As always, thanks for stopping by my blog!

Fall Gnome with Buffalo Check Fabric Pumpkin Tutorial

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Hello All! This time I’m showing you how I make my fabric pumpkin gnome. I use buffalo plaid cotton fabric for mine, but you could certainly go with another print. Are you more of a leopard print person, or maybe paisley?

The links to the video tutorial and free pdf patterns are below.

*Quick note about the patterns

You may notice that a couple of the pattern pieces say to place them on the fold to cut, but that’s not what I did in the video. That is because I wanted to fit the pattern pieces on as few pieces of paper as possible for you to print. That became easier when I folded some of the symmetrical pieces in half and just had you cut them on the fold. Make sense? So as the famous parenting quote goes, “Do as I say, don’t do as I do.” 😉

freepumpkingnomepattern1Download
freepumpkingnomepattern2Download

So is there a gnome you’ve seen in my shop or on my Pinterest feed that you would like to be in one of my future videos? Let me know in the comments.

If you prefer to buy your gnomes instead of making them, you can find this adorable guy and more in my Etsy shop:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftyJosephines

Thanks for stopping by my blog! Have a great day!

-Crafty Josephine

Small Scarecrow Gnome for Fall Video Tutorial

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Ready to make some great Fall decor? See the video link below to learn how I made this adorable little scarecrow gnome. There’s also free downloadable patterns to help you on your way. As for supplies, most can be found at any craft store. If you have an old pair of blue jeans around the house that you don’t/can’t wear anymore (can you say “pre-quarantine body?”), that will take care of a great deal of the gnome right there.

freescarecrowpatternsDownload

If making gnomes isn’t really your idea of a good time, remember you can always buy ready made ones in my Etsy shop:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftyJosephines?ref=search_shop_redirect

Thanks for visiting my blog!

See How I Made the Jumbo Latte Gnome!

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Guess what? Not only did I make this HUGE pumpkin spice latte drinking Fall gnome as my 500 Etsy Sales giveaway, I also filmed the making of it to share with you! I’ve only made a handfull of DIY videos, so watch it and give me some constructive feedback. It would be much appreciated. 🙂

Here are some free pattern pieces to help with making this gnome:

jumbognomemittenpatternDownload
jumbognomecirclebasepatternDownload

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Thanksgiving Gnome

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Are you ready for turkey?! No? That’s okay, we still have a few months before the big meal. Makers have to work ahead. This adorable guy is holding a hand embroidered turkey and is ready to add that special touch to your Thanksgiving dinner. 🙂 You get to choose if his hat is slouched over or standing tall.

Thanks for stopping by my blog! I sure am thankful for small business shoppers. 🙂 The link to my Etsy shop is below:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftyJosephines?ref=search_shop_redirect

Perfect Fall Decor: The Scarecrow Gnome

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Two blog posts in two days?! Surely this isn’t Crafty Josephine’s page? You’re not lost. I’m just finishing up a lot of new gnome designs all at once and can’t wait to share them. You probably will get a bit of a break from me now, lucky ducks. ;-P

Anyway, can we talk about this guy? Generally speaking, I like the gnomes I make, but this scarecrow really makes me smile. The great thing is he makes great decor from early fall to Thanksgiving. I was stressing about making a straw hat for him, but I think the burlap hat almost fell together with little help from me. I’m also really digging the little details, like the hand sewn patches on his hat and the beady eyed crow perched on the arm. I just love him! Don’t buy him, I think I want to keep him. Okay, you can buy him if you really must. 😉

The link to my etsy shop is below. Thanks again for stopping by!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftyJosephines