#GnomeBook

[coveredinpaint]

With all the snow piled up out there blocking the sun from my poor plants, it's hard to believe yesterday was the first day of spring. But here it is! Which means it's time to start thinking about gardens, and for me that means thinking about garden gnomes like my pal, Porter. You can get a paperback and take a springtime adventure of your own with Porter through the link in my bio. • #porterrunsaway #childrensbookillustration #childrensillustration #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #indieauthorillustrator #picturebook #illustration #bookillustrations #gnomebook #gardengnomes #cutegnome #porterthegnome #elysedeneigebooks #springreadinglist #giftideasforkids #eastergiftideas #givebooks #readtogether https://www.instagram.com/p/CqDY0WFur-e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[localvoidcat]

in a fantasy world i boot up my Gnomebook and log onto

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I would get a gnome exterminator to get rid of the infestation but all of them that I've seen ads for recently make a point of making it really violent and then charge extra for the cleanup. as much as I hate these pointy-hatted little things I'm still not THAT much of a fiend. also it's expensive. I've gotta look in the phonebook or something. or maybe the gnomebook.

a fucked up little gnome just crawled out of the shower drain :/ fuck off man

[ghostlywastebasket]

Gnomecore pinterest board

I made a board on pinterest I will be adding more in the future. It has over 100 pins, my username is GnomishGoat. This is just a start to what i think the asthetic is / can / will be 

much love,

El

p.s. heres a link

https://www.pinterest.ie/GnomishGoat/gnomecore/

[gnomegirlgabby-blog]

Gnome-Zone.com

Check out this website it has a lot of great gnome videos!

Isn’t Zippy so cute! 

They has all sorts of awesome gnome things that I need! So they have awesome videos and articles on notable gnomes!

There are a lot of them and I will have to feature each one!

Little Gnome spots!

There are some epic spots here that I must visit and see!

Gnome Friends and Foes!

Terry Sedgewick HOW COULD YOU!

Gnome news (is good news... usually)

MACAULAY CULKIN RUDE!!! I am heart broken! 

They have Little Gnome Facts too!

There are some really cool video here everyone should watch! In addition to that they have a blog for their gnome Zippy!

You can ask Zippy questions too!!!

Check out their shop!!! They have some amazing gnome products and I need them all!

So many cool gnome things in one spot!

[crumplebutts]

Linnea: Hold on, before we go inside I need to update my status on Gnomebook - say “grilled cheese”!

[bewick]

Chillin before photo shoot tmrw. #businessorpleasure #gnomebook @duckjokes (at Courtyard by Marriott)

[coveredinpaint]

Happy International Gnome Day from my grubby little garden reader to yours! 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒖𝒏𝒔 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒚 is available through the ʟɪɴᴋ ɪɴ ᴍʏ ʙɪᴏ. Celebrate gnomes while you practice reading—it's a win-win! • #childrensbookillustration #childrensillustration #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #indieauthorillustrator #picturebook #illustration #bookillustrations #gnomebook #gnomes #gardengnomes #internationalgnomeday #littlereader #littlegardener #encouragereading #encourageoutdoorplay #supportindieauthors #gnomesforkids #flowergarden #giftideasforkids #PorterRunsAway #elysedeneigebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CfESLkOOBFS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[gnomegirlgabby-blog]

Eppp thank you BuzzFeed for the Great Gnome list I have 2 out of 8 truthfully and 6 out of 8 partially because I have the item but a different gnome!

Let's see how many I have after this set!

I have 2 of this guy! Neither are painted yet... Just started... I wanted to do one glittered and the other I was thinking of making him an Earthly gnome!

I think this is just sooooo cute! I don't have a key chain but I have a luggage tag!

I most definitely don't have, he would be a hilariously awesome addition to my collection though!

I totally have this and feel conflicted about it really... I don't think they will attack but I think they will adopt me!

Eppp I have the Trex! But not the big foot!

I think about these all the time... I need them they would just bring me so much happiness!

I have a cat gnome but not a nice one where they are friends!

So now we are up to having 5 out of 16 and 11 out of 16 of having another gnome but the same thing!

https://www.buzzfeed.com/bekoconnell/things-for-gnome-fanatics

[gnomegirlgabby-blog]

[coveredinpaint]

Happy International Gnome Day! We're big fans of gnomes of course, and brave little Porter is our favorite. Join him and his new friends on his quest to find a garden that feels like home. 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒖𝒏𝒔 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒚 was the first book I wrote and illustrated over a decade ago now. You can get your own paperback on Amazon through the link in my bio, or if you're in the upper valley area of VT you can pick up a copy of all my books from Yankee Bookshop. Let's read! • #internationalgnomeday #gnomesweetgnome #gnomebooks #gnomes #Porterthegnome #childrensbookillustration #childrensillustration #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #illustrationsforkids #picturebookillustrators #watercolorillustration #growyourlibrary #givethegiftofbooks #kidsbooks #booksforkids #encouragereading #indieauthorillustrator #supportselfpublishedauthors #supportindependentartists #PorterRunsAway #elysedeneigebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CQYkmIDlnHw/?utm_medium=tumblr

[coveredinpaint]

It's humid today and the kids had me up most of the night, so energy is low. It's a great day to write! Today's project is a silly Christmas screenplay. The other night I made a bit more progress on my next book, 𝑮𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔. In this illustration Bones finds her hips! I placed another big order of all my books for the local book shop and they're on their way. In the meantime you can find them all on Amazon via the ʟɪɴᴋ ɪɴ ᴍʏ ʙɪᴏ. • #writing #writer #authorillustrator #screenplay #wip #wips #pencilsketches #childrensillustration #childrensauthorillustrator #writingscreenplays #christmasmovies #halloweenbooksforkids #witchybooksforkids #dragonbooks #piratebooksforkids #gnomebooks #ThePlaygroundCovensGuidebook #PiperthePeppermintDragon #CaptainScraggleBeard #PorterRunsAway #Ghost_and_Bones #elysedeneigebooks #somanyprojectssolittletime https://www.instagram.com/p/CPLez7-Fwmf/?utm_medium=tumblr

[coveredinpaint]

I'm hard at work on two more books in tangible media, and one more in digital, but I don't have any more progress videos or pics at the moment. Instead, here's a summary of my existing work and what's in the pipeline: • 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒖𝒏𝒔 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒚 is the first book I made. It's about a little gnome. 𝑷𝒊𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒏 is a Christmas story told in rhyming verses that actually consider scansion (so no flubbing over awkward syllables!). 𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒅: 𝑶𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒈 𝑰𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 is the first in a series following and quirky crew as they learn about approaching new animals, sharing, healthy eating, and more. *You can also get character stickers of Porter and Piper from my Threadless shop. • In the works: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒏'𝒔 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 will be launching before summer. It has cute songs, flower, bird, and critter identifications, and a few ideas for outdoor crafts. 𝑮𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 is about Gretta's ghost and skeleton. One morning the skeleton, Bones, wakes to find all her bones are missing. Together they search the neighborhood visiting their classic monster neighbors and rebuilding Bones piece by piece. Look for this book just in time for Halloween! • #childrensbooks #childrensillustration #childrensillustrator #childrensbookinprogress #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #illustrator #watercolor #watercolorillustration #givebooks #encouragereading #supportselfpublishedauthors #supportindependentartists #stickersforkids #booksforkids #giftsforkids #giftideasforkids #booksmakegreatgifts #dragonbooksforkids #gnomebooks #piratebooksforkids #christmasbooks #witchybooksforkids #ghoststoriesforkids #selfpublishing #PorterRunsAway #PiperthePeppermintDragon #CaptainScraggleBeard #ThePlaygroundCovensGuidebook #Ghost_and_Bones https://www.instagram.com/p/CMhXhgAlU0E/?igshid=e7x0w9w0fubv

[gnomegirlgabby-blog]

Paracelsus, Gnomes, Sylphs and the Rape of the Lock

So the history of Garden Gnomes introduced Paracelsus but didn’t really give you much information on him and his part with gnomes so this article gives a bit more of an explanation. Thank you M.H. Forsyth for writing and posting this article!

Paracelsus was an alchemist, chemist, medic, and all-round egg-head of the sixteenth century. Paracelsus was not his real name of course: that would be ridiculous. His real name was Phillippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus Von Hohenheim. Paracelsus was a moniker he acquired for being the equal of the Roman writer Celsus.

Why shed foolish ink for a chemist? Because, dear reader, Paracelsus invented words. Sometimes he invented words for things that existed: he named zinc zinc because it forms into jagged crystals and zinke is Old High German for sharp. Sometimes, though, he invented names for things that he had merely imagined. And, amazingly, they caught on. Gnomes, for example, are the children of Herr Von Hohenheim's imagination. There were no gnomes until Paracelsus dreamed them. He wrote a (serious) book describing them as being about a foot tall. He contended that just as fish move through water, and we through air, so gnomes can move through solid earth. It seems likely, therefore, that gnome would be a shortening of genomos (earth dweller) and the poor creatures have no etymological truck with gnomic utterances, which are wise. Paracelsus also invented sylphs. As gnomes are earth dwellers, so sylphs are spirits that of the air, and, according to him, are mortal but soulless, like Frenchmen. Nobody's sure where he got the name. It might be something to do with sylvan nymphs, but it might not, and Paracelsus is far too dead to answer questions. Both gnomes and sylphs arrived in our language through the absurd humour of the most quoted poet in history: Alexander Pope. The Rape of the Lock (aside from having a title that makes keys uncomfortable) is a mock epic about a pretty girl having a lock of her hair cut off. Like any good epic it needed a supernatural element, so Pope took up the absurd Paracelsian spirits and made them central to his story. Pope explains that sylphs are the spirits of women so vacuous and vain that they could not properly go to Heaven. Gnomes, on the other hand, are the spirits of prudish women, descended into the earth. The two camps fight futilely and invisibly around the heroine as she suffers her sly tonsure. Pope's work was so popular that the words gained currency in English. Sylphs had, occasionally, been mentioned before by Paracelsian fans, but the English language had never known a gnome before Pope wrote his poem. So, if it weren't for the combined efforts of Pope and Paracelsus, journalists would have no cliché to describe slim girls, and garden gnomes would not exist. Incidentally, garden gnomes commit suicide.

https://blog.inkyfool.com/2010/12/paracelsus-gnomes-sylphs-and-rape-of.html#:~:text=Paracelsus%20also%20invented%20sylphs.,where%20he%20got%20the%20name.&text=Gnomes%2C%20on%20the%20other%20hand,women%2C%20descended%20into%20the%20earth.

Thank you for this article!

Here are my thoughts on the article! 

Weird that is how he got his name right?!

Gnomes came from his imagination? hmmm I am not so sure how true that is or if he just gave them their most common name....But I need to read this book he wrote! I need to own it actually!

I really hope gnomes can move through solid Earth! I truly think it they are magical even if they can’t move through solid Earth! Oh wise earth dwellers how I love you!

I had no idea that Gnomes arrived in English due to Alexander Pope and his work The Rape of The Lock... (I hate that name feels awful! But now I feel like I have to read it!) Gnomes were considered spirits of Prudish Women... which to me is odd since most gnomes are male and gnomes came from a deity with a constant erection...

Ok the last sentence ‘Incidentally, garden gnomes commit suicide’ makes no sense to me and needs it’s own article to explain it!!!

[gnomegirlgabby-blog]

Epp this is so cute!

I need it! Gnoments!

https://gnoments.com/

I absolutely love it and need it!

[gnomegirlgabby-blog]

So I stumbled along this cuteness!

https://www.thegnomeinyourhome.com/

It's a super cute book and plush! I need one!

It is just so cute!