hot out of the kiln..

introducing the newest addition to the nom's home family...

travelling gnomes!!!

these 3"-ish gnomes are perfect size to take with you everywhere you go!!  everyone is hand done with their own little expressions and personalities.  the perfect travel companion!

bees view of our lavender. smells soooo good. 

back to the studio i go!!
pop in for a visit!!  just up the hill from the utterson's post office, 2530 old muskoka rd.  wednesday-saturday 11am-5pm. 

enjoy the day!
until next time...
love
nom
xoxo

idle chit chat wednesday

this is petey,  our rescued tree that ian saved from a construction site destined to be destroyed.  given some love, some water and now a name he seems to have bounced back a bit, we know where his new home will be and look forward in seeing him grow tall and strong.  good ol' petey.  :u)

i was creeped out a bit last night by the amount of bugs lurking outside our kitchen window so i took a photo, turns out the double windows make a fabulous effect, despite the bugs...

happy plants.  :)

the tiger lilies are just starting to pop.

more happy plants.

leaf bowl and basket pattern molds curing. 

tomorrow a bisque fire!  i need to get these traveler gnomes one step closer to completion.  i can't wait to see how they turn out! 

until next time..
love
nom
xoxo

it's open time!

now open!!  july - september  wednesday- saturday 11am-5pm (otherwise by chance or appointment)

gnomes, dishes, paintings and more!!  all created by yours truly.  :uD

please excuse the mess, we are in a constant state of renovations, this fall the roof!!!

hope to see you this summer!

enjoy the beauty that is today!
until next time...
love
nom
xoxo

one more sleep....

closed but for only one more sleep!!!

it's here, it's finally here!!!  between the card printing glitch (reason why you haven't seen anything on paper yet, but soon!), utter exhaustion, my arm loosing the battle with a large headed nail (ouchie) and the aches and strains it's here,  it's finally here.  sure if you show up tomorrow you'll see me running around doing those last little details that always seem to take a little longer than you originally thought,  but i'll be smiling.  a big ol toothy smile.  :u)  but first a much needed shower and some sleep..

  

i hope to see everyone throughout the summer, or perhaps tomorrow!   please pop by for a visit and a look,  i'd love to see you!

hours:  july-september  wednesday-saturday 11am-5pm
directions:  hwy 11 to hwy 141, follow to utterson, turn south onto old muskoka rd (post office side), go up the hill, around the bend and you'll see the sign.  2530 old muskoka rd.

~please park in front of cedar rail fence~

until next time..

love 

(from a very tired but excited)

nom

xoxo

happy canada's day all!! 

travellers and roses

what a busy and beautiful time of year.  busy working on getting my little home studio open for the summer.  signs, cards, gardens, stock, life.  busy, busy, busy.  good busy, fun busy, my busy.  feels good. 

the newest additions to the nom's home family!  little traveler gnomes, perfect for pockets, house plants and adventure.  these little guys are each individually made and when finished will be about 3" tall. 

my little apples are growing nicely.  :)

in fact everything is growing nicely!  everything is so green and lush this year, it's wonderful (despite the bugs). 

our giant wild rose bush is blooming up a storm this year, the fragrance is incredible!

scratch and sniff...

back to the studio i must go..

but don't forget to take some time out and stop and smell the roses.  

until next time...

love

nom

xo

blooms, paintings and an over achieving christmas cactus.

we've got blooms!!!

 and paintings...

scilla  12"x12"x 1.5"

toad lily 12"x12"x1.5"

hibiscus 18"x18"x1.5"  (it's redder in real life (not as orange)

 

clematis 18"x18"x 1.5"  (purple is darker in real life)

 

leaf 3"x5"x .5"

my camera doesn't like to pick up the right reds or purples.  the play on the other colours in the paintings seem to throw the colour lense off.   the apple blooms will be the next painting on the easel!

my very over achieving christmas cactus which made me smile. 

happy long weekend, rain or shine!

until next time.

love 

nom

xoxo

happiness is...

sometimes you're just having one of those days, feeling kinda blah, kinda blue, then something happens, a little blip of beauty that changes everything. 

lookie here......

oh yes, these are my glorious little buds of my apple trees.  for two years i've been waiting patiently for my little apple trees to bloom and fruit.  giving them continued love and encouragement for them to grow and  blossom and eeeeeeeeeeeeee  here we go!!!!  sooo sooo happy these make me.  now i'm far from selling apples on the side of the road but a start is just that a start.  thank you sweet little apple trees for giving me a much needed smile.  mwah.

and what a difference some spring rain makes, everything is beginning to pop up and open.   

and this year my daffodils put on a record show, thank you early yellow soldiers. 

spring inspired paintings are coming up soon!!

until next time
love
nom
xoxo