ElkinsDIY.com Presents: We had two big trees growing too close to our home, so we had them cut down 5 years ago. What do you do with the stump? Make a Gnome home of course!
To quote a famous line: ' I put my pants on just like the rest of you -- one leg at a time. Except once my pants are on, I make golden ideas!' Not really, but I'm always thinking of something. Have been since I was a kid.
Those of you who think that gnomes are the stuff of fantasy may want to read my seven page article titled, 'I Was Blinded By a Gnome'. This occurred to me on July of 2017, and Lon Strickler of Phantoms and Monsters, was kind enough to post it on his site. As a result of my encounter i now collect unique Garden Gnome Statuettes, and am considering creating a Gnome Garden. Paul, your video has inspired me to construct a Gnome Stump Home...thank you for posting it.
For all of you who are still complaining about the loss of a tree, why not LISTEN to Paul's explanation. It's pretty simple - I'm sure many of you can grasp the reason. Great idea Paul - thanks for sharing!!!
Fantastic I love it, we have to cut trees down now and then, I am a bit of a tree hugger but if a tree was too close to my house and getting bigger I would cut it down. We need to lighten up here a bit here it is a fantastic use of an old tree stump.
OMG!! HE'S KILLING THOSE POOR TREES!! Just kidding Paul. My Dad had the same problem at his house. We didn't want to lose the trees but we had no other choice. The front path and front wall of the house were showing visible cracks. I think it's really cool and inventive what you've done. LOL
This is fantastic -- very decorative. When the gnomes move out of this little house -- the fairies will move in. If you do not believe me, read a book on fairies. I suggest: "The Fairyselves." It tells the entire truth about fairies, button-trolls, leprechauns -- where they live, what they do, why they are here, how they are magical, their jobs and occupations, what they look like and all sorts of good stuff.
OMG! HE"S KILLIN THOSE TREES!!! Lmao. Hey another great project. I enjoy your videos. I plan on doing this one for my lil Princesses playhouse. She found a garden gnome at a yard sale and was using it to mock James Yeager who is here on RU-vid. This will be perfect for her. Looking forward to more of ypour projects.
Magical, just magical! I have only recently discovered your 'site' and I've found it to be fascinating and uplifting...I really hope your projects for 'homeless living' get the support and respect that they deserve. Live long and prosper Paul, and may your creativity do the same!!
That is awesome! I'm a real estate agent in the beautiful Pocono Mountains region {Northeast PA}. I'd list your home in a heartbeat. I see a lot of homes everyday. I love to see folks get artistic with their homes like this!
I fancy Faeries myself, but to each their own. There ist always room for a worthy Gnome. Even if dwarf-like creatures can sometime scare. They never seem, to be more mean, than a ferocious teddy bear. Like judging a book's cover & lace, or a Gnome's shadowy figure at dark. You may never know by a Gnome's face...of das love that ist in their heart. giggles...I crack me up. Have a fun day. Auf Wiedersehen aus Wiesbaden :-)
I wish I had thought of this with our tree stump in our back yard. My dear husband ended up hacking away at it every day for about an hour or so; he figured he needed the exercise anyway. My kids would have loved a fairy house tree stump in our back yard. Oh well, maybe I'll have the opportunity again some time. :) Thumbs up on the video and I added the video to a new playlist called "Fairy Houses". Thank you so much for your time!!!
@@gailcirac4485 If you were paying attention you would know that two trees were threatening the house and needed to be cut down.. Although I am sure he would rather have not had to do so...one cannot allow one's home to be destroyed for a tree...and I am sure he has planted other trees like I do if one must be moved....
awesome... we did the same thing (chopped down dangerous trees too close to the house) I am also planning to turn the stumps into either a gnome or fairy house for my grandchildren to enjoy... still looking around the internet at what others have done to get a feel for what would work in my garden... like you it annoys me when people say "Oh the poor tree"... AND like you (if people cared to look in the background of your video) we have many, many other trees on our property to compensate for the 1 or 2 we chopped down for OUR safety (not to specifically make this garden art)... I like your gnome home very much... simple yet whimsical :D oh and greetings from Australia :P
I love this! I have a street tree that the city's been threatening to cut down due to voids in the trunk that make it dangerous. I'll miss the tree but I've dreamed of at least putting a little roof on the 5-foot "stump" and letting the birds continue to nest in the voids. Thanks for posting this - now I can share it with the city tree crew when it comes time to "do in" the tree...
I think it's a great use of the trees stump like an honour to the trees memory.Sometimes trees have to be cut I only get pissed when there is no good reason.
When cutting down/removing trees, think season........As a Wildlife Rehabber, most of the arboreal wildlife babies &/or injured adults we treat, come to the shelter, IF they survive the crash. When falling your trees, first consider the season & who is raising their family up there.
You should totally run power out to that stump and fit some lights behind the door and window for effect at night : ) Kind of reminds me of the elfin oak in Kensington gardens, London
would be so cool to put a wood chip smoker and led in it to illuminate the window and billow/wisp smoke out the chimney;-) maybe even make a 1lb Jerky/fish smoker inside the stump with the chimney/stove-pipe as the vent;-?
Paul you are FANTASTIC.............I wish I lived near you ....so you :) could make a home for 'allllllllllllllllllll' my Gnome's.............Keep up the GREAT WORK !!!......
That's cool! I've been painting smooth concrete or cinder block walls to look like stonework. Just the other other day I was doing one and added a gnome door where there was a stepped looking area.
Here that's a great job you did bar one small issue i have. See if I was a Gnome just back from a hard days work and I opened that lovely front door i'd be a bit pissed to find the rest of the tree not hollowed out. When's it getting finished?
if you read the descrition it clearly says he cut down the tree bcuz it was growing too close to his home. he reused it so i dnt get why some people keep mentioning the tree....anyways i think it was a very nice gnome home.
