I carved this gnome home, or whimsical house, back in March from a piece of cottonwood bark that I “won” in a club raffle.  I found some brief instructions online and set to work with only a vague idea of what I was doing.  It was an interesting project and although I made quite a few mistakes it has a certain charm.

This house lacks detail:  siding on the walls and shingles on the roof.  I was pressed for time to finish the carving, and I had no idea how to add those features.  I finished it with Howard Feed ‘N Wax, which brought out the grain quite nicely and gave it a more “natural” look.

The piece is a wall hanging about 12 inches tall.  I carved it for Debra to raffle off at her African Violet club’s Spring show and sale.