Heh.. I see that I wasn't the only one who saw those gnomes and thought that they looked a lot like Chronopia Swamp goblins.
As for what I think, yeah, sure, why not. It works, and isn't obviously something else.
Is that your paintjob? I LOVE what you did with the base, the little freehand designs around the beveled edge - those look great.
Kudos to you!
-Alex