Two tubes together and Countdown To Christmas

Good morning!

I was behind yesterday morning, and had some things to get ready for work, so missed my post. So here are the three creations for yesterday: Wednesday.

I posted these two tubes separately for Monday and Tuesday, and put them together for today's post.

I added a bow to the little table, and put in a background.

And the count down begins. I hear it on the radio as well. Of course, Thanksgiving is much closer still. And Black Friday, which is the biggest shopping day of the year. I don't usually join the crowd on that day. It's just too busy.(But! If you're one who loves this day, there is a website you can go to to check out mega-sales and early-bird specials: www.theblackfriday.com.)

Yesterday was busy with our birthday party. We had so much food left, we're reheating and having it again today.


And these two creations are kaleis. It is several that were put together. I did it twice, with two different backgrounds. It would be pretty with a Christmas scene or family picture in the middle.

A pretty scene with snow falling (animation) would be quite pretty, too.

I was reading the other day, and something that is good for arthritis is ... almonds! And they're also great for your skin. A few almonds a day can give you a nice glow.

I eat nuts every day. Almonds are among them as well as brazil nuts. And I usually have a little peanut butter with a cut up apple as a snack. Add 4 dried apricots to 10 plain almonds to help your energy levels. It's a great combination.

A good nut to help your blood pressure is the cashew.

And nuts are a great choice over potato chips as they have a lower gi (glycemic index). For a list of choices: www.glycemicindex.com.

Many years ago, the experts believed that eating nuts -- was nuts. We used to say, "You have to be nuts to eat nuts."

Today, "It's okay to be nuts about nuts!" But they are high in calories, so eating too many can cause you to gain weight. I like to think of nuts as little powerhouses. They are small, so only eat a few. A little goes a long way!

Have a really great day. Back in a minute to post for today!

The Holidays Are Almost Here!

Good morning!

This is a tube I made for the coming of Christmas. Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?

All of the small tree was made with kaleis. And the flower on the tree pot is a kalei.

The table started with the legs. It was an experiment, and I liked the finished effect. To me, it looked like table legs, so I created a table starting with them.

It is a free tube, so if you want it, go ahead and take it. With a good program like PSP (Paint Shop Pro), you can edit or personalize it.

While my husband still has two days off left, I didn't take leave yet. I had forgotten that Monday is Veteran's Day. If I take Thursday and Friday, or just Friday, I could make my time off more of a 4 or 5 day adventure. And, I still have some things to wrap up.

Laugh ... I can hear my co-workers now, "It will be here when you get back." Ah! Yes, it will, but I don't want to feel buried under it. Even though we've haven't closed our month yet, new daily business is coming in, so I'm getting a quick jump on it now. There is always SO MUCH to do.

Snow flurries were predicted for this morning. I will have to switch from my sandals to actual foot-covering shoes now. This is an exercise I hate. My feet like the freedom of sandals.

Have a really great Tuesday. I'll be back tomorrow.

Anticipating the Holidays

Good morning,

This morning, I am posting just one tube. This is an excited little boy. And he's excited because the holidays are approaching, very quickly.

If you would like to pick him to use for your own creation, go ahead. He is free to use.

Today is going to be a good day. We've got all our daily work out to the techs, and I'm tying up loose ends today. I hope to take tomorrow off, and maybe even Wednesday.

Being Monday, we may be short-staffed.

My husband has off the next three days, which he solely needs. He was unable to attend his aunts funeral last week, as his company, would not give him the day off. Needless to say, he was not happy about this, as so many others have taken their days for attending their funerals. His company handbook said it allowed 1 day, with 1/2 hours notice, given for aunts. My husband is very family-oriented, and he loved his aunt.

Have a great Monday! Back tomorrow.

Happy Birthday For A Girl

Good morning,

Another creation for fun!

At work, we have a birthday this week, so I decided to make this little card for the birthday girl.

She is made completely out of kaleis, and is kind of a "Tim Horton-style" graphic. I made a cute little envelope that seals unusually.

My granddaughter saw the envelope, and said, "Can you make one for me, too?"

She came yesterday at about 4 or so to spend the night.

We bought Spiderman 3 and all watched it together last night. Taylor really cracks me up. I am aware of two cuss words in the movie, and both times, she said, "I don't think I was suppose to hear that!" When Peter does his little dance as the Black Spider, she grins. And when it was over, she said, "THAT was INAPPROPRIATE!"

This is from a seven-year old.

She spent most of yesterday with her mom and Danny. Danny is really making some headway in her life. He loves children, and thinks Taylor is terrific. He spends time with her, whether it is joking with her, cuddling her in the rocker, or backing up my daughter in correction. One of the things he does is teach children to swim, so he LIKES children. He plans to teach Tay to swim.

I think it is all "very terrific"!

Have a great Sunday! Back tomorrow.

Saturday's Flower Design

Good morning!

And the weekend is here!

This creation is just a fun little design using kalei and special effects.

The flower is a kalei.

I had another kalei flower on it, but decided to use special effects on it. This is the outcome.

Have a really great Saturday!

Back tomorrow.

Stationary Notes

Good morning,

Yesterday's note pad/stationary leaned more towards boys, so this one is for the girls.

Of course, kaleis are usually somewhere in my art.

It's Friday again ... and I'm looking forward to the end of the day.

We have all our daily work in, but I was unable to complete it yesterday. If I had, I was going to take today off. But, it wasn't meant to be. So off I go very soon.

Make it a great Friday. Back tomorrow!

Good Buddy Note Pad

Good morning!

This is another "posed-bear" creation. A cute note pad for the guys or gals. One last little ghost remaining from Halloween.

So, did you have oodles of kids for Halloween?

We usually do, but we didn't last night. I did turn on our light to alert passers-by that we were home. Our Halloween time was from 6 to 8 p.m., and I only saw one little group of 3 or 4 come to our door. And that was in the first hour.

I finally went to bed, and my husband said we had a few more, but not a lot. I still have a lot of candy left, which I will take in and put in our candy bowl at work. It's all minature chocolate bars.

Have a terrific Thursday. Back tomorrow.