Good Friday morning,

Playing with colors and colored lines is fun. That's how this creation came about.

It was done yesterday morning.

Along with kaleis, I also am playing a lot with patterns. The border at the top was taken from using my kaleis to create some borders.

I will take the lines and colors and do interesting effects to them. On one project, I may have 18-20 layers of different creations. I may have one set of nothing but kaleis. Another set will be patterns from which borders or frames can be made. Another set may just be additional things I've tried with some of the previous sets of different creations. It is so much fun to see all the different items I can come up with.

In the world of accidents (if you read my last post), I am still improving from my fall. And finding new pains as well.

I saw the doctor on Monday, and then again on Wed. I go back on Monday.

I asked people at work about my fall. I was so involved in the actual event, and shaken up, that I hadn't even remembered the exact location of the fall. I fell a few feet away from where I thought I had. People walked me through what they observed. Everyone agreed where I had fallen. The flooring under the carpet is uneven in spots. It's not obvious, but it is there. My division boss mentioned it yesterday when he came to our area. He asked me how I was, and said that he needed to have someone come in and check out and fix the flooring.

While my arm is getting a little better daily, my left lower back is sore today. That is totally a new pain. One co-worker who observed the fall said, "When you fell, you were just so twisted up." I know I had to have help getting up.

I am, of course, looking forward to being totally pain-free again, and having this all behind me. That, and all the hassles that go with it.

The weather has been so beautiful this week. Mostly in the 70's. Even cool at times.

I am still sleeping a lot, which is a good thing, as sleeping promotes the healing process. I have not had time to work as much on my artwork. My website is so far behind now, that I may just have to pick up from a more current time, and try to add the days missed as I am able.

Anyway, I am trying to get back into the groove. It is hard right now.

I do hope you have a good Friday!

And, I will see you again soon.

Spray of kaleis

Good morning!

Another post called spray of kaleis. These are several I did this morning. Pretty!

See you soon.

A Troll Named Bethesda!

Good morning!

It is Thursday morning, and I've taken today off, as well as tomorrow, to have a four-day weekend.

I started this little troll yesterday, and finished her up this morning. Unusual, but cute! I named her Bethesda, as I like naming my creations.

Her face, hands, and feet were made in Cosmic Blobs. Her dress and accessories were kaleis. Bethesda is now a tube, so she can be used in other creations.

This was a very fun project, and I'm delighted with how she turned out!

I am taking a few days off due to my car. Also, it will just feel good to relax a few days.

Last week, my little Honda started making a grinding or popping noise, whenever I turn left or right. I heard it mostly when turning left and around the passenger-side front wheel. Very disconcerting.

I dropped it off at my Honda dealer last night, and today it will be worked on. I hate to see the cost of this operation, but I need that little car. Since I would be car-less today, I thought it would be a spectacular time to fit in a little "r & r", and so, here I am.

Hope you all have a great Thursday: only one more day to go till the weekend for you!

See you soon!

A Six-Flower Sunday

Good morning,

The sun is shining. The weather is improving. It is warmer out this morning. Therefore, I declare that today ... is a six-flower Sunday! (That means it is pretty kalei-rific!)

And for a six-flower Sunday, we have six -- count 'em -- six kalei'd flowers.

All these flowers were made from just one item, yet they are each very different. Different designs, different colors, different centers. Each is unique in their own right.

And so it is with kaleis.

Hoping you a wonderful and relaxing day.

See you soon.

Versatile Kaleis

Good morning for a third time!

This picture says it all! The versatile kalei.

FUN!

Enjoy!

See you soon!

Good morning again!

What a wonderful Saturday! Lots of time to play this morning.

Here are the second set of simple kaleis. Yes. The border is still in this one.

But notice how simple each accessory is. And stacked one on another, they can create some pretty terrific looking flowers.

Working in an art program that lets you create layers is also fantastic with kaleis. You can take a separate layer and create new colors out of your kaleis. The flower then takes on a whole new look.


Here are some kalei'd creations using the stack method and colorizing.

I especially like the one in the yellow box. Very colorful.

Creating with kaleis is so versatile, too. You can eliminate any part of it that you don't want, or just colorize a portion of it.

KALEIS ARE SO VERSATILE, AND LET YOU CREATE SUCH UNIQUENESS.

I hope you enjoyed these posts today. I enjoyed making them, and you may freely use them, if you wish.

See you in a minute!

Good morning!

This morning, I went "hog-wild" with kaleis!

Ever wondered what you can do with kaleis? Well this first example was made with kaleis from the packs in this Saturday edition of HomeSpun Graphics as well as the next post.

Here just some basic kaleis that I started. One is a nice border that could be used for stationary or a card.

The others are individual kaleis.

The nice thing about kaleis is that you can place one on top of another to get some pretty terrific looking flowers.

Only a lack of imagination or experimenting can keep you from finding a combination you really like.

When I look at a kalei, I see fun!!! You will find a third post today featuring this idea.

And now ... onto my second post!


KALEIS CAN MAKE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS!

Isn't this pretty?

Enjoy.

See you in a minute!

Pre-Spring Tribute

Good morning,

With all the snow outside this morning, which is more than a foot, you might wonder whether spring will ever arrive!

While it's not officially here until March 20th, I did this pre-spring tribute to get you through the next 11 days.

These pre-spring flowers are kaleis. And speaking of kalei'd flowers, there is a website I found this morning that is kinda cool.

If you want to try your hand at making some pretty flowers, or just look at some that others made, try: www.zefrank.com/flowers.

This month is full of surprises. Besides the first day of spring, Easter Sunday is 3/23, and St. Patrick's Day is on 3/17.

The snow in Columbus lays like a thick quilt on the bed of our yards and driveways. Today will be a day of digging out, so we can get to work tomorrow. This whole next week, the temps are supposed to rise, and tease us with spring temperatures.

Have a really great day! See you soon!

Valentines Day Gift Tag

Good morning!

With Valentines Day coming, you might just need a gift card. If so, please feel free to use this one.

The flower is a combination of two kaleis. I liked the colors of this project.

The border was made from the kalei'd flower.

Romantic-looking for your special Valentine.

Have a great day! See you soon!