'The Bones'

Hello, and welcome to 'The Bones'! Here you will find shots of new skellies, works in progress, Lee Lee's comings & goings, and general what-have-you. Periodically, I will undertake a DIY project from what I find on Pinterest and give away the finished product (as well as tell you if it really is as easy as all that)!

Closing A Chapter

This is the 72nd free calendar download I’ve created for y’all (that’s six full years!), and sadly, it will be the last. I’ve decided to go in another direction, and have begun working as a city carrier for the post office. It’s quite a change in my life, but I feel like it’s a good fit for me. Thank you for all your support over the last seven years, it has been huge!

So, for one last time, decorate your desktop & phone with my artwork; just click on the coordinating image below, then right click and choose ‘save as desktop background’ or save and download to your smartphone. Easy! Happy June!

My Etsy shop will remain open, just in case you need to skellify your life a little bit!

More Skelly Love Than You Can Even Imagine, Leigh xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

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Please note: all images, patterns and designs are © Leigh Hannan and are available for your personal use only. You may not reproduce, sell or re-create them. You may share them on your blog or other social media (please do!) with a link back to this page so that others may download them. Skelly Love, Leigh xo

May 31, 2020 at 6:14 PM

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Friendly Flock

When you have a whole flock in just one flamingo, there’s no need for social distancing! Nestle a gaggle of skulls in its plumage, fill the place with brightly colored streamers, and you’ve got a party. Liven up your desktop & phone with my flamingo & friends (they're free!); just click on the coordinating image below, then right click and choose ‘save as desktop background’ or save and download to your smartphone. Easy! Happy May!

Skelly Love, Leigh xo

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Apr 27, 2020 at 5:12 PM

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There’s No Place Like Home

Well. What a world we live in. The global pandemic has us all thinking about things differently and shifting our paradigms. While we make our way through unfamiliar territory, I hope you are finding new ways to connect with those you shelter with, getting creative about how to spend your hours at home, and are safe. In the meantime, freshen up your desktop & phone with my skelly family (they're free); just click on the coordinating image below, then right click and choose ‘save as desktop background’ or save and download to your smartphone. Easy! Happy April! And wash your hands!

Skelly Love, Leigh xo

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Mar 27, 2020 at 4:15 PM

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Everything’s Coming Up Roses

We are straddling two seasons here in the northeast, and I'm desperately hoping green grass (it's a bit early for that, but a girl can dream), rising temperatures and longer, sunnier days are on the horizon. In the meantime, freshen up your desktop & phone with my rosy skellies (they're free); just click on the coordinating image below, then right click and choose ‘save as desktop background’ or save and download to your smartphone. Easy!

Happy March!

Skelly Love, Leigh xo

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Feb 26, 2020 at 12:19 PM

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Leap Year & Sunshine

Leap year was created to keep our calendars synced with the sun (it would be nice to see more of that fabled orb here in the northeast), and I’ve got just the calendar for you! Keep your desktop and phone current with my (free!) skelly wallpaper! Just click on the coordinating image below, then right click and choose ‘save as desktop background’, or save and download to your smartphone. Easy!

Happy February!

Skelly Love,
Leigh xo

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Jan 29, 2020 at 12:34 PM

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Fresh, Simple, Hopeful

Ahh, resolution time. My advice (FWIW): small steps, simple actions (and pleasures), eye-on-the-prize vision, and, always: hope.

Freshen up your desktop and phone with my (free!) skelly snow angels wallpaper! Just click on the coordinating image below, then right click and choose ‘save as desktop background’, or save and download to your smartphone. Easy!

Happy January, Happy 2020!

Skelly Love,
Leigh xo

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Dec 29, 2019 at 6:20 PM

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Home for the Holidays

Dorothy said it best: there’s no place like home. And there’s no better place to be for the holidays! I hope you are able to spend time with your friends and family this holiday season, because that’s really the best gift of all.

Make your desktop and phone festive with my new (and free!) skelly wallpapers! Just click on the coordinating image below, then right click and choose ‘save as desktop background’, or save and download to your smartphone. Easy!

Why not skellify all your gifts this holiday season with my skelly tags (that’s one less thing you need to buy this month); free to download for your personal use! Happy Holidays from me to you!

Happy December!

Skelly Love,
Leigh xo

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Nov 25, 2019 at 1:07 PM

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A Fresh Start!

I couldn’t wait for January to make a fresh start and have begun the process of making molds from my clay work and then pouring resin in them to create replicas. It’s totally different from what I’ve been doing these past 7 years, and that’s a good thing. Learning and being challenged by something I’m passionate about feels really good! I won’t be doing all-things-skelly, but if you want to see some of my progress (and failures!), check out my Instagram feed.

You can freshen up your desktop and phone with new skelly wallpapers! Just click on the coordinating image below, then right click and choose ‘save as desktop background’, or save and download to your smartphone. Easy!

Happy November!

Skelly Love,
Leigh xo

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Oct 26, 2019 at 2:43 PM

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Sweet!

October is, and always has been, my favorite month. The transition from summer to autumn (which is a way better word than ‘fall’) is so magical; it always lifts up my soul and boosts my spirits (no pun intended).

I’ve begun work on some new projects that I’m excited about and hope to have updates in next month’s newsletter (you can sign up for it over there on the right —>). In the meantime, plunk a few pumpkins on your front steps, let the leaves fall where they may, and pull on your favorite sweater for a leisurely walk at dusk (so you can look in people’s windows)! When you get back, sprinkle some new skellies (see what I did there?) on your desktop and phone; just click on the coordinating image below, then right click and choose ‘save as desktop background’, or save and download to your smartphone. Sweet!

Happy October!

Skelly Love,
Leigh xo

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Sep 26, 2019 at 3:25 PM

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Fade Into The Background or Keep Showing Up?

After I made this image, it occurred to me that the green skull looked like it was fading into the background, the yellow was popping forward and the purple was just sort of 'in line' with it. It’s rather apropos because I have been going back and forth (for quite a while) about whether I should continue on the path that Skelly Chic has taken me. This year in particular has been difficult (I’m not just talking about sales, because being an artist is never for the money), but because I have been feeling as though Skelly Chic has possibly run its course. That said, I have been trying to figure out what my next step is, but it’s been a long and winding road (to be honest, I’m having a mid-life crisis; I’ll be 50 in December and I’ve just been feeling lost lately)!

This past weekend was the always-wonderful Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts (Buffalo, NY), a show I look forward to every year. Well, it did not disappoint, and I felt all the Buffalove (thank you to so many who stopped by to chat; it was an enlightening experience for me and I’m grateful)! While I was packing up my artist neighbor came by (I had been discussing my uncertainty about the future with him all weekend) and gave me some clarity: Keep showing up.

So that’s what I’m going to do. My short term plan is to discontinue the one-of-a-kind clay skeletons (I love them like my children but they are so labor intensive and I am a one-person business) and keep working on drawings and paper products. In time, I will figure out what my long-term plan is, and until then, keep doing the work, keep looking for opportunities that feel right, and keep the faith that I’ll figure it out.

Thanks to all of you for being so supportive of me these past six+ years; I hope you enjoy this month's free wallpapers for your desktop and phone! Click on the coordinating image below, then right click and choose ‘save as desktop background’, or save and download to your smartphone. Easy!

As it turns out, I chose the skull that pops forward for the phone version; I think it’s a sign :)

Happy September!

Skelly Love,
Leigh xo

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