Challenge 73 - Bridgen

This week we had a "use my tangle" challenge, and the tangle pattern to use was "Bridgen" by David.  I chose to make it a mono-tangle and added bits of color for interest.  It was a fun tangle to use, and is now added to my list of favorites.  Embellishments added were inspired by Carole Ohl's examples of this tangle. 

Challenge 70 - Sepia

This week's Diva challenge was to add some sepia tones (or brown) to your tangling.   My photo looks a little on the purple side, but honest I did use a sepia micron for this.

If the string looks familiar that is because I'm doing some catching up on the zendala dare by Erin.  This uses the string for Dare #1.












This  is my rendition of  zendala dare #2

Challenge 68 - Stircle & Hybrid

This week's challenge from the Diva, is to use the tangles *Stircle* and *Hybrid* in a zentangle!  I grabbed a couple glasses from the cupboard to make a round string, using the smaller glass to make the three overlapping circles.  It was fun to work in the round.  Thank you Laura for another Duo-tangle Challenge.

Weekly Challenge: 64 - String Theory VIII - Fortune Teller

 

This Weeks Challenge I surprised myself - I actually got it done on Monday!!!  It was good to take some time to sit on the porch, enjoy the spring weather and relax doing a zentangle.  This has been a very busy year so far and I missed some tangle time.  I'm hoping that with this challenge my "fortune" has changed and I'll have more peaceful moments to enjoy Zentangle.   Thank you, Laura for a wonderful challenge this week. 

Weekly Challenge: Non-dominant Hand - take two

This Weeks Challenge was once again to use our non-dominant hand, for the string, pen work and shading.  The diva shows no mercy in her efforts to challenge us.  As a faithful follower I complied and was surprised that it was somewhat easier than the first time she had us try this.  It's good to know that if I had my right hand tied behind my back I could still tangle.   It's good to stretch your comfort zone from time to time.

Tangle Journal 2012 - Week five

Fun with flowers this week in the tangle Journal.  It's interesting to see the variety of interpretations of this journal starter pattern.  I had a little extra fun by playing with this in my photo editor and making a negative of my design as seen below. 

Comments are always welcome.

Tangle Journal 2012 - Week four

 

As the days on the calender keep flipping over, I am trying to keep up with the Tangle Journal project.  Today I finished week 4, and I enjoyed some wonderful "zen" time as I lost myself in this mandala.  Hope you like it!

Weekly Challenge - Purple Haze

The Diva's Challenge this week is "Purple Haze".  We just have to add the color purple to our zentangle or ZIA.  I chose to do two challenges at the same time, combining this with my Journal week #3 in my 2012 "Tangle Journal".  This is a tangleation of Puff, by Carole Ohl.

 I rather like how this came out, and it was fun to add the touch of purple (which looks more like blue in this photo).  Thanks for another fun Challenge Laura, I hope you are feeling better soon.

Merry Christmas to all my Zentangle Friends

Merry Christmas, may you each have a blessed and wonderful day celebrating our savior's birth!   

Red Thread - Challenge 49

Knightsbridge, Purk, Shattuck, Vortex, and Cootie from "Zentangle for Kids"

 "An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet regardless of time, place or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break." -Chinese proverb

This weeks challenge is to draw our string in "red" to support the Red Thread Promise.  The tiles will be put together for a poster that will be sold to support this organization that globally helps Children with medical issues.  I enjoyed this challenge and am happy that it has a deeper purpose that will help others.

Challenge 47 Lest we Forget

Today is Remembrance Day when we pause to remember and give thanks to those who have given of themselves to keep our country free.  Our challenge this week was to be inspired by the famous poem "In Flanders Field", and use poppies as part of the theme.

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Let us never forget the sacrifices that have been made, and are continuing to be made to protect our freedom.

The Diva's Give-away Celebration

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Challenge 41 "Opus and Jonqal"

This is another one of those challenges pairing two tangles that are very different from each other.  Jonqal is bold with straight lines and Opus is soft, curly and gentle.  Well they can co-exist and actually compliment each other in the same zentangle.

Thank you Laura for yet another great challenge.  I love the challenges where we all use the same tangles and explore the possibilities each one holds

Challenge 40 "World Peace Day"

The challenge this week was to do a pinwheel for peace to celebrate World Peace Day. [Sept. 21].  I'm just a day late, but then it's never too late for peace.  I added some olive branches to my pinwheel in hopes that they would help the world achieve peace.  Maybe if all people would do zentangles then peace would come one person at a time. It never hurts to dream.

 

Challenge 38 "pair o ducks"

The challenge this week was called "pair o Ducks" to make a pun on the tangle "paradox", one of my favorites.  It was a thrill to be able to participate this time after an 11 week dry spell.  Sometimes life just gets in the way of what you want to be doing.  I'm attaching the non-shaded version too, so you can see the difference that shading makes. 

Zentangle on the high seas

Been missing me?... I've been away taking a wonderful cruise to Alaska.  Of course I brought my zentangle supplies with me and met several people on the cruise that were interested in learning more about Zentangle.

Since it is my passion to pass this on to others I offered a short intro class to a few people on the cruise.  What a great way to pass the time while the ship is sailing.  It was a free class, but seriously what a really great venue offering zentangle on a cruise ship.  My students were from Canada and the UK, and were a variety of ages.  All seemed to have a good time. Here are a few pictures from the class.

We worked on card tables in the game room




Working two tables was a bit of a challenge, but ended up being fine. I had almost enough pens with me for everyone.
The end result was wonderful!

Challenge 26 - String Theory - Spiral

 What great fun the challenge was this week.  We had to use a string that was a spiral, and this was rather new to me.  I found it gave surprising results as I worked "coaster" around one spiral.
I'm calling this one "string of pearls"  It is 8x10 on vellum finished bristle board.  Colored with Bic fine tipped markers.


I thought you might want to see the in progress photos I took, while doing my challenge this time.

This is before shading

    This is after shading.

I had some fun playing with my photo editing software and got these two images.

 This has an effect called "swirl",
Rather appropriate for this challenge.

This has an effect called "mirror"

They both are made from the original black and white ZIA.
One could spend hours just playing with our drawings.

Thank you Laura for another wonderful challenge.

Challenge 23 - Same String

Wow, the Diva has been so kind to us, giving a string to use in this weeks challenge!  It's going to be so much fun seeing how everyone puts their own personality into their challenge tile.  It's interesting how the ones so far have been all so different, and each person has a different opinion as to what side is up.  Don't you just love it! I found this challenge relaxing and just what creating a zentangle should be!  Thanks Laura!
Tangles used:Knase, coaster,nzepple,purk, cubine and paradox

Challenge 22 - String by Spouse

 

This week we had to have someone else draw a string for our Challenge tile. I have to thank my dear husband for a very nice string to work with on this one. He actually gave me two to work with, so hopefully will have another one completed before the week is over.  Thanks Laura for another great challenge .

Zentangled Graduation Portraits

 

Two of my Granddaughters are graduating from High School this June.  I used photos they posted on Face Book to help me make these portraits.  I took quite a bit of liberties with their hair.  I hope they like their gift of a zentangled portrait.