Weekly Challenge #162: "String Theory - Initial String"

I'm surprised, Laura's post only came out last night and there are already over 30 entries!  I'm going to make this a quick post as it's way past my bedtime and I have work tomorrow.

Our challenge is to use our initials for our string - you can spot mine from a mile away hehe.

If you too would like to participate or check out the other entries, you may click here I am the Diva

I drew the string last night and tangled my tile tonight.  Seeing it was very dark piece, I added colour as I didn't think shading would suffice.

Have a wonderful week everyone :) thanks for your visit - look around :)

Challenge #2 - Bubble Artwork with Made by Joey

Boy was I sorry I started this one - it took me all afternoon to draw, colour and fill the bubbles.  I really wanted to do a Portuguese Rooster so I thought I would combine both for this week's challenge.  I wouldn't normally add such a busy background and feel my rooster got a little lost.  Having said that 'Tipple' is one of my favourite fills and it would have been better if I didn't tangle my rooster.  All part of the experience isn't it?

I used copic markers for colour.

And here he is.  And the link if you would like to join in.  http://madebyjoey.blogspot.ca/search/label/for%20drawing

I hope you've had a lovely weekend - thanks for stopping by - I'd love to hear from you :)

It's a String Thing #34

Adele Bruno asked us to use Tanglepattern String #29 with a condition to only use these tangles; 

Sand Swirl  by Karry Heun Sanibelle  by CZT Tricia Faraone Snag  by Jem Miller Shattuck  an official Zentangle® pattern

I'm not sure that I like my tile - a little too one toned.  I should have added some colour or even filled sections of Sanibelle and Sand Swirl, oh well, maybe next time :)

If you would like to know more please visit Tickled To Tangle

Thanks Adele!

Tackle it Tuesday - F

Tackle it Tuesday with Cheryl Rotnem from artful creations.  We are already up to the letter 'F'!! I still haven't completed 'A nor B' yet but I am going to try to keep up with her :)

These are the tangles I have incorporated:  

Featherfall
Fengle
Footlites (a fave)
Florz (another fave - a double fave actually)
Fancy Nancy
Flez
Fern

I did use a fair few :) and here it is.

If you too would like to partcipate and/or check out what others have drawn, please click here artful creations

Thanks for stopping by - Happy Weekend :)

Weekly Challenge #161: "In a Quandary about Quandary"

Late Monday night I saw that Laura had posted this week's challenge.  It's a pattern that never really appealed to me - only because I struggle with it - the tangle is 'Quandary'.  She says it's a practise tangle, and she sure was right about that.  It was too late to start so the next day on my lunchbreak I decided to practise - the only thing was I couldn't remember if it has 5 or 6 petals!  I had a play regardless and then I had a closer look on Tuesday and I discovered it was 6.  Then I read her little trick is to do it in sections, triangle by triangle.  It seemed like a good idea but when I drew it I kind of do the whole 'flower'  I'm going to call it a flower because it looks like one to me :)

Firstly I drew 3 circles and just started somewhere in the middle - I added 'Flowervine' as I thought the two patterns would work well plus to try to give the piece a bit of balance - not sure if I succeeded so I coloured some areas using a blue Copic marker.

My practise piece

 My entry

Found this on my desk at work (nothing to do with quandary)

A piece I was working on Monday night - finished last night

Some doodling whilst on the phone at work - it's on a papertowel

...........and there you have it

I hope your week has been travelling kindly :)

Red and Black Doodles

These were 'tangled' on some drink coasters - then rotated and saved several times.  I started these over a week ago and only went back to them tonight.  They are what I would call abstract doodles rather than tangles, I quite like them in any case.

Sunday Patterns - Sliders and Handi

Inspiration is all around us and like many of you I see patterns in everything my eyes come across.  I was browsing over some 'Home' magazines at work last Friday, I had a quick flick and saw a few interesting ideas for some tangle patterns.

The first one I called 'Sliders' don't really know why, I guess to me the ovals appear to be sliding :) and the second one came from 'Sliders' except instead of starting with squares, I used the letters 'H' and 'I' - hence 'Handi'.  That is where the similarity ends, in that the patterns are quite different to each other.

I have another one I was playing with, but I just can't get my head around it - I may post later this week.

And here they are.  (I don't think there are any step outs to these, at least I haven't come across them - so if you know of any others like this out there, please let me know so I can credit the stepper outer.)

Thanks kindly for stopping by and for your interest.  Have a nice day.

And here is my tile.  That pattern in the centre started off being 'Handi' but I was interrupted in the middle of my tangling (my daughter asked me if I wanted to go for a walk - I was going to go, BUT luck would have it, I couldn't find my joggers lol (think I left them in Florida, come to think of it).  anyhow back to the story, where was I?  oh yea, I did the 'H's but then I forgot the 'I's - so I think another step out is on the Agenda :)

Tackle it Tuesday - E

This week's Tackle is the letter 'E'.  I didn't realise there aren't too many to choose from.  Most being continuous line types which were not really suitable for how I wished to use them.  Being an 'E' theme and getting close to Easter, my 'strings' were egg/oval shaped.  I just finished some Easter ATCs for a swap I'm participating in, so that was still on my mind :)

Here are my tangles:

Embellish by Sandra Strait
Exis by Jennifer Hohensteiner
Eye-wa by Zentangle
Euca by Anne Marks
Efilys by Sandra Strait

Thank you Cheryl Rotnem from artful creations - I find these type of challenges less stressful as it narrows down the choice of tangles somewhat :)

Cheers!

Zentangle Weekly Challenge #1 (by Madebyjoey)

Here's a new weekly challenge and it is coordinated by madebyjoey

The first challenge is to do Tic Tac Toe 9 square artwork - the challenge starts with a simple 'warm up' exercise with just one guideline, any pattern within a 9 square "Tic Tac Toe" box.

I've made my squares to look like a window with 9 panes.

Tangles used (from left to right top row)

1.  Betweed
2.  Mi2 and Footlites
3.  Reticulated
4.  Amoeba and Alium
5.  Lazy Eights
6.  Ornamato
7.  Coroline
8.  Drupe
9.  Cayla and Nipa


It was fun doing this challenge - thanks Joey and best wishes for future challenges :)

Thank you for stopping by - Have a great weekend!

GRWM | Neutral Eyes + Nude Lips

Weekly Challenge #160: "String Theory: Spiral out, Keep Going! (v.2)"

Another week over and time for another challenge with I am the Diva

I am excited with the theme of this challenge - we are to use a spiral as our string, something I don't gravitate to, so it will give me a chance to practise on them some more.  I do love spirals especially the awesome ones by the Queen of Spirals, shellybeauch - in my opinion she is the best!!

To me spirals and organic go hand in hand - organic is not natural for me, so I am a little out of my comfort zone.  

Tangles used, Coroline, Zoose, Quirk, a variation of Scrolled Feather and Maddie with a few auras and fill thrown in for good luck.

Have a lovely week - stay safe and smile :)

Portrait or Landscape?  I think I prefer the landscape

Weekly Challenge #159: "Top O' the Morning" 2nd entry

My 2nd entry using a variation of new tangle by 'ZentangleR' Rixty and my own background Maddie

Thanks again for your visit :)

Weekly Challenge #159: "Top O' the Morning"

The Diva has dedicated this week's challenge to St Patrick's Day - anything goes, take inspiration from St Paddy :)

I had already started a page using Tangle Pattern String No. 95 the day before and I wanted to use it as my base.  Tangles used:  A variation of Flowervine using Lukiline 'flowers', Clove, Sh'Rock, Lazy Eights and added a bit of Florez and hearts in 3 of the corners.

It's a fairly light piece and I had trouble taking a pic that was clear enough so tonight I scanned it and it worked so much better.

I hope you like it.

Have a fantastic week everyone and thank you for all the comments - I appreciate you stopping by and find myself stressing because I don't always have time to make comments on all your blogs - but I do want you to know I really do admire all the various works of art - every piece is unique and special.  

Happy tangling everyone and have a great week! :)

Tackle it Tuesday - C

This is my first entry to 'Tackle it Tuesday' with fellow tangler Cheryl Rotnem CZT from Artful Creations (hopefully I'm not late as entries close Saturday night and here its now Sunday afternoon :) )

This week is to use tangles beginning with the letter 'C'.  My chosen ones are:  Carp 3, Cayke, Clove, Copada and Coroline.

Have a lovely day!