I’m tangling from A to Z – J is for…
…Japan Diamond
…Jax
…Jelly Roll
(Pssst… new here? Welcome to Alphabet Salad! For some background on how and why I got involved in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge, check out this post… and, if you’d like to catch up on my progress to date, all of my challenge posts are tagged with Tangling from A to Z. Glad you stopped by, and hope you’ll return!)
Tangle Practice
My pre-coffee brain wasn’t working so well when I started this morning’s tangle session – I messed up the grid on “Japan Diamond” so badly that I had to cover up the square in my sketchbook and start over! It’s not too surprising, as while I don’t seem to have any problem with square grids, I’ve had trouble with diamond grids in the past. Fortunately my sticky notes are the exact size I need in cases such as this! In the end, even though I continued to struggle with the grid on the tile itself, I’m pretty happy with the finished product.
Tangle Practice – Japan Diamond
Tangle Practice – Jax
Tangle Practice – Jelly Roll
Border & String
Just to carry on with the whole A to Z theme, I thought I’d make each day’s “string” resemble the appropriate letter for the day. I can’t always promise that the finished tiles will look anything like the letters – it all depends on which tangles I’m using and how the drawing evolves. We’ll just have to see what happens!
Finished Zentangle®1 Tile
Finished “J” tile incorporating Japan Diamond, Jax, and Jelly Roll
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1 The Zentangle® Method was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas and is copyrighted. Zentangle® is a registered trademark of Zentangle, Inc. Learn more at zentangle.com.
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Those are so pretty. You have a talent, an amazing talent.
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April 12, 2014
Thank you so much, Angela!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – K is for…
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April 11, 2014
Jax. My favorite. Pretty!
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April 12, 2014
Thanks, Carol! I like that one too.
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – K is for…
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April 11, 2014
You have got a lot of talent
Love the sketches
nabanita recently posted… J is for Jealous
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April 12, 2014
Thank you so much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – K is for…
I’m new here – popped over after RT-ing this link on Twitter. (I always like to visit the things I retweet, y’know?)
Anyway, I’m not sure what Zentangling is exactly, but I like the drawings and how they came together. Guess it’s off to the Zentangle site after this, so I’ll have a clue.
Nice to tweet you, & happy A to Z-ing to you.
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Tui Snider recently posted… J is for Jolly St Nick Cacti
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April 12, 2014
Thanks for stopping by, and hope you’re enjoying A to Z!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – K is for…
These look brilliant, what an absorbing hobby. I’m so glad I visited
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April 12, 2014
Thank you, Lisa – so glad you stopped by!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – K is for…
What an interesting design. Love the artwork, and the letter J is the icing on the cake.
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April 12, 2014
Thank you so much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – K is for…
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April 11, 2014
How did I miss you blog, Laurel? I am so keen to learn Zentangles. And this one is simply fabulous!
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 12, 2014
Thank you so much! I hope you do give it a try, as it’s so much fun!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – K is for…
Your work on each alphabet has a lot of detailing hence the beauty
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April 12, 2014
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – K is for…
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April 11, 2014
very nicely and creatively done
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April 12, 2014
Thank you very much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – K is for…
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April 11, 2014
Out of all your Zentangles till now, this one is my favourite!
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April 12, 2014
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – K is for…
fascinating- just stumbled in and like what I see! Drop by and visit if you like! Cheers!
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April 12, 2014
Thank you, Kathe – glad you stopped by!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – K is for…
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April 12, 2014
Oh, I am so glad I visited your blog. I just started Zentangling! I love it and I enjoyed your post.
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April 12, 2014
It’s so much fun, isn’t it?! Glad you stopped by!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – K is for…
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April 12, 2014
Curiously strange and refreshing.
Aloha!
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April 12, 2014
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – K is for…
Love that jax pattern. This turned out really cool! ♥
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April 15, 2014
Jax is a fun one!
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