I’m tangling from A to Z – L is for…
…Lanie
…Lantern-Pho
…LinQ
(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
I had errands to run on my day off, plus I was excited about getting to do my own initial (silly, I know!), so I decided to “cheat” and do my tangle session in the wee hours of Monday – before I went to bed – instead of waiting until I got up in the morning. I figured that would leave my day clear for errands and I wouldn’t feel like I had to rush through my tangles.
Big mistake, apparently!
Big mistake, and my poor tangle sample sketchbook paid the price. I messed up on “Lanie” (despite the fact that it is actually a very easy tangle), mostly because I wasn’t concentrating properly, and had to cover it up with a second try. Then I struggled through “Lantern-Pho” (which my brain did NOT want to process), and had to cover IT up with my FOURTH try! I had a little better luck with “LinQ” but by then my confidence was pretty much shot, so it was a rather shallow victory.
Lesson learned!
Oh, well – at least I was happy with the starting string (writing all those Ls throughout my life must have paid off!), even if it did become lost in the finished tile.

Tangle Practice – Lanie

Tangle Practice – Lantern-Pho

Tangle Practice – LinQ
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 “L” tile incorporating Lanie, Lantern-Pho, and LinQ
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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.

another pretty one. i think you can use it in your signature
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April 14, 2014
Thank you, Sugandha! 🙂
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April 14, 2014
I’m not sure what a tangle entails, but I’m guessing you twist a piece of string into contorted patterns. No wonder you couldn’t complete this well when you were tired.
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April 14, 2014
Not quite THAT complicated, Francene – all it involves is a pen, paper, and pencil for shading! I think my brain was just not in the space for tangling last night. 🙂
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April 14, 2014
beautiful again! I have never been crafty but love what you come up with everyday…
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April 14, 2014
Thank you so much! 🙂
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April 14, 2014
Hahaha….funny post but I like the tangled creativity!
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April 14, 2014
Thank you! 🙂
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A beautiful piece of art, with your name’s initial letter too 🙂
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April 14, 2014
Thank you very much! 🙂
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April 14, 2014
Lovely patterns 🙂 I loved it a lot 🙂
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April 14, 2014
Thank you! 🙂
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April 14, 2014
I loved the final piece of art!
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April 14, 2014
Thanks, Sophie!
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April 14, 2014
I really liked these drawings.
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April 14, 2014
Thanks so much, Nick!
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April 14, 2014
Each one is so striking. Love the LinQ! 🙂
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April 14, 2014
Thank you, Debbie!
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April 14, 2014
Was thinking L would be LACEY!
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April 14, 2014
If I’m not mistaken, there IS a pattern called Lacey, and I think I’ve even learned it! (It’s so hard to keep track when there are hundreds of the darn things!)
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April 14, 2014
So much fun! Another amazing pencil and paper triumph!
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April 14, 2014
Thank you, Diane! 🙂
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I love the LinQ. Thought of them as links.
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April 15, 2014
I love that one too!
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April 14, 2014
Tangles look good and sound like a great idea! Enjoyed seeing these.
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April 15, 2014
Thank you very much! 🙂
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April 15, 2014
These pictures are very pretty!
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April 15, 2014
Thank you, Krystol!
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Was thinking L would be LACEY!
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April 15, 2014
LOL, maybe next time! 😉
That is amazing! Love it! ♥
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April 15, 2014
Thank you, Kathy! 🙂
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