I’m tangling from A to Z – M is for…
…Mak-rah-mee
…Mi² (Me Too)
…Mumsy
(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
Today’s finished tangle is truly tangle-y! And I think I love it. “Mak-rah-mee” and “Mi2″ are two patterns that I will definitely revisit in the future.
Tangle Practice – Mak-rah-mee
Tangle Practice – Mi² (Me Too)
Tangle Practice – Mumsy
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 “M” tile incorporating Mak-rah-mee, Mi² (Me Too), and Mumsy
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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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Twitter: citrusspiceuk
April 15, 2014
I am amazed that each day you are still coming up with a new design.Well done for your creativity.
Nayna Kanabar ( recently posted… Date Milkshake
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 15, 2014
Thank you so much, Nayna!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – L is for…
Very pretty outcome! Challenges are a great way to stay consistent with blooging, I’ll definitely look into it! Thanks for sharing!
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 15, 2014
Thank you so much, Freda!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – L is for…
Twitter: ccassara
April 15, 2014
I’m swooning over that first one. Just lovely.
Carol Cassara recently posted… Reinventing social media days of the week
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 15, 2014
That is definitely one of my new favourites – and it was a lot of fun to draw!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – L is for…
Twitter: cleemckenzie
April 15, 2014
Beautiful designs. Enjoyed seeing how many different ones you came up with for this M post. I’m one of M.J. Joachim’s minions here to say hi!
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 15, 2014
Thank you very much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – L is for…
Twitter: vinodini
April 15, 2014
Too good Laurel! Love the way you’re going about with each alphabet…truly creative
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 15, 2014
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – L is for…
I really like this one! Exquisite work Laurel! ♥
Kathy recently posted… M is for Memories
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 15, 2014
Thank you, Kathy!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – L is for…
Twitter: Sri_Indrasenan
April 15, 2014
I wish I learn this.. btw how did you learn this and how much time period it took for you to make a perfect pattern?
~S(t)ri
Participant|AtoZ Challenge 2014
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 15, 2014
Here’s a link to a post I wrote about tangling:
http://www.alphabetsalad.com/for-the-love-of-tangling/
This post includes links to the Zentangle web site with some instructional videos, and also to a book I strongly recommend as a great starting place if you’d like to learn how to tangle.
The time it takes just depends on the design – today’s was more complex, so it probably took me about and hour and a half to do the finished tile, but the simpler ones can be completed in around 20 minutes.
I hope this helps!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – L is for…
Oh, this is gorgeous. Those first two look really hard! It’s wonderful how you’re challenging yourself with these!
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 15, 2014
Thank you, Elaine! They were actually fairly straightforward to learn, but because of the detail a little more time-consuming than some. But the end result is very satisfying, so it’s worth it!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – L is for…
Twitter: DebbieDoglady
April 15, 2014
Another great design! I look forward to these. You’re so good at this, Laurel.
Debbie recently posted… #AtoZChallenge: “M” is for MYCENAE
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 15, 2014
Thank you so much, Debbie! Much appreciated.
Twitter: kaushiva
April 16, 2014
Pretty!! Pretty!! Love the intricacy!
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 16, 2014
Thank you, Aditi!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – N is for…
Oh, this looks so complex! And amazing!
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 16, 2014
Thanks, Diane! I’m happy with how it turned out.
Laurel Regan recently posted… Blogging from A to Z Challenge – N is for…
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