This is totally NOT tangling-related, but… today’s happiness is brought to you by my first ever perfect score on the Wii Fit Advanced Step workout! And before this screen came up to confirm my score I was rewarded with a “Perfect Moves” banner that flashed across the screen, which totally made my day.
Such a little thing, but definitely happy-making!
→ The 100 Happy Days web site
→ My 100 Happy Days posts
Now on to this week’s Tangled Tuesday – keep reading for plenty of Zentangle®1 goodness!
Tangling Goodies
I have an exciting announcement to make: Ten Thousand Tangles has expanded to a second shop! Now you can get all sorts of goodies featuring a selection of my finished pieces (i.e., four different Zendalas, my Zenletter/tangled alphabet series, and my most recent holiday-inspired Holly & Snowflake design) on Society6 as well as Zazzle.

Holly & Snowflake Throw Pillow on Society6

FREE worldwide shipping today at Society6!
I actually ordered some holiday greeting cards for myself this week, and I can’t wait to see them in real life. If you’d like to pick up something for yourself or as a gift for someone else (the holidays are coming, after all!) – or maybe you’d prefer to browse for the moment – I invite you to stop by and take a look.
New Tangles
This week I learned Twizted and Pufff, both from TanglePatterns.com.
Tangling-in-Progress
I’m currently working on the 8″ x 10″ ZIA I started on Sunday (there’s an in-progress picture in this post, in case you missed it), and hope to wrap it up this week. It’s definitely not turning out the way I had loosely planned at the beginning, but that’s pretty typical when it comes to me and tangling (and also why I would be very hesitant indeed to take on any kind of commissioned artwork).
Finished Projects
As you will have seen if you’ve been following Alphabet Salad this week, I finished this piece during Peter’s recent hip replacement surgery (more about that here):
Then it was on to The Diva’s Challenge. This week it was all about “Turning Old into New” – that is, we were to choose a favourite tangle pattern, and then:
If you picked a grid-based pattern, pull it out of the grid and make it a freeform one.
If it’s a freeform pattern, make it a grid-based pattern. That could mean several rows or a single row, drawn as a border.
The idea is to change the structure of a pattern, while still retaining its basic elements.
I chose Henna Drum, which I learned back in April during this year’s Blogging from A to Z Challenge (or, in my case, Tangling from A to Z!).
Henna Drum is what I would describe as a free-form pattern, so I converted it into one that was grid-based. As I progressed through the tile I decided to take pictures at different stages so I could see the various options available – that is, leaving the background open so that the grid would show, colouring in just the edges of the design to form a sort of frame, and filling in the whole background.
I’m not sure which one I like best – I think they each have something going for them! Which one is your favourite?
P.S.
Previous posts in this series are all tagged Tangled Tuesday.
For background on how I discovered and got involved in Zentangle, and links to further information and resources, check out my blog post For the love of tangling.
You can browse my entire tangle gallery at Ten Thousand Tangles.
And, if you’re interested in having a little piece of my art for yourself, please click on the GoFundMe button below for more information and also visit my Ten Thousand Tangles shops on Society6 and Zazzle. (Pssst… links to my international Ten Thousand Tangles shops on Zazzle are in the Alphabet Salad sidebar – just click on the appropriate flag and you’ll get to the place you need to be!)
So… what made you happy today?
Please share!
1The 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.

Twitter: 1951
November 25, 2014
You are full of accomplishments today! And oh, I love the pillow with snowflake and holly so much!
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November 25, 2014
Thank you so much! I love it too – wish I could get one for myself, but I’ve got to hold back the impulse so that I don’t spend ALL of my earnings!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 30 + 100 Happy Days – Day 74
Wonderful work, as always, Laurel. I think I like the henna drum with the black background best, though they’re all nice–such a pretty tangle! BTW, I ordered my initial-E mug from your Zazzle store–can’t wait to see it!
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 25, 2014
Thank you so much, Elaine, for your kind words and support. I hope you love the mug!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 30 + 100 Happy Days – Day 74
Love your Henna Drum in the grid. It really works nicely.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 25, 2014
Thank you so much! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 30 + 100 Happy Days – Day 74
I think I love your first Diva tile best, but they’re all beautiful. Like your other work, by the way 😉
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November 25, 2014
Thank you so much! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 30 + 100 Happy Days – Day 74
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November 26, 2014
You must have been tickled pink with your perfect score on your Wii Fi fitness regime Laurel: how fun! I love all your artwork as it’s so wonderfully unique. I love both the flowered patterns equally. 🙂 <3
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November 26, 2014
Thank you so much, Elly! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 30 + 100 Happy Days – Day 74
woa the goodies look amazing!! beautiful designs
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November 26, 2014
Thank you very much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 30 + 100 Happy Days – Day 74
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November 26, 2014
Wow I love the use of your work on the goodies…
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November 26, 2014
Thank you so much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 30 + 100 Happy Days – Day 74
I luvb the mobile case the most! Am sure the happines we get out of seeing soemthing of our work should be unparallelled 🙂
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 26, 2014
It does feel very good indeed!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 30 + 100 Happy Days – Day 74
Wonderful Henna-Drum in a grid! Especially I like the first version.
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November 26, 2014
Thank you very much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 30 + 100 Happy Days – Day 74
I loved the pillow case and the mobile case!!
Such pretty designs..
The weather made me happy today – I stepped out and took a deep breath of the clear cold air and it was beautiful! 🙂
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 26, 2014
Thank you! And the weather sounds lovely!
Laurel Regan recently posted… 100 Happy Days – Day 75
I am in love with that handbag and phone cover. So beautiful! 🙂
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November 26, 2014
Thank you so much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… 100 Happy Days – Day 75
Like Henna Drum in a grid. Makes a great fill.
Donald W recently posted… Diva Challenge #195: “Turning Old into New”
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November 27, 2014
I think so too!
Laurel Regan recently posted… 100 Happy Days – Day 76
Wonderful tiles 🙂
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 27, 2014
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… 100 Happy Days – Day 76
I really like your use of henna drum. Forgive me for also doing it. I had started mine and nearly didn’t post when I saw yours, but thought this must happen sometimes if we are all doing same challenge.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 27, 2014
Thank you so much. I’m glad you posted yours – it’s really totally different than what I did, and very, very lovely!
Laurel Regan recently posted… 100 Happy Days – Day 76
Your work is lovely! All of it! The gridded design you did is very clever…organic things CAN be corralled and still look alive! Thanks for the inspiration.
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November 27, 2014
Thank you so much for your kind words! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… 100 Happy Days – Day 76
Choice. Nope. Can’t choose. I agree with you. They each have something going for them. Isn’t it amazing how different they each look with those small changes. Three great tiles for the price of one!
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 27, 2014
I love it when tangling works out that way!
Laurel Regan recently posted… 100 Happy Days – Day 76
All three are beautiful (and well done) in their own way!!!
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November 28, 2014
Thank you very much! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… 100 Happy Days – Day 76
Your tiles for the diva challenge look so nice, most of all I like the first one.
The original pattern is beautiful and in a grid it is also very special and look wonderful. Great idea 🙂
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November 28, 2014
Thank you so much! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… 100 Happy Days – Day 76
Lovely work. I like all three of the challenge tiles.
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December 1, 2014
Thank you so much!
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