Welcome to another Tangled Tuesday! In addition to tangling my heart out over the past few days, I’ve been having a little fun spending money at the craft store (ahem), so have lots of good stuff to share with you this week. Hope you enjoy!
Is it just me, or does this little pile of potential delight your heart?!
New Tangles
This week I learned Tripoli, C-stem, Pebble Flowers, and Arc Flower, all from TanglePatterns.com.
Finished Projects
Once again this week I started AND finished a slightly larger piece – a 6″ x 6″ tile in a sort of Zendala format. I am on a roll!
ZIA 65
Challenges
I started out with Diane & Carolien’s Weekly Challenge #32: Tangle with U-K-H, choosing the tangles Up n Down, King’s Crown, and Harfe (all patterns I’d previously learned and used).
Zentangle 111 for Weekly Challenge #32: Tangle with U-K-H
Then I moved on to Zendala Dare #116 from The Bright Owl. I think this one turned out rather different from my usual style, but I kind of like it!
ZIA 64 for Zendala Dare #116
Next was joey’s weekly tangle challenge #87, which was to use Xplode in a monotangle. I wasn’t at all sure what I was going to do with this one, but then I remembered that I had a stack of black tiles and a whole batch of Souffle pens (see above!) just begging to be broken in… so I went for it.
ZIA 66 for joey’s weekly tangle challenge #87
A few tips for the uninitiated (of which I was one) about using Souffle pens:
- Work slowly and be patient or your pen marks WILL bleed and/or smudge and/or run all over the place.
- Allow your pen marks to dry thoroughly (and I do mean thoroughly) before going over them again or they WILL bleed and/or smudge and/or run all over the place.
- Did I mention being patient?
- Oh, and remember clear your workspace of cat hairs. If that’s even possible. *sigh*
Finally I completed The Diva’s Challenge #244, which this week was to do a “Tripoli Triptastic” tile. This was a new pattern to me, and though it looks like it should be a rather simple one, I’m not entirely convinced I really got the hang of it. Guess I need a little more practice.
Zentangle 112 for The Diva’s Challenge #244
Now on to a new week of tangling!
P.S.
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.
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 portfolios and shops on ArtofWhere, DeviantArt, Etsy, Redbubble, Society6, Spoonflower, and Zazzle. (Pssst… links to my international Ten Thousand Tangles shops on Zazzle are on my “shop!” page – just click on the appropriate flag and you’ll get to the place you need to be!)
How have you been creative this week?
Please share!
Nice tiles this week! Have fun with your new stuff!
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 19, 2015
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo A Day Challenge – November 1-18, 2015
Twitter: LifstyleProBlog
November 17, 2015
These are gorgeous!!!
anks recently posted… Patterns in Black&White – Cee’s #Black&White Challenge
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 19, 2015
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo A Day Challenge – November 1-18, 2015
Twitter: Baknginatornado
November 17, 2015
Your tiles are gorgeous. I would imagine this is a great way to relieve stress and express yourself.
Karen recently posted… Haiku or Hai-can’t
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 19, 2015
Thank you! It definitely is that. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo A Day Challenge – November 1-18, 2015
Twitter: vinithadileep
November 17, 2015
Awesome as always! I love you pen set. Laurel. 🙂
Vinitha recently posted… Tomorrow – Haiku
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 19, 2015
Thank you! They’re fun pens – I’m looking forward to playing with them some more.
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo A Day Challenge – November 1-18, 2015
Twitter: ReemaMichelle
November 17, 2015
Wow! I really love the wonderful designs here! Nice work 🙂
Reema D’souza ( recently posted… Today is the day
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 19, 2015
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo A Day Challenge – November 1-18, 2015
Great tiles. I love your explode, which looks like fireworks in those colours and a black background, and your Tripoli looks like a Christmas Tree.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 19, 2015
Thank you! I was thinking of fireworks as well.
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo A Day Challenge – November 1-18, 2015
great work
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 19, 2015
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo A Day Challenge – November 1-18, 2015
Twitter: Boomeresque
November 17, 2015
It looks like you won an art supply jackpot! Did Christmas come early this year in Canada? Your use of Tripoli is inspired.
Suzanne Fluhr recently posted… Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #244 – I Should Be Asleep (but I’m not) Edition
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 19, 2015
I think it must have, LOL! That’ll have to do for awhile, though.
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo A Day Challenge – November 1-18, 2015
Twitter: RamblinGarden
November 17, 2015
Enjoyed (and pinned) #65. Just staring into it is relaxing. Ahhhh.
Alana recently posted… The March of the Jurors
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 19, 2015
Thank you so much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo A Day Challenge – November 1-18, 2015
Twitter: parul2411
November 18, 2015
Oh, those pens. I am always on the look out for new pens and notebooks 🙂
Those colors are lovely – and I admire your patience doing these tangles. Such neat work!
Parul recently posted… A frustrated Bangalorean
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 19, 2015
Thank you! And I can relate – office and art supplies are my downfall. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo A Day Challenge – November 1-18, 2015
I like the zendala with Knightsbridge, it’s very striking with this contrast.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 19, 2015
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo A Day Challenge – November 1-18, 2015
oh! I am so envious of your art store purchases. Your pieces are all gorgeous!
michele recently posted… Diva Challenge #244/#243, Made by Joey #87, String Challenge #119
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 19, 2015
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Let’s go everywhere
Twitter: Boomeresque
November 21, 2015
As usual, your output during the week has been prolific and beautiful. Many people can only pull off one or the other, so kudos to you for managing to do both. Your variation on Tripoli does seem very festive and season appropriate.
Suzanne Fluhr recently posted… Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #244 – I Should Be Asleep (but I’m not) Edition
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 22, 2015
Thank you so much, Suzanne!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Sketchy Saturday No. 3
Wonderful selection of pieces. I like all your new goodies. Yes, gel pens don’t like to be touched right away. I especially like the Tripoli. Unique with a wow factor!
Jean Chaney recently posted… Zentangle® Tripoli, Paradox, and an Inchie
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 24, 2015
Thank you so much! I definitely have a lot to learn about using the souffle pens. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 69
Twitter: DianeClancy
November 29, 2015
Laurel, this pile of goodies does bring delight to my heart and I want to go out and get pastels too now 🙂 🙂 Wonderful!! 🙂 Your U-K-H challenge is very lovely … makes a nice pillow too. Zendala is amazing!! Joey’s is fun and Diva is very very pretty!! Thank you for joining in!!
~ Diane Clancy
http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog/2015/11/my-diane-caroliens-u-k-h-challenge-entry
http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog/2015/11/joeys-monotangle-xplode-challenge
http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog/2015/11/my-diva-tripoli-triptastic-challenge-entry
Diane Clancy recently posted… My New to Me X, Points Curves Entry SuzyMosh
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 30, 2015
Thank you, Diane! The pastel pens are a lot of fun. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + November 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Trackbacks: