Today is a rather exciting day in my corner of the tangling world, as not only is it Tangled Tuesday, but also exactly two months from the day that I’ll be sitting in my first CZT (Certified Zentangle Teacher) seminar in Providence, Rhode Island. It’s getting so close!
New Tangles
Since my previous Tangled Tuesday post I have learned the following new-to-me tangles.
From TanglePatterns.com:
- Heartstrings
- Starawn
- Voga
- Fran
- Love Line
- Pomegranate
- Sundoo
- Heartvine
- KRLI-Q
- Spaanders
- Zanella
- Heartrope
- LTD
- Gutz
- Hearty
- Aloha
- Angel Line
- MA-XIII
- Ticking
- Snookums
Work in Progress
I took a bit of a break from work on my colouring book-to-be, so my total of complete pages remains at nine. Back to it this week, I hope!
One of my goals is to incorporate every tangle pattern I learn into at least one finished piece. With that in mind, I started a 6″ x 6″ ZIA as a “sampler” featuring a number of learned but as yet unused patterns. I’m mostly done with it, but not quite – I should be able to share a picture of the finished piece in next week’s post.
Finished Projects
While on my colouring book-to-be break I completed a quick little 6″ x 6″ gold on black ZIA featuring one of the fun new tangles I recently learned (Starawn).
Challenges
Since my previous Tangled Tuesday post I have completed the following tangle challenges.

Zentangle 147 for Diane & Carolien’s Weekly Challenge #53: Tangle with J-X-T,
using Jonqual, XYP, and Tamisolo

Zentangle 148 for joey’s weekly tangle challenge #110 – Roman Numerals (X)

Zentangle 149 for Weekly Challenge #265: “Stripes”
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.
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How have you been creative this week?
Please share!

Your ZIA nr. 86 is very nice, it is a good idea to incorporate every tangle you already know in a finished work.!
I like your stripestile, the tangles you have chosen to fill the stripes are all special and beautiful.
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April 28, 2016
Thank you so much!
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Love your dark lines to separate the stripes on your diva #265. I read your Tangled Tuesday blog as part of my Tuesday morning ritual. I love it!
All the best,
Danielle
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April 28, 2016
Love it – so glad you enjoy my posts! thank you for letting me know! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 83
Love your diva challenge tile what is the lovely tangle in the middle stripe? I love it
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April 28, 2016
Thank you! That one is Ando – here’s a link to the stepouts:
http://tanglepatterns.com/2016/04/how-to-draw-ando.html
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 83
Great tiles! I loved the one using starawn especially.
I also love the way you come here and share with us what you have learned during the past week. Inspires me to want to learn more, as well.
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April 28, 2016
Thank you – I’m so glad to be an inspiration! 🙂
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Awesome pieces! I, too, like the heavy lines separating the tangles in stripes. It will be fun to see a piece that includes so many tangles. Maybe like a patchwork quilt!
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April 28, 2016
Thank you! Hopefully I’ll have it completed this week. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 83
You are always so industrious learning new tangle patterns each week. I love that starawn pattern, and the way you have drawn it.
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April 28, 2016
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 83
Really like your choice of tangles for your Diva Stipes. Nice tile!!
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April 28, 2016
Thank you!
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April 26, 2016
Lovely work, as always!
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April 28, 2016
Thank you!
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I love all your tiles. Especially the starawn in gold with white highlights.
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April 28, 2016
Thank you!
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I do love the contrast in your Diva tile!!!!
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April 28, 2016
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 83
Intricate and beautiful!
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April 28, 2016
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 83
Great tiles and I really like the way you did the stripes challenge.
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April 28, 2016
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 83
Beautiful! Every single one. I love your clean and bold style.
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April 28, 2016
Thank you!
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Oh! I love the ando in your stripey challenge! Isn’t that a cool pattern? It has such an elegance to it. Also…hello…? busy girl 🙂 I can’t wait to see your coloring book when it’s done.
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April 29, 2016
Thank you! That pattern is one of my new favourites – I love it!
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Your tiles are so beautiful! I wish you a Happy weekend!
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April 29, 2016
Thank you!
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All are wonderful!
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May 2, 2016
Thank you!
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May 6, 2016
ZIA86 nicely done! A little different from your usual. I can see it as a giant poster on the ceiling with a black light shining on it…
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May 7, 2016
Thank you! That would be interesting!
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