The Diva's Weekly Zentangle Challenge #213

I'm back again for the Diva's weekly zentangle challenge. The challenge this week was to trace around found objects and use the result for the string. I'm on a very steep learning curve when it comes to zentangling and enjoying it immensely. 

Here's what I did and the result - 

I found a cute little cardboard tag and noticed it was an interesting shape so traced the top part of it onto the bottom of my piece. 

Next, I found some large buttons in my mass of craft supplies. It was difficult to choose which one or ones to use. I ended up deciding on the star and tracing it with one point over the other shape. 

and then I traced the circle on the other side

Here's the string I ended up with to roughly guide my tangling. 

I decided to stick to tangles I've been learning over the past week or so (and that's quite a few). 

What a lot of fun that was!

See lots of other responses to this week's challenge at www.iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com. 

Take some money to the library...

A reminder to myself as my six words this week for Six Word Saturday. 

Take some money to the library

I went to poetry group this morning. It is held in a local library and I was there a few minutes early and discovered that there was a secondhand book sale on so I was able to have a look. I quickly found a few great books, one of which I have borrowed from the library before. They were at bargain prices too - $1 for hardbacks and 50c for paperbacks. I checked my purse and only had $1 (I don't often carry much cash these days) and was contemplating asking if I could bring some money back later when a friend gave me a couple of dollars. Thankyou!! 

Apparently there will be more books put out later too. I'll go back with some money. There are book sales in the libraries during most school holidays. I have got quite a few bargains in the past. Last holidays I got some fairly recently published books as the library was getting rid of extra copies that I assume were used for book clubs. I've also picked up some favourite children's picture books in other sales. 

Today I bought A Maze Me: Poems for Girls by Naomi Shihab Nye, Loose Cannons, Red Herrings, and other lost metaphors by Robert Claiborne and Dr Suess: American Icon by Phillip Nel. 

This is a Six Word Saturday post. To see how other people describe their week or part thereof in six words head over to www.showmyface.com. 

Another challenge - Tangle with A-B-C

I found another challenge that seems quite interesting and thought I'd tag along. It's the first week this week too! 

The challenge is to use tangles starting with A, B and C. You can use tangles only beginning with those letters or add other tangles too. I'm only just beginning to explore zentangle and don't know many names of the tangles yet so this challenge is a good way to learn some. 

I decided to choose one tangle for each letter. Somehow I ended up with two for C and I also added some Tipple. The tangles I used are Arukas, Betweed, Chainlette, Cirquital and Tipple. 

If this is new to you too and you would like to know more, there is a wealth of information with names and detailed descriptions of tangles and who designed them at http://tanglepatterns.com. 

I'll certainly be back there and back to Diane and Carolien's weekly zentangle challenge as well. For now though, here's my tile - 

Another zentangle - The Diva's weekly challenge #212

I'm back again for The Diva's weekly challenge. The challenge this week - to use Fanz by Susan Goetter. On the first Monday of each month Laura chooses a tangle that has been submitted by challenge participants and this week it was Susan's turn. More details and a link to detailed instructions are available at http://www.iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com.au. 

I found this one quite a challenge and wasn't happy with the shapes of my Fanz and unsure of how to incorporate them. After a few attempts yesterday I tried again this afternoon and enjoyed seeing a piece that I was happier with taking shape. I scanned it before I attempted some shading. 

Turning 3 fun - Happy Birthday Selena!

Three years ago my six words for a Six Word Saturday were 

Meeting Selena - easily this week's highlight

Three years on and this week my six words are 

Turning 3 fun! Happy Birthday Selena!

Photo by Aunty Lou

She has changed so much and remained as gorgeous as ever. Yesterday my niece Selena celebrated turning three with a Frozen theme party. So much fun with family and friends, games, a bouncy castle and plenty of yummy food. She found being the centre of attention overwhelming at times but had a lot of fun, as did her friends, as well as her sister and friends. Lots of fabulous food was prepared by her parents and others and fabulous cupcakes were made by her Aunty Mel. 

Photo by Aunty Lou

To see how other people describe their week or part thereof in six words or to join in too, go to www.showmyface.com. 

Olaf's nose

My niece turns 3 tomorrow and loves everything from the movie Frozen. I wrapped her presents with a snowman theme and particularly like the onesie which is wrapped to look like a carrot (or Olaf's nose). Glad I bought that coloured tissue paper at the last minute! 

Structure and creativity

I'm back for the second time for the Diva's Weekly Zentangle Challenge. During the week I was thinking about what I like about blog challenges as I have enjoyed participating in a few and continue to do so. Part of what I came up with are that structure and creativity are very important ingredients. 

Enough structure to get me started and enough room to be creative to keep me satisfied. Even though I may not know the other people participating it's nice to think there are other people all over the world thinking about the same challenge and it's great to see the variety of responses too! 

This week's challenge was to use flux, for which the instructions can be found at http://zentangle.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/flux-and.html. 

Here's what I came up with - 

A creative weekend continues...

Such a burst of creative activity this weekend! 

I discovered a zentangle challenge at http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com.au/. and thought I'd give it a go. This week's challenge was to begin with a spiral. 

A bit late but this is for Weekly Challenge #210. 

Shadow Shot Sunday - March 29th, 2015

Some stars (aka marshmallow weed shadows) for Shadow Shot Sunday today 

and an interesting one from some stray grass.

See other people's shadow shots at www.shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com. 

More play with patterns...

I posted last week that I had begun experimenting with drawing patterns. I did them on A4 paper using a black texta and a fine tip pen (and in one case a biro). I've continued playing with patterns this week and had fun experimenting, in part thanks to ideas on Pinterest. Part of the fun is in the evolving. I've made a few 'mistakes' and then in the changing of them been happy with the result. It's almost time to get some more black textas/ pens too I think. The two I'm using are getting rather tired. 

This morning I've had a few attempts at a weaving optical illusion and am thinking about how I can include it with other designs. Can you notice the small line I'm not happy with? Will I start again or somehow incorporate it into the design? I'm thinking of doing two different patterns, one for each direction of the ribbons. More experimenting to do!