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My String 109 Challenge Entry for Tangled Thursday

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Tangle-Thurs-400

String 109: Zentangle Challenge Entry, Pen, © Diane Clancy

String 109: Enyshou, Nekton, Fescu, Quipple, Patena, Festune, Pepper, Nipa and Centipede

 

String 109 Challenge

Occasionally some friends put out a challenge for folks to make their representation of their idea. This week is the Tangled Thursday – String 109. So here is what Heather says “Elaine has challenged us with string 109 for next Thursday.” So this is a ZIA (Zentangle Inspired Art) using String 71!

Zentangle Enticed Me

Zentangle has become popular the last couple of years and I have been intrigued and just starting put my attention to it. I wanted to try some tangles that are new to me to practice so above is my String 109 Zentangle Tangle ZIA. This – of course – went in a very different direction than expected!

Using String 109

Almost all the tangles on this one are new to me – so the first time I have tried them.  Pepper is the only one I have used before and I have never used it to fill a space like I did on this.  I am always looking to figure out new (to me) tangles so I wanted to practice some.  Part looks sort of dense – very unplanned.  I would just plan the next tangle I was going to use in this process. Just how it happened!

Which Tangle is Which?

Enyshou is the upside down mop or plant in the upper right corner … so that filled up that whole section.  To the left of Enyshou is Neckton (in that smallish space).  The top left is sweet little Fescu waving little fronds. Underneath that is the series of what stones, surrounded by little stones, surrounded by an aura – that is Quipple.  I used that as part of a line of String 109.

The center is a web.  That is the first time I tried Patena and I would not say it is an unqualified success – but I learned a lot – about what to not do!!   To the left of Patena (the left middle side), that is Festune.  I think that pretty much came out ok. In the middle near the bottom is Nipa – the river with the rocks – I think that came out fairly well!!  The right bottom is Pepper – but stretched out to fill the whole space (since I saw that on something else).  The bottom string is Centipede … kind of a funny one but good to know.  I am always a little shocked when I see my ZIA blown up – all these spaces then show up … but I wanted to get it into this Tangled Thursday challenge.

I am still creating these ZIAs lying down while working on an Art Card size (2.5×3.5″). So perhaps not too bad given that.

I have been slowly sharing my other ones on Facebook. I changed to using Art Card size (2.5×3.5″) since I have a bunch cut out already from good quality paper. It might not be as smooth as it should be. But I am learning! And my studio is getting more organized so maybe I can cut some new paper!! I can’t wait to find my black paper and do some cutting! Thank you!! ~ Diane Clancy

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My Diva Duotangle Auraknot vs Mooka Challenge Entry

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My Diva Duotangle Auraknot vs Mooka Challenge Entry

Duotangle, Auraknot vs Mooka

Duotangle, Auraknot vs Mooka: Zentangle Challenge Entry, Pen, © Diane Clancy

Duotangle, Auraknot vs Mooka: Auraknot, Mooka

Duotangle – Auraknot vs Mooka Challenge

Each week the Diva puts out a challenge for folks to make their representation of her idea. This week is the Weekly Challenge #172: “Duotangle Auraknot vs Mooka”. So here is what the Diva says this week ” It’s been a while since our last duotangle challenge, so this week we are going to create a tile using ONLY the two tangles Auraknot and Mooka. For those of you who are regulars here, you may know my love/hate affair with Mooka.  I just love the look of it, yet i still don’t feel that i’ve mastered it.”  So this is a ZIA (Zentangle Inspired Art) Duotangle – Auraknot vs Mooka!

Zentangle Enticed Me

Zentangle has become popular the last couple of years and I have been intrigued and just starting put my attention to it. I wanted to try some tangles that are new to me to practice so above is my Zentangle Tangle ZIA. This – of course – went in a very different direction than expected!

Which Tangle is Which?

The star in the middle is Auraknot.  All the rest are Mooka – all the leafy type images. I have never used either of these before but now feel more confident with them. I am always a little shocked when I see my ZIA blown up – all these spaces then show up (but this week less because it is basically lines) … but I wanted to get it into the Diva’s challenge.

I am still creating these ZIAs lying down while working on an Art Card size (2.5×3.5″). So perhaps not too bad given that.

I have been slowly sharing my other ones on Facebook. I changed to using Art Card size (2.5×3.5″) since I have a bunch cut out already from good quality paper. It might not be as smooth as it should be. But I am learning! And my studio is getting more organized so maybe I can cut some new paper!! I can’t wait to find my black paper and do some cutting!  Thank you! ~ Diane Clancy

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Green Day Etsy Treasury

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Green Day Treasury

Here is a fun treasury I have been included in over at Etsy. I love all the greens and spring is here at last!!  Pamela Baker has a lovely Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/MagdaleneJewels ~ it is worth a look and maybe even pick out something for you or one of your friends!!

‘Green Day’ by MagdaleneJewels

Green Day – one of my favorite groups – featuring an array of “Green” items from the GoldenThreads Team and friends!


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polymer clay rose earrings, …

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A Vintage Green Glass Votive…

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Sparkling 2.75 ct Oval Green…

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Digital Painting: Spring Ren…

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Hand knit scarf, stone scarf…

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My Favorite Tangle Entry for Tangled Thursday

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My Favorite Tangle Challenge Entry for Tangled Thursday

My Favorite Tangle

Favorite Tangle: Zentangle Challenge Entry, Pen, © Diane Clancy

Favorite Tangle: Giggle Vine, Raddox

My Favorite Tangle

This is Giggle Vine – a fun, silly tangle but I can’t stop using it lately.  I spun my wheels at the back of my head trying to decide what my favorite tangle is.  One of my friends and I keep learning new ones so right now Giggle Vine is in my head a lot since it is so versatile. The one on the left is the original tangle and the ones on the right are the variations I know (they are what the original creator – Moon Attic – included with the steps.  Obviously my planning of space was pretty flawed!!!  I think Giggle Vine is my current favorite because it is easy to use (I don’t have to get stressed about doing it right).  And it is so flexible to be able to fill in spaces as needed but it doesn’t take up a lot of space itself.  And there is a rhythm to using it that I enjoy!!

My Favorite Tangle and Variations

My Favorite Tangle, Variations

My Favorite Tangle: Zentangle Challenge Entry, Pen, © Diane Clancy

My Favorite Tangle Challenge

Occasionally some friends put out a challenge for folks to make their representation of their idea. This week is the Tangled Thursday – Your favourite tangle “.  So here is what Heather says “Here’s our challenge for this Thursday.  For this thursday, select a tangle you really enjoy.  Show it to us in it’s most common form and tell us why you like it and then show some variations if applicable and finally show a tile that includes this tangle.” So this is a ZIA (Zentangle Inspired Art) using my Favorite Tangle

Zentangle Enticed Me

Zentangle has become popular the last couple of years and I have been intrigued and just starting put my attention to it. I wanted to try some tangles that are new to me to practice so above is my Favorite Tangle Zentangle Tangle ZIA. This – of course – went in a very different direction than expected!

My Favorite Tangle

I wanted to use Giggle Vine as my Favorite Tangle.  I also wanted to try at least one tangle that I had never used.  After looking at my list that I want to try, I chose Raddox. This is a very clumsy version of Raddox!!!  But Raddox can look so lovely with the peaks and valleys echoing each other – one with lines of dots, then a line of stripes and then the dots again.  My zig zags went a little soft and never recovered … and they took up and incredible amount of space!!  Well … in Zentangle, one just works with the “problems” and uses them for more creation.

Which Tangle is Which?

As I said in the paragraph above, Raddox took a lot of room going on the diagonal like that!!  So then the Giggle Vines had to giggle their way around the Raddox.  At first I put my 2 favorite variations of Giggle Vine behind the Raddox .. but then it just begged to go over the Raddox too. So the Giggle Vine got quite tangled all around this ZIA. I am always a little shocked when I see my ZIA blown up – all these spaces then show up … but I wanted to get it into this Tangled Thursday challenge.

Some Links to Other of My Giggle Vines

One of my favorites: Giggle Vine in a circle
A party for Giggle Vine Celebration
A string while using Giggle Vine as a string
Enclosing with Giggle Vine enclosing
Using 2 Variations of Giggle Vine

I am still creating these ZIAs lying down while working on an Art Card size (2.5×3.5″). So perhaps not too bad given that.

I have been slowly sharing my other ones on Facebook. I changed to using Art Card size (2.5×3.5″) since I have a bunch cut out already from good quality paper. It might not be as smooth as it should be. But I am learning! And my studio is getting more organized so maybe I can cut some new paper!! I can’t wait to find my black paper and do some cutting!  Thank you!! ~ Diane Clancy

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My Diva Beads of Courage Challenge Entry

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My Diva Courage Challenge Entry

Courage

Courage: Zentangle Challenge Entry, Pen, © Diane Clancy

Courage: SP-Eye-Ryl, Kurlllz

Courage Challenge

Each week the Diva puts out a challenge for folks to make their representation of her idea. This week is the Weekly Challenge #171: “Beads of Courage”. So here is what the Diva says this week ” For those of you who don’t know, Beads of Courage is an Arts in Medicine program that supports children and their families who are dealing with Life threatening or Chronic illnesses. The child earns a bead each time they have to do something difficult or painful.” This week, be inspired by courage.  ” So this is a ZIA (Zentangle Inspired Art) inspired by courage!

Zentangle Enticed Me

Zentangle has become popular the last couple of years and I have been intrigued and just starting put my attention to it. I wanted to try some tangles that are new to me to practice so above is my Beads of Courage Zentangle Tangle ZIA. This – of course – went in a very different direction than expected!

Where is the Courage?

There is a lot of complexity and some chaos in this … and it takes courage to be on the path and dance through life with so much complexity and need.  That is the courage!

Which Tangle is Which?

The banner that is connected to the beads is Kurlllz.  So both the beads and the banner are Kurlllz.  SP-Eye-Ryl is the feathery swirls that weave in and out of the banner. I am always a little shocked when I see my ZIA blown up – all these spaces then show up … but I wanted to get it into the Diva’s challenge.

I am still creating these ZIAs lying down while working on an Art Card size (2.5×3.5″). So perhaps not too bad given that.

I have been slowly sharing my other ones on Facebook. I changed to using Art Card size (2.5×3.5″) since I have a bunch cut out already from good quality paper. It might not be as smooth as it should be. But I am learning! And my studio is getting more organized so maybe I can cut some new paper!! I can’t wait to find my black paper and do some cutting!  Thank you!  ~ Diane Clancy

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My String 71 Challenge Entry for Tangled Thursday

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My String 71 Challenge Entry for Tangled Thursday

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String 71: Zentangle Challenge Entry, Pen, © Diane Clancy

String 71: Giggle Vine, SP-Eye-Ryl, Kurlllz

Problem with Image

I had a problem I have spent hours trying to fix. My image first went in fine and showed up great in this post as I was creating it and also as I posted it. Then in the morning I came back and there was no image!!! I tried in a whole bunch of ways!! Eventually I decided to see if it would load into my wordpress.com site … no problem at all!! So I brought the link over here and used it. I made it different sizes, added a black border … it was just so weird I can’t tell you!!

String 71 Challenge

Occasionally some friends put out a challenge for folks to make their representation of their idea. This week is the Tangled Thursday – Circles all Around “. So here is what Heather says  “Last week I challenged my friends and readers, to use string 71 to create a tile.  It was the loopiness of it that appealed to me.” So this is a ZIA (Zentangle Inspired Art) using String 71!

Zentangle Enticed Me

Zentangle has become popular the last couple of years and I have been intrigued and just starting put my attention to it. I wanted to try some tangles that are new to me to practice so above is my String 71 Zentangle Tangle ZIA. This – of course – went in a very different direction than expected!

Using String 71

I wanted to use 2 specific tangles – Kurlllz and SP-Eye-Ryl to practice them.  So I used them in this string.  Really I was stretching how one would usually use a string. …. I ended up using them sort of as the lines of the string and the filling into those loops … but then I ended up using them around the space left by the string also.  Just how it happened!

Which Tangle is Which?

Giggle Vine is in the upper left corner.  I used it around the string itself – and then decided that that was plenty for that space – else it would be crowded.  Then the peacock feather type things in the upper middle are SP-Eye-Ryl.  They are some around the string itself, come from the string and fill in the string.  The loop on the middle to bottom right is Kurlllz.  It usually wouldn’t be used on the edge of the string like I did, but I wanted to use it.  Then I filled the center of the loop with it too because it looked empty.  So that is the String 71 itself.  Then the peacock feathers SP-Eye-Ryl decided to fill the bottom part underneath the string.  And Kurlllz weaves around to the right of the string.  So that is all .. just those 3!  I am always a little shocked when I see my ZIA blown up – all these spaces then show up … but I wanted to get it into this Tangled Thursday challenge.

I am still creating these ZIAs lying down while working on an Art Card size (2.5×3.5″). So perhaps not too bad given that.

I have been slowly sharing my other ones on Facebook. I changed to using Art Card size (2.5×3.5″) since I have a bunch cut out already from good quality paper. It might not be as smooth as it should be. But I am learning! And my studio is getting more organized so maybe I can cut some new paper!! I can’t wait to find my black paper and do some cutting!  Thank you! ~ Diane Clancy

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My Diva Bugles Challenge Entry

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My Diva Bugles Challenge Entry

Bugles

Bugles: Zentangle Challenge Entry, Pen, © Diane Clancy

Bugles: Bugles, KnightsBridge, Pepper, Bronx Cheer

Bugles Challenge

Each week the Diva puts out a challenge for folks to make their representation of her idea. This week is the Weekly Challenge #170: “UMT – Bugles – by Joyce Evans”. So here is what the Diva says this week “It’s the first Monday of the month, so i hope you’re all ready for a Use My Tangle challenge!!  This week’s tangle is brought to you by Joyce Evans.  It’s called Bugles…” So this is a ZIA (Zentangle Inspired Art) using Bugles in some variation!

Zentangle Enticed Me

Zentangle has become popular the last couple of years and I have been intrigued and just starting put my attention to it. I wanted to try some tangles that are new to me to practice so above is my Bugles Zentangle Tangle ZIA. This – of course – went in a very different direction than expected!

Which Tangle is Which?

Bugles is the tangle in the center right – first time I have tried it. It is the little cone shaped things with light strips, all connected with leaf type extensions. Underneath and around the Bugles is KnightsBridge – sort of like a checkerboard that circles around.  The 3 life savers in the top left are Pepper – not the best Pepper I have seen, but this also is my first time (actually it is my first time for all of these tangles).  The little bunch of grapes in the top right is the Bronx Cheer … I thought it would add a little spark there! I am always a little shocked when I see my ZIA blown up – all these spaces then show up … but I wanted to get it into the Diva’s challenge.

I am still creating these ZIAs lying down while working on an Art Card size (2.5×3.5″). So perhaps not too bad given that.

I have been slowly sharing my other ones on Facebook. I changed to using Art Card size (2.5×3.5″) since I have a bunch cut out already from good quality paper. It might not be as smooth as it should be. But I am learning! And my studio is getting more organized so maybe I can cut some new paper!! I can’t wait to find my black paper and do some cutting!  Thank you! ~ Diane Clancy

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Any of these mandalas – in a variety of products – can bring joy, fun and brightness into our lives! Thank you for coming by to visit my blog!! ~ Diane Clancy

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