Dex & Verdigogh

So when Laura set this challenge back in June 2011, she did so because she felt that creating a Zentangle using just these two official tangles was going to be a real challenge... and I agree!

Not tangles that I've used before, but Dex and Verdigogh seemed to be a pair that worked well together; Dex with it's regular square shapes makes an excellent background, and Verdigogh adds a more organic feel.

So I knew which tangles I had to use, but the hardest part for me is often the string. A short trip to TanglePatterns along with a random number generated by my Random Number Generator app on my Android phone left me with String 007 (the James Bond of strings, created by Mirjam Baart)

And this is the result:

Dex & Verdigogh

Hhmmmm, not too bad, even if I do say so myself!

Happy tangling...

Claire

Stripes 2

Stripes! I love it. Another challenge from the String Theory series, Laura's challenge this week is to use Stripes as our string. It's called Stripes 2 because this one has been done before, back in May 2011.

So I started by drawing a few diagonal stripes and realised again that it was symmetrical (the old Mathematician brain at work!), so I chose to fill it symmetrically too.

Stripes 2
Tangles: Shattuck (variation), Nzeppel, Knase, Florz

 I started from the centre and worked my way out and when I got to the corners, I wasn't sure what to do. Then I remembered the wonderful post I had read earlier in the day, from Maria over at the Zentangle Blog - Get Flord! - so Florz it was...


And I thought I'd show you my old version too. I drew this earlier this year, and posted it in September, as my response to the original stripes challenge. I'm slowly working my way through the challenges. The photo's not great, and you can see my tangling has come a long way too!!!

Stripes 1 - Challenge 24

An just in case you've missed some of my recent Zentangles, here's a quick round-up - three of which are old Diva challenges (I'm playing catch-up!):

Clockwise from top left: OoF; Mi2; Brayd; Letters

Happy tangling...
Claire

FMS Photo-A-Day Challenge - October Week 3

Welcome to my weekly round up of my Fat Mum Slim photo-a-day Instagram pics.

This week's photo prompts were:
Day 15: Dinnertime
Day 16: Something you wrote
Day 17: Fruit
Day 18: Made you smile today
Day 19: Letters
Day 20: 4 o'clock
Day 21: Calm

So here we go...

Top Row: Dinnertime... Aloo Gobi, Raita, Mixed Pulse Curry and Roti
Bottom Row: Something I wrote whilst listening to Earl Nightingale; Fruit

Top Left: This decoration in the rickshaw made me smile
Bottom Left: Finally being recognised for my hard work made me smile
Right: Letters Zentangle

Top: Calm - blue skies in the garden

Bottom: 4 o'clock and starting a new Zentangle; 

The calm of sunset from my building

And so on to the next week!
Happy snapping...
Claire

Zendala Dare 28

I got going on this dare pretty much as soon as Erin posted it! I really liked the shape of the template, which helped:

Zendala Dare 28

I started last night and then continued this afternoon... and continued... and continued.
I only completed one Zendala, but kept stopping along the way to share the joy on Instagram!


So here's the journey I took:

Unshaded
Tangles: StarBarz; Hurry; Stained Glass; Shattuck

With shading & Micron 05

Coloured!

I had fun trying out my colours, and I'm happy with the end result. I look forward to the next one!
Happy tangling...
Claire

Brayd

The challenge set by Laura was to use Michele Beauchamp's new tangle, Brayd.

Here is my offering, along with my own tangle, Khirkee.

Brayd
with Khirkee

I found this one really hard to draw. Practice, practice, practice!

Happy tangling...

Claire

Zendala Dare 27

Erin gave us this template for the Zendala Dare last Saturday over on her blog, The Bright Owl:

Zendala Dare 27

I didn't find this challenge easy, as there were many small spaces... but I did enjoy the process and zoning out for a few hours on a Friday evening is always welcome!

So here she is:

Before shading
(which always scares me a little because I'm worried I might screw it up!)

After shading!
Tangles: Stoic; Hypnotic; Crescent Moon, Yincut

A few more details

And here are some of my recent Zendalas:

Dare 25; Dare 26

I'm looking forward to the next one!

Happy tangling...
Claire

Letters

The photo-a-day prompt today from Fat Mum Slim was 'Letters', which made me think of a tangle I'd seen... I think it's called Vermal.

So here is my photo for 'Letters'

Letters
Tangles: Vermal; Frilee; Fescu; Warble; Tripoli;
Striping; Up & Across; Scallops

Happy tangling & snapping!
Claire