DUOTANGLE-"CUBINE vs POKEROOT" and "INCHIE, EGYPTIAN"

I Am the Diva, CZT

Weekly Challenge, #208

Cubine vs Pokeroot

I just felt like the Pokeroot, looked so much like cherries that I had to add color!

Every Inchie Monday

Weekly Challenge

Egyptian

   Now time to play catch up!

Weekly Challenge #207

UMT: Unbatz by Sandy Hunter, CZT

Zentangle Act of Kindness

Because we are in the season of Lent. If you look close enough you will see that this is  'Unbatz'.

Love

Every Inchie Monday

No greater love than this!

It's been a rough two weeks,......
In brief,.................

"When life gives you lemons,..........

                                                    Make lemonade!!! (right?)

Well, does anybody want any lemonade?

:0) 

Have a blessed week

(((hugs)))

TOOLS/TRADE and 'SNAIL'

I Am the Diva, CZT

Weekly Challenge #206

'Tools/Trade'

   MY choice of tool, was wax and an egg!! Last year I used markers on real eggs to create Zent'Egg'les, for Easter. Well, years ago I use to do the real Pysanky eggs. It has been way to long since I have done this, and when I pulled out my tools, I realized, just how much I miss working with eggs and Pysanky! Anyway, the process is slower than that of a marker, but it is very zen and relaxing!

Here is the same egg, but I have used vinegar to eat away part of the shell and that is why it is so much lighter in color. I will be doing a special post for more about that process, soon. So keep your eye out for a how to! If I were to remove the wax, the darker brown color of the egg will be the design!

Ok, so I know how to do Pysanky on eggs, but doing tangles, ..........was a whole different experience!  The process of laying out a design is different.  But oh, so much fun!!!

   Once I had finished that project, I then I thought I would try another tool that I have been wanting to play with to create Zentangle. Paper strips!!! I have been working on a project where I will be combing Tangling with Microns and Tangling with paper! Tangled,....Quilling!!! Here is my first go at it. (Really so much of quilling is using tangles, but in a different sense.)  With Zentangle there are no mistakes. But with quilling, it is a little more difficult to allow for mistakes. 

My tools that I used are in this pic.

I used as many scrap pieces of quilling paper as I could that would look ok.

I did shading with the gray marker. 

This was so much fun too!!! I truly love quilling, but it takes so much time and patience to complete a project. That's probably why I fell in love with Zentangle. I can see results and finished project within 30 min. to an hour. This project just got me so excited to finish the big one that I have been working on for my niece. 

   Thanks Laura for the challenge! It's always nice to stretch our comfort zone!!!

Now, 

go put some

Zen 

into this 

TAngleD 

world

!

:0)

Every Inchie Monday

Weekly Challenge

'Snail'

   With trying to stay to my challenge, in doing all of my Inchies the Zentangle way, I just had to use Bijou for this one. Then I had to do a little bit of 'play on words'. So my Inchie is with Bijou and 'Snail' mail!!!

I tried to use as many different tangles as I could, but I have to be honest, this is going to be hard to do all year!!

I hope to see you all next week

as we Inchie our way there!!

:0)

(((hugs)))

to all!

Have a blessed week!!

xo

THE YEAR of the GOAT, INCHIES 'NIGHT' and 'TEXT'

I Am the Diva, CZT

Weekly Challenge #205

'The Year of the Goat'

   I was inspired by a vintage design of 2015 year of the goat, on Pinterest. (The picture basically gave me the idea to use goats heads for the 2 and the 5, the rest I created on my own.) Once I had the vision, I just ran with it and had so much fun. 

I kinda liked it like this, but when I think of Chinese New Year, I think of bright colors!

Colored and shaded version.

   I just love astrology! I think it is so much fun! And to add the Chinese astrology, it just adds a whole other dimension.

   I'm a rooster and a Leo! Crazy combination!

Anyway, thanks for the fun Laura!!!

  Last week was,......well,...........let's just say,.......this week is so much better!! :0) If you want to take a peek at my Valentangles, please go HERE.

Many (((hugs)))) to all who visit my blog and a special THANKS, to everyone that leaves a bit of sunshine!! :0)

Remember,

Go 

put some

Zen

into this 

TanGleD

world

!

Every Inchie Monday

Weekly Challenge

'Text'

   Catching up. Last week's Inchie, Night.

This week's word, 'Text'.

Okay, I know I used color!.............But I just had to add the color for illuminated text! (I wish I could do the real thing!! I just love the look of Illuminated text!!!)

   I hope everyone is having a wonderful week!

Love to all and we'll see you next week!

:0)

(((hugs)))

UMT: ATHITZI and INCHIE, 'KITCHEN'

I Am the Diva, CZT

Weekly Challenge

UMT: 'Athitzi' by Seven

   Well, I couldn't help but add a little welcome to our friend for today, in the US. The ground hog! Poor lil' guy! He's in one of those positions, where he's damned if he does and damned if he doesn't! Well, it looks like we are in for 6 more weeks of winter!!!( In California, we're saying hooray!!) I know in other parts of the country, many people are wishing for a little sunshine, and not to happy with his prediction! 

The little saying I found on Pinterest. His shadow looks a little lame, kinda like the outline when someone dies......! Yeeks!

   So, I had my fun this morning!

I do have to say, when I woke up and saw the UMT for today, I was quite excited!!! For some reason, lately, I have been having such Zen moments when drawing lines!! Woohoo!! And that's exactly what 'Athitzi' is all about!!! "Seven, I just love 'Athitzi'!!! Any tangle that can fill space with style is a favorite of mine!! It is going to be so much fun!! Thank you for sharing it with us!" And thank you Laura for choosing it as a new introduction to the tangle community!

Here's my real go at Athitzi! I was in such the, 'Zentangle space'!! It all just flowed! 

  While watching the Super Bowl with my hubby, I tried a Zendala, for the VERY FIRST TIME!!!

 I think I did it right. I have been so fearful of them. Don't ask me why, cause I don't know!! I think intimidation is probably the answer. So many beautiful Zendalas out there!!!!! 

Tangles used: 'SitZen' and Cruffle. I still feel like I need to do something else on the page. As you can see, I did not use a template. My circle is a little wonky!!!

   I want to thank everyone for stopping by and leaving a bit of warmth on my blog! You're awesome! (I think I caught Laura's family cold,  ;0( so I was on the lay low this week end. Hope to get to pass on the warmth this week.)

(((HUGS))) to ya' all!!

Go put a little

Zen

into this

TAngLed

world

!

:0)

Every Inchie Monday

Weekly Challenge Word

"Kitchen"

   So this tangling all my Inchies for the year, is gonna be challenging!!! Anyway, here's what I came up with.

Remember, click on any image to enlarge.

   And then my son inspired me to finally glue down all of my Inchies from 2014 and part of 2013, and frame it. Got that done today, too!! (Of course, I still have a room full of all my Christmas decor, waiting to be put away! Yeeks!) But, still feeling a bit under the weather, I felt like my project with my Inchies, was more important! ;0)

I had started doing Inchies, (thanks to my friend Zoe, who introduced me to this fun art), in Sept, of 2013.

   What a fun ride it has been! So I can't wait to put all of my black and whites together for next year! (I hope it will look as cool as I envision it will be.)

See you all next week, and thank you for dropping by and warming my heart with your comments!

Blessings,

and Enjoy, as you 

Inch 

your way 

to next week!!

:0)

CHEBUCTO vs COPADA and INCHIE, 'TALK'

I Am the Diva, CZT

Weekly Challenge #202

DuoTangle: Chebucto vs. Copada

   I enjoyed playing with these two tangles, by Margaret Bremner at the blog The Enthusiastic Artist. Go visit her blog, as it is just amazing to see all of her beautiful work!! WOW!! Great blog, Margaret, and thanks for sharing your tangles with us!!! 

   Laura, awesome Duo!!! I really had fun with it! Hope the little Harms family is up and running and feeling better soon!! :0)

   I had mentioned at the very beginning of January, that I will be using my Diva, weekly challenges as Zentangle Acts of Kindness (or RAZ), and leave them all over! So a good friend from the internet (not mentioning any names, Jean Chaney), cough cough, left me a sweet little ray of sunshine with this message. "Your positive attitude, is your best friend!" Well, I liked it so much, that I had to use that for my inspiration for this challenge!

Oops,....as you can see, I flubbed up Chebucto on the inside ring of the sun. 

I really did like this Zia just as is, but felt like it needed a lift of color to bring life to this awesome quote!

Colored with Prisma pencils. Shading done with slate, Recollections marker.

   It just made me even happier to see her words put on paper! Thanks Jean! ;0)

    

To all of you special people that left me messages last week, WOW, you gave me so many warm fuzzies that I was ready to burst!! Thank you ever so much! As I mentioned to some of you, blogging is a place where one can vent and air out some frustration! Well, I did just that, last week. So thank you for listening to me vent!! I really was doing just that!!! (((((((HUGS))))))) to you all!

:0)

Go put 

some 

Zen 

into this 

TAnGled 

world

!!

Every Inchie Monday

Weekly Challenge

'Talk'

   The best description that I could come up with and do in the Zentangle method, was this.

Tangles used: Twisted Rope, Hypnotic and Knot Rickz

   After I do my Inchie of the week, I ask my kiddos, if they can guess what the word is for the week. They could not figure this one out because they have no idea what an old phone receiver looks like! (Wow, am I feeling older!!! Eeekks)

   As much as I love doing embellished Inchies, I do have to say, these Zentangle Inchies are really a lot of fun!! (and are better with time managing. But ssshhhh, don't tell anyone)!

See ya' later, as we Inchie our way into next week!!

:0)

MOEBIUS SYNDROME AWARENESS DAY and INCHIE, 'ELEPHANT'

I Am the Diva, CZT

Weekly Challenge #201

Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day

   Laura, from the Diva's Weekly Challenge, has asked us to support Moebius Syndrome. Her youngest son has this syndrome and she wants to bring awareness to it. So January 24, is Awareness Day. So wear your purple and read more about his syndrome on the Diva's blog. In honor of Artoo and the other 1-2, OUT of a million children that have this syndrome, we just want to say, ... "We love you and we care!!!!!"

I designed little kids holding hands, using the Moebius Syndrome Logo, and then tangled each logo.

   We do love you Artoo and Laura and family! Artoo is making progress leaps and bounds! Thank you Laura for sharing your brave story and for making us aware. Continued blessings along your journey! (((hugs)))

Go put some

Zen,

into this

TAnGled 

world

!

;0)

Every Inchie Monday

Weekly Challenge

'Elephant'

   As much as I like giraffes, which was last week's word, I just love elephants too!!! So many ideas, and yet since I am going to try to do all of my Inchies in the style of Zentangle this year, I decided to go with this.

Kinda in the style of the Indian painted elephants. Tangles used, 'Aquafleur','Steps', 'Cruffle' and a few others.
Remember, click to enlarge

   Please, if you have any interest in doing Zentangle, then join in on the fun with the Diva's Weekly Challenge, or if you're into tiny art, then challenge yourself with joining the Every Inchie Monday Challenge! Everyone is super friendly and a good time is had by all!!! Hope to see you on the Challenge!!!

"One Little Word"

   Last year on the Diva's Challenge, she asked us to think of 'one little word' to bring into the new year, '2014'! I just loved the challenge and the idea of that. I was hoping she would do that again this year, but she had a milestone post to celebrate instead. (She did post her one little word for this year though, and I think it's a great one for her! Laura's word is 'BadAss'!) And by the way, "Congratualtions Laura for getting to your 200 entries on your blog last week. You are a BadAss!! (heehee) (I entered twice, just to try and help out :0) ) So, since she inspired me last year with that challenge, I felt I really wanted/needed to use this word for '2015'. 

   I have and am going to have so much change going on in my life this year and I need to figure out how I am going to deal with it. Some is Great, and some is well, not so great! But that is why I want to use it, because for the not so great change, I need to figure out how I can embrace it and if not what I can do to change the way I deal with it! Whew,.........without getting to heavy and deep, I created this Zia, to show that there is a word inside of 'Change' that might help me to deal with the change that is difficult for me. "CAN" I can change the situation, and or the way I feel about it. (If you notice, the upper left is darker and heavier colored tangles, and the lower right I did a little more light and airy!! A little subliminal of yin/yang, to find balance and harmony. And the word is breaking through the paper, as if pushing itself on me!(lately that is how some of the change going on in my life feels.)) Anyway, I encourage you to think of 'one little word' to either inspire or motivate you , for the new year! 

   Here's just a few of the changes I'm not looking forward to.

All of this beautiful view from where I live is going to be obstructed. I grew up here and the roads used to be small dirt roads, all farm land. Now with development and progress, it is all 'Changing'!!!
I grew up in-house on the N/W corner. My parents still live in that house. I bought the house across the street from them on the N/E corner. And my Sister (my best friend) lived on the S/W corner. (We are a very close, tight nit family.)
Anyway, her house has already been torn down and a big huge warehouse is in place of it (just in the amount of 6 months)! The picture up above and to the right is my view out my window. It is the 4th corner. In 6 more months there will be another warehouse there.(Again obstructing my beautiful view of our hills!) My corner is being negotiated right now. So in a year or two, My lil' family will be moving. They haven't tried bargaining with my parents corner yet. Which bothers me, because they are getting up in age and I really don't like to see them have to move, and yet I would want them to live close to one of us children because they are getting older. So long story short, this is the change I'm not to crazy about.

Empty corner across from me , but across the street is the new building.

My sister's house after she moved out, right before they tore it down. Of course when she owned it, it was all green an lush. Big huge pine tree, close to a century old, just knocked down.

View of the warehouse on the corner where my sister's house was.

"POSITIVE"

   The positive change, that I am totally looking forward to is 'I AM GOING TO BE A CZT THIS YEAR!!!" (Sorry, I am just so excited, I just have to shout that one out!!!) I will be attending CZT #20!! So if any of you are going, please send me a message!!! With this change, I see so many new possibilities for me.

You see though, I need to look at what I call negative change and turn it into positive!

My Montra is 'Change'

(Can Change)

My Prayer is 

the 

Serenity Prayer

God, grant me the serenity to accept

 the things I cannot change:

courage to change the things I can,

and the wisdom to know the difference! Reinhold Niebuhr

   I am sorry this was such a long post, and yet for those of you that actually stuck by and read it, thank you!! I mostly am pretty private on my blog but I am making change!!! 

Thank you for stopping by and listening!!! To all that leave a little sunshine on my blog, Thanks a million, and many ((((((hugs)))))!!! Have a blessed day and a cheerful heart!!! 

:0)

Annette

  

BI-ZEN-TENNIAL CELEBRATION and INCHIE, 'GIRAFFE'

I Am the Diva, CZT
Weekly Challenge #200
2nd Entry

Mooka, 'Mac n Cheese'

   Laura, is celebrating her 200th Challenge on her blog. And by doing so it would be great to see 200 entries for this challenge, so I am going to enter a second one. (I hope that counts;0) )

I Am the Diva, CZT

Weekly Challenge #200

'Monotangle: Bi-Zen-tennial Celebration'

   "CONGRATULATIONS LAURA!!!  What a fantastic accomplishment!! You are the Diva, after all, ...You go Girl!!!! "

   Even though it is The Diva's Bi-Zen-Tennial celebration, I have only been doing her challenges since Challenge #136. So I have been a part of this Zentangle community for 74 blogposts!!! Whoo Hoo!! That is a lot for me!!! I can't wait to hit the 200 mark! What a ride!!! If you click HERE, you will see my first entry. (I kinda like to look back and see how I've grown.) Mooka is one of my go to tangles but I also use 'Ooples' to fill in space.

Here's to you Laura!!! 

"HAPPY BI-ZEN-TENNIAL!"

Tangle used: 'Ooples' step outs here

   Everyone have a wonderfully happy week!!! Kids are back in school so I'm hoping to have a little more time. (Oh, I forgot, first I have to take down my Christmas tree and then put away all the decor and put the house back in order!!!!) (it always takes me a while to to that :0/ )

(((Hugs)))

Go put some 

Zen

 into this 

TAngled 

world

!

:0)

Every Inchie Monday

Weekly Challenge

'Giraffe'

   Well, I have to say, it hit me the other night,...................Do ALL Inchies with a spin of Zentangle!! I thought it would probably look really cool at the end of the year to have all of my Zentangle Inchies on one paper! All black and white!!! (I think that is going to be hard to stick with, but I'm gonna try) So with that said, I redid last week's Inchie, 'Egg'.

Tangles used: Hallibaugh and Verdigogh

And here is my Zentangle Mooka family!

Mooka, Giraffe family

   Hope all of you have a wonderfully awesome week! It is so nice to see that the Inchie Family has grown!! Welcome aboard to all of you newcomers! Inchie's are so much fun!!

(hugs)

:0)

!

"HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015", UMT: HITCHED, and INCHIE, EGG

"A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2015, TO EVERYONE!!!!"

I Am the Diva, CZT
Weekly Challenge #199
UMT: 'Hitched' by HeidiSue

Tangles used: Hitched, Akoya, and Quandary

   In the year 2015, I hope to use all of my Diva entries as RAZ (Random Acts of Zentangle), or as I like to call them Zentangle Acts of Kindness! 

A big thanks and special ((((hugs)))) to all who leave warmness on my blog!!! 

I'd say they look a little tangled!!

Go Put some 

Zen, 

in this 

TAngled

world

!!

:0)

Every Inchie Monday
Weekly Challenge
'Egg'

I don't really know what kind of egg this is, but I found it in our yard. It actually has a bit of blue in it but it is hard to capture that in a photo. I thought it was just beautiful! Since I have a real fondness of eggs, I just had to keep it. (Now it was put to use.)

   And now for catch up from the last,....................4 weeks...........yeeks!

'YoYo'

'Walk the dog', gives a whole new meaning when talking about 

yo-yo's. (I never could do that.)

Remember, to get a closer look, click on images

'Yellow'

I think of daisies, when I think of the color yellow! That or the sun. 

sorry so fuzzy

'ZigZag'

Remember when hair 'crimping' was in, back in the 80's? Well that made me think of zigzag. Picture doesn't show the  fluorescent colors I used, but do you remember that too?

(I think I'm dating myself with this image)

'Magical'

The last Inchie word for 2014! With the Christmas Spirit, in mind, how could I think of anything more magical, than the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ?!!!!!!

My Mooka Holy Family!

   Here are just a few other projects I worked on during the last month.

 I tangled these porcelain stocking ornaments with Sharpie markers and baked them at 400 for 30 minutes. They were gifts for my Bunco friends. (Sharpies don't stay on forever, especially if you are going to be washing the ceramic, but I figured I was pretty safe with these because I gather they won't be getting washed.)

Air Drying Clay Project

This little guy I sculpted with air drying clay. The '$.99 cent' store had these kits for making a Santa, a Snowman or a Gingerbread man with this air drying clay. I have seen this clay at local craft stores too. (Next year I'm going to price the large containers to see if it's cheaper than buying individual kits.) I bought a kit for each kid in both my sons classes and they handed them out as gifts.
In my younger son's class the teacher asked if I would help teach an art project for Christmas, so we actually made the Santas in class. Now mind you, after I had made this lil' guy the night before, I knew that the kid's Santas would have to be made flat and not 3D.
It was a good thing we did!  (Flat Santas were a challenge all in itself.) But the kids made them and then I put holes in them to make them as ornaments to give to their parents and to hopefully have as a keepsake from 2nd grade! It was a lot of fun!!!!

Here's to wishing each and every one of you who visit my blog!

From my lil' family, to yours!!!

(((Hugs)))