Diva's Challenge #206: Tools/Trade

This week the Diva sliced open her thumb, and as a result, ended up using different tools and materials than usual in doing her tile. She used a larger tile, and a Prismacolor Brush nib pen, so as to cover more ground, more quickly than usual. So she challenged us to use tools or materials 

we've never used before.

The first thing I did was to tangle on my pencil/pen case. I'd been wanting to do that for a long time, so I figured this was it. The surface that I tangled on was different from that I normally use; but the pen, a silver uni-ball, was one I had used often. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that the ink was slow to dry on that surface, and while working on the case, I smudged a little bit. It's probably not my best work; 

but for a first attempt it's OK.

  I have bought a lot of different pens and brushes over the years, many of which I've never used. So once I finished the case, I decided to try using one of them. I settled on a black IDenti-pen, which is really a marker, rather than a pen. I considered adding color, but decided against it at the last minute. To further make it different from my normal tiles, I used a 4.5"x4.5" tile; a string I'd never used before, and 3 tangles that were also new to me: Stitch, Roxi, and Wiskit.

 Be sure to visit the Diva's site to see the other wonderful entries; it's amazing how different all the responses are. Maybe you'll be inspired to try out one of the Challenges yourself.