I started working on my 2nd entry into the Diva's Challenge #130, using the prescribed tangle, Jane MacKugler's Henna Drum. After drawing that tangle on my tile, I looked at it and thought, "What could I possibly add to this that would enhance it or make it better in any way?" And my answer to myself was "Nothing." I'm going to post it here as is, and think about it before doing anything else with it.  I may try another one; I'll have to think about that, too.

After thinking about it during the day, I decided to leave it 
as a Monotangle, but to introduce some color:

 

I still can't decide, so you be the judge. Please leave a comment, and let me know what you think.

In the meantime, thanks to Jane for a lovely tangle; one that I'd never used before but certainly will in the future. And thanks again to Laura for the Challenges. Please go over to her site, IamTheDiva to learn more about the challenges, and to see all the other great responses.

Diva's Weekly Challenge #130 UMT v. XIX: Henna Drum

The first week of every month the Diva's Challenge is UMT (Use My Tangle), where we are all challenged to use the specific tangle of her choice. This week it is Henna Drum, by CZT Jane MacKugler. I've never used this tangle before; I've admired it, but thought it would be hard to combine with other tangles. But while looking through the strings, String #1 just jumped off the page and told me what to do.

After rotating the string clockwise, this is what I came up with:

 To learn more about the Diva's Challenges, and to view other artists' responses to this week's challenge, go to I Am the Diva.

Diva's Challenge #129 String Theory, Use String #4.

Paushalov, Squid, Hopscotch, Finery, Bales, Antidots, Nipa

Be sure to go over to the Diva's site to see all the incredible ways this challenge was interpreted.

Diva's Challenge #129, String Theory, Part 2

These are 2 more attempts at #129. 

I'm not yet sure if either of them is worthy to post on 

the Diva's Challenge site.

 Paushalov, Voxter, Bales, Antidots, Nipa, Fiore, Vanity

Paushalov, Voxter, Groovy, Leaflet, Orbs La Dee, Pais, Tipple, Nipa, Bales, BTL Joos

Diva's Challenge #129: String Theory v. XXV: TanglelPatterns String#004

This week the challenge from the Diva was to use String #4, a string which I have used a few times before. For the uninitiated, the "String" is the guideline, or layout, on which you draw the "Tangles" or individual patterns.  To see Linda Farmer's comprehensive collection of strings, go to TanglePatterns.com  and click on "Strings" up near the top. And to see the wide array of Tangle Patterns, just click on any letter of the alphabet.

 This is my first attempt at the challenge.

One of the things I've always liked about string #4 is the oval like shapes, perfect for Purk, one of my favorite tangles; although I'm not so sure I did it justice this time. I also used Sparkle for the other oval shape, and 2 versions of the new tangle, Clove, as the background. Clove is so simple and fun to draw, I think it's going to become another staple for backgrounds.

To find out more about the Diva's Weekly Challenge, and to see all the other fabulous entries, 

go to i am the diva.com