Diva's Challenge #156 Curvy Gridlock

When the Diva posted this week's Challenge,  

"Well, this week the challenge is to try grid-based patterns on curvy or uneven grids.  Feel the freedom of not being constrained in right angles!!"

I thought "Piece of Cake!".  I often use grid-based tangles on curvy grids. But of course when you're challenged to do something, even something you often do, it becomes, well, a challenge.

So I played around with a few strings, and a few freeform ideas of my own, and finally ended up using String #73: 

Of course, I've got it flipped over, but you get the idea.

I'm not really sure how I feel about this one; I'm a little ambivalent. 

Since it's early in the week, I may try another.

In the meantime, 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.

Thanks for visiting; please leave a comment, favorable or not. I'd love to hear your thoughts. That's how we learn and grow; and how we know someone out there is paying attention.

Have a wonderful day, week, month; see you all next time.

String Thing #28

It's a String Thing #28

 Our directives were to:
 Use string # 014

 
and any (or all) of these tangle patterns:
Jeewels, Jelly Roll, Jemz, Jessicup, and Jetties
I actually ended up using all 5 tangles. 

I finished the tile, and somehow didn't send it in to Adele till the last minute. But here it is:

Be sure to check out all the entries @ Tickled to Tangle, on Monday, when Adele Bruno posts them. The vast differences that can be achieved using the same tangles on the same string are truly incredible. And, if you've a mind to try a String Thing yourself, check back on Tuesday, when she offers the new ones.

Thanks for visiting; please leave a comment, favorable or not. I'd love to hear your thoughts. That's how we learn and grow; and how we know someone out there is paying attention.

Have a wonderful day, week, month; see you all next time.
 

Diva's Challenge #155, A Little White Space, and another response to Zendala Dare #92

When the Diva's Challenge for this week: "Try leaving a big open white space in your piece this week!" was posted; I thought, that's hardly challenging. I occasionally leave open white spaces in my tiles. So I set about to do the tile, and realized that when I do leave open spaces, it's not usually planned; it just happens. When you try to do it on purpose, it doesn't always come so easily. So I found that the best way to plan for open spaces was to start with a string that suggests open spaces.  One of them is String #037; it worked out perfectly.

I used AntiDots, AuraLeah, Flux, and a tangleation of Luv-a.

While I'm at it, here's my second entry for Zendala Dare #92:

 After posting my first try,  I discovered that we were supposed to use Paradox (one of my favorites). So here is one using Paradox, Betweed, and Aura Knot; 3 of the first Tangles I learned and that are still favorites.

Be sure to visit the Diva's site, as well as the Bright Owl's site; see all the wonderful entries to both the Challenge and the Dare. It's amazing how different and creative the responses to the same challenge can be. After viewing them, perhaps you'll be inspired to try one yourself.

Thanks for visiting; please leave a comment, favorable or not. I'd love to hear your thoughts. That's how we learn and grow; and how we know someone out there is paying attention.

Have a wonderful day, week, month; see you all next time.


 

Zendala Dare #92

This is the template for Zendala Dare #92 

(Can you believe it, #92? Doesn't time fly?)

 

For some reason, this seemed to just draw itself.  I had a few other ideas, but the minute I put pen to paper, this seemingly sprang forth with little or no guidance (in true Zentangle fashion.) Unfortunately, by the time I finished it, I had become quite tired; hence the uneven sized diamonds around the circumference, and the uneven shading as well. I probably should have waited till tomorrow to post this, but I was really antsy to get it up. And now that it is, 

I seem strangely satisfied with it.

 

I'm really too tired to write anything further, 

so please leave a comment, and be sure to check out Erin's site to see the other entries. Or perhaps you'd like to try your hand at this Dare yourself.

Thanks for visiting; please leave a comment, favorable or not. I'd love to hear your thoughts. That's how we learn and grow; and how we know someone out there is paying attention.

Have a wonderful day, week, month; see you all next time.

Diva's Challenge #154: Valentangle, and a little bit String Thing #26

The Diva's Challenge for this past week has been Valentangle. Isn't that a fabulous word? It was coined by CZT Nancy Lubin, and it's perfect for this challenge; which is to take your inspiration from Valentine's Day. Of course, that inspiration can come in many ways: hearts, kisses, cupid; you know the drill. I chose to stick with Hearts. 

Be sure to visit the Diva's site; see the other wonderful entries, and maybe try out one of the Challenges yourself.

And since we're talking hearts, here, I'd like to offer a tile that I did for Adele Bruno's String Thing. Last week, we were given this string:

 

and told to fill it with patterns that we love. Well, I was still (and am still) obsessed with Aquafleur, so I came up with this:

 And since it was coming up on Valentine's Day, I felt it should be in color:

Be sure to check out all the String Thing entries @ Tickled to Tangle, on Monday, when Adele Bruno posts them. The vast differences that can be achieved using the same string are truly incredible. And, if you've a mind to try a String Thing yourself, check back on Tuesday, when she offers the new ones..

Thanks for visiting; please leave a comment, favorable or not. I'd love to hear your thoughts. That's how we learn and grow; and how we know someone out there is paying attention.

Have a wonderful day, week, month; see you all next time.