Joey's Challenge #57, Square One; Jetties

Joey's Challenge this week (#57) 
was to use this nature photo as a string

which I loosely converted to this:

and then turned into this ZIA:

As you can see, I was rather literal about turning the original image into a string; and then turning that string into a ZIA (wrong size for a tile). A little busy, but I kind of like it.

Take a look at joey’s site to see the other entries, 

and maybe try one yourself.
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In Square One, the tangle for last week was Jetties, which I've not often used before. But somehow I seem to have a need to make up for that lack, and did 2. 
This is the first one I did:

And this is the second:

I had fun with these. I'm not saying I'll use Jetties a lot in the future, but you never know.

In the meantime, check out the Square One/Purely Zentangle group on Facebook and see all the other entries for Jetties and lots of others. Square One has you going back to the basics; 
try it, you may like it.

Bluebonnets, Traced Objects, and More

In keeping with her continuing Spring Theme, 

Joey's Challenge #56 is,
tangle a flower box or
a baskit 
of bluebonnets

I opted for a Baskit of Bluebonnets:

I kind of like it; how about you?

Take a look at joey’s site to see the other entries, 

and maybe try one yourself.

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 Diva's Challenge #213, Traced Object Strings
 

This week's challenge is to trace an object (or objects) 

to create a new and interesting string.

I started working on this while waiting at the Dentist's office. Searching through my purse, 

I came up with this little comb and 6" metal ruler.

 which I turned into this string:

 which became this tile:

 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.

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At Tickled to Tangle, since this is the String Thing #88, Adele's daughters: Nancy and Sarah, came up with this string:

 

and Adele added these Tangle patterns, 

which bring 8's to mind:

8's by Jane Eileen Malone, CZT   
Pia by Margaret Bremner, CZT  
Tipz by Faith Cohen

I had no problem with Pia and Tipz, but I can never get 8's to look the way I want it to.  So I decided to leave it out of the mix:

But the more I thought about it, the more I thought I should at least try; so here's my second attempt:

It's not as bad as I expected. 

Be sure to check out all the entries @ Tickled to Tangle, late Monday afternoon, 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 afternoon, when she offers the new ones.

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Joey's, Square One, String Thing, and the Diva; 
they're all here in one fell swoop.

It's all about Spring at Joey's right now; so for starters, this week's challenge  is to use the tangle Cat-kin. I had just been looking at the latest String, #151, by Cherie Hartwick

It looked to me like a perfect match. So here's what I did with it, pairing it up with Trumpits

 Perhaps it's a bit simplistic, but I'm happy with it.
Take a look at joey’s site to see the other entries, and maybe try one yourself. 
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Next up is Squid, which was the Square One choice a week or two ago. I didn't post it right away because just when I finished it, Square One chose Nipa for the following week, and I was going to combine them. But after playing around with them together, I decided that Squid looked much better by itself. So here it is:

I really like Squid; I think it's a very elegant tangle. 
But now I'll have to do another tile for Nipa; and for the next Square One tangle, which is Man-O-Man. I've really got to get myself caught up with all these challenges. In the meantime, check out the Square One/Purely Zentangle group on Facebook and see all the other entries for Squid, Nipa and all the others. Square One has you going back to the basics; try it, you'll like it.
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Over at It's a String Thing, Adele has set out these strings:
 
and these new tangles:  
Loop by Amelie Liao, CZT
and
'Brella by Bunny Wright, CZT
The second string is a sort of miniatured version of one of my favorite, go-to strings, #043, by Beth Snoderly. So I was rarin' to go with it. But of course, I had to find a way for the tangles to work together in this particular setting. It actually turned out to be a no-brainer; set the more geometric one, 'Brella, as a frame. Eventually this is what I came up with: 

Be sure to check out all the entries @ Tickled to Tangle, on Monday afternoon, 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 afternoon, when she offers the new ones.
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 And last, but not least, the Diva's Challenge #212. It's a UMT (Use My Tangle) challenge; the tangle is Fanz, by Susan Goetter. I chose to do a Monotangle.

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.
 

String Thing #86

Adele Bruno created this string 

in honor of the coming Easter holiday:

 

and asked us to use Sharyn Penna's new pattern, Well-Mooka-Z. 

You can find the step-outs here.  

The other patterns suggested are:

Well by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas
Coaster by Carole Ohl, CZT
and
CO2 by Antonine Megger

Here's my interpretation. As you may notice, I've only used a tiny bit of Well-Mooka-Z (at the top of the egg). I really like the pattern; but I just haven't mastered it yet. So I've used Coaster, CO2,and 2 variations of the original Well.

 Be sure to check out all the entries @ Tickled to Tangle, on Monday afternoon, 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 afternoon, when she offers the new ones.