Monday, July 15, 2013

More Challenges

Hello! We are back from a wonderful trip out west.  It felt like we were in a different world and time rather than just different states and timezones. We went from intermittent, spotty internet availability to no internet, no cell phone, and no TV.  Wow! 

As you might imagine, the unspoiled beauty was inspiring. My art skills were not up to the task of capturing it in paint, but I got some beautiful photography.  Aperture statistics say I took 2449 pictures in 2 countries, 7 states, and 33 cities.  It will take me some time to sort through them all.  

In the meantime, here are my entries for the last two Diva challenges. Last week we were to use a stencil or something on hand to trace for our string.  I had my minimal Zentangle kit with me on the road, so the only thing I could find to trace that I haven't already used was my Square reader.  (Note the beautiful Nooksack River in the background.)

square-template

This week's challenge was to create a duo-tangle using Cirquital and Opus.  As usual, I just grabbed what was handy, which happened to be a Zendala tile, sepia brush pen, and some metallic pens.  This was a fun one.  

Zendala-Duo

 

Hope you enjoy them.  Now, I'm off to the challenge of laundry and mail… Have a good week.

Cris

 

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18 comments:

  1. EllenJuly 15, 2013 at 2:38 PM

    Welcome back! And please share some photos. I KNOW you took some of inspiring patterns. Good luck with the laundry. Ellen

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  2. MySpecialistJuly 15, 2013 at 4:51 PM

    That's a beautiful zendala!

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  3. Judys Lace CreationsJuly 15, 2013 at 6:28 PM

    Wow, you are quick!Great job.Very elegant feel to first one.

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  4. AnonymousJuly 15, 2013 at 8:43 PM

    Your vacation sounds wonderful. I like both the tiles, especially how you combined opus and cirquital!

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  5. UnknownJuly 16, 2013 at 3:05 AM

    love what you did with this. very out of the box.

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  6. UnknownJuly 16, 2013 at 6:53 AM

    Welcome home...isn't travel inspiring? We travel in the winter, but in the summer we live on an island with no cars and no tv...spotty internet and telephone service. I've ordered your book. The marina called yesterday to say we have a package...so I hope that's it. Going to the mainland later in the week. Can't wait! (Can't wait to see pix of your triip.)

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  7. tanglewithlinda.wordpress.comJuly 16, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    Beautiful interpretation. I did something similar.

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  8. Annette P.-L. July 16, 2013 at 11:25 AM

    What a good idea! Very wonderful zendala!

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  9. Anne's tangle blogJuly 16, 2013 at 2:34 PM

    Wow, you did a great job with this challenge!

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  10. UnknownJuly 16, 2013 at 3:17 PM

    Beautifull!!!!

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  11. CathyJuly 16, 2013 at 5:47 PM

    Very beautiful work

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  12. UunaJuly 17, 2013 at 10:33 AM

    Very beautiful! I love dark and light :-)

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  13. Tangles and MoreJuly 17, 2013 at 7:45 PM

    I like the use of the metallic pens. Nice way to add some diversity.

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  14. ledenzerJuly 18, 2013 at 5:23 PM

    Wonderful!

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  15. Shelly BeauchJuly 19, 2013 at 1:56 AM

    Sounds like a superb trip, fun zendala!

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  16. Sue Jacobs CZTJuly 19, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    love the addition of the metallic pens!

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  17. Sue SharpJuly 19, 2013 at 2:57 PM

    Very pretty and the metallic pens and sepia brush are wonderful.

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  18. katrinaJuly 20, 2013 at 1:20 PM

    Great tiles

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