Tangled Table Number Cards

When our son John and his bride-to-be, Melissa, were planning their wedding, they asked if I would tangle their wedding reception table cards.  It was a privilege and a way to create something personal for their reception.

I decided to use four inch squares (diamonds) that would sit on end in little place card holders.  I created a border using an elongated cursive and words that read:  JOHN AND MELISSA  WED THIS DAY   NOVEMBER 6   TWENTY FIFTEEN.
It took a few tries to get an even spacing, but once complete, I copied two to a page before continuing.

Next, I drew a number in the middle of each border - one through nineteen. Using Teenos and Mel Mel, the two tangles I created and named after the John and Melissa, I added a touch of their tangles around each number.

Once they were all completed, I made two copies of each page onto Bristol paper. My printer took the paper well on an advance setting for 'thick plain paper'. I cut out the four inch squares and set them back-to-back since they had to be read from either side. A bit of double sided tape and a paper punch to round off the corners, and the cards were complete.

I kept the design simple - bold numbers, light and airy border and tangles.  In a large reception hall, the numbers needed to stand out for easy recognition.  The words and tangles were viewed and appreciated once the guests were seated.  

This is what they looked like, propped on their silver stands, and grouped for a photograph ~

Now our daughter Catherine is planning her wedding.  I just so happen to have patterns named after her and her fiance...stay tuned (smile).

Wednesday's Words of Wisdom

Friendship, like an old quilt,
stands the test of time.

Alternating Fragments by Adele Bruno, CZT
Inspired by Zentangle® Primer Volume1 by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas

"It's a String Thing" #154

It's Tuesday, your good news day!

I know that summer can slow our schedules down a bit, so I encourage you to plan ahead and consider IAST #156 (two weeks from today).  It would be wonderful to celebrate our third birthday and the beginning of our fourth year (can you believe it?!) with a record number of entries.

But first, let us concentrate on this week...

We begin with this string ~

IAST#154 string by Adele Bruno, CZT

The patterns for the week include:

Leaflet by Helen Williams
My notes about the tangle can be found here in a post from a few years ago.

Cat-kin by Mimi Lempart, CZT
This is a personal favorite and will work well with Zen Bud.

St. John's Cross by Margaret Bremner, CZT
This will give us a grid based tangle to use with the other more flowing ones.

Zen Bud by Danni O'Brien, CZT
This tangle creates a beautiful rose bud.


Simply pencil the string line onto your tile and tangle away! Keep in mind that string lines are suggestions and let the patterns lead the way.

Here are the (Not so) Official Guidelines: 
* Challenges are posted on Tuesdays.
*Use the string posted for the week and patterns that begin or contain the letter(s) indicated
* Submit a photo of your tile saved as jpg or scan your tile (300 dpi or higher) and save as a jpg
*Email your jpg file as an attachment to - brunoadelem@gmail.com
*Entries are to be submitted by Saturday evenings.
*Photos and 'Best of Show' are posted on Mondays. 

Send in your photos - you will encourage and inspire fellow Zentangle® enthusiasts all over the world.  WHEN YOU SIGN YOUR NAME, PLEASE INCLUDE WHERE YOU LIVE.  
FOR EXAMPLE:   ADELE BRUNO (FLORIDA)

PLEASE NOTE: It is not necessary for you to have a blog or website to participate. 
In order to eligible for the drawing, you must send in your completed tile.

If you do have a blog or website, I will add a link upon request. 
Please include the site specific URL. 

I look forward to your emails.
HAVE FUN!

"T's a String Thing" #153 Tiles

This week, we reconnected with the classic tangle, Crescent Moon.  While a monotangle may seem limiting, the results are delightfully diverse and dramatic.

Let's take a look ~

This first tile arrived from Sarah (Michigan) ~

I just mirror imaged some of the crescents.
It turned out to be a lot of fun to take the time to draw the shapes carefully. Great string!

 Tangled Tidbits -
*prominent string line where the moons meet
*some shared aura lines between string sections


From Katrina Handson (Florida) ~

Here's my entries for its a string thing 153 I love crescent moon it's one of my favorite tangles.I enjoyed playing with the color :)

Tangled Tidbits -
*light/dark variations
*shaded, tippled, and sparkled aura

Tangled Tidbits -
*mirrored black and white spaces
*pretty pops of color


From Jean Beckstrom (Alabama) ~

I have rarely done this tangle since my first beginner tile because I did not care for it. I think it is better mixed with other tangles. Since I did a whole tile of this, I hope my unlike does not show up too much.

..quite the contrary!

 Tangled Tidbits -
*various sizes of Crescent Moon line the string
*shading adds depth to the aura



From Karen, The Creative Miss L (Canberra, Australia) and here on her blog ~

Thanks for this challenge. Crescent Moon is an oldie but a goodie. My first tile draws inspiration from the Zentangle Primer (page 30) while the second draws inspiration from Sandy Steen Bartholomew’s Yoga for the Brain (page 42) plus my own idea of adding blue Crescent Moon ripples. Hope you like them.

Tangled Tidbits -
*brown and black sections yield a layered effect
*lovely use of white highlights

Tangled Tidbits -
*petal shaped aura
*stacked Crescent Moons



From Ilse Lukken (The Netherlands) and here on her blog ~

How nice, a Crescent Moon monotangle! I loved creating it.

Tangled Tidbits -
*three pretty variations
*detailed shading and aura add wonderful depth



From Denise Fairbank (New Hampshire) ~

I don't use Crescent Moon as much as I should and this challenge reminded me just how versatile this pattern can be. Using oversized Huggins as my string, I added several variations of Crescent Moon as the fill. It was fun creating different combinations. Needless to say...I plan to use Crescent Moon more often! Thanks for the challenge.
Instagram: string.then.tangle

Tangled Tidbits -
*Huggins as the string line - very clever use of the tangle
*very pretty variations and pleasing balance of black and white spaces


From sra (India) ~

I have been busy with several things the last couple of weeks and will be busy during the weekend too. So I had to think of something quick if I wanted to be able to participate this week. It hit me suddenly that Narwal is a fillable pattern in Zentangle, and I did some rough work with Crescent Moon inside Narwal to check. It also struck me that I could use the two arcs in the string as part of Crescent Moon itself and that's what I attempted.
I recently took a class on layering in Zentangle and realised that outlining the shape of a pattern with graphite and drawing it out can offset it from the rest of the design. I tried that here.

Tangled Tidbits -
*very creative use of Narwal in the string and then to accent it with Crescent Moon
*black sparkled aura and two large black moons on either side



From smgg (Taiwan) and on Istagram ~

Have a nice day!!!

Tangled Tidbits -
*light and lovely, even aura lines
*moons filled with loops, lines, Tipple




From Sabine (Germany) ~

Crescent Moon was one of my first tangle I've learned and I often use it. This week I had so much fun with "Back to the roots". I also used your new tangle O.... Oooh I am fall in love with them, since I saw it for the first time. Thank you for sharing. Back to the roots means for me also drawing on a white tile only with black Micron and shading. Thank you for an other great challenge.
Many greetings from Germany

Tangled Tidbits -
*your enthusiasm shows in your tangles - beautiful!
*fabulous use of large and small moons, aura, and sparkle
 - and I love the "O" filled string :)



From Hilary Merola (Chicago) ~

I've gotten away from doing your great challenges, so this week I told myself I had to do it no matter what. And as you can guess, I had fun doing it! I added to your string and just did my own variation on the tangle.
Thanks for the opportunity,

Tangled Tidbits -
*creative Crescent Moon seems to spin on the string
*deep shading where the moons meet



From Beth Gaughan (North Carolina) ~

What a fun tile! I added a little accent of Printemps to mine.

Tangled Tidbits -
*pretty Printemps filled centers
*pattern varies in each string section



From Matt W. (Princeton, New Jersey) ~

This week's string has a nice familiarity to it 😁😁!

Tangled Tidbits -
*alternating moons line the string - M for Matt, of course!
*shaded white space accents the aura-ed moons



From Tina Kirchhübel and here on her blog ~

This week the pattern you choose was a real challenge for me. Crescent Moon is one of my favorite patterns and I wanted to do something special with it in a monotangle. So I decided to draw a normal and a negative version of it and added another version with full circles that look a bit like moon phases. I hope you like it.
Greetings from Germany

Tangled Tidbits -
*wonderful takes on the tangle, especially the waxing and waning moons
*striking positive/negative effect


From Michele Wynne (California) and here on her blog ~

Thanks so much for a great challenge, though it wasn't too challenging since both the string and the pattern were right in my comfort zone.
I love Crescent Moon. I'd created a tile using a version of this string along with Crescent Moon back in my early days of Zentangle. I've used this string frequently in swaps as it represents both of my initials M and W. I've included some of that work on my blog this week.

Tangled Tidbits -
*slim sparkled moons along the string line - M and W for Michele, too!
*aura moves beautifully from black to white, shading to highlights


From Hilary Gibbons (Southern Spain) ~

Here is an entry for IAST #153
Last week I bought a set of Inktense pencils and some artist tiles that were claimed to be suitable for watercolour, fineliners etc. When I saw this week's challenge I thought of the red moons we get here in Spain. First nervous go with the Inktense and tiles but the surface of the paper broke down even with very little water and when totally dry the Sakura pen then bled into the broken surface. I had put this tile in the rubbish bin because I was very disappointed and disheartened but when I told someone, who has been so very kind and helpful, she suggested giving it a second look. So this morning I raided the trash! I've tried to tidy the lines a little and added some shading and, well, it has grown on me :)
I am truly overwhelmed with how sweet everyone has been to this complete and utter beginner. I have even set up a blog page which I had never imagined doing. Not without help of course and I'm really grateful for the generous spirit of the real artists involved in tangling.
P.S My blog is called 'Anoia, Arising From the Cutlery Drawer' named after the 'masterpiece' painting in the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett :D

Tangled Tidbits -
*encouraging story of revisiting a tile with renewed conviction - thank you, Hilary
*doubled string line weaves in and out of full moons
*one blackened aura line for each moon
*shadowed string line


From Jutta Gladnigg (Germany) ~

Crescent M-oon by M-aria Thomas, m-onotangle with M-string...
M-arvellous challenge!

 Tangled Tidbits -
*great find with all of the M's in this challenge!
*full moons appear to burst upward
*each arua is shaded


From Anja (East Frisia, Germany) and here on her blog ~

I had a lot of fun with this great Challenge! Just in time I finished my tile.
Many Greetings from Germany!

Tangled Tidbits -
*dainty to dark versions of Crescent Moon
*dot filled aura
*each string section filled with a different version of the tangle


From Karin (Germany) ~

this is my entry to challenge no. 153.
“Crescent Moon” also was one of my first patterns. However I am not really satisfied with my result but I am looking forward to see the other entries!
Greetings from Germany

Tangled Tidbits -
*mirrored moons along a doubled string line
*beautifully aura-ed moons



From Val Steele (Johannesburg, South Africa) ~

Crescent moon, B-Dylan, Bunzo and Ixorus.

Tangled Tidbits -
*tangles play very well together
*Crescent Moon and aura repeat in Ixorus



From Ingrid  (The Netherlands) ~

Here is my IAST tile # 153 for this week.
It has become a busy one, but it was very nice to do Crescent Moon as a mono tangle. I like how it worked out with high contrast, unlike my tile last week.

Tangled Tidbits -
*deep black and white contrast
*alternating light and dark aura
*five fabulous moon centers



From Jenny Hopkins (Australia) ~

Thank you again for another interesting challenge. It is lovely to revisit an original tangle and to come up with new ways to present it. I enjoyed the challenge. It was a good balance of focus and just letting it happen one stroke at a time.

Tangled Tidbits -
*moons mirror on either side of the doubled string line - notice how different they look, even though they begin with the same arc
*awesome aura - overlapping, Tippled, sparkled, striped, dotted, shaded



From Becky Welty (North Carolina) ~

Tangled Tidbits -
*Crescent Moon border
*marvelous moons filled with perfs, lines, curves
*soft shading



From Susan Theron (Velddrif, South Africa) and here on her blog ~

My contribution.  Loved his challenge!

Tangled Tidbits -
*center string section features layered Crescent Moon
*use of lovely aura makes the variations pop
*string line left white


From Anita A Westin (Dalarna, Sweden) ~

Last day in Östhammar! Here comes my Crescent moon! This challenge was perfect for me to do here, sittning in the gallery waiting for people coming in. Crescent moon was one of the first tangles I learned and one of those I have used a lot! I like it very much!

 Tangled Tidbits -
*two large Crescent Moons fill the center - notice the aura even includes a touch of Crescent Moon
*light and dark moons
*aura and shading add wonderful movement and depth




From Marla Mendenhall (California) ~

Monotangle challenges really give one the opportunity, albeit through enforced coercion, to explore the depth of one's imagination (or lack thereof). The result...I never know what might come out of my brain, why or how (so don't ask), and I can count on at least one night of tangle dreaming during which I create the most amazing tiles for which I have no hope of wakeful reproduction. But eyes open or closed, do I have fun!
Naturally I've incorporated Crescent Moon in my designs before, but only in the simplestedition. This was a stretch! Thanks for keeping us on our toes, Adele.

 Tangled Tidbits -
*Printemps filled moons
*kaleidoscope effect with beautiful aura

 Tangled Tidbits -
*waves of Crescent Moon
*Marla said "don't ask" but my goodness! How does she do what she does?!

Tangled Tidbits -
*long, tapered lines of aura
*a moon filled spiral




From Adri van Wyk (Upington, South Africa) ~

Love a monotangle.

 Tangled Tidbits -
*Crescent Moon shadows in the doubled, white string line
*alternating brown and black aura-ed moons
*beautiful shading and sparkle



From Rebecca Isenstein (Stamford, Connecticut) ~

...When I started tangling, Crescent Moon was definitely one of my "go to" tangles. But then as I learned more and more tangles, I really hadn't been using Crescent Moon very much. This week's challenge reminded me of what an interesting, versitile, and fun tangle it is!

Tangled Tidbits -
*white aura-ed moons line the string
*layered moons fill the center


From Allison Durno (Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada) ~

Tangled Tidbits -
*Crescent Moon shines on a black tile (like a night sky)

*aura accented with dots and lines

From Sharyn Penna (Massachusetts) ~

I'm humbled beyond measure ... first receiving the stunning frame and then having my tile highlighted last week. IAST is one of my favorite weekly rituals ... I learn so much from the many interpretations of a prompt ... I appreciate the vast IAST community.
This week's prompt ... I loved the string (my maiden name begins with "M").
Crescent Moon is a tangle I don't use often ... I love how it looks ... I love the sharp contrasts ... I think I just try to conserve on ink. The prompt sort of gave me permission to let go of my reservations. I added Striping, Tipple, Printemps, Flux, and Maryhill to my dizzy mix.
Huge thanks and cheers to a lesson in loosening the reigns!

 Tangled Tidbits -
*gorgeous deep black spaces
*simple moons, layered moons, tangle filled moons - wonderful variety
*pattern variation changes in each string section
(Nice frame :)


And now...
the tile for honors this week...
was sent in by...

Ragged Ray A.K.A. Jem from The United Kingdom ~

What a wonderful idea - to ask us to truly go back to basics. This ties in so well with conversations I've been having this week with someone fairly new to tangling. I've been considering my tangling roots, my beginnings - and the ongoing journey, always a journey, never a destination.
I started my Zentangle journey 3 years ago. It seems like forever, it seems like yesterday. And on the 9th tile I drew up popped something special. A section of Crescent Moon that I dared to do slightly differently than the basic step out method. And in that, a hint of the endless possibility that even the simplest tangle holds. I remember writing about my tile (http://raggedray.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=gypsy) and saying that my Crescent Moon section looked like a gypsy table cloth. (Second tile below)
And so I revisit that idea today, with more confidence, more passion and just as much wonder about what black lines and grey shadows can achieve.

 Tangled Tidbits -
*mirrored moons on either side of the doubled string line
*aura of the inner moons takes on a life of its own as it moves downward
*outer moons aura-ed in various widths
*detail lines, perfs, shading, and white space lend beauty and dimension

*tassels accent the outer ridge

Congratulations, Jem, and thank you for eloquently describing your tangled journey - you give voice to ours as well.

I have a little some thing coming in the mail for you.

Heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated this week, your work inspires all of us.

Kudos to Zentangle® co-founder Maria Thomas for the fabulous Crescent Moon.

Check back Tuesday afternoon for "It's a String Thing" #154!

Wednesday's Words of Wisdom

You say grace before meals. All right. But I say grace before the concert and the opera, and grace before the play and pantomime, and grace before I open a book, and grace before sketching, painting, swimming, fencing, boxing, walking, playing, dancing and grace before I dip the pen in the ink.                ~G.K. Chesterton

Early tile featuring Fancy Nancy by Adele Bruno, CZT

I came across this saying recently and it struck a cord with me - a sweet reminder to be thankful for every opportunity in life.


Enjoy!

"It's a String Thing" #153

It's Tuesday, your good news day!

One of my earliest loves in this art method, is a classic tangle from Zentangle® co-founder, Maria Thomas - Crescent Moon.

Much has been written about it in books, many examples of the wide world of possibilities flood the internet (including this past post of mine - click here to view), and most students use this tangle in their first completed tile.

Let's get back to our roots and devote this challenge to getting reacquainted with this simple, yet magical pattern.

We will use this string ~

IAST #153 M for Crescent Moon by Adele Bruno, CZT

I include this string, as with all strings, as a suggestion.  If you prefer to begin with another idea for your Crescent Moon monotangle, please do.


Simply pencil the string line onto your tile and tangle away! Keep in mind that string lines are suggestions and let the patterns lead the way.

Here are the (Not so) Official Guidelines: 
* Challenges are posted on Tuesdays.
*Use the string posted for the week and patterns that begin or contain the letter(s) indicated
* Submit a photo of your tile saved as jpg or scan your tile (300 dpi or higher) and save as a jpg
*Email your jpg file as an attachment to - brunoadelem@gmail.com
*Entries are to be submitted by Saturday evenings.
*Photos and 'Best of Show' are posted on Mondays. 

Send in your photos - you will encourage and inspire fellow Zentangle® enthusiasts all over the world.  WHEN YOU SIGN YOUR NAME, PLEASE INCLUDE WHERE YOU LIVE.  
FOR EXAMPLE:   ADELE BRUNO (FLORIDA)

PLEASE NOTE: It is not necessary for you to have a blog or website to participate. 
In order to eligible for the drawing, you must send in your completed tile.

If you do have a blog or website, I will add a link upon request. 
Please include the site specific URL. 

I look forward to your emails.
HAVE FUN!

"It's a String Thing" #152 Tiles

This week we celebrated the "lazy, hazy, crazy" days of summer and the results promise to amaze.

Let's take a look ~

The first tiles arrived from Katrina Handson (Florida) ~

Here's my entry for string #152 I really liked this challenge I did two tiles the first i just went with the sun and wave look( i had a recent beach trip so this was a perfect tangle for what i had on my mind!) the second i tried to differentiate a little ^-^ Hope everyone's enjoying their summer

 Tangled Tidbits -
*waves of Kitl
*aura-ed string circle

 Tangled Tidbits -
*Kitl border
*lovely circular Lenche


From smgg (Taiwan) and on her Istagram ~

Have a nice day!!!

Tangled Tidbits -
*layered Kitl topped with Lenche
*large, sparkled Lenche circle


From Ilse Lukken (The Netherlands)  and here on her blog ~

When I started this challenge, I wasn't sure what it would be like, but it turned out nicer than I had thought ;-)

Tangled Tidbits -
*double looped Kitl
*Lenche corners
*soft shading and highlights


From Gesine (Germany) ~

I was really surprised by the outcome of this one… Loopy tangles tend to get out of my hand, but I still somehow like the result.

Tangled Tidbits -
*Lenche topped Kitl
*crossed lines of Lenche (bottom left)
*multiple aura and striking colors create a stunning ZIA


From Val Steele (Johannesburg, South Africa) ~

This was fun to do. I made it light and airy and snuck in Aah from last week.
Kitl, Lenche, Shnek, Angel Fish and Aah.

Tangled Tidbits -
*Lenche shaded along its long lines
*large Kitl circle aura-ed in Lenche curves
*pretty combination of tangles



From Lily Moon (Hungary) and here on her blog ~

... here is my tile for your weekly challenge...

Tangled Tidbits -
*tips of Lenche sparkle with white dots and shading
*fabulous variation of Kitl - stripes, sparkle, aura, black and white spaces



From Susan (United Kingdom) ~

Hi, lovely to do a sunny tangle when it feels like autumn here!

Tangled Tidbits -
*continuous line version of Kitl
*string circle filled and outlined with Lenche



From Hilary Gibbons (Southern Spain) ~

I'm attaching my effort for IAST #152 today :)
I've been trying to teach myself to tangle by finding lovely sites like yours. From here I've discovered some people whose work really is gorgeous.
I've found out today that I'm probably breaking all the Zentangle rules with my entry so please feel free to put it in the trash if it doesn't qualify! It's a bit tricky out on your own but I've found someone else who's self taught now and her work is amazing so give me a few years and I have some hope lol! If I ever win the Lotto I'll come stateside and do my CZT training :)

That would be wonderful, Hilary!

Tangled Tidbits -
*since there are no mistakes in Zentangle, completed tiles are always works of art and this is no exception :)
*lovely layered circle of Kitl
*Lenche dots hug the string line as the tangle curves in and out



From Tina Kirchhübel (Germany) and here on her blog ~

For the challenge this week I didn't really stay concentrated so I am not satisfied with the result. It's too chaotic I think...
Greetings from Germany

Tangled Tidbits -
*Kitl tucked into Lenche
*ribboned Lenche string line


From Allison Durno (Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada) ~

This tile fought me a bit. I started a tile where I was using Kitl for the circle, but it just wasn't working out for me. Left it a day or two and started again, this time using Lenche for the circle. Things fell into place after that. I like the strong contrast in the Kitl at the bottom of the square, though I still find the tangle tricky to draw. Add some shading and finally had something I was happy with. Have a great week!

Tangled Tidbits -
*wonderful black spaces anchor Kilt
*sunburst of Lenche



From Sabine (Germany) and here on her blog ~

A summer inspired string and the tangles Lenche and Kitl to celebrate the summer a great idea for this week. Two lovely and easy looking pattern, but this one maked some trouble to me. I don't know why and I'm not really satiesfied. But however, it is was it is :)), here is my entrie.
With greetings from a sunny/cloudy Germany

Tangled Tidbits -
*sparkled rays of Kitl

*blackened half loops of Kitl

*pretty use of aura and sparkle

From Denise (New Hampshire) ~

Kitl was a challenge for me....first I was making them too small, then too big. I like the final result--a mix of both! I added fragment "W7" from the Zentangle Primer book. I like the look it created. It reminds me a bit of seashells on the beach. I also felt like I wanted to add more, but I'm glad I kept it simple. Thanks for sharing.
Instagram: string.then.tangle

 Tangled Tidbits -
*simple and elegant tangles
*shadowed long lines of Lenche



From Michele Wynne (California) ~

Thanks so much for another challenging challenge. Both of these patterns were new to me and I love them both. I had several watercolor tiles left over after going on a red, white and blue binge last week. I hope you had a lovely 4th.
Thank you for all you do.

 Tangled Tidbits -
*Kitl filled string circle
*sparkle, shading, and color add depth



From Jean Beckstrom (Alabama) ~

This is my contribution to this week's challenge using Lenche and Kitl. I hope it is acceptable.
As always I look forward to seeing what others do to express themselves. I always learn a great deal.

Tangled Tidbits -
*delightful detail lines repeat in both patterns
*Kitl used along the string line, in a circle, and and on its own




From Anja (East Frisia, Germany) and here on her blog ~

To be honest, this week I was a little skeptical. "What should come out with this combination?" ;) The result poitively surprised me!!! :) Thanks a lot for this great Challenge!
Many Greetings vom Germany!

Tangled Tidbits -
*elegant black, white, and shaded Kitl
*weighted lined and shading of Lenche
*shaded white space in the sting's circle



From Ingrid (The Netherlands) ~

In the attachment my tile # 152.
A very nice string and patterns you gave us. Working on this tile gave me the feeling of a long, hot and lazy summer, but o how I miss these summers here in The Netherlands. So far this summer, we have cloudy and rainy weather. Well I would say: perfect weather for tangling!

Tangled Tidbits -
*a Kitl butterfly!
*doubled string line filled with Kitl
*scalloped Lenche string circle


From Jutta Gladnigg (Germany) ~

"High noon at coral reef"

Tangled Tidbits -
*clever Kitl border
*little orbs from Lenche repeat throughout
*shadowed shading


From Sarah (Michigan) ~

I did an aura. Only one. My hands are messed up from falling off a longboard. That was my 4th of July. Picking asphalt gravel out of my palms.
So this ain't pretty, but I did it.
Take care!

Tangled Tidbits -
*great tangling despite the injury - ouch!
*aura-ed Kitl circle repeats in Lenche

From Rebecca I (Stamford, Connecticut) ~

Tangled Tidbits -
*deep curves of Lenche
*in- and outer- aura for Kitl



From Becky Welty (North Carolina) ~

Tangled Tidbits -
*spectacular Kitl variation in the string circle
*alternating rows of Lenche


From Jenny Hopkins (Australia) ~

Thanks for another fun challenge. Kitl is one of those simple tangles that can look so different depending on how it is used that it can be hard to recognise it as the same thing. It seemed to work nicely with Lenche, as one seemed to often want to lead to the other. My pins got a little carried away though. Some of them grew very long while another one escaped altogether and allowed a Kitl dragonfly to emerge. Lots of white space this week but that seems to be what it called for.
It was a great string, although I was tempted to present my tile upside down, since the "lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer" are definitely not where I am!
Congratulations on O which looks very soothing, and congratulations to Catherine and Oswald. You certainly have beautiful children.

Tangled Tidbits -
*wonderful touch of a pinned down corner - (a similar touch by Marla in California below...)
*Kitl border worked into Lenche covered string line
*a Kitl busy bee :)
*stunning combination of Kitl and Lenche in the string's circle



From Aloyna Pakhomova (Toronto, Canada) ~

Two tiles this time - mine and my little son's.

Tangled Tidbits -
*long, lovely lines of Lenche
*stippled background for Kitl's multiple variations

Tangled Tidbits -
*a Kitl compass rose
*Lenche borders


From Matt W. (Princeton, New Jersey) ~

This week I've been enjoying the summer weather at the Jersey shore taking a much-needed vacation even if it is only just an hour from home. When I saw the two tangles and string for this week i was immediately reminded of the fences along the beaches of the Jersey shore. therefore, I decided to portray in the tile what that looks like. Needless to say my mind has been in beach mode this week and sad to say that reality sets in on Monday when i am back at work again.

Tangled Tidbits -
*soothing imagery of the shore
*large and small Kitl in the string's circle



From Marla Mendenhall (California) ~

...GREAT patterns, but I found myself leaning toward predictable placements, and I hate doing that. Which is why, I guess, once I considered the obvious for Tile #2 it demanded a colorful unexpected ZIA treatment. Wo-ho! The only thing more fun than tangling a tile is seeing what everyone else comes up with!

Tangled Tidbits -
*a pin to match Jenny's (above)
*three sparkles for the large black orbs - nice technique!
*circle of Kitl alternates large and small

One spectacular ZIA complete with a Lenche sun, Kitl waves, and even a fish!



From Susan Theron (Velddrif, South Africa) ~

It is funny how you look at a tangle and say "OK", but when you get to know it, you really like it and that is the way I feel about Lenche of Anita. I like Anita's tangling style.

Tangled Tidbits -
*sparkled details in Lenche
*Kitl border and circle
*soft shading


From Jonsey (Missouri) ~

Tangled Tidbits -
*Kitl clusters
*Lenche circle with great sparkle and shading



From Anita A Westin (Dalarna, Sweden), the creator of Lenche - what a treat! ~

I am right now in Östhammar on Swedish eastcoast, where I am having an exhibition in a small, cozy gallery. Busy but I just had to do the challenge this week since my Lenche was in it! I am so excited to see what is coming up! I love the string and Ketl too. Arukas also showed up! Thank's Adele for choosing my pattern!
Best summer greetings

 Tangled Tidbits -
*Lenche fills in the curved string line
*Lenche orbs repeat in the four corners of the border line
*various sizes of Kitl line the sting's circle


And now...
the tile for honors this week...
was sent in by...
Sharyn Penna (Massachusetts) ~

Loved the tangles and string ... Lenche brings back memories of many sewing projects and of the days when my sisters and I would repurpose the colorful glass topped common pins as earings for our dolls.
This tile reminds me of the beach ... Shells, waves, and pebbles.
Looking forward to playing with your new tangle tonight ... Hope to see it in an upcoming prompt! Cheers to the engaged couple!

Tangled Tidbits -
*Mooka like waves added to Lenche
*wonderful weighted lines, sparkle and shading for Kitl
*five fanned, perf tipped lines for each Lenche curve
...and pictured on the Tickled to Tangle frame Sharyn won in the IAST #150 drawing :)

Congratulations, Sharyn!
I have a little some thing coming in the mail for you.

Thank you to all of our participants this week.  We appreciate being able to learn from you and are inspired by your beautiful work.

Many thanks to the creative minds behind the tangles used with my string:

Lenche by Anita A Westin (Sweden)
and
Kitl by Jem Miller (United Kingdom) a.k.a Ragged Ray

Special thanks for your kind words about my newest tangle, O, and for the good wishes for our daughter's engagement.


Check back tomorrow afternoon for "It's a String Thing" #153!