Happy beginning of our sixth year together for "It's a String Thing".
We tangled with a nod to the number six in celebration of our milestone. The string was based on the Roman numeral VI and our tangles 3-Loops-6 (shortened to 3L6 below) and Hexonu kept the 'six' theme going.
The first tile arrived from Peggy Kohrmann (Colorado) ~
It’s been ages since I’ve participated in your tangle challenge. Almost 2 years, but I would learn new tangles and keep reading your challenges and seeing the results.
A couple of weeks ago I wrote in my sketch book about life, changes in our lives and that I wanted to begin tangling again. That week there were three new to me tangles. By the time I finished making cards of the stepouts, it was Saturday and I didn’t do the tile.
Tonight I saw your email, looked at the string and tangles and went for it!! I love the beginning of your sixth year and I want to be back.
Here is my natural tile and the fun I had was very zen. Since there are no mistakes, my tile has a bit of whimsy and an eight sided “hex”. Sometimes it doesn’t count straight!
Glad to be tangling again...
Tangled Tidbits -
*mirrored 3L6
*multiple Hexonu variations and even a star
From Lori Bylerly (Washington State) and here on her blog ~
Happy beginnings to your 6th-year journey!
*long and elegant 3L6
*dots repeat in both the loops and curls
From Juul (France) ~
Bonjour Adèle
Here is my tile for this week. Congratulation from me also for the 5 year lustrum! And a big merci
Je t’embrasse
*wonderful variations of both tangles
*curved and straight lines for Hexonu
From Lin H, CZT (Florida) ~
Thanks for another fun challenge, Adele. Love the new Hexonu tangle.
*shadow shading, pretty blend of all three colors
*random center dots for Hexonu add wonderful dimension
From Gale Sherman (Tucson, Arizona) ~
I was VERY challenged by hexonu this week no matter how many variations I tried. When I finally decided to just tangle on the string with the patterns I felt immediate release Whew!!! (I think this is the first time I’ve done that. ) Once I added the shading and the simple background I was pleased and SURPRISED. I am really looking forward to see what the other tanglers create. Week after week I love seeing how creative the other tanglers are! THANK YOU!
That is the Zentangle way!
*sparkle, shading, grand depth
*N'zepple filled Hexonu
From Lisette (Switzerland) ~
As my black pen ran out of ink I decided to continue with the colors I had at hand - pink and blue. A little bit of shading with Polychromos pencils I like both patterns which were new to me.
*colorful tangles and shading
*3L6 penciled strokes fill background
From Ria Matheussen, CZT (Belgium) ~
Every week, it is a nice surprise to discover what you suggest us to draw and yes, I enjoyed this challenge very much.
I have chosen to draw on a grey tile and have used only black and white.
Thank you for the quality time while drawing your challenges. (and for a pleasant tangle I didn't know: 3-Loops-6)
Warm regards from Belgium and wish you all the best.
Tangled Tidbits -
*gem like Hexonu variation
*lined and shaded background accents the lovely tangles
From Ragged Ray (United Kingdom) ~
Bon voyage as you set sail across your 6th tangled sea!
This week a valuable lesson taught to me by Hexonu. As I struggle and fail to draw tidy hexagons - simply let go and embrace the beauty of inconsistency! A peculiar tile, half white, half tan, rounded corners and also squared. A tile tangled with no plan, just time spent following the will of my pen! Just the sort of time I needed at the end of a busy week!
Ahh, that was a treat to read :)
*sparkle, shading, mix of tangles and tangle elements that shine
*stellar details of 3L6 fill Hexonu and line the V string line
From Jutta Gladnigg, CZT (Germany) ~
This week I share the joy with all the members of the IAST family of starting another year of 52 cool challenges. Looking out each Wednesday morning for a new round...
The patterns that you, dear Adele, have selected this time, are so versatile that one could hardly imagine that the bottom of the ‘sea’ in my contribution is based on the same pattern as the huge ‘whale’ gliding above...
Thank you... and a happy New 6th Year!
Tangled Tidbits -
Love the imagery, thank you, Jutta.
*Hexonu shaded to one side
*plush, rounded Hexonu variation
From Baafke (The Netherlands) ~
Hereby my submission of this week.
*weighted lines, a spot of color, and irregular shapes make Hexonu shine
*wispy 3L6
From Anselm (Berlin, Germany) and here on his blog ~
here is my tile for your IAST #260.
I took both suggested patterns 3-Loops-6 and Hexonu. 3-Loops-6 was taken to form the line of the 'V'. The 3-Loops-6 builds up the 'I'. Then i filled the V with Checkerstar and the Hexonu with Maryhill and Munchin. The rest of the tile was kept empty tho emphasize the roman 'VI'. Great challenge again and beautiful new patterns. Thank You.
*light touches of tangle and shading and wonderful white space to accent them
*two Hexonu variations
From Trudi Taylor (Woodview, Ontario, Canada) ~
Greetings Adele from beautiful suburban Woodview! Starting on your 6th year! I added Maryhill, Paradox and a Betweed in my Hexonu.
* randomly detailed Hexonu
*colorful 3L6, pretty in pink
From Sherry Conte (Sanford, Florida) ~
I'm on the fence about shading this one so I'll just send it in. Other Tangles include Tripoli and Rain.
Tangled Tidbits -
One idea is to take a photo or scan of your tile, save it, and then shade your tile. That way you have both. AND both are just right!
*darkened sections of star like Hexonu
*aura-ed rows of 3L6 with dotted darkened space in between
From Mariam G (Port Hueneme, California) ~
So excited to start year six with IAST! Since Saturday is the start of Autumn, I used a watercolor tile that was already washed with Fall colors.
Time is flying by, Summer is still here, yet gone; Fall is in the air and the first frost will be just around the corner. Nature does what it does, with no mind to us...
Tangled Tidbits -
Well said and beautifully captured.
*Hexonu pieces scatter
*aura to one side of 3L6
From Amy L (Connecticut) ~
I found hexonu to be particularly challenging as I have trouble making my hexagons consistent. This lead me to dividing each section up into threes, which is a technique I use with Tripoli as well. I adored 3-loops-6 and can’t wait to use it again. Thanks again for an interesting challenge, Adele!
Tangled Tidbits -
*wonderful mesh of tangles
*shading and sparkle add depth
From Sue Leslie, CZT 22 (New Mexico) ~
Here’s to the start of year #6 for IAST. The first ever Rocky Mountain Zentangle Retreat in Colorado Springs this week was a blast. So much fun. One of our sessions with instructor Nancy Dawes was doing Delft Blue using multiple blues on an Opus tile. So I elected to play with it again here for IAST 261. RMZR was a success, so the plans are to make it at least an annual event, maybe even semiannual!! I’m already making plans to go back next year.
Thank you for the new of the Rocky Mountain Zentangle Retreat - sounds like fun.
*blend of blue and black for Hexonu
*double aura of 3L6
From Margarete Gilge (Germany) and here on her blog ~
thank you for this interesting challenge. Again I drew two versions. Both you can find on my blog...
Best wishes from Germany
*fabulous details throughout - aura, sparkle, shading...
*lily-like finished to 3L6
From Jane (Surrey, United Kingdom) ~
What a wonderful celebration last week and such a great response from everyone! As for this week, well as I really love drawing Hexonu thank you for including it in this challenge!
*marvelous, multiple Hexonu variations
*touch of color make lines of 3L6 shine
From Shirley Wohlsen (Queensland, Australia) ~
Hi Adele, I know I’m running a little later than usual .
But like the old saying, better late than never J
Attached is my tile for ‘It’s A String Thing # 261’ Challenge.
*two sizes and finishes for Hexonu
*elegant, simple lined version of 3L6
From Mary Helmers (Boerne, Texas) ~
It's been quite a while since I submitted a tile, and decided to jump back in. This one was a doozie, with the juxtaposition between the lovely, gentle 3-loops-6 and the sharp angles of hexonu. This tile and I stared at one another for two days. Then, Friday night, we had a wild Texas thunderstorm. Between the thunder and my upset dog, I wasn't sleeping anyhow, so I got up and stared at the tile some more. Finally, I picked up my pen and started, and this is what happened. It is interesting.
Welcome back, Mary!
Tangled Tidbits -
*straight lines and loops fill Hexonu
*dots, aura, and shading accent beautifully
From VenaC (Whitby, Ontario, Canada) ~
I like both patterns which were new to me. I am not too happy with my composition or my execution but I have no time to start again so, once again, it is what it is. We had a big wind storm rush through last evening so it is cooler today. We have had an extremely hot summer. Living in Florida, you must be used to the heat. Thanks for this challenge.
Yes, September is our hottest month - happy to know you have a break in your weather.
*three variations of Hexonu
*lovely line of 3L6 with a touch of shading
From Susan Theron (Velddrif, South Africa) ~
Thanks for this challenge. Hexonu put a hex on me and some Hexonu's ended as eight sided.
*wonderful Hexonu variations
*dark aura for tangles along the string line
From Lynn G (Florida) ~
Thank you for another fun challenge. I found Hexonu to be a versatile tangle.
*beautiful variations and colorings of Hexonu
*3L6 along the string line V
From Judy Wanner, CZT (Pennsylvania) ~
This was a fun one and, as always, I look forward to seeing all tiles. It is quite a fun education.
Zen Hens are impressed with the numerous tiles using the same string and tangles. Still amazes me too. Many thanks for all you do, Adele.
Tangled Tidbits -
*glorious combination of tangles and variations of the tangles
*tangles concentrated in the string's spaces
From Hilary (Chicago) ~
Who knew that drawing hexagons could be such a challenge! At least I found it so. I even asked myself, how come bees don’t have trouble doing this? So I drew a little bee to help me out.
I hope you’re having a nice weekend. Happy autumn — although I’m guessing that in Florida that doesn’t mean much!
Autumn?! We may get a little one in late December :)
*that is one helpful little bee in a busy hive of Hexonu variations
*detail lines, dots, orbs, shading, pop of color - happy details!
From Maike (Germany) ~
This is my tile for IAST #261. I‘ve learned two new tangle patterns with 3-loop-6 and hexonu. And I fell in love with 3-loop-6, it‘s so sweet and fun to draw!
Lots of love from Germany
*dotted centers of Hexonu
*dark center loops of 3L6, weighted aura lines, and shading make it rise above
From Ulrike (Germany) ~
What a great beginning of 6th year "IAST"!
I´ve used 3-Loops-6 and Hexonu as strings and completed it with Checkerstar.
Best regards from Germany.
*how fun that you and Peter (above) both highlighted the same background tangle
*awesome Hexonu variations and weighted lines for 3L6 loops
From Lynn F (Florida) ~
This week’s challenge was FunFunFunFunFunFun!
Tangled Tidbits -
*happy mix of tangles and light and dark spaces
*multiple variations of both tangles
From Susie (St. Louis, Missouri) ~
Tangled Tidbits -
*shaded string lines and spaces filled with tangles
*lovely Hexonu variations, highlighted and shaded
From Nord'zin (Wales, United Kingdom) ~
Here is my contribution for this week’s challenge. 3-loops-six is so lovely to draw - mesmerising. Continuing your ‘six’ theme, I added in a little C-six as I like its wavy look.
I enjoyed seeing all the birthday tiles for the previous 4 years as well as this year. I love the candle string and used it on the card I made for my son’s birthday. I put the string of 5 candles at each side of a tangled tile, set on the diagonal. My son said, “I’m 31 Mum, not 20”! At least he can add up!
Tangled Tidbits -
Hahaha, that is very sweet! Happy birthday to your son :)
*pretty rows of 3L6
*nice touch of shading between aura
From Allison (Rocklin, California) ~
I am getting this in just under the wire I hope. Somehow the time from Tuesday to Saturday goes super fast. Anyway here is my entry for #261. This string was so interesting. At first glance, I saw a mountain in front of a sun. As soon as I did Diva Dance in the big circle shape (sun) the whole thing changed so I was seeing something different. I love when that happens. Besides 3-loops and Hexonu, I used Diva Dance and Ing.
I do love that, too. And I agree that the week goes by very quickly indeed.
*border line of 3L6
*fancy finishes for Hexonu
From Dolly Bolen, CZT (Alberta, Canada) ~
I am e-mailing my submission for IAST#261 on time for a change! I started this tile before you posted your instructions/suggestions for your IAST#261 challenge so that is why I used Boofont by Zenjo posted recently on the Zentangle Mosaic App and Prestwood by fellow Canadian 🇨🇦 Margaret Bremner, I saw a VI in my composition after reading your blog instructions. I also did a tile with the tangles you suggested. I love the vibrant colours in this “Rebel” tile and my signature bling!
Thank you for all you do for us, the time you spend creating your challenges and for generously sharing all your creativity with us so we can participate!
I sent you my first “Rebel” tile for your IAST#261 challenge a little earlier tonight in another e-mail but I thought I would also e-mail you my second tile for your challenge too. I created this one penciling the VI string in first versus how I just started tangling my first #IAST261 tile without realizing there was a VI in the composition then read your blog and saw the VI string afterwards. How that happened, remains a mystery. This tile was extremely fun to draw, I of course added metallic and stardust Sakura Micron Gelly Roll Pens to give my tile the added bling I have come to love so much! The hearts are for you and all the tanglers who participate in your challenges week after week! I am happy to report that this week I am actually on time, I met your deadline!
Tangled Tidbits -
How fun that that all came together!
*sparkle and color and shine - beautiful.
*heart tipped 3L6 curls
From Sharon Fite (California) ~
Great challenge to start Year 6, Adele! I did a black and white paste-up again (cutting the string out of a black tile and a white tile, mixing the parts, and taping the back). I love having an organic tangle paired with a geometric. Hexonu is so much fun! I filled mine with a Faucett treatment among others, very versatile. I added Antidote and Printemp tangles. Wishing everyone a great week!
Tangled Tidbits -
*glorious black and white composition
*long lined 3L6 variation
From Ingrid (The Netherlands) ~
I kept Hexonu simple and basic, because I thought the tile would be too busy otherwise.
With much love and a lot of hugs, have a blessed week
*light lined Hexonu background
*dark aura, dots, and pretty shading for 3L6
From Ute (East Fisia, Germany) ~
Dear Adele, here is my tile for It’s a String Thing # 261.
Nice string. And I liked to try these new to me tangles Hexonu and 3-Loops-6.
‘Nzeppel and Bales wanted to be there too.
*sharp contrast in Hexonu variation
*triple aura for light and lovely 3L6
From Anita A Westin (Dalarna, Sweden) and here on her blog ~
Dear Adele! What a nice string! I will sure use it again! Two Lovely patterns also! Here is my entry and comments in my blog
*fabulous color, dark space, highlight, and detail
*rounded corners, weighted lines, and white spaces make Hexonu and 3L6 shine
From Cyndee Pelley (Oklahoma) and here on her blog ~
This week's IAST tile led me on a frantic search over the last 3 days! To have a tile finished, except for finishing touches, just disappear was a mystery! For the last 2 days I thought perhaps Simba had taken it outside and chewed on it but no sign could be found. I've been fighting illness for a couple of weeks now and I just didn't have the energy to worry about doing another. I figured I'd just miss this week's challenge, which was due last night. Sigh! However, when stripping my bed this afternoon, there it was, relatively unscathed, beneath my pillow! Don't ask how it ended up there, but since it was almost finished, I scurried around and put the finishing touches on it and here it is! (Simba is still feeling offended but I gave him a treat and he might forgive me!)
So very happy you found this - and that Simba was not to blame...or maybe he was :)
*elegant details, colors, white accents
*two eye catching variations and sizes of 3L6
Many thanks to the all of the tanglers who sent in tiles this week to celebrate the beginning of year six.
Thanks to the creative minds behind the tangles we used ~
3-Loops-6 by CZT Mina Hsiao
Hexonu by CZT Cherryl Moote
Check back Tuesday afternoon for "It's a String Thing" #262!
All beautiful, amazing work ^_^
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