"It's a String Thing" #271

It's Tuesday, your good news day!

Yesterday, I posted the results of IAST #268 and now we are almost caught up.  IAST #269 and #270 will be up and ready to enjoy by week's end.  Yay!

For today's IAST #271, we are going to play with the newest pattern from one of the nicest tanglers around...

XLNT by Jody Genovese, CZT
Jody was featured in my "Where I Tangle" series - click here to see where she gathers her inspiration.

Begin by placing a dot in the approximate center of your tile.  Next, add dots in the surrounding spaces.  Your "string" may look something like this ~

IAST #271 "String" by Adele Bruno, CZT

Or something totally different!

Use your dots to make the sparkled black perfs, follow Jody's step out, and tangle away. 
Jody's examples also show a layering of XLNT - feel free to draw only one or multiples.  The choice is yours.

I think that much like our monotangle with Paradox, this will prove to be a very relaxing time tangling.

Feel free to use any size and color of tile.  

Here are the (Not so) Official Guidelines:
* Challenges are posted on Tuesdays.
*Use the string posted for the week and some or all of the suggested patterns
* 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 for IAST are to be submitted by Saturday evening of the week issued
*Photos and notes are (usually) posted on the following Monday 

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.

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.

Enjoy!

 

"It's a String Thing" #268 Tiles

For this IAST we concentrated on just one tangle - Paradox.  While the same string was used by everyone, the results - in true Zentangle fashion - are all so different.  

Let's take a look ~

The first tile arrived from Jane (Surrey, United Kingdom) ~

Greetings from the Maldives!
Tropical rain so not so sunny today, but perfect opportunity to tangle. I love drawing Paradox but I always draw too fast and looks messy so thought I’d round the shapes, they now resemble exotic palm fronds and what I think looks like elephants camouflaged in the jungle! The string is in there somewhere! Always a fun twist with your challenges.
Sounds like you all had a wonderful time at ZenAgain, cannot wait to read all about it!

Tangled Tidbit -
Your vacation sounds heavenly!
*rounded corners, and darkened spaces accentuate the tangle's movement


From Antony Visconti (Milan, Italy) ~

here's my drawing. I love paradox! Many thanks for another enjoyable challenge.

Tangled Tidbit -
*wonderful contrast between the small black triangles and the larger white ones

And again, Antony wrote ~

here's a completely different style for the IAST 268 compared to the one I sent some time ago.

*fabulous composition



From Marjan Heemskerk (The Netherlands) ~

Paradox is one of my favorites and I love it just the way it is. I used three different brown pencils and a brown pen for shading. It was very "zen" to do:)

Tangled Tidbit -
*crisp lines in beautiful browns


From Margarete Gilge (Germany) and here on her blog ~

thank you for this interesting challenge. Paradox is a pattern I often use because I like it very much. It is wonderful in black and white, but this challenge I draw on a watercolored background to give it a friendly sunny touch. You can find my tile also on my blog under the link.

Tangled Tidbits -
*happy mix of tangles flank Paradox


From Mariam G. (Port Hueneme, California) ~

Sadly, it seems all to often that we are praying for families struck by the tragedy of a mass shooting. This time, it is much closer to home for us. And now, just a day later, we are watching fires raging in the same area. We are out of harm's way, but the sky is black with smoke. I wish I had a happier message to accompany this week's challenge, but I just can't muster one up today.
I do hope you enjoyed your time at the reunion.

Tangled Tidbit -
So very glad to know you were out of harm's way, so sorry for the sad events.  I do hope your hummingbirds were not effected by the fires.
*wonderful combination of light and dark, thick and thin lines


From Baafke (The Netherlands) ~

I decided to use the rainbow colors in this tile.
And I look forward to reading about your zen-again visit!

Tangled Tidbit -
*bright, colorful Paradox
Once I am caught up on posting the tiles, I will write more about zenAgain :)


From Nor'dzin (Wales, United Kingdom) ~

Greetings! Paradox has long been a favourite tangle, so thank you for this challenge. I tried a little Paradox Reversed in one section.

Tangled Tidbit -
*pretty purple background and bold Paradox


From Sherry Conte (Sanford, Florida) ~

I love Paradox. After a long stressful week it was most welcome.

Tangled Tidbit -
*long, lean lines look very soothing to tangle



From Sharon Fite (California) ~

I'm submitting a little early (for me!), Adele. It's wedding weekend for our younger son, and we couldn't be happier. Thank you for selecting Paradox--a few minutes of non-wedding thoughts! The fan shape that occurs reminds me of ginko leaves. This time of year they all turn a buttery yellow, staying on tree until a magical voice tells them all to fall, leaving a beautiful circle of leaves at the base of the tree. Hoping everyone is enjoying autumn!

Tangled Tidbit -
*delightful Ginko leaf reference
Congratulations on the family wedding!


From Amy L (Connecticut) ~

I love paradox and I like the way it comes out black on white. I tend to make them go the same direction, so I tried to mix it up in this tile. So here it is.

Tangled Tidbit -
*highlights add a glow to Paradox


From Gabi (Germany) ~

I’m sure I started with the suggested string and PARADOX... but at some point it got its own will and ended up with this. I love tangling and the ways it goes.

Tangled Tidbit -
Don't you just love when that happens?
*gorgeous rounding, deep shading, and dark spaces


From Hilary (Chicago, Illinois) ~

I hope you’re trip went well and that you’re now back in warm, sunny Florida.
I hope anyone who has trouble with Paradox will read your Tips for Tangling article. I still remember the moment when I finally understood what to do based on your great explanation.
I had a lot of fun with this one! Somewhere I came across the idea to make the spaces wide enough to fill them in with other tangles. I enjoyed finding 20 patterns suitable for this job.

Tangled Tidbit -
Thank you, Hilary!
*grand collection of tangles fill Paradox - love that idea


From Barbara (Texas) ~

Paradox monotangle. I wasn’t sure if we were supposed to only use Paradox or add other tangles (I’m still new to IAST). I did this on an apprentice tile.

Tangled Tidbits -
*striping and sparkle, large and small Paradox - you did a great job!


From Susan (United Kingdom) ~

I like making regular shapes with Paradox. This turned into a poppy for Remembrance Sunday this weekend.

Tangled Tidbit -
*a lovely Paradox poppy!


From Joanne (New Brunswick, Canada) ~

Our first snowfall today...3 or so inches...great day to tangle!
Although I prefer more organic and less angular tangles, this turned out to be fun...although just before sending it I just had to add a few flux & fescus to add organic ;)

Tangled Tidbits -
*Fescu and Flux compliment the curves of Paradox
Stay warm up there!


From Sharyn Penna, CZT (Massachusetts) ~

Thank you again for including me in your travel plans when you (and Lou) headed north for zenAgain. It was truly a thrill to finally me you. IAST is my weekly destination visit with friends around the world ... you bring the friendship to us all and I thank you!!
I’m sending my I love paradox tile, on a renaissance tile, black ink, a little graphite, white charcoal pencil and blue dressmaker’s chalk.
Cheers to a whirlwind traveler!

Tangled Tidbit -
It was so good to meet you, too!  I'll post our picture soon :)
*long, elegant lines with lovely shading and touch of highlight


From Ria Matheussen, CZT (Belgium) ~

I hope you have had a wonderful time at Zenagain and I am a bit jealous
that I couldn' t join...anyway I'm sure it was great and we knew already
Molly's new tangle that was presented there!
For this challenge, I turned my tile upside down and divided some spaces
in a few more triangles. Than I started to tangle and to colour with
ordinary colourpencils. To finish I have glued my smaller tile on a
bigger black one.
Rick's Paradox is a lovely pattern that I use regularly and perfect for a
monotile.
Thank you very much for this special challenge and wish you all the best,
Warm regards from Belgium

Tangle Tidbit -
*large Paradox tipped with sparkled black perfs seems to twist out off the tile

Attachments area

From Maike (Germany) ~

this is my tile for IAST 268. While drawing I completely lost my focus on #paradox and ended up in #flux again (one of my favorites)\

Tangled Tidbit -
How fun that you followed the tangles!
*pops of Paradox flow into multiple tangles


From Ingrid (The Netherlands) ~

Meeting Paradox is always fun.
The longer the lines I draw, the more wobbly they become.
That's why I drew a lot of extra lines in the given string.

Tangled Tidbit -
*bold shading at points adds wonderful depth


From Lynn F (Florida) ~

Since we were working with one tangle I decided to challenge myself by using a Renaissance tile. I felt like Alice in Wonderland as Paradox was leading me down a rabbit hole! I had to take a break and figure out where I wanted the challenge to take me.
I really like how it turned out. Thanks for another fun project.

Tangled Tidbit -
That is a wonderful metaphor.
*metallic touches, white striping and darkened aura show well on Renaissance


From Talia Maynard (London, United Kingdom) ~

It's been a very long time since I sent something in to you. I have still been tangling on occasion but with 2 little boys running around in the house, there's not a lot of time for hobbies!
So here's my tile for this week's challenge. Hopefully I'll be able to get some future challenges in as well.

Tangled Tidbit -
I would say they are your hobbies :) - so glad you found time to tangle!
*thin and wide spacing and Tipple filled spaces - wonderful depth


From VenaC (Whitby, Ontario, Canada) ~

This pattern requires a lot of concentration. I was interrupted a lot and ended up rushing and losing that zen feeling. I hope it is not too late.

Tangled Tidbit -
*wonderfully filled string spaces, pretty blend of black and brown


From JoAnne (Ontario, Canada) ~

Here is Paradox for IAST #268. Sometimes, you have to know when to quit.. and I’m still learning that valuable lesson!

Tangled Tidbit -
...and that is totally up to your mood, wouldn't you say?
*bold, highlighted accent lines tip Paradox


From Sue Leslie, CZT (New Mexico) ~

One of my very favorite tangles! Thanks for a fun new string to try it in. Always amazed how paradox always turns out. Here’s wishing every one in the US a very happy Veterans Day weekend. Being married to a veteran, it’s always special to me and to all you vets out there, thank you for your service.

Well said, thank you Sue.
*tremendous twists and turns accented with shading


From Priscilla DeConti, CZT 28 (Kingston, New York) ~

Hope this is not too late...I was out all day and forgot to send this..
I just want to say what a pleasure it was to meet Adele Bruno at Zenagain. A lovely sweet humble woman who is a joy.
It makes this group that much more special to me..
Thanks Adele, I am so glad I got to meet you.
Here is my take on this weeks project.
The string is in there somewhere with some embellishments of glitter pens! I enjoyed doing this tile still on a high from Zenagain!Have a blessed week everyone!

My goodness, it was my pleasure to meet YOU!  Your smile lit up the room, just as I imagined it would :)
Tangled Tidbit -
*colorful striping and weighted lines make Paradox pop


From Jane Rhea, CZT (Indiana) ~

Paradox is usually a challenge for me because my lines are sometimes wonky, and I’m never sure whether to turn my tile clockwise or counterclockwise. Today I let go and just got lost in the lines. This tile is the result. Blessings to all who participate in IAST, and especially to you, Adele, because you are a constant source of encouragement and inspiration!

Tangled Tidbit -
...and blessings to you, Jane.
*tight line spacing and striping add great dimension


From Lisette, CZT 32 (Switzerland) ~

If I’m too late with my contribution - never mind. Things are a bit out off kilter…
It was good tangling Paradox. To me it’s a healer.

Tangled Tidbit -
...and that is a wonderful thought.
*pink perfs are very pretty additions



From Jutta Gladnigg, CZT (Germany) ~

The Flying Dutchman - so many stories about this mysterious ghost ship have been told for centuries.
Fantastic monotangle challenge... thank you, Adele. This has really inspired my imagination.

Tangled Tidbits -
*dark, densely lined - like an illustration in a classic

From Susan Theron (Velddrif, South Africa) ~

Attached my contributions. For the coloured one I used the string as given, but I had trouble with the shading and therefore I coloured each shape. For the second tile I used the string as given, but divided the string sections into smaller triangles.

Tangled Tidbit -
*rounded corners, fabulous colors

*marvelous multiples of Paradox, each with rounded corners


From Susie (St. Louis, Missouri) ~

Love paradox-ONE of my all time favorites!
I hope all of our California tangle friends are safe and not in the fire zone. Thinking of you all.

Tangled Tidbit -
*awesome angled finishes for each Paradox section made bolder with thicker black spaces


From Rhonda Koplin, CZT (Georgia) ~

It was such a treat to meet you at ZenAgain! I did this one on the plane and, in spite of turbulence, it turned out OK.

Tangled Tidbit -
So happy to have met you, too.  I can still hear your beautiful southern, soothing drawl :)
I find, too, that tangling on flights is very soothing.
*soft shading of Paradox extends around the border


From Simone (Germany) ~

I was in autumn holiday with my little daughter. Now I am much to late for your weekly challenge. Just for fun I send you my picture. I love paradox and I am sure, that I will make more versions of this.
Thank you for your wonderful challenge.
I can´t wait, what you will have for use tomorrow.

Tangled Tidbits -
I am the one running behind on these posts, so you are right on time!
*wonderful white spaces and Paradox filled ones


From Felicity Strohfeldt (Velddrif, South Africa) ~

Organizing functions got in the way of my promise to myself to keep up each week. So here is a very late Tile 268, the Paradox challenge?
Paradox makes me nervous, but every time I try it I learn so much. Enjoyed it!
Happy Thanksgiving week.

 Tangled Tidbit -
Your nervousness doesn't show!
*striping, Crescent Moon, perfs and a pop of blue - great fun.




This is my tile.  The flu kept me from tangling for too many days and when I finally picked up a Micron, I thoroughly enjoyed this challenge.  I divided the string into smaller and smaller sections as I tangled, totally loosing any sense of the given string - a wonderfully relaxing time!

Thank you all for being so loyal in sending in your tiles and so patient waiting to see them posted.
Hats off to Rick Roberts for the ever so enjoyable tangle, Paradox.

Check back tomorrow for IAST #271 as well as more IAST results!

A Thanksgiving Printemps Apple Pie

...now that is a mouthful!

It was a delicious mouthful.

My Printemps Apple Pie

A few weeks ago, my friend Sindy P, sent a link to a baking video that involved a clever way to embellish a pie crust.  The baker suggested using cinnamon swirls of crust to line a pie dish before adding the filling. 
My family is partial to apple pie, so I decided to use the idea for a top crust. 

When I text Sindy a picture of my finished pie, she responded with "Printemps!" 
Of course!  It is a Printemps topped Thanksgiving apple pie.

Here are some photos I took of the process, just in case you may want to tangle your own pie ~

First, I rolled out the bottom crust and filled the pie with my apple mixture.

Next, I rolled the second piece of dough into a rectangular shape (sort of!) and
spread a thin layer of butter over the entire thing.

Then, I sprinkled it liberally with sugar and cinnamon.

I rolled it up tightly...

and then sliced it into half inch thick rounds.

On a sheet of parchment paper, I placed the rounds in a cluster
pushing them tightly together.

I topped it with another sheet of parchment paper and rolled
it until it was thin enough to top the pie.

The parchment peeled off very easily.

Keeping the crust on the bottom layer of parchment,
I flipped the entire thing over the pie and then
carefully peeled back the paper.

I trimmed the excess dough and fluted the rim.

The buttery crust browned quickly, so I covered the pie loosely with aluminum foil for the first 20 minutes of baking.

The cinnamon-y apple smell that filled the house was heavenly.  It was a bonus to have Sindy point out the tangle on top.  Who knew tangles could be so delicious?!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours ♥

"It's a String Thing" #270

It's Tuesday, your good news day!
It is also Thanksgiving week here in the United States.

Highlights of our family celebrations include cherished family time, a feast of turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie, the Macy's Day Parade, football games, and even more pie.
After the mealtime prayer, we take turns around the dinner table to say aloud what we thank God for, especially the blessings of the past year.

At zenAgain two years ago and at the most recent one, the ever delightful Mary Bartrop, CZT taught us something she does that goes along with our theme of gratitude this week.

When beginning a tile, Mary lightly pencils the dots, border, string, and then in each string section, she writes what/who she is grateful for. When the tile is complete, the words are not visible, but she knows they are there. Isn't that special?

For this challenge, after you pencil the string onto your tile, lightly pencil in your blessings in each of the string's sections and then tangle away.  If you want your words to be prominent, feel free to write them in Micron and incorporate them into your tangled spaces.

This string is a reworked version of one we've used before ~

IAST #270 String by Adele Bruno, CZT

The tangles we will use include three from previous Thanksgiving IAST challenges ~

Lichen by Jennifer Hohensteiner

Z-Trick by Yamit Fridman

Heartstrings by Helen Williams

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.
*Results are (usually) 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" #267 Tiles

For this challenge we revisited the classic "z" shaped string and tangles that most of us were introduced to for our very first tile.  Preparing to attend zenAgain put me in a nostalgic mood and it struck a cord with many tanglers here.

While I had a fabulous time at zenAgain, I returned home with a terrible flu (is there any other kind?!).   Among other things, it pushed my blogging time back a few weeks.  Thankfully, my energy has returned and I thank you in advance for your patience waiting to view these results as well as IAST #268 and #269.  They will be posted very soon.  

Below are tiles from The Netherlands, Canada, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Belgium, Thailand, South Africa, India, United Kingdom, and all across the United States.  Isn't that incredible?

Let's take a look at the wonderful tiles for IAST #267 ~

The first one arrived from Baafke (The Netherlands) ~

Again a lovely challenge!

Tangled Tidbits -
*sparkle and shading add lots of depth
*lovely touch of blue


 From Angie Gittles (Maryland) ~

Hello! I am submitting 2 tiles this week because I was having fun playing with the Z String. The second tile turned into a monotangle of crescent moon - and I’m ok with that :)

 Tangled Tidbits -
*Rain flows into Static
*Crescent Moon and Pokeroot share aura

 *four variations of Crescent Moon and wonderful aura


From Joanne (New Brunswick, Canada) ~

I always look forward to Tuesdays for the weekly challenge :)
Here is #267...such fun to use some of the tangles I first learned in an introductory class I took a couple of years ago in Arizona.

 Tangled Tidbits -
*light and dark tangles and white space in between
*layers of aura-ed Crescent Moon


From Marjan Heemskerk (The Netherlands) ~

Thank you for this really relaxing challenge. I hope you had a lovely time.

 Tangled Tidbits -
*Static emerges from the string line
*bold Crescent Moon and lighter Pokeroot


From Maike (Dresden, Germany) ~

loved this weekly challenge a lot! My string with pokeroot turned out like the „Z“ standing for Zentangle. I really like how it turned out. Thank you for the string and the pattern.
Greetings from Dresden in Germany

 Tangled Tidbits -
*Pokeroot Z pops with shading
*tapering corner tangles add dimension


A very warm welcome to Eva (Tomsk, Siberia (Russia) ~

Hello Adele!
My name is Eva i live in Tomsk, it's in Siberia (Russia). And it's winter here right now with first snowman we built with kids on our yard :)
That is my first time i take a part at any projects. Crescent Moon and Static are not favourite patterns. So i decided to take them a chance and i like the result and i love the process.
Thank you for this challenge!

Tangled Tidbits -
*Pokeroot lines flow from Static
*Paradox popped into Static

I am continuously amazed at how we are brought together from all over the world by our appreciation of Zentangle. Welcome to you, Eva, and welcome to our Tangled Map!

From Ria Matheussen, CZT (Belgium) ~

It was fun and very relaxing to fill again the empty spaces of the first
string I ever drew!
I just love the" golden oldies": Pokeroot, Static and especially
Crescent Moon.
My tile is made on grey paper and beside a lot of black/white parts, I
added a little colour with ordinary colourpencils;
Thanks Adele for a wonderful challenge that gave me happy memories...
Warm regards from Belgium

 Tangled Tidbits -
*Static mimics Crescent Moon
*color, shading, and sparkle make Pokeroot glow


From Jutta Gladnigg, CZT (Germany) ~

Really enjoyed your Back to Basics challenge this week.
Have a lovely and inspiring time in Providence!

 Tangled Tidbits -
*deep black spaces for floating Pokeroot
*tapered aura of Crescent Moon overlaps, curves, and merges


From Barbara (Texas) ~

...I enjoyed going back to the basics of the Zentangle method with this challenge. I struggle with making Crescent Moon look good, but I think I did OK with this one by following what other people have done.

 Tangled Tidbits -
*lovely Crescent Moon and aura
*sparkled, darkened lines for Static


From Hilary (Chicago, Illinois) ~

I hope you’re having a good time in Rhode Island, can’t wait to here about your weekend.
Here’s my entry for this week. I had trouble deciding how to use Pokeroot with the others, so I put it into the border.

 Tangled Tidbits -
*- a very colorful Pokeroot border!
*beautiful variations of Crescent Moon and Static


From Margarete Gilge (Germany) and here on her blog ~

again I enjoyed your last challenge very much. My favorite of the patterns was Pokeroot. I send you my first version of the challenge, a second one you can see on my blog under the link
Thank you very much for this interesting challenge!
Best wishes from Germany

 Tangled Tidbits -
*tangles flow from the doubled string line
*Hollibaugh layered stems of Pokeroot


From Sharyn Penna, CZT (Massachusetts) ~

Can’t wait to hear about ZenAgain!

Tangled Tidbits -
*Pokeroot filled Crescent Moon spaces - gorgeous depth created with darkened spaces
*deeply shaded Static


From Lynn G (Florida) ~

I was going to use some color, but in remembering my basics decided to actually stick to the basics. Reminded me of my first class with CZT Robin Tucker
Thank you for the challenge.

 Tangled Tidbits -
*flowery Crescent Moon variation
*shading of Static - and all tangles - adds softness and depth


From VenaC (Whitby, Ontario, Canada) ~

Straight line tangles are not my favourite. In retrospect I should have done static with shorter lines. Your string looked like the start of static so I decided to use it as the background on the whole tile. I don't really like the end result but I did enjoy doing pokeroot which I hadn't used much.

Tangled Tidbits -
 *shading, sparkle, striping - wonderful details
*glorious red, sparkled Pokeroot


From Gabi (Germany) ~

After some busy weeks found some time to participate again IAST.
Nice idea to use these patterns. Started without having any plan and was surprised by the result. Uuups, forgot about the border....

Tangled Tidbits -
Don't you love to be surprised by the wonderful results?
*one large Crescent Moon rising
*Pokeroot layered string layered over bold Static


From Jane (Surrey, United Kingdom) ~

This was a wonderful back to basics challenge, although I’ve not tried static before, I will definitely use it again. I used grey watercolour brush pen to shade.
Enjoy Zenagain, do let us know how it was!

Tangled Tidbits -
*darkened aura for both Crescent Moon and Static
*wavy lined Pokeroot


From Lynn F (Florida) ~

I hope you have a wonderful time at zenAgain.
Here’s my tile for this week’s challenge.

Tangled Tidbits -
*Tipple filled Pokeroot spaces
*line width variation in Static


From Susie (St. Louis, Missouri) ~

Missed the last two weeks. Sick as a dog, round of antibiotics, steroids and inhaler made everything all better. I took black and white tile and cut into 4 pieces and taped together. Used Ricks idea for crescent moon from package #1 video. His a lot better of course!! Had a good time with this one.

Tangled Tidbits -
So glad you are feeling better!
*highlighted Crescent Moon layers
*light and dark Pokeroot versions


From JoAnne (Ontario, Canada) ~

This tile wasn’t completed until I added some colour!
Enjoy your Zen Again reunion!

 Tangled Tidbits -
*awesome alternating layers of Static and Crescent Moon
*colorful Pokeroot finished with aura


From Nor'dzin (Wales, United Kingdom) ~

I really enjoyed last week’s spooky tiles.
This week it was fun to return to some of the first tangles I ever learned. Pokeroot was an early favourite, and the one that really made me fall in love with this way of drawing.

Tangled Tidbits -
*weighted and detail lines for Pokeroot
*dots and dashes finish Static and Crescent Moon


From Anita A Westin, CZT (Dalarna, Sweden)

Hello Adele! I am still in the US, staying a couple more days after finishing CZT32! It was overwhelming to become a CZT and being a part of the Zentangle community! This week’s challenge from you was like it was meant to be!

Tangled Tidbits -
CONGRATULATIONS on becoming a CZT, Anita!
*divided black and white for Crescent Moon
*one large Static formed by the string space


From Antony Visconti (Milan, Italy) ~

I added a couple of rows of lights to the drawing on the occasion of Diwali, a feast celebrating the victory of light over darkness.

On this festive day of Diwali may the light of love spread all around and warm the hearts of mankind.

Tangled Tidbits -
*bold, alternating white and black Crescent Moon
*soft shading throughout


From Sra (India) ~

Here’s my entry for the week. Thank you for the round up earlier this week, I couldn’t put in my usual thank you note.

Tangled Tidbits -
*aura-ed Crescent Moon layers
*touch of shading adds depth to Static


From Sue Agnew (Tucson, Arizona) ~

After two weeks of missing out on "classic Zentangle originals" (it's just been a busy time) I was determined to finish a tile this week. I do love the original tangles, and I especially loved this original string!
Pokeroot has never been my favorite mostly because I always like other people's better than mine — but this time I was pleased with it. For Crescent Moon I used a couple of tangles that are based on a Crescent Moon-type start. One of them you may particularly recognize LOL (the other is Footlites, Carole Ohl). I'd never done Static before, and earlier in the week tried more adventurous versions of it...
I hope you had/are having a wonderful time at ZenAgain! I'm sure we'll all benefit from the tips and techniques and enthusiasm you will have gained at your "reunion"!

Tangled Tidbits - 

Yes, I spy Citrus :)

*fine lined Static has great movement

*field of pretty Pokeroot shaded on the overlaps

From Sue Leslie, CZT (New Mexico) ~

Thanks for an interesting play with a classic string and tangles. Fun to get back to basics from time to time. And as this is Thankful month, so thankful for all you do for those of us addicted to Zentangle. Have a blessed November.

Tangled Tidbits -
It is a shared addiction :)
*wavy lined Static
*fine line finishes for Crescent Moon aura


From Sharon Fite (California) ~

Let's hear it for the big Z string! So nice to work with original Maria-and-Rick tangles. I added Mooka and perfs. Enjoy yourself at zenAgain 2018, Adele. I know you'll bring back lots of good ideas! And Happy November, everyone!

Tangled Tidbits - 

*perf accented string line

*balance of bold and light 

From Susie (Thailand) ~

Thanks once more for a weekly challenge, I kept it small this time and drew on a green Post-It tile.
Cheers from Thailand and I wish you much enjoyment at this year's ZenAgain gathering.

Tangled Tidbits -
*love the weighted line as Static lines drop
*single Pokeroot shares Static lines

From Susan Theron (Velddrif, South Africa) ~

Tangled Tidbits -

*layers of Crescent Moon - aura and shading add great depth

*large and small perky Pokeroot

From Katharina (Germany) and here on her blog ~

this is my picture for this wonderful relaxing challenge.

Tangled Tidbits -
*Static variations in every nook and cranny
*Crescent Moon in varied sizes and aura


From Kate (United Kingdom) ~

A little late I know but it's been such a long while since I've had time to complete any of your challenges I thought I'd send it anyway!
With good wishes

Tangled Tidbits -
*light centers of Crescent Moon
*plump Pokeroot clusters


From Felicity Stohfeldt (Velddrif, South Africa) ~

Tangled Tidbits -
*contrasting dark and light Printemps
*wonderfully embellished Static


From Cyndee Pelley, CZT #32 (Oklahoma) and here on her blog ~

Hello Adele and greetings from Oklahoma!
I'm so excited to finally have a tile to share and it's my first as a new CZT! Attending CZT 32 training was an incredible adventure and this was the perfect challenge to get me rolling again! Thank you for always having the perfect challenge at the right time!

 Tangled Tidbits -
CONGRATULATIONS Cyndee and welcome to the CZT family!

*long reaching Crescent Moon lines 

*curvy Static

Many thanks to Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas for the beloved tangles

Static, Crescent Moon, and Pokeroot.

Thank you all for the happy wishes for my time at zenAgain.  Look for more posts about it over the next few weeks.  

Check back Tuesday afternoon for IAST #270!