Showing posts with label Rick's Paradox. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rick's Paradox. Show all posts

Thursday, July 9, 2015

The zentennial and the return of the zendala...

Vacation time... So very soon... 
Last day at work tomorrow and a very busy day, then Saturday we go camping. Yay!
That usually means no internet, and maybe even no cell coverage (WAHH!)

So I wanted to get a final post in before we're off. I didn't want to miss the 100th String Thing! And not the return of the zendala dare either!
 

A very big congratulations to Adele and an even bigger thank you for all the work she puts in these great challenges!
 Adele Bruno made a lovely 100 inspired string and ditto tangle for this very special challenge.
This tile simply just drew it self.
Pure zen.
I love when that happens!


Erin is back with her zendala dares. Lucky us!
This template took some thinking.
As Erin thankfully pointed out, it has an uneven number of triangles. Had she not, I would no doubt have had the same problem she did as my first thought was paradox or betweed. That would make a cool effect. But not with uneven numbers.

The solution to me was five empty triangles. Of course they weren't empty long...
Problem solved... Next problem was all those ovals... To get them even... Not a chance...
So I 'cheated' again and just used some of them...


I love the look of Paradox, but it didn't have enough contrast...

 Out comes the colored pencils... Some more solid black... Heavier shading...


Now I am happy.
I really didn't think I would get anything out of that template. And that is exactly why I love this challenge...


That was not my only problem this week...
The inchie prompt had me staring at the paper. And the twinchie I just rushed and sadly do not have time to make it like I wanted...


This is the first time I have been completely blank on an inchie prompt... Probably because I think noses are kinda nasty...
And how do you draw a nose so it looks interesting or cute or just nice?

But it is a challenge, so I tried... My son likes to dig for gold... So I drew that... ;)


I realized this one has deadline while I'm away, so I had to do a quickie... 
In stead of tangling as I wanted I just colored it in...


 
#whimsybykelly2015 day 188-190

Saturday, June 13, 2015

A week in the zen...

I am going through the old zendala dares while waiting for new ones. I used the #6 template as a string for Diane & Carolien’s alphabet challenge.
This was a great template and the first time I have tangled a star!
Yomaha -Zopfe-Aquafleur


Inside my journal
Lately there has come very few tiles from my pens.
But last week I not only tangled a lot of tiles, I also worked in my sketchbook, took part in some challenges and learned some new tangles. What a great feeling!
I layered tiles and below them put notes about what we did last week, a book I read last week, an inchie and a twinchie.


 I went for the tangle 'amoeba' which was new to me. I really liked drawing it.


Arukas is one of my absolute favorite tangles. It has endless possibilities. I made some arukas tiles, but this was the one I liked the best...
I can't wait to see what B-tangle Joey picks for next weeks challenge!


This wasn't my favorite template... But a challenge is a challenge, no cheating!
So I gave it a go... It turned out a bit too busy for my own taste... I tried adding some color to calm it down...
Rick's paradox, all boxed up, cubine, zonked, beadlines, tipple


I will be forever amazed at how much drawing you can fit in a square inch!
I love this challenge!


Monday, May 4, 2015

Monday again?? That can't be right!

I came by a tutorial by Lynn Mead on dewdrops on pinterest and just went for it...
I think it takes a little practice... But I guess it's ok for a first try... 

String #6
Pea-fea, Zonked, Beadlines



Having fun with the old zendala dares while waiting for a new one...

This was a really great template!


Maryhill, Rick's Paradox, Fasset, Beadlines

I love Maryhill, it's so beautiful, though I find it hard to fit it into a tile...
But this circular center was calling for Maryhill...
I love it when it just draws itself!


Inside my journal...
Last weeks pages in my journal...
 Last week's Tackle it Tuesday's tile is hiding out underneath Zendala dare #1...

Under two tiles is a note about a book I read this week and notes about our week...




That's not much to show for an entire week!
It seems I will be working overtime for at least the next week too...
If only there were more hours in a day...
...And more days in the weekend...
Who ever decided that we work 5 days and have only 2 days off,
when the opposite would be so much more fun?!



#whimsybykelly2015 day 118-124