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!

 

It's A String Thing #100: The Zentennial!

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!

Zendala Dare #101 - Yay!

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...

Every Inchie Monday #27: Nose

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... ;)

Two by Two by Tuesday: Squirrel

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...

 

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A week in color...

The Diva's Weekly Challenge #218: "White on Black"

 I really enjoy drawing white on black so this challenge was right up my alley...

joey's weekly tangle challenge #61: Tangle a flower shaped string
Zendala Dare #3

 

Inside my sketchbook

My son sat down next to me while I was tangling and asked if he could make a tiny drawing too!

He only wanted to color in though so I drew him a string and this is as far as he got before something else caught his attention...

Watching him I just got an urge to color in, it's so relaxing. So I made one for myself too...

Every inchie monday #21: "Envelope"

 This weeks inchie I made on a piece of an actual envelope...

#whimsybykelly2015 day 139-145

For the love of zendalas...

I've really been missing Erin's Zendala Dare...

It's a month now since the last one...

So I decided to just go ahead and start at the beginning! That leaves me with lots and lots of zendala templates as I only just got started doing them at #95...

Here's my take on the very first Zendala Dare...

Zendala Dare #1

Arukas, knight's bridge, inaura, tipple, fescu, zescen, ovolution

Inside my journal...

These are my journal pages from week 16..

Under the zentangle tiles is notes about a book I read that week, a movie and a new tv-show I started watching...

On this page I wrote a little about what we did this week...

Under the picture of my Sofie's Universe is a picture of a birthday card I made for my nephew and under that I wrote about his birthday party and his present...

Every Inchie Monday #17: "Shell"

My favorite challenge of the very many available has to be this little one!

If you, like me, cannot get enough of the inchies, you should check out the twinchie challenge too!
The Two by Two by Tuesday Challenge...

#whimsybykelly2015 day 115-117

Zen in the sun...

I don't have much to show for today. I trashed two tiles trying new L-tangles for the that's new to me challenge... just wasn't feeling the zen tonight.

The sun graced us with it presence today, letting us get a taste of spring. So we have spent the entire day outside. It's truly amazing to sit and feel the sun on my face while listening to happy cries and laughter from the kids playing on the street.

Now there's some zen to find right there!

But I did do a drawing today, the biggest drawing this year in fact!

My daughter and I drew a racetrack on the street with chalk. It goes all the way to the end of the street. Phew.. I was pretty beat after that...

I found my self a chair in the sun and crocheted a few rounds on my Sofie's universe while the kids took a spin in the track on their bikes, skates and what's the name for the two-wheeler she's running on in the picture?

then I put on a cap, found a pad and a pen and gave tickets to the traffic violators, even had to draw a jail cell (with parking!) for the serial offenders...

Loads of fun.

Yesterday...

Tackle it Tuesday: String #2 and a new tangle

Ohoho, Obad, Widgets, Zescen
Micron, Colored pencils, gelly rolls

#whimsybykelly2015 day 92-93