Weekly Challenge #136 ~ "Colour Colour Everywhere"

So, I'm thrilled by this week's challenge because

I just recently started to work with 

color in my ZIA's!!!

I have been creating new stencils

(coming soon to our ETSY store)

and have been focusing on

fall ~ my FAVORITE time of year!

Here I have used my markers and my airbrush sytem

to create this fabulous background.

Naturally, I had to tangle it!

(tangles used:: printemps, florz and flux)

(Classes are also being offered! Check it out!)

Then, my daughter-in-law McCall Miller ~ CZT #2,

taught me another technique using wonderful

Stabilo CarbOthello pastel pencils.

Can you say YUMMY!

 (tangles used:: printemps, knightsbridge, eke, kathy's dilemma)

(McCall teaches classes using this technique!)

So, thank you Laura ~ i am the diva ~ for another wonderful challenge!

You are great!!!!!

P.S. ~ That cute little bat holding the tiles ~

they are also for sale at our ETSY store!

Have a GREAT day and thanks for looking!

Zentangle Basics Class

I have a few openings left ~ let me know if you are interested!

Preregistration is required.

New Class!

This new class features the use of stencils as well as

markers and airbrushing beautiful colored backgrounds.

Of course you will learn some new patterns too!

You also get to keep the stencil you choose!!!!!

Visit the "Classes" page to get more information.

Hope to see you soon!

Zentangle Basics Class

Although most of my classes are taught in my home/studio, 

there are those times when I do teach elsewhere.

So . . . I do have a class being taught at

Beverly's in Citrus Heights

on Saturday, August 17th from 1 - 3.

There are still some openings, so if you are

interested please e-mail me and let me know!

Hope to hear from you!

New Class!!

We are happy to offer a new class ~ Quilling

"Quilling or Paper Filigree is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs."

 

 

Please click on our "Classes" link above to get a detailed description of the class!

 

 This is a perfect time of year to learn quilling ~ make beautiful

snowflake ornaments, gift tags, holiday cards and more.

New Blank Pattern Cards ~ Digital PDF!!!

We've had several requests for going to a 

Digital PDF Format for our

Blank Pattern Cards ~

So, here they are!!!

Please click here to go to our ETSY Store.

Thank you!!!

This is a perfect tool for cataloging your patterns, but don't stop there!

"Love these cards not only for tangle patterns but as color reference card

for my other art media like watercolors, inks, & acrylics." ~ J
 
This is an alternative to our Blank Pattern Cards that we offer ~ if you choose,
you can still order the physical Blank Pattern Cards.

Weekly Challenge #126 ~ Stencil Fun

 After being asked to write a guest post for Artistcellar,

Laura (i am the diva) started using some stencils to do some tangling!

"If you have some stencils in your stash, time to pull them out

and try tangling using the stencils as your string! 

Don't fret if you don't have any stencils in your art supply,

you can use anything from around the house."

So give it a try!

Although I did not just do this for the challenge,

I thought it might be fun to post it anyway!

I decided to make a mug insert a while back for a

friend of mine and chose to use this maple leaves stencil.

Both my friend and I were very happy with the results!

Thanks for stopping by!!

 

Diva Weekly Challenge #121 ~ Birds on a Wire

The challenge this week, given to us by Laura ~ The Diva, is to learn and use

one of the tangles created by YOU. (UMT ~ Use My Tangle)

This week's tangle, Birds on a Wire, was created by Mary Kissel, CZT.

You can see the step outs for this tangle on her blog HERE

 So I took this tangle out for a spin ~ just had fun with it!
Kept it very simplistic.

This is definitely a pattern I will play with more ~ very cool!

(Tangle used :: birds on a wire)

 So this is the fun part too.

I was "test driving" one of our new designer boards this morning

when my husband came in to tell me something.

He stopped and watched and then

asked what this pattern was called ~ he tangles too.

I told him Birds on a Wire. "Mary," he said ~ "look at your board!"

WOW!

Have fun! Thank you Laura and Mary!

GREAT tangle!

Diva Weekly Challenge #120 ~ Tangleation Nation ~ Bales

This week's challenge is to use the tangle, Bales.

Although it is considered to be one of the staples of Zentangle,

I find I hardly ever use it!

So thank you Laura for this week's challenge!
Definitely need to play with this.

 (Tangle used ~ bales)

I have eight Tiffany lamps ~ after I finished with this tile

I realized that it would have been great colored!

I plan on doing another one of these so I can

use my Koi Water Colors by Sakura.  FUN!!!

Just a note ~ I have been experiencing a "problem" with my

zentangle tiles and micron ink. The ink seems to be bleeding a bit and

the tiles seem to have more of a "rag" to them.

I have a light hand and it has been a bit more damp where I live.

Anyone have an idea?

Diva Weekly Challenge #117

It's that time again!!!!

This week the Diva has challenged us to use the

"New Official Tangle ~ Schway"

just released by Zentangle ®.

I instantly loved this new tangle ~ think you will too.

I do have one bit of advice however! Try very hard not to have too

many interruptions while drawing this tangle ~ that is if anyone COULD

interrupt you!!! Talk about being in the zone.

(Tangles used ::  flux and schway)

New way to display . . .

We are always trying new ways to display

our finished Zentangle tiles.

We have displayed them in photos albums, travel albums, 

picture frames, just hanging around loose (they tend to get dog-eared!)

So we got to thinking ~ again! When WOW! it hit us!

Pinetree Studios Name Block Tile Holders!!!!

These tile display holders can go anywhere!

We have ours all over our home ~ different names because we

all create Zentangle tiles.

It's a fun way to show off our art.

We can see these being displayed in place of name plates

on desks at work or around the house like we have.

I've used them while teaching my classes or doing a demo.

This would also be a fun gift!

Click through to our ETSY store

for more information.

My First Zendala

Well, I will say that trying to decide where to start

on a round tile was a little daunting!

BUT, I did and I am very happy with the results.

I tend to be very detailed, but that is my zone

when I have a lot on my mind.

If you haven't tried using a Zentangle Zendala Tile,

then you are missing out ~ get them!!!!

 

Tangles used ~ printemps, crescent moon, funls, 

 sparkool, zin, 'nzeppel, florz, groovy, flux

Laced ~ a fun pattern!!!

Had so much fun working on this pattern.

Thank you to everyone who has requested seeing it again!!

Thank you Linda Farmer, CZT, for ALL that you do!

Please check out TanglePatterns.com

 Laced ~ Pattern by Mary Elizabeth Martin, CZT #2

Another Way?

Just another way to get those tangles/patterns organized. We ALL have so
many ways to do this and believe me, I keep trying them all!!!!

I really do like these books though and keep going back to them.
 Rick and Maria started me with these books when I
went through certification so many years ago.

I love the paper ~ the book fits into my purse beautifully.
AND, I get to remember the wonderful time I spent learning from
Rick and Maria ~ the book is definitely a memory trigger!

The book/journal is called hand book by Global Art Materials.
You can find them at Amazon ~ different sizes and cover colors.

This is what I'm doing with this book ~ this time!

One side the pattern process (steps).
The facing page, a finished tangle/pattern.

So ~ how are you organizing your tangle/patterns?????

 

Zentangle Fun Day

I don't think that my students realize just

how much I learn from them!!!! 

Yesterday, I had the wonderful experience of teaching Zentangle

to two terrific ladies, Melodie and Laura. Both were enthusiastic

to learn and came with fresh and open minds, even though

they had both been tangling for several months.

We had a full day of tangles, patterns, lunch, talking!

I get that I should be playing music to enjoy the full effect

of Zentangle ~ and in thinking back over the day ~ I will forevermore,

provide a period of time for my students to experience that; however,

there is something about the talking ~ I believe the better word is brainstorming!

Organizing, sharing the art, sharing the heart, comfort food, 

positive comments ~ all the way around.

Melodie and Laura ~ thank you for a wonderful day!

I don't think that there could have been a

better way to begin Autumn!!!!

Decorative Wood Blocks

Oh my!

Gary and I have been having a blast creating

these decorative wood blocks!

I really enjoy the fact that BOTH of us

have a hand in these creations!!!!!

Here is the first set ~ more to come!

Materials ~ wood, paper, vinyl

Yippee!!!!

Well, Gary and I finally took the plunge

and bought our business a

MAXX 15 x 15 Digital Heat Press!

So here is a picture of my first press ~

I've wanted an apron to use in my studio

for quite some time now ~ viola!!!

This was done with black StripFlock Vinyl

and then I added fabric paint to show my pallet colors.

So fun and boy, will I get a lot of use out of it!

Now to get busy and start pressing for our ETSY store.

Just relaxing . . .

This is by far the best way I know how to relax!

Cool thing is, I ALWAYS have a piece of art as a result.

How will you relax today?

More Pumpkins!

I drew this ZIA maybe four years ago and finally had this "Aha" moment

(always while taking a shower ~ I think there has been a study about this!)

so I created a stencil from my image.

The first picture is the original,

the second is "Jack" painted with white fabric paint,

the third is "Jack" in black heat-transfer vinyl.

Watch out! I'm on a roll!!!!!

These will be available in my ETSY store soon!

Zentangle Classes Now Available!

Interested in learning the beautiful art of z e n t a n g l e ®

from a Certified Teacher?

Mary Elizabeth is now offering classes taught in her studio

in beautiful Pollock Pines, CA.

Just click on the "Classes" link for more information.

Hope to see you soon!