Camelia - Challenge #165

The Diva´s Weekly Challenge # 163: “UMT – Camelia”

This week is an UMT Challenge (Use My Tangle). The Tangle we had to use is Camelia by Anne Marks. You can find the step outs for this pattern on her blog here .
It´s lovely tangle and I had much fun for playing with it.
To see more entries or participate yourself you can go to Laura Harms (CZT®) blog "I am the Diva".  Thank you Laura (Harms, CZT®) for this Challenge.

Also I would like to tell you that we have trouble with our internet. Frequently we have no connection. Therefore I won't be able to comment on the other entries like usual. I´m sorry about this situation and I hope you understand this.

I´m really glad that I could published this post!

Camelia - Challenge #165 (2014; 9 x 9 cm)

Thank you for reading this post and have a nice day!

Streets to Happiness

This month the theme of Piarom´s Mix It Monthly (http://mix-it-monthly.blogspot.de)

is “Maps”. Here is my entry for this theme. Also it goes well to the theme “Moments of Happiness” of  Art-Journal-Journey this month.

I have created the background with my self-made spray paints. After this I glued some pieces of a map on the paper. Otherwise I used ink pens, white acryl paint and coloured pencils.

In diesem Monat ist „Landkarten / Stadtkarten“ das Thema von Piarom´s Mix It Monthly (http://mix-it-monthly.blogspot.de). Und hier ist mein Beitrag zu diesem Thema. Auch passt mein Bildgut zum Thema „Glückmomente“ von Art-Journal-Journey.

Den Hintergrund habe ich mit meinen selbstgemachten Sprühfarben gestaltet. Ich habe zwei kreisförmige Teil eines Stadtplans aufgeklebt und weiter gemalt und gezeichnet. Ansonsten benutzte ich einen weiße Acrylfarbe, Tuschestifte und Buntstifte.

Streets to Happiness (2014; 15 x 21 cm)

I link this post to

Mix It Monthly

Art-Journal-Journey

Paint Party Friday

Thank you for reading this post and have a wonderful day!

It´s a String Thing # 36

This week Adele´s challenge is to use String 042 created by Bunny Wright and four tangle pattern that begin with the letter “Bu”: 

Bucky and  Bunzo - official Zentangle® patterns  
Bubbles by CZT Suzanne McNeill
Buttercup by CZT Sandy Bartholomew 

It´s a String Thing # 36 (2014; 9 x 9 cm)

Your can find these tangles and the String 042 on http://tanglepatterns.com/. For more information please see here on Adele´s blog. Moreover Adele will show all entries of the past week on her blog every Monday.

Again a wonderful challenge! Thank you, Adele!

Thank you for reading this post and Happy Easter to you!

Fantasie # 2 - Moments of Happiness

This month the theme of Art-Journal-Journey  is “Moments of Happiness”.

This page is the final part of my piece “Fantasie #1”. You can see it in this earlier post.

I love soap bubbles and the seeds of dandelion with their little parachutes. For me it’s a moment of happiness if soap bubbles or the little parachutes of dandelion are dancing  with the wind.   

Also I love to play with my pens on the paper … wonderful moments of happiness for me!

In diesem Monat ist „Glücksmomente“ das Thema von Art-Journal-Journey .

Diese Seite meines Artjournals ist die Fortsetzung meiner Seite „Fantasie #1“, welche in diesem post. zu sehen ist.

Ich liebe Seifenblasen und Pusteblumen mit ihren kleinen, zarten Flugschirmchen. Für mich sind das immer kleine Glücksmomente, wenn ich sie mit dem Wind schwerelos durch die Luft tanzen sehe.     

Auch sind es immer wieder Glücksmomente für mich, wenn ich einfach mit meinen Stiften auf dem Papier spielen kann.  Am Anfang ist eine vage Idee vorhanden … und dann „tanzen“ die Stifte über das Papier.    

Fantasie #2 (2014; 14 x 21 cm)

Fantasie #1 + #2 (2014; Artjournal spread; 29 x 21 cm)

I have created the background with my self-made spray paints and watercolors.  On the edges at the bottom I glued pieces of coloured Origami paper. Otherwise I used white gel pen, white acryl paint, ink pens and coloured pencils. And wonders will never cease … this time I took some photos of the steps during the process!

Den Hintergrund habe ich mit meinen selbstgemachten Sprühfarben und Aquarellfarben  gestaltet. Die unteren Ecken habe ich mit buntem Origami-Papier beklebt.  Ansonsten benutzte ich einen weißen Gelstift, weiße Acrylfarbe, Tuschestifte und Buntstifte.

Und diesmal habe ich sogar einmal daran gedacht, einige Zwischenergebnisse festzuhalten!

Fantasie #2 - Some steps!

I link this post to

Art-Journal-Journey

Paint Party Friday

Thank you for reading this post and Happy Easter to you!

Rixty - Challenge # 163

The Diva´s Weekly Challenge # 163: New Official Tangle - Rixty

Some weeks ago Rick and Maria from Zentangle® Maria released a new Official Tangle called "Rixty" and we had the chance to deconstruct it by ourselves. So I tried it myself three weeks ago. It´s a wonderful tangle! For this challenge I use my Kraft paper and a light blue brushpen (Faber Castell PITT artist pen) again … I love this colour.

Rixty - Challenge #163 (2014; 9 x 9 cm)

Now the step-outs for the new tangle "Rixty" were released in the newest Zentangle  newsletter HERE. To see more entries or participate yourself you can go to Laura Harms (CZT®) blog "I am the Diva"

Thanks to
Rick and Maria from Zentangle® for Rixty

Laura Harms (CZT®) for this Challenge

Thank you for reading this post and have a nice day!

It´s a String Thing # 35

This week Adele´s challenge is to use String 047 created by Cheri Hartwick and four tangle pattern that begin with the letter “C”:

Cayke by Rose Brown
Cadent (Official Zentangle® pattern)

Crescent Moon (Official Zentangle® pattern)

Chillon (Official Zentangle® pattern)

Your can find these tangles and the String 047 on http://tanglepatterns.com/. For more information please see here on Adele´s blog. Moreover Adele will show all entries of the past week on her blog every Monday.

It´s a String Thing #35 (2014; 9 x 9 cm)

For my tile I used the tangles Cayke, Crescent Moon and Chillon. Especially I like Crescent Moon and Cayke. Both have so lovely arcs which gave me the possibility to combine these tangles.

Also I love my Kraft paper (Canson XL Kraft sketch pad) very much at the moment. Therefore I used it for this challenge. So much fun!

Again a wonderful challenge! Thank you, Adele!
 

Thank you for reading this post!

My Initials as a String - Challenge #162

The Diva´s Weekly Challenge # 162: "String Theory – Initial String”

This week the challenge is to use our initials as our string.  My initials are “AP” like my signature. See my string below.

At the moment I love my Kraft paper (Canson XL Kraft sketch pad). Therefore I used it again. So much fun! Thank you Laura for this wonderful challenge!

Challenge #162 - Initials String (2014; 9 x 9 cm)

My String

To see more entries or participate yourself you can go to Laura Harms (CZT®) blog "I am the Diva" 

Thank you for reading this post and have a wonderful day!

It´s a String Thing #34

This week Adele´s challenge is to use String #029 created by Sue Zanker and the following four tangle pattern that begin with the letter “S”:

Sand Swirl by Karry Heun

Sanibelle by CZT Tricia Faraone

Snag by Jem Miller

Shattuck in by Zentangle®

Your can find these tangles and the String # 029 on http://tanglepatterns.com/.

For more information please see here on Adele´s blog.

Moreover Adele will show all entries of the past week on her blog every Monday.

It´s a String Thing #34

It was a wonderful challenge with a wonderful string and wonderful tangles.
Great flow and relaxation during tangling this time!
For me Sanibelle was the only new tangle and I love it!

Thank you for reading this post and have a wonderful day!

Quandary All Over - Challenge #161

The Diva´s Weekly Challenge # 161: "In a Quandary about Quandary"

This week Laura wrote on her blog

“There's a lot of discussion among CZTs on the best way to do this tangle...

This week's challenge is a practice challenge - to find the way that works for you”

I really like Quandary very much. There are so many possibilities of variations. I can vary the size or fill the rice shapes on different ways. Also I can fill the space between the rice shapes. And the possibilities of variations multiply by using colours.

By practising Quandary I see that my way of drawing Quandary differs a little bit from Maria´s  step-by-step instructions (Zentangle®). You can see my way below.

Again I used my Kraft drawing paper and started with the circle. After this I couldn´t stop tangling. So much fun! Thank you Laura for this wonderful challenge!

Challenge #161 - Quandary All Over (2014; 14 x 10,5 cm)

 My step-by-step instruction for the tangle Quandary:
 

To see more entries or participate yourself you can go to Laura Harms (CZT®) blog "I am the Diva"

Thank you for reading this post and have a wonderful day!

Happiness is Already There

Susi Froebelsternchen asked me for choosing the theme for the challenge "Art-Journal-Journey" this month. What a surprise and honour! 
The theme I chose is "Moments of Happiness". I like the following quote from Socrates:

Happiness is already there. It is in us.

We only have forgotten it and we simply must remember again.

(Socrates)

Susi Froebelsternchen bat mich, ein Thema für  Art-Journal-Journey für diesen Monat zu wählen. Was für eine Überraschung und für eine Ehre! 
Meine Wahl ist das Thema "Glücksmomente". Mir gefällt das folgende Zitat von Socrates sehr:

 Das Glück ist schon da. Es ist in uns. 

Wir haben es nur vergessen und müssen uns lediglich wieder daran erinnern.

(Sokrates)

Happines is Already There (2014; 21 x 29,7 cm; DIN A4)

I have created the background with my self-made spray paints and watercolors. You can see its creation in this earlier post.  I glued some pieces of a newspaper on the left. After that I paint over this part with watercolours and gesso and I stamped a little bit (remnant letters and numbers of DIY address stamp-kit). I paint the cards with acrylic paints and inks. Otherwise I used watercolour pencils, coloured pencils and ink pens.

Den Hintergrund habe ich mit meinen selbstgemachten Sprühfarben und Aquarellfarben  gestaltet. In einem früheren Beitrag kann man sehen, wie er entstanden ist. Auf dem linken Bereich des Kartons klebte ich einige Zeitungsschnipsel und übermalte die gesamten linken Bereich mit Aquarellfarben und Gesso.  Ein wenig gestempelt habe ich mit dem Rest vom Buchstaben und Zahlen eines Selbstbau-Adress-Stempelsets.  Ansonsten benutzte ich noch Aquarellstifte, Buntstifte und Tuschestifte.

Some Details / einige Details:

I link this post to

Art-Journal-Journey

Paint Party Friday

Thank you for reading this post!