Monday, January 12, 2015

Zentangle® Paradox and 'Nzeppel with an Inchie

Cheers for the Diva, who has posted 200 challenges for us! We thank her, not only for the fun challenges and learning, but for the friendships we have made along the journey.

For this challenge, #200, we were asked to use our go to or favorite tangle as a monotangle and be sure to add the year somewhere. My absolute favorite tangle is Rick's Paradox. I can add it to just about any shape too LOL! So here it is, on a Renaissance tile, with Paradox inside of Paradoxes.

Square One tangle this week was 'Nzeppel. I added some Cat-Kin and Pokeroot. Notice the 'Nzeppel inside of the Pokeroot? Think I have a problem?









 

And, finally, from Every Inchie Monday, the prompt was giraffe. I didn't want to go to afar with this one as the giraffe is my main totem. A totem, if you do not know, is an animal or thing that is believed to have spiritual significance. The giraffe, who sticks his neck out, reminds us that we all have the ability to rise up to a challenge and be graceful when doing so. I, the giraffe, love all the other giraffes in this group who boldly post something that they have created from their own heart.

Editing to acknowledge that, yes, the Diva asked for the number 200 and I, being a very poor reader of directions, turned that into the year. Oh, well, not perfect I guess :)
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  1. KiaJanuary 12, 2015 at 10:49 AM

    great paradoxes, within paradoxes. Love your giraffes too, especially your explanation of it as your totem.

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    1. jeanchaneyazJanuary 12, 2015 at 1:34 PM

      Thank you, Kia. I have always loved giraffes, but I didn't know why until I learned about totems. It is a most interesting belief.

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  2. MySpecialistJanuary 12, 2015 at 11:45 AM

    Goooooooorgeous work! Love your Paradox tile. And those giraffes - I know what you mean. Giraffes were put here to lavish us with cuteness.

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    1. jeanchaneyazJanuary 12, 2015 at 1:35 PM

      Thanks, Zoe. They certainly are cute creatures. They can always make me smile. When we go to the zoo, I will rush past everything but could stay all day and watch those giraffes.

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  3. lilystanglesJanuary 12, 2015 at 12:28 PM

    Beautiful tiles Jean and the inchie so cute :)

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  4. HeidiSueJanuary 12, 2015 at 1:38 PM

    Love love love giraffes! I don't think of them as my totem, but they are my absolute favorite animal on earth. Talk about creativity, in the Creation. Sense of humor abounding. Love the paradox tile, too and N'zeppel is always fun to look at.

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    1. jeanchaneyazJanuary 13, 2015 at 9:07 AM

      Thanks, HeidiSue. I'm not sure it's necessary to believe in totems to ponder why we are attracted to certain animals, or even people for that matter. I think, since I have reached the age of questioning all kinds of useless things, that I am finding so many different things interesting to research. The Inchie group keeps me busy learning new things each week :)

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  5. DidischJanuary 12, 2015 at 2:31 PM

    Hey Jean, I used Paradox too. Great choice. Love that you used a tan tile.

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    1. jeanchaneyazJanuary 13, 2015 at 9:07 AM

      Well, Diana, you know what they say LOL! Paradox is quite relaxing to me and I suppose that's what Zentangle is all about!

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  6. ledenzerJanuary 12, 2015 at 9:16 PM

    Sweet sentiments and lovely tile!

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  7. freebird7100January 13, 2015 at 12:55 AM

    love the deepness that you got into on the giraffe, love how you think about and see the giraffe

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    1. jeanchaneyazJanuary 13, 2015 at 9:09 AM

      I appreciate that the Inchie prompts push me to look beyond what I already know. Thanks for the nice comment, Freebird!

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2015 at 1:20 AM

    Hi Jean :) What a chic little challenge tile :) Paradox is one of the tangles I could never 'get right' so kudos to you ^^ Have a great week!

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    1. jeanchaneyazJanuary 13, 2015 at 9:11 AM

      Oh, Hesedetang, do go back and play with Paradox. Some tangles are simply "muscle memory" and once you have them, you begin to love them. I couldn't do Mooka until I spent a full week drawing it repeatedly until it was easy to do. Thanks, and you have a great week too!

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  9. Anne's tangle blogJanuary 13, 2015 at 3:11 AM

    I was hesitating to use Paradox or Hollibaugh and decided for the last one :-)
    Your Paradox is very beautiful this way.

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    1. jeanchaneyazJanuary 13, 2015 at 9:11 AM

      Thanks, Anne. They are both wonderful tangles to choose. I will pop over and see what you did later today.

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  10. ArtyZenJanuary 13, 2015 at 5:48 AM

    Great work, Jean. Love all three but am really wowed by your Nzeppel tile. Axxx

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    1. jeanchaneyazJanuary 13, 2015 at 9:12 AM

      Thanks, Annie. 'Nzeppel was one that I didn't "get" at first. Now I love that one too.

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  11. David HunterJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:21 AM

    A collection of delightful challenge Tiles. Paradox is one of my favorites patterns and a great choice for your terrific Diva Bi-Zen-Tenial challenge. Love the 'NZeppel caps on your Pokeroot.Your cute giraffes have gorgeous eyes. Wonderful Post, Jean.

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    1. jeanchaneyazJanuary 13, 2015 at 9:13 AM

      Thank you, David. Eyes are so important to me because I look to them to see what is thought, rather than said. You can read a lot in eyes.

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  12. UnknownJanuary 13, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    Great tiles, Jean. I love the way you stacked Paradox (which I used, too, by the way).

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  13. CarmelaJanuary 13, 2015 at 12:24 PM

    Al Youri tiles are Lovely paradox is my. Second place favorite. I see the Numbers 2015? I throughout it must be 200?😜😉😳

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    1. jeanchaneyazJanuary 13, 2015 at 12:28 PM

      HAHA, you are so correct, Carmela. I just saw the number and my mind turned it into the year. Oh well, makes mine unique, yes?

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  14. Shelly BeauchJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:37 PM

    Paradox is balancing beautifully!

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  15. Annette P.-L. January 14, 2015 at 1:28 AM

    Absolutely fabulous your Paradox in Paradox ... great idea! Such a sweet little inchie ... I like it so much!

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  16. UnknownJanuary 14, 2015 at 4:20 AM

    I first tried Paradox two weeks ago and I fall in love with this pattern too ;-)
    So nice tile for the diva-Challenge, look wonderful with paradox in paradox ;-)

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    1. jeanchaneyazJanuary 14, 2015 at 7:28 AM

      Isn't Paradox just the greatest? Do try it in different shapes. It works in just about anything and has such a wonderful look to it even when it is wonky.

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  17. WendyKJanuary 14, 2015 at 4:34 AM

    Gorgeous inchie and fabulous tangles Jean.

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  18. Sue SharpJanuary 14, 2015 at 6:12 AM

    Great paradox (s?) Nicely done!

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  19. SuzyMoshJanuary 14, 2015 at 7:25 AM

    I like all three of these.

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  20. IlseJanuary 14, 2015 at 7:39 AM

    Beautiful work, especially the paradox in paradox one!

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  21. UnknownJanuary 14, 2015 at 2:14 PM

    Awesome work on all of your pieces!! I especially love your giraffe totem!!! That is really cool! Any info on where to find more animal totems? Hope your holidays were joyful and that your new year is bright and magical!! :0) Annette

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    1. jeanchaneyazJanuary 14, 2015 at 8:44 PM

      We had a lovely holiday, especially since I became a great grandma! Just type in whatever animal and totem into your search engine and you will find a lot of information about them. So interesting!

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  22. ChrissieJanuary 14, 2015 at 10:32 PM

    I love the way you've done Rick's Paradox here Jean. Alternating colours gives this a real earthly feel, almost like timber, very well done :)

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    1. jeanchaneyazJanuary 17, 2015 at 2:17 PM

      Thank you, Chrissie. Any chance to to Paradox and I'm in :)

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  23. Karen LynnJanuary 14, 2015 at 11:57 PM

    I love your paradox within a paradox. It's wonderful to see tried and true tangles used in fresh new way.

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    1. jeanchaneyazJanuary 17, 2015 at 2:18 PM

      Yes, Karen, I just love playing with tangles and pushing them in all different directions. Thanks for commenting :)

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  24. Lynell Harlow / Dreamweaver StencilsJanuary 15, 2015 at 11:33 PM

    Really wonderful paradox...great minds, I did paradox too! I haven't been doing it long enough to have a "go to" tangle, but it's certainly festive to me! Love your whimsical pieces as well!

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    1. jeanchaneyazJanuary 17, 2015 at 2:18 PM

      Thank you, Lynell. I'm not sure I really have a go to either. I love to open my list and go random. That's always fun.

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  25. QuinnJanuary 16, 2015 at 9:01 AM

    Really great tiles! Different and fun :)

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  26. Tangles and MoreJanuary 16, 2015 at 6:12 PM

    No surprise on your choice of tangles. Do you still wear your shirt that you made? Like the different size Paradoxes.

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    1. jeanchaneyazJanuary 17, 2015 at 2:21 PM

      Now, that amazes me that you remember that, Donald! I save that shirt for special teaching jobs, like the State Art Teachers' Conference, The Women's Expo, or larger groups. I'm afraid to wash it too often because black tends to fade very easily and I don't think I would do it again LOL!

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  27. Trillian AsJanuary 17, 2015 at 1:27 PM

    Your inchie is too cute. I would like to adopt your giraffes.

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    1. jeanchaneyazJanuary 17, 2015 at 2:21 PM

      Thanks, Trillian, but you can't have them HAHA! Maybe you could be their aunt and they could visit now and then though.

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  28. Tinkered ArtJanuary 18, 2015 at 1:01 AM

    Love your paradox for the diva challenge - agree with you in that there are so many opportunities to include it. Definitely one of my go to ones as well. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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    1. jeanchaneyazJanuary 18, 2015 at 7:29 AM

      Thank you. I sure wish I had time to look at everyone's blog every week, but our numbers have grown so that I can't always do it anymore. I did enjoy looking at what you did though :)

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  29. KayJanuary 18, 2015 at 5:45 AM

    Love how you used Paradox for this. The colors and paper reminds me of the Organic Gardens I did at your workshop. I was looking for # 200 but you did 2015 instead. ;-) Will send you a private message soon.

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    1. jeanchaneyazJanuary 18, 2015 at 7:32 AM

      How nice to hear from you again, Kay. I just did an organic gardens class recently, and I think it is one of my favorite classes to teach. Yes, I did leave an amendment on my blog that I, maybe you know this, am terrible at reading through directions, and just added the year instead of the 200. That's probably why I have so much trouble following a sewing pattern LOL!

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  30. Diane ClancyJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:16 AM

    What a cool way of doing this, Jean!! Very lovely!! :)
    ~ Diane Clancy
    http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog/2015/01/diva-bi-zen-tennial-celebration-challenge-entry

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