Pages

▼

Monday, April 6, 2015

Zentangle® Nipa and an Inchie

The Diva is taking a well deserved three day weekend for Easter, so no challenge to post today. I will simply edit this post tomorrow, Tuesday, so you can come back and see whatever she has in store for us.
EDITED:
Here is the Diva Challenge for this week. She has posted a Use My Tangle from Susan Goetter, called "Fanz" which I filled with Hibred. Kind of wonky, but I don't fight my tangles. If you insist on fighting what it wants to do, you are no longer doing Zentangle which is about relaxation and enjoyment. Don't fight your tangles and simply enjoy the process!
The Square One from Facebook, was to use Nipa. I added Msst and Tipple.
And, the prompt for Every Inchie Monday was "knitting". Well, as a knitter, you'd think I could stay normal for this one. NOT, LOL! So, I had to go with, when you break a bone, your body heals it by knitting the two pieces together. Such clever bodies we have and so very smart too!
Thanks for stopping by. I really enjoy sharing with you and reading your comments!
at

50 comments:

  1. KiaApril 6, 2015 at 1:04 PM

    I love your ideas for inchies! Look forward to them every week. Great drawing and idea.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. jeanchaneyazApril 6, 2015 at 8:49 PM

      Kia, I think I have set myself up on that one. Once you start being crazy, everybody expects it from you LOL!!!

      Delete
  2. KiaApril 6, 2015 at 1:05 PM

    P.S. Thanks for the knitting advice. I shall have to try deliberately dropping stitches. I found some YouTube videos too, so maybe I can get rid of my fear that way. Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. jeanchaneyazApril 6, 2015 at 8:50 PM

      Let me know how it goes. Remember, it's only yarn :)

      Delete
  3. sallyApril 6, 2015 at 1:41 PM

    Knitted bones! Very clever to have put that one out there :-)

    Sally

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. jeanchaneyazApril 6, 2015 at 8:51 PM

      I have never broken a bone, Sally, but now I worry because my bones are getting thinner. I sure hope I don't have to find out if my bones can knit!

      Delete
  4. chrissieApril 6, 2015 at 1:46 PM

    Wonderful inchie and great artwork

    Love Chrissie x

    ReplyDelete
  5. MySpecialistApril 6, 2015 at 5:22 PM

    I was gonna do the bones, but then couldn't be bothered :) I love your inchie! My bones can knit, but my hands can't ha,ha,lol

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. jeanchaneyazApril 6, 2015 at 8:53 PM

      When drawing things that tiny, one doesn't really have to worry about much accuracy. (Although, most of our group does beautiful tiny things that are very accurate.) I guess it's more important that your bones would knit anyway HAHA!

      Delete
  6. freebird7100April 6, 2015 at 11:26 PM

    love this! All I can say is never stay normal! It is the best way to be!

    ReplyDelete
  7. MargrietApril 7, 2015 at 8:09 AM

    Never heard about knitted bones, but it's a great inchie. I like it when people go a bit crazy :-)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. jeanchaneyazApril 7, 2015 at 2:00 PM

      Thanks, Margriet. Some medical terms can really be amusing, yes?

      Delete
  8. AnonymousApril 7, 2015 at 8:30 AM

    Great tangles and Your inchie made me laugh!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Maulvagita's WorldApril 7, 2015 at 10:55 AM

    Nice tiles, I love your inchie...FUN!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Diane ClancyApril 7, 2015 at 11:15 AM

    Jean - I really like the whimsy of all of these!! Wonderful!! I haven't done Diva yet and will be back later in the week to post it.

    I hope you will consider joining our challenge :) http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog/diane-caroliens-weekly-zentangle-challenge - the actual challenge posts tomorrow to spread challenges out a little :)

    ~ Diane

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. jeanchaneyazApril 7, 2015 at 2:01 PM

      Thanks, Diane, and good luck with your new challenge!

      Delete
    2. Diane ClancyApril 8, 2015 at 5:17 AM

      Thank you, Jean!! I do hope you will at least check it out - it is live now :) http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog/2015/04/weekly-challenge-1-tangle-with-a-b-c/

      Delete
  11. IlseApril 7, 2015 at 12:33 PM

    Great tiles - and I really like your inchie with its funny bones-story :-)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. jeanchaneyazApril 7, 2015 at 2:02 PM

      You reminded me of a game my boys used to play called Crazy Bones that they tossed all over the house. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for the memories!

      Delete
  12. Suzanne Fluhr April 7, 2015 at 11:44 PM

    Your tile for the Diva's challenge reminds me of a flock of birds.Good job getting Fanz to float. Mine ended up as a border because I used it on a rounded part of my string. Interesting thought process on the knitting inchie. :) Don't break a leg!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. jeanchaneyazApril 8, 2015 at 6:52 AM

      Boy, I wish I could take credit for the floating Fanz, but it floated all on its own LOL! I do need to be careful about breaking things at my age.

      Delete
  13. Anne's tangle blogApril 8, 2015 at 2:22 AM

    I love your filled Fanz, Jean!!! And the second tile is beautiful too.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. jeanchaneyazApril 8, 2015 at 6:52 AM

      Thanks so much, Annemarie. I like to use that pattern as a filler.

      Delete
  14. SuzyMoshApril 8, 2015 at 7:14 AM

    Nice inchie

    ReplyDelete
  15. Lynell Harlow / Dreamweaver StencilsApril 8, 2015 at 1:11 PM

    I really like how you have created Fanz in free form...that is really cool when people think of doing it that way. Knitted bones...is a good idea! Different!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. jeanchaneyazApril 8, 2015 at 3:08 PM

      I wish I could say that I planned it to be free form, but it kind of just decided to do it all by itself LOL! Thanks though, Lynell :)

      Delete
  16. ZandiepantsApril 8, 2015 at 11:15 PM

    You're so right about not fighting the tangles, it usually ends up looking horrible because of the fight :)
    Love you work :D

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. jeanchaneyazApril 9, 2015 at 6:13 AM

      Thanks, Zandiepants :) No fighting allowed when doing Zentangle LOL!

      Delete
  17. cstocksApril 9, 2015 at 8:44 AM

    Dear Jean, those tangles do have a mind of their own, don't they? I used Nipa for a zinchie as I saw that you worked it well for the Square One piece. I like your take on the inchie--a unique perspective. Have a brilliant day! c

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. jeanchaneyazApril 9, 2015 at 4:13 PM

      They sure do. I find them very difficult to tame. Probably because I kind of prefer them to be a bit wild. It's fun to just let them go and see what they really want to be. As you can imagine, grids make me crazy LOL!

      Delete
  18. hungrycorgistudioApril 9, 2015 at 3:23 PM

    Great detail and amazing you fit a tangle in a tangle on the Diva challenge! Really nice shading and contrast as well.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. jeanchaneyazApril 9, 2015 at 4:14 PM

      Thanks. I do enjoy trying to fit tangles inside of tangles. Lots of tangles really make nice strings (like Hollibaugh).

      Delete
  19. WendyKApril 9, 2015 at 3:38 PM

    Fabulous tangles and a brilliant idea for your inchie.

    ReplyDelete
  20. bmlilith60April 9, 2015 at 8:28 PM

    Your Diva challenge is great. I like the way the Fanz are floating on the page. Your Square One challenge is well done and your inchie is clever.

    ReplyDelete
  21. Trillian AsApril 10, 2015 at 1:13 PM

    Love your inchie and wonderful tangles.

    ReplyDelete
  22. jennyApril 10, 2015 at 4:25 PM

    I enjoyed looking at your work. I think adding the shadowing adds so much. :-) I am a beginner zentangler and am getting ready to do a Friday night tangle with the Diva challenge. I also was knitting a bit this evening. I'm doing a sky scarf and had a few days to catch up. I'm also a teacher---I just thought we had a lot in common! Enjoy your weekend!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. jeanchaneyazApril 11, 2015 at 7:20 AM

      Yes, Jenny, it does sound like we have a lot in common. I'm glad you are enjoying Zentangle and I look forward to seeing your work over at the Diva's :)

      Delete
  23. UnknownApril 11, 2015 at 5:50 AM

    I like your tile for the square one group! Nipa is one of my favourites but I didn't tangle it a long time...Must draw it again :-)
    Your inchie is funny!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. jeanchaneyazApril 11, 2015 at 7:21 AM

      Isn't it funny how we kind of "forget" to do certain tangles. I guess because you can only fit so many in one tile at a time LOL! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment :)

      Delete
  24. Diane ClancyApril 19, 2015 at 6:45 AM

    Jean - your Fanz are so delightful!! And your Nipa is very lovely - different from how I usually use and I am inspired :)

    ~ Diane Clancy
    http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog/2015/04/my-diva-umt-fanz-challenge-entry

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. jeanchaneyazApril 19, 2015 at 7:02 AM

      Thank you, Diane. You must know by now that I HAVE to mess with tangles and try to make them do something different. That's always my own challenge!

      Delete
    2. dianeclancyApril 19, 2015 at 7:52 AM

      Yes that is wonderful you do, Jean!! :) Remember we would love to have you come mess with our challenges too if you have time!! :)

      Delete