There are still many tangles that I have not taken for a test drive. I used these along with Fescu, and Jonqual and Knights Bridge. I was wondering how so many tangles would come together, but again I had to tell myself, "focus on the process, not the outcome." Good things happened from there forward, especially after shading with a 2B pencil.

Striping makes a great monotangle practice.

In celebration of their Summer 2014 new stamps launch.

From the string suggestions in the Official Zentangle Kit.

Settling in with some new scanner settings. Also, a reminder that beginner Zentangle classes resume at CC Lowell next Saturday and Zentangle Special Projects: Intro to Black Tiles returns on Saturday May 31!

I hope everyone celebrated Mother's Day in fine fashion yesterday. This morning is another piece by Elayne F. which I am sure you will all enjoy as much as I do. Stay tuned for more tangles this week!

I had fifteen comments on the Zentangle Puzzle Coaster Entry. Thank you and thank you even more for the eloquent and heartfelt memories that you shared about mom. It is definitely a time to reflect, eh? So, without further adieu.... Drum roll, please! The True Random Number Generator widget has selected comment entry #5: Lana Daniel May 1, 2014 at 11:27 PM My mother was a wonderful artist. She gave me the tools and the instruction to develop into the artist I am today. But most of all she passed along her genetic art/science ability that seems to "run in the family" Congratulations, Lana! Email me at apbelair@gmail.com to give me your mailing details. Enjoy the coasters! Thank you to all who participated and stay tuned for the next giveaway!

Rixty is an organic tangle. That is a tangle that you can twist and turn all around your tile. It also has a number of modifications to explore. This is a monotangle using a basic Rixty. It required increased focus, but at the same time was very relaxing to practice. I started at the outer corner and worked inward, so you may be able to see tiny tweaks that I made as I continued. I actively turned the tile to keep pulling the lines straight towards me with the pen. That worked best for me. More to come.

Happy May day! How about a little giveaway contest?   If you love Zentangle goodies or just cool looking items in general, I invite you to participate. These are the official Zentangle Puzzle Coasters that I show at my classes. Well, now I have one set up for grabs right here. It's a $40 value and of superb quality and durability. Maybe you'd like to win them for yourself (or maybe mom)! To enter to win, please: leave a comment in this blog post. In honor of the approaching Mother's Day, share in your comment what you love about mom. subscribe to my mailing list (form is on the right sidebar). follow me on Pinterest follow me on Twitter follow inkerbelle.com via Bloglovin or via RSS You're done! I will select a winner via a random number draw from the number of comments this post receives. The draw will be conducted Thursday, May 8. If you win and you want them for Mother's Day, we'll see what I can do, okay? Either way, get crack