Bahamas K-Love Cruise

We are back from our week on the Norwegian Sky cruise ship.  It was this year's K-Love cruise.  Wow! ~~the stars, both in the sky and on stage.  We had a concert on stage in the theater and one by the pool every night.  What an experience!  We spent some extra time in Miami with our son who lives down there.  He took us to South Beach a couple of days.  Interesting.  That's all I've got to say about that.  We had a great time with our friends.  Our small group (five couples in all) went on this cruise.  As you might imagine, each dinner was a hoot!  I have to say, this small group is a lot of fun and definately ornery!  I did manage to get a couple of tiles drawn while sitting by the pool.  I hope you like them.

And this one for all of you who are my Valentines!

Hope your Valentine's Day is full of love!

Note Cards

I'm really into making note cards for me to use.  This first one is for a baby shower.  I worked long and hard on it.  Just hoping it doesn't end up in the trash.  If it does, it does.

The next card I will be using to thank all who were so kind to us when my husband's sister past away.

Valentine's Day is coming up.  I can't wait to see what comes out of my pen for that.

First class of non-family Members

My friends and I were supposed to have a Girls' Get-Away Weekend.  But circumstances prevented it.  But we had a great time on a Saturday afternoon.  I think they did an awesome job!

Jamie, Chrissy, (me in the back), and Stacy had a great time and were so proud of their creation.

You, too, can be happy creators of Zentangle.  Just message me, and I'll contact you about a class.

New Sewing Machine

My husband really out did himself (again) this Christmas.  I received a very "state of the art" quilting sewing maching.  I'm so excited!  It took a while to set it up because I wanted to "clean" out my studio.  I've tucked my previous machine (which I will still use on occasion) back into its cabinet and the new one sits ready to use.  Below are a couple of pictures of my clean studio.  Look quick.  I think I may tackle a quilt today.

OK, I'm not showing the corner that my computer sits in.  It's still somewhat messy.  There is only so much a girl can do.  Right?

Second Ensemble Completed for Exchange

A good friend and fellow CZT is hosting an exchange of the ensemble tiles.  I posted the straight one earlier that I am submitting.  I stayed up until 3 am this morning to complete five of the curvy tiles so I could get them in the mail today.  I hope you like them.  It's odd how Zentangle works. I would look at all my reference tangles and start out to draw one and end up doing tanglations (that's a variation of a tangle).  Even at 3 am it's just too much fun.  After the new year starts, I am going to activily market my craft.  Can't wait to share this with everyone.  Enjoy the slide show.

This is number 1.

This is the top middle.

Top right corner.

Then you have the left middle tile.  The first four tiles took me about an hour each during the day.

This is the middle tile.  The first of my insomnia tiles.

This is the middle right tile.  I'm getting original here.  Tired of looking through patterns.

Bottom left tile.  OK, trying to get it all done quickly.  But I think it's still a neat tile.

Tile number 8.  I'm almost done.  One of the patterns didn't turn out as I had set out to do.  But that happens a lot in Zentangle.  At least, I didn't have to use Bronx Cheer to cover up a mistake.

Woo Hoo! I am finished!  I started doing paradox and couldn't quit.  Now for the whole emsemble.

Wait for it!

Wait for it!

Ok, you wait is over.  Here it is!

Now Jennifer is going to mix these all up with other participating CZT's and send me back one of their tiles so I will have a new ensemble.  It's going to be a long couple of weeks.  Thank you Jennifer for your willingness to do this.  I don't think the other CZT's will mind if I post the ensemble I'll receive.

Merry Christmas with Tangles

I have been working very hard on a challenge a fellow CZT put out there.  We were to take one of the mosaic tile groupings and tangling them.  We'll send them in and she will shuffle them up and return to us a totally new picture with a tile from 9 different people.  How exciting is that!  I would like to share my tiles with you.  See if you can put them in order.

So what do you think?  I promise to have them right side up.

Very interesting, isn't it?

I'll not comment.  Just enjoy!

This is one of my favorites.

And finally.

So if I can figure out to get the big picture in here, I'll let you see how it all goes together.

Yea!  I figured it out.  If you're in the exchange, I hope you enjoy my contribution.

Christmas Gifts are Made

I feel safe in posting the Christmas presents that I've made for friends and family, because most of them don't read my blog anyway.  I've been so busy with making the presents that I haven't had haven't taken the time to tangle.  Hopefully, by the end of the week I'll have some tiles to post.  Now for the gifts.  The first picture is of fabric lily flowers that serve as voltive candle holders.  I'll be using them at a dinner I'm having this week.  I think the guests will be thrilled to take one home.

The second picture shows potato baking bags.  These bags need special batting so they can go in your microwave.  I haven't tried mine yet, but I understand the potatoes are very tasty when cooked this way.  I had two different colored potatoes fabric.  Lots of friends will be getting these.

Don't let the hussle and bussle of the Christmas preparations rob you of the joy that will be ours on Christmas day.  Try and take a small moment each day to take a deep breath and remember that Christ was born to save us from our sins,  the very sins we commit this busy season.