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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Diva's Weekly Challenge #238: Tri-Bee (and the Blue Funk)

When I first saw this week's tangle, Tri-Bee, it seemed so easy. That should have been a sign! Probably overthinking it, I was quickly discouraged by my efforts in my sketchbook. I grabbed a blue tile anyway, and jumped in feet first. Blue Micron 01, blue washed tiled. This was going to be great! WRONG! The blue ink was bleeding all over! I tried to remedy to the situation by barely touching the paper, and moving really FAST! (This reminded me of the fiasco last week with the tea and the stencil!) I quickly filled in the string, held it out at arm's length and grabbed a Gelly Roll Moonlight pen in order to have a thicker ink.
This attempt left me feeling blue.

This morning, after a long walk in my favorite park, where I saw a blue (!) heron and several deer, I felt ready to have another go at Tri-Bee.

This feels much more relaxed! Lesson learned: when life puts you in a blue funk, take a walk!
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11 comments:

  1. jeanchaneyazOctober 7, 2015 at 12:07 PM

    I so enjoy reading your journeys and how you share, what you think of as "fails". No such thing. The first tile has a charm of its own you know :) I can see you adding a quote or sentiment to that right side area and making a lovely card from it or adding it to an art journal spread!

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  2. Michele WynneOctober 7, 2015 at 1:16 PM

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    1. Michele WynneOctober 7, 2015 at 1:18 PM

      These are both lovely pieces! I agree with Jean about a quote for the first one. The color and design are beautiful. (Typo in my first comment)

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  3. Annette P.-L. October 7, 2015 at 2:25 PM

    I totally agree with Jean ... both are wonderful!!

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  4. UnknownOctober 7, 2015 at 4:04 PM

    I like both of them too and also like Jean's idea about the card/quote. I'm curious about what caused the ink to run. I think you handled it well.

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  5. Anne's tangle blogOctober 7, 2015 at 11:27 PM

    Wise words coming from Jean!!! I like both and think I can see your calmness in the second.

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  6. IlseOctober 8, 2015 at 12:02 PM

    Despite the things that went 'wrong', the blue tile is still my favorite :-)

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  7. Simone MenzelOctober 8, 2015 at 12:46 PM

    Both tiles are beautiful, Jennifer! So different, and each so nice! The blck edges in the second one make it pop !

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  8. UnknownOctober 9, 2015 at 12:18 PM

    Both tiles are very nice and I particularly like the second drawing.

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  9. UnknownOctober 9, 2015 at 12:18 PM

    Both tiles are very nice and I particularly like the second drawing.

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  10. CarmelaOctober 11, 2015 at 11:06 AM

    Very beautiful Both tiles and Lovely blue coloured.

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