(Another) Zendala Moments 03 and Cartouches!

Cartouche: 1. A structure or figure, often in the shape of an oval shield or oblong scroll, used as an architectural or graphic ornament or to bear a design or inscription.
2.The latest Zentangle craze, launched in the Project Pack 05 and its accompanying (free) youtube tutorials.

I clearly prefer the second definition, and have been savoring the tutorials this week. If you haven't already, you really must check these out. (I'll admit that I had to see the videos before I got excited about this project.) Here are a few tiles I did this week:

From Day 3, using the embedded letter technique on recycled cardboard

A card for my son-in-law. Zendala Moments 03 on a tile dyed with bleeding tissue paper. This cartouche technique is covered in Day 5.

From Day 7.  The flower is from a botanical print.

Get out your keepsakes, family photos, memorabilia, natural treasures--whatever speaks to you--and create a beautiful cartouche to honor it as you meditate on its beauty and meaning. In this age of "Kondo-mania", think about what truly "sparks joy" and let it inspire your creation.

Thanks for stopping by. 

Zendala Moments 03

Thanks again, Lonetta, for this lovely template! I had a great time tangling this. I used a paper that I had made with water color and ink a while ago. I loved the colors, and just had it up on the wall, admiring the leaf and branch shapes. (Orange and fuschia are my happy energy colors.) The leaf shapes in Lonetta's template reminded me of the paper.

May all your energy be happy and bright!

Can't get enough Zen(dala) Moments!

Lonetta, of Zendala Moments fame and glory, has me hooked. No sooner had I posted yesterday than I started Zendala Moments #2, and once again channeled my inner Bohemian with the bright colors. (Maybe one day, I'll have my own little "roulotte".)

So much fun, but gotta go. Zendala Moments #03 awaits!!!

Zendala Moments #01 and a new spinner

Thank you and kudos to the lovely Lonetta for starting another Zendala site. I've mentioned before how much I missed Erin's Zendala Challenge. Zendala templates really put me in the moment. No planning, lots of repetition, lots of turning the tile, seeing the spaces and metashapes in different ways. I feel like a kid with a kaleidoscope!

I think that the Zentangle spinner qualifies as a Zendala form, too, don't you? Although it's much less intricate, the repetition is there. Here's my second spinner, from the Project Pack. I decided to focus on fragments and explore the recently published "Reticula and Fragments" book. Channeling my inner Bohemian, I went with some bright, vibrant colors and gold.

Thanks for coming "around" to visit!