You Just Never Know...

During the week, I had the opportunity to share Zentangle with a group of cancer survivors through a Livestrong program. What a wonderful experience it was. I met so many interesting, caring people who enjoy tangling immensely. One of the participants was a woman who works with area hospitals and Ronald McDonald House. She plans to share my information with the powers-that-be there. I'm

so thrilled at the groups response and feel validated each and every time I share Zentangle with someone. You just never know what will happen next or where Zentangle will take you! I am truly blessed. Have a wonderful weekend of tangling. The new round tangle tiles are wonderful! www.zentangle.com

February Contest Winners & the March Winds Contest

And the Winners are (drumroll, please).....
Lora King
Ang
dragongourd

Winners...Please send me your addresses at Artistry9@aol.com so I can send your books. Thank you ALL for entering. I wish I could have chosen all of you.
As the snow falls here in New England, I know the March winds will soon begin to blow. The month promises to come in like a Lion, so let's hope it goes out like a Lamb!
I will be offering FIVE copies of my newest book ZENTANGLE - NO BOUNDARIES (which will hit Amazon next week) to 5 winners for the month of March. The contest begins tomorrow, March 1st and ends March 31st, so make sure you enter by leaving a comment in the comment box. I thoroughly enjoyed reading all the great comments for February's contest, and I can't to hear from those who have won a copy of Zentangle- A Journey in the Round.
Thanks everyone for entering.

Zentangle Giveaway

That's right, you got it! I am giving away three copies of my Zentangle - Journey in the Round books this month. Leave a comment (you will need to set up a Google account if you don't have one, it isn't difficult) and you'll be entered. Book drawing is scheduled for February 29th at 5 p.m., so get cracking everyone!!! :>)

Craft Fairs & Zentangle

Always in search of students and customers, I decided to register for a few craft fairs this year using Zentangle as my launch pad. It is gratifying when consumers step up to your booth and say they are familiar with the art form and engage in a conversation about it. Other consumers listen and then they step up and ask for more information.
I took my tangling a bit further than tiles. I have four books out with another on its way. I also made a bunch of ornaments with tangled designs on them and I made up some jewelry. The earrings and pins went over the best, though the books did okay, too.

When making these little gems (LOL), the best part for me was creating on a surface that isn't usually the norm. Buyers found them interesting and often called them sea glass, but the pins were made from glass, clear, frosted or solid colores. The earrings were made from 140 lb. watercolor paper and then covered with an acrylic finish to create stamina. I added a small bead and that's all there was to it. Easier than pie. I've added some photos for you to see. Let me know what you come up with. The sky is literally the limit here!!!

Turning the page

As I browsed my latest tangling book, Tangled Letters, Numbers & More...Oh, my I realized how much fun I had putting the designs together and how meditative it was to create such a book. When I write mystery novels, I don't get that same relaxed feeling as when I tangle. (But, it is a whole different genre, too.) There really is much to be said for tangling.  I'm so glad that I took this art to heart when I first saw Sandy Steen Bartholomew's article in the Cloth, Paper, Scissors magazine a couple of years ago.

When designing books, pieces or anything in the art field, it is a good idea to put it away for a few days or a week (if you can), then take it out and review the work. You'll have that "Wow!" feeling at how much you put into the work and how different it appears now that you have been away from it for a while. This new book is due out within a week and I am very excited about it. Here is a page for you to see, and the cover.

In a class I held last Friday, a student brought in a sketchbook where she has been compiling her tangles. She was as proud of her work as I was excited to see it. If you have a piece you want to share with me and my readers, please send it to me and I will happily post it for you. It's inspiring to see the ideas of others.

A tangle album/journal