Zenspirations No. 2

I went to my nearest Wal-Mart to get some paper goods and as usual there is a big giant magnet coming from the school and office supplies that attaches itself to me and does not like to let go of me.  It is such a pain!! Yeah right!


Anyhow, I found this pack of gel pens for $4.98 and just had to have them.  So I bought them and the first thing I did was a Zenspirations drawing.  The picture does not shows the colors very well but I was very pleased with the result.  Three of the pens’ ink flow were not very good but all the metallic, and glitter ones where pretty good, the brand I bought was the Wal-Mart office supplies brand and it has 16 pens.

I have been doing a lot of these drawings as practice since I hope to be able to create some holiday cards with it.  I'm working up to monograms which look really nice and whimsical.  I really have enjoyed the videos on YouTube that have been created by Joanne Fink.

Here is my finished drawing #2:

Joy, joy to my creative soul!  Have a great day!

WonderingMindField

Zentangle Tile #14

During my much needed vacation I took some of my goodies with me and created a few things.  One thing I wanted to do on my vacation was to fill my journal with a bunch of new tangles I had learned and incorporate them on my Zentangle-inspired art.

I created this tile while sitting watching "House" during a very rainy day with lighting and thunder raging on outside.
The tangles I used (from right to left) are:

• Shamber (Lori Howe)
  
• Cadent (Zentangle) - top
• Crescent Moon (Zentangle) - middle
• W2 (S.McNeil) - right/bottom
• Merry Weather (Sandy Hunter)

My favorite here is "merry weather" which is the tangle on the right side with the round shape.  I learned the tangle from a sheet I found on Pinterest® Sandy Hunter. 

It is a neat pattern that looks harder that it really is to make. Instead of posting the sheet click the word "merry weather" for a link to the steps of how to created this tangle by Sandy Hunter, CZT.  Ms. Hunter shows a few variations of this pattern that are sure to give your tiles a boost.  

I'm really enjoying the learning process and there are so many talented people out there creating some really cool patterns, the possibilities are endless.

Keep creating and be safe!

WonderingMindField

Bookmark No. 8

Ok! So I was on vacation and took some paperback with me to read.  You know the ones you take in the hopes that your family will leave you alone for a few minutes in order to try to catch up.

Anyhow, I was reading along and realized that I never packed a bookmark with my books!  The horror of a reader!! The worst was I did not even have a store receipt to use as a bookmark.  

Then I thought, "hey you have some craft supplies with you (yes I did, don't judge!), let's Zentangle® a bookmark for the blog and then use it!  So here is what I created sitting my the pool in 30 minutes or so, too relax to keep good track of time.

The top pattern is a new one I just learned while on vacation and it is called "beeline."  If you click on the link you can see the steps created by Maria Thomas, who is the creator of the Zentangle® Teaching Method.  I like the square dimension you can create with some shading.

The other patterns are called:

• Golven (Marlet)
• Kaleido (S. Batholomew)
• Crescent Moon (Zentangle)
• Jump (Suzanne McNeil)

Quick and fun little project...a perfect start to a relaxing day. Keep creating and always find time to relax and create.

WonderingMindField

Art Journal Page No. 18

I have no idea where I was going with this.  It started with trying a new technique with chalkboard paint and a new white pen I got and after the whole thing was finished and I was very proud of it, I tried sealing the page, that's when it went wrong.

You see sometimes I am not the most patient person and I thought that by using the heat gun i could speed things along.  Well I should have first tested the white pen first and not do all the work and then find out it smudges if you try to seal the work with clear medium.

After the mistake I took a step back and decided that i would keep the way it was.  i rather liked the foggy feel to it.  Very Halloween like! i really enjoy that holiday and this is me missing it, mistake and all.

Is about having fun...so keep creating and always find the positive in your creative accidents.

WonderingMindField

Zenspirations Page No. 1

I am back from vacation and I am refreshed and ready to go at it again!  I got to create and actually work on some new things I kept putting off and even managed to save a few drafts for the blog.  Internet was quite a struggle where I was staying so I decided to just save the draft and published when I got back home.

I while back I came across Joanne Fink's Zenspirations method and created a quick tile I posted on my blog. I really enjoyed creating the tile but had not had time to explorer this method more.  So after sitting by the pool and getting a little sunburn I took my sketch pad out and my Zenspirations Dangle Designs Workbook by Joanne Fink and this is the my first full drawing:

What I enjoy about this method is that color can be added in little spurs without overpowering the whole thing and give me heart palpitations from having to color the whole thing.  I will keep filling this sketch patch and show you my progress.

If you like Zentangle® this is another cool method to follow.  It is as relaxing and creative as the original Zentangle.  Hope you give it a try!!

Have a safe day and as always keep finding your creative joy!

WonderingMindField

Art Journal Page No. 17

“Embrace your curves and live for yourself at peace.”

Lots of texture and color for this page.  The true is that I started this page with one idea and the color went bad on me, so I walked away and cooked supper and let the page dry really well before tackling it again.  I find when you have no inspiration and things go a little wrong with your art that is a good thing to walk away from it and try not to force the ideas, but to let them come to you. 

Notes:

• After a rocky start with a purple I absolutely hate it and decided to keep going and glued some strips of paper  and covered it with some gesso.  I then took some Dylusions spray ink and used crushed grapes and some fuchia and created the color on the background
• I have a lot of washi tapes and love it when I have a chance to use them.  I took some strips of different patterns and taped them to the right and left of the page and to add even more texture I took strips of window screen material as well.  I find this screen material really nice to work with.  I actually like it better than lace.  It is thin and flexible and does not add bulk to the page.
• On page 10 of my art journal I used a template from stamps I purchased from The Enchanted Gallery that I really like, so decided to use the corset and wings and cut-out the stamped image. 
• I also have a TimHoltz® dress form die I cut and glued to page.
• I drew and cut a skirt and glued all the pieces together (dress form, wings, corset and skit).
• The mirror on the corner is a sticker I had on my scrap pile and I just glued it and wrote my quote. 
• With some $1 unmounted stamp that mimic writing I lightly stamped all over the page to just add more interest.
• The final step I did was take modeling paste and just randomly applied it with a putty knife to give it that peeling wallpaper look those very old abandoned homes have.

Honestly I like the way it turned out.  I started with no inspiration and a color I did not like to a page that shows the girly in me.  Trust me that is not something I show often!! 

Lesson here is that with art journal there are never mistakes, just opportunities waiting to be found.

Have a great day and thanks for visiting.

WonderingMindField

Bookmark No. 7

This book mark started as a scrapbook project that had to be re-purpose, that where the red streaks on the background come from.  I was making a cover for a journal and spill a little too much pain the paper that damage half the design I was working on so I cut it out and left the card stock on the side for a later day.  This was the result of that!  

These tangles and some oldies I love and two I been practicing lately.  In order to get inspiration for new patterns I created a board on my Pinterest® and is amazing how talented other people are.  Is crazy what they do with all these patterns.  I try to appreciate instead of running for the hills and never do a doodle again.  So out of my league, but they are awesome and all my respect and admiration to them!!!

Anyhow, enough feeling sorry for myself and here is another bookmark.  The patterns I used are (top to bottom):

• Keiko (variation)
• Buttercup 
• Cubine
• Merry Weather (Sandy Hunter)
• W2

Buttercup is becoming one of my favorite patterns to do...it's just so cute and easy to do, which is my favorite kind of thing!  To learn the steps click the link on the list.  Merry Weather I learned from another blog.  It looks complicated but once you learn the steps you just goes with the flow.  If I can do it, anyone can!

As always, be safe and fill your soul with creativity!

WonderingMindField