It's new to me- Challenge- Week 8

This was a challenge to use a tangle with the letter N... I chose to use the pattern, NuWave. It's the black and white wave at the top.

It's new to Me Challange, -week7- letter S

Okay.... There is a story to this one.

I started out checking out the patterns for an 's' tangle and I found one that I love... scrolled feathers. the perfect amount of swirl to it. (my style). My mistake is that I went into the other room and watched a movie as I did my ZIA, and I realized that the scrolled feathers weren't coming out like I thought and I REALLY didn't want to get off the couch and 'check out' the actual pattern, so I 'fudged' it.

Since I knew I did it wrong, I added something to make it into something else... you know the routine... and I think I designed an original one. I'm calling it ICU (I see you), since it looks like amoebas with eyes and antenaes on them.  Scrolled feathers is on the far left topside. My ICU falls along the right side...

It's new to me Challenge - week 6 letter W

Here is my tile for this week's challenge, Named "Worms in the walls"... using Whirlee, wormholz, between, and phicops.

Some for February 14th

This one I found in my piles of sketches.... glad I found it on Valentine's Day!

 This is the second black Zendala tile I've done, like it much better than first (you'll have to scroll through posts to see that one). Actually, I have this one upside down, but I like it that way....

 I think this was the original way it should be, since I signed it this way.... Haven't named it yet.

"Jellyfish Playground"

 This is the next string I'm playing with.... like it so far.

Weekend wanderings

Just doing a few this weekend, since I had the time.... These first three are done.

"Windy"

"Connected"

Haven't shaded this one yet.... will change it when I do.

"Plantings"

"Plantings"-shaded

Then I decided to play with some (not done yet) and post the next few strings I will work with.

String 1

String 2

String 3

Feb...moved by a snow/sleet storm

"The Quarry"

This one I did while watching the storm news. I put the snow flakes in the sky...but put balls of sleet on them (not intentional).  The part that I thought would turn into a web, turned into construction barrels. The stone wall that I stacked on the lower right got more industrialized as I shaded it.













I haven't even finished this one below, but it looks like a whale breaching at this point. I put the rain tangles in there, as it was turning to sleet outside the window during this storm. The "river' under the leaf now makes me think of a whale.... Boy, I love how tangling twists and turns. Starts out with nothing in mind, then turns into something completely else. ...Love it!

"Breached"

Now it's finished!

"Breached"

Week 5 Challenge-the letter M

Here is the newest ZIA from our "It's New to Me" challenge, with the letter M
http://suzymoshcreations.blogspot.com/p/thats-new-to-me-weekly-challenge.html

This week's design has the pattern "Miander" running along the bottom right corner and through the middle.I did a variation on the bottom corner ones, but it's a nice filler!

This is now with some shading.... not done yet, but almost.

Last of January's tangles...

Trying out some new tangles...'widgets'...

Tornado Alley

still in the works

Adapted from earlier 'test run'

Suzy Mosh's "Its' New to Me" Challenge- Week 4- U

Suzy's challenge this week was to use a new tangle starting with the letter U.

I chose Unyun, which is what I think looks like an owl face...LOL. It does look like the cross-cut of an onion with a string connecting them (upper right side towards the middle). I added the rumpled stocking foot on the lower left corner because the Phicops looked suspended in the air and looked off-balanced. Now I feel better.... whew!

"Catch me, I'm Falling"

Pre-Blizzard 2015 ZIAs

These were done during the few days between one snow storm on Saturday and 'the big one' on Tuesday (Jan 27)...

This one was drawn in another direction altogether... but I twisted and it and turned it until I signed it. But the name of it "Snow at Night in the Garden", was done because of the pea pod shapes and the brussel sprouts shapes (not done intentionally)... and the snow flakes.

Snow at Night in the Garden

However, when I changed the direction, I gave it a new name....(this was the original orientation)

Wicked Rollerblading

Blowing in the Wind

 I didn't realize this looked like a hand until I outlined the eyeballs...LOL. It got it's name from the snake under the vase.

"Balance This"

 This one I just love.... added the musical notes, after I named it.

"Trumpet Flowers"

More January ZIAs

These are some that I've been playing with this month. Enjoy...

"Balloon Bouquet"

 No rectangle box to start... just loose strings.

Delicate Daisies"

 Looks like the tree (which starts out as a waterfall) is overflowing. The vine coming down from the upper right, made me think of trees that grow out of rock ledges.

"The Purge"

 Trying letters....figured Valentine's Day is coming soon.

"Love Grows"

 This one was the week 3 "It's new to me" Challenge on Suzy Mosh's blog.. Letter v- Voga (upper right)

 This one I started out NOT liking at all.... kept playing with it and 'molding' it to make something I liked. Had to shade it to really like it.

"Hearts and Flowers"

 This is the most recent one started last night while watching "Crossing Lines" series. Not sure how it will turn out, but like the start (although... is it too top heavy?) ... we'll see.

the rest of the cards I had from Janice

Well, I've finished the cards that my friend punch-cut for me. I think I'll use these personally, or maybe 'sell' them at a craft table. We'll see.

This first one, I'll use personally, because I realized it was done during my lunch at work and I must have gotten some stains on it, laying it open on the table... I'll see if I can't incorporate a design into those stains, then use it personally. (Note to self: don't tangle while eating!)

outside of card- "Tight Curls"

Inside of card

Outside of card

Inside of card "Ornamental Surprise"

 This one I decided to decorate the back of the envelope too.

Outside of card "Orbital Mess"

Inside of card

 This I decorated the outside front of the envelope, too.

T"wisted Curls"

Inside of card 

 This one I did outside and back of envelope, too. Not much, doesn't need much.

Outside of card "Sea Anemone"

Inside of card

Back of envelope

Outside of card "Mountain Climbing"

back of envelope

inside of card "Mountain climbing"

 Outside of card and back of envelope...

"Gills"

 

inside of card...

Thanks so much, Janice!! Loved playing with these!!