A return to Zen and an invitation

It seems a long time since we Zentangled. This week's challenge from the Diva is #38 and involves using only one tangle....Paradox. It was hard!!! but we're jumping right back in with both feet now that are eyes are pretty much back to normal. We had a funny moment this week when we went outside and looked around and were suddenly struck by how bright and crisp and clear everything was. We actually caught ourself touching our lenses to see if we really had our glasses on!! (We did.) What an odd sensation.


An Invitation.....Come one, come all......


Our Lady-of-the-comments, Kate, asked about the possibility of a Ravelry group for discussing our progress on the Papa Bear Sampler Scarf Knit-along. When we checked the rules, we need 3 members to start a group and oddly, Grandma Coco and Cheryl only count as one. Fortunately, our new friend, Judith, jumped up and offered to be our 3rd. So.....Ta-da!! We have a Ravelry group...... The Papa Bear Sampler Scarf Knit-along group. Please join us, if you're so inclined. Grandma Coco is looking forward to meeting new friends and she welcomes your input on the scarf. 

We talk back!

To Pat: We envy the closeness you have with your sisters. The way you described the prayer shawls you all made is lovely.
 

Tuesday Tangle - Diva's Challenge #28

We think we're getting better at this. OK, so that's subjective. After we scanned this little beauty we of course had ideas of how we might add to it or edit it but, guess what? It's good enough! Lesson for today .... Good enough'll do! See this Zentangle® blog post for more on that philosophy.

Tangling Tuesday ... on Wednesday

The Diva's challenge this week was a doozey for beginners like us. Weekly Challenge #27 is a "Duo-Tangle". We're supposed to limit ourselves to only 2 patterns....dex and verdigogh....both completely new to us. But, hey!, we're brave! We gave it our best shot and after a couple of false starts ...

and for this one we wondered "what if" the fern pattern poked through the grid pattern ...

The funny thing is that even when we think the outcome is still a long way from some of the amazing Zentangles we've seen on other blogs, it's still a whole lot of fun.

IF: Launch

No chit.

No chat.

Not even a smile today.

Sorry.

 

Watercolour pencil crayons and ink.

Tiny. A page from our 5 X 5 inch moleskin.

Copyright © Cheryl Coville 2011



What do we do when our mind is whirling? 

We draw,

we knit endless scarves with 4 row repeats,

we hand quilt,

we write poetry,

we ...

Copyright © Cheryl Coville 2011



You can tell it's a very whirly day.

Tangling Tuesday Again

Still fascinated by Zentangles®. As in most things, we're autodidacts (meaning self-taught). We learn by researching and reading, trial and error. We've discovered Zentangling is meant to be done without too much thought and as we've mentioned before, we are heavy-duty over-thinkers. That might explain why we have found it surprisingly difficult to get into this Zentangle® craze. It's the sheer appeal of other people's tangles that has made us so tenacious. So, without further ado, here are our responses to the Diva's current challenge ....Challenge #26 Tangle A Spiral.

Tangled Tuesday - Weekly Challenge #25 - Zendala Magic

We haven't designated particular days for particular posts like we've seen on other blogs but we like the idea. There's a nice predictablitity to a designated day. Grandma Coco therefore proclaims that today will be a Tangled day whether we manage to continue to tangle on Tuesdays or not.


We have mentioned that we're fascinated with Zentangles® and now we've discovered Zendalas courtesy of Geneviève Crabe who is guest hosting this week's challenge for The Diva . We're not totally sure if we're even on the right track, but we're having fun. Geneviève provided a template and everyone can decorate it as he/she sees fit. So, this is what fits us...

Shadows and Contagion!

Look what's lurking in the shadows ...

Copyright © Cheryl Coville 2011



Everywhere you look people are falling ill with a new sickness.

We thought we were strong and ate well and got lots of sleep

but it turns out, we're not immune after all.

There is no vaccine, no medicine, no cure.

We are hopelessly, terminally afflicted with a terrible case of .......

Zentanglemania!!!

Our first shareable Zentangle ®.  (But not our last.)