zentangle in progress...

So I have started a new zentangle and one night I was reading and started thinking about repeats in fabric... I did a search in google and found this blog...  http://www.designspongeonline.com  so, I have been wanting to try it out so, I scanned in my drawing last night and here it is time to go to work and I am playing around in my Corel program and did this:

It's pretty rough but... I am excited to try more! 

Better run so I am not late for work!  Thanks for looking...
Karen

There is something to be said for a rainey day...

It has rained a lot this last week and weekend so, I got to get away to my room and....

Oh and here are my puppies.... they are waiting for some red bell peppers.

 

I have always loved paisleys.... So of course I am painting some more. I have two things in mind to use them for but not sure so time will tell. I also had to chance to work in my journal. I like the direction I am going with it. I experimented with masking fluid on the pages, I cannot wait to try it again. Last weekend I purchased a ruling pen... I tried that too. I ended up with big ink drops on the paper and  more ink on my fingers than on the page. I defiantly need to practice with it more before I try it with a a project.

In closing I wish you all a great week... Thanks for looking!

Karen

zentangle #42

Just a quick post, zentangle number 42 is finished...

After American Idol (great show tonight like last night) was over I went to my room and finished my zentangle #42. I am glad I enjoy this and have the drawing as an outlet... it's been a long week. My eyes are heavy and I need to get to bed, one more day at work and the fun spring cleaning this week (ha ha). Thanks for looking,

Karen

zentangle, fabric and emboridery....

I have been working on a few things....



before color...



adding color....

There is so much change...  change in our worlds... the world... and change in ourselves.



working on painting fabric....

Kat who has a wonderful blog... kateyeview has sent me a couple of her post cards made from her lovely photos. She had posted a comment on my blog from when I posted about my zentangle book markersso I thought I about how she has be kind to send me the post cards I emailed here a couple of my zentangle to color. She did a wonderful job... love it.

colored by Kat




wow... made years ago...



I have been busy for the past few days... rainy days are great for creativity but I do wish the sun would come out... having to use tanning lotion to not feel so glum. Well, anyway... I have started painting fabric again, trying a different approach (painting and cutting out the piece) not sure where it will lead.  When I got home from work yesterday my husband wanted to clean out some shelves in the garage. We pulled down a box and I found the piece of embroidery I did years ago. I think my influence was Cat Stevens for the guy ummm. not sure can't remember. My daughter thought it was funny - did you wear that on a shirt? she asked... some things better left unsaid.

Well, thanks for looking must make my lunch before I head off to work.

Karen

zentangle book markers...

The other day I was reading one of my magazines and one of the things I will do if I want to comes back to a page, I will fold the corner, maybe use a post it note, or a scrap of paper to write a note on. Well, I thought I want something better...

I picked some of my zentangle drawings and using my Corel program cropped and merged onto one sheet to create my book markers. I printed them on card stock and cut them out. Now, I can write a note on the back about the article and what I want to remember and stick it in that spot of the magazine to have as a reference. I thought I would share them with you so, if you would like you can download this PDF file (book markers) and print them on card stock and have some book markers too.
Thanks for looking!

Karen

Crazy weekend... still managed to work on some projects

This weekend started off with our well pump dying.. No water... So the pump guy came out...

We were without water from about 2am until about 5pm. Today helped the hubby spray stuff so weeds won't come up and finally when that was over I ran down to me sewing room and...

Well, I didn't really run... I am a bit sore from moving wood and walking all day... But, I did manage to work on a few things. I painted some fabric and journal pages and tried the Tulip Fabric cannon...it's like a spray can of fabric paint. It was cool I cannot wait to try some more colors. I also finished a journal page in my sunflower journal and painted some more background pagers in the book. I am so excited that the time changed... Longer days, more daylight to possibly stay up a bit later to work on projects.


Thanks for looking,

Karen

Some photos and progress on my latest zentangle...

We have been  having some rainy days here in Idaho... On my way home the wind was blowing and the rain was coming down. I was getting ready to cook dinner when I noticed out my front door window the sun breaking through the clouds and shinning bright getting ready to set for the day.  I grabbed my camera and took some shots from my front porch and then from the back of my house, the sky was beautiful... here are a few of the shots....



Front porch shot....



another from the front...



one more from the front



from the back of my house



one more from the back.... the sky is beautiful



progress on zentangle #42



I am really not a fan of the rain but, I am trying to enjoy it more. It always seems so gray out (ha it is isn't!) it just doesn't always make for the best mood. When it does clear up and the sun comes out, it makes me happier. I do get excited to take photos. I cannot tell you how many sky and flower photo's I have. Some day I need to print them out and frame a few to hang in my house.  I have been drawing on my latest zentangle as I watch American Idol. This Saturday I am going to get up and head down to my room to work on painting some more fabric.... may come up for air to go to a car show with my husband. It is supposed to rain all weekend so that does make for creative time. Well, thanks for looking!

Karen

Started a new zentangle and prepping fabric

New zentangle....

Prepped some fabric...

I don't think I was very productive last week with my art. I had to watch Amercian Idol (I know but, there are some great kids on there this season).
This past weekend I had to clean up my sewing room a bit so I could start a new project (and maybe work on one I have in progress too); a while ago I bought a painters canvas.... what you lay on the floor when you paint the walls to protect the floor, I am cutting it up to use as my base. I got the idea from something I read (will need to figure out where) and I painted it with gel medium to start. Now I am ready to go... Don't know what I will end up with but I am sure I will have fun. I will be sure to take some pictures along the way. I do love working this way. Not knowing what I am going to do just do it... How about you? How do you like to create?


Thanks for looking!

Karen