Which Schway should I go??

Square One:Purely Zentangle is an amazing facebook group. If you haven't been there you should check it out. It's one of my favorite places to view Zentangle art because it's Zentangle in the purest form.
Every week they have a focus tangle, and to be honest I don't often participate. My head is usually to far into a million different ideas but most of my creativity comes from focusing my mind, so I've decided that back to basics is sometimes really important PLUS it pushes me out of my little ruts and comfort zones.

So...
This week it was Schway.
I've really only done this one, maybe once before? I don't even remember doing it once, but since I went through all the patterns to put in a binder when I got my certification, I'm sure I have.
I obviously did not love it since I've never done it again.
Ok, challenge. As I was doing it I struggled.. and struggled some more, but I persevered, because I don't give up on tiles. But I didn't know what to do with it.. it's more representational than most patterns and that was a problem for me. Which way does it go? Where do I put it... where does it stop WHICH SCHWAY DO I GO!!!!?

So here it is, and I don't love it, but I'm sharing it anyway because I think it's important to realize you don't have to love ALL the patterns, you don't have to like all your tiles.
Someone will. I guarantee someone is going to like this, and that's how art works.
Even if it's not something you think is your best or something you would have done someone out there is going to be in awe.

So go with the flow. Whichever Schway you end up. :)

Still thinking about a giveaway. Trying to decide. :D

Mostly invisible creations

I've been playing with my website again on the back end. I'm probably going to be upgrading to a different website soon... which means a lot of changes, but the blog piece will stay intact.
It's amazing how much creativity goes into some of these things.

Also, if you're local (Western NY area), and want to join my MeetUp group, you can do that here! 

I also have a lot of painting to do this weekend and I've done a lot of tangling the last few days so I'm kind of taking it easy. but I did get the weekly focus challenge done this morning for Square One:Purely Zentangle. It's Mooka.
I adore Mooka although I used to be afraid of it.

Today I get to spend time with one of my favorite people in the universe, my little niece! :D

I hope your day is even half as good as mine will be, and that you have time to make something awesome!

Til tomorrow then... Keep creating!

Lost in Zentangle®

Normally I try and post a little earlier than this but it's going to be a busy week for me and I took some time to sit and just tangle this morning with my tea.

I had a stressful morning, you know how those go?
It's Daylight Savings time (ugh) There was oversleeping (double ugh) tripped over the dog, and on and on and on.
Yesterday... my little brat of a pup actually decided to go on an adventure, hop the fence and go make new friends. She's home safe and sound, thanks to my amazing neighborhood, but because the snow is still so high, she can step over the fence and leave. Um... how about no Puppy! How about no!
So now, every time she has to go out, it requires puppy sitting here. :( Talk about messing with my routine!
I decided I need to find my zen, so I pulled out my pens, thought about the challenges and fun things I've been meaning to get to this week and dove in. And I got a little lost in my tangling and now it's 11:30 and you don't have a post yet. Yikes. Sorry. :)

First... Laura's Diva Dare. #208! Wow, that's a lot of challenges! This one was a duotangle, two that normally aren't my favorites, Cubine and Pokeroot. They came together really nicely though and I'm happy with it!

Cubine and Pokeroot Diva Challenge #208

Next up was my Square One-Purely Zentangle.

For some reason I NEVER seem to get to this and it's one of my favorites!

This week was Bunzo. Ah, the drama tangles. I admit I love the dramatic tangles. 

Square One Focus: March 6 - March 12, 2015 BUNZO

And then one of the other AMAZING CZT's that I'm lucky enough to get to be inspired by, shared a meditative tangle session. Totally auditory. I've been toying with the idea of doing this, I talked about it a few months ago but I wasn't sure if it would work online.
IT IS AWESOME! And this was how I got distracted. LOL
Check out what Holly has done here!  


I know I made an extra step for you here, but you have to click to see my results on this one.
 I posted it on a different page so that it wouldn't pre-influence you.
Come back and check AFTER you do it if you want to try. Or if you know you aren't, you can just click now.

So now my mood is better, I'm more relaxed, my bad morning is but a memory... and um. The dog needs to go out again, so I'm going to go roll my eyes and dream of summer when the snow wasn't 4' high and fences worked.

Make something awesome, ok?

TGIF!!!!!

Today is FRIDAY!
My kids asked me since I'm self-employed why that matters. I told them because it's FRIDAY!!! Duh??
Weirdos.
Anyway... TGIF!!! YAY FRIDAY!
(Been a really long week at Casa Kelly)

Friday's also mean a new challenge over at Square One:Purely Zentangle 
This week the challenge is Wells. I know what I'll be working on later!

In the past I might have throw the past couple days out in terms of the chance and time to be creative. Instead I found it really helped me be less stressed.

Here's a bit of renaissance style tangling for you today!

This is almost a copy of a design I did on my folder that I keep my business supplies in because I wanted to see if I could recreate the look and tada! YAY!

Just as an FYI, I'm running a special in my etsy shop today, $10 off on custom converse if you're interested. 

I promised I'd get back to Bijou today! (Read more about him at www.Zentangle.com)

Instead of a Bijouism today, I wanted to share some of his fun facts!

https://www.zentangle.com/bijou/fun-facts

Fun Facts

Well being: Bijou spent his childhood living in a well at a monastery in France.
Hometown: Paris
Favorite place to tangle: The beach
Favorite Tangles: Printemps, Sprinkle, and Marasu
Favorite colors: Black, white, and shades of gray
Best way to contact Bijou: Snail mail
Hobbies: Zentangle tangles, swing dancing, yoga, cooking, philosophy and 
blogging
Favorite foods: croissants with butter and pinwheel cookies
Likes: Long, slow, walks on the beach.
Male or Female: Oui

Whew... Ok! Monday Jan.5, Day 5!

Ok, so the headache is finally (knocks on wood) better!

Here is what I have going on, because I was out of it, I missed the fact that yesterday I wanted to direct you to visit Suzy over at her blog SuzyMosh Creations because on Sundays she is running a "That's new to me" weekly challenge.  This week was to use a Tangle that was new to you that started with the letter T.
Since I wasn't feeling so hot, I decided to combine some of my challenges into 1 tile. :) Of course that means for the rest of the week, I'll be coming up with lots of stuff on my own, but I've got stuff I have to do, so that's good!

So anyway, my T tangle, the other day I used Twing for the first time... and struggled iwth it a lot. So I decided that since it's really new to me, that would be my T tangle.
Then, Laura over at the I am the Diva  posted her weekly challenge (seriously, check these out. These are such great ways to learn new things and to be creative even when you thought maybe you weren't feeling it)
Hers was to use Hitch by HeidiSue which tied in GREAT with Twing... Ok, I'm on a roll here!

My CZT group is back to doing challenges and this week was Vega, more diamonds! WOOOHOOO.....

and since I was all in at this point, why not add the Square One:Purely Zentangle focus tangle in too? That one was XYP! Wow, apparently diamond based tangles were the thing this week!
So... I put them all in together.

And I got this...

Twing, XYP, Vega, Hitch

I don't really love it, but I did learn a lot about each of those tangles as I did them. That's the point of challenges right? Push past your limits? Try something new?

Anyway, so those are some of the challenges I really like... you should try them if you want. They are open to everyone!

I also started planning a new class, it's top secret for now... and I've been practicing for it and I've recruited a few victims   eer.... volunteers who are going to be testing my lesson plan for me before I make that live. Here's a sneak peek of that, just some playing with scrap paper.

And then... finally, I did my Tangle a day calendar yesterday and today.
I reserve the right to add to these 2, I don't love either of them, but I'm not at the top of my game either yet.

Maybe I need chocolate. :)

Anyway... so show me what you've got going on friends! I can't wait to see!