DC 294

The challenge is to use the Zentangle folks' Reticula & Fragment tangling elements.  Unfortunately, I have not seen their book, so I used the Diva's example as a starting place.  Here's mine:

The fun part about this was that at every step I thought it might make a good stopping place.  From here, I could definitely add shading and maybe "stripe" some of the lines.  I want to learn more.

EIM Clouds and Diva Challenge 292

 "Clouds" is the Every Inchie Monday word of the week.  One of the delightful things about clouds is that there are so many different kinds.  Some are white and puffy and share the sky with sunshine.

while others are dark and ominous and stormy.

To me, they are all beautiful!!

The Diva Challenge this week is a UMT (Use My Tangle) with the featured pattern being EAXY.  I found the tangle to be quite challenging and really messed it up (top, right), but remembering that there are no mistakes in Zentangle, I decided to make it work by adding more lines and a little color.  And, just for fun, I punched a little star into one corner.

EIM Coastline and DC 291

Every Inchie Monday's challenge word this week is coastline.  I've seen some very lovely coastlines in Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Oregon, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Bermuda, and Saint Croix.  I'm a most fortunate woman to have se

en such lovely sites with my own eyes.  I understand the warning issued to Legolas in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Here is my little coastline ...

The Diva's challenge was to use a Halloween theme if you were so inclined.  I chose to use as a string the boys' jack-o-lanterns.  I like the originals much better.  :)

DC 290 and EIM Pirates

The Diva Challenge this week is a duotangle using Flux and NZeppel.  Flux is one of my favorites and I don't think I've ever attempted NZeppel before.

The word for this week's inchie is Pirates.  I've drawn only one.  :)

DC 289

For me, this autumn has been especially beautiful.  The colors have been amazingly vibrant and opportunities for photos seem endless.  Fittingly, this week the Diva's challenge is to use leaves as the string.  My favorite in the above is the oak leaf filled with the pattern flux.  Have a great week!

EIM Horizon

Growing up in South Dakota gave me ample opportunities to see the distant horizon ... something that is usually pretty difficult in New England unless you are at the ocean.  I do miss the prairie ... the big sky and seemingly endless fields.  This week's word is horizon and here's my interpretation:

EIM: Direction

It's been a while since I've posted any inchies ... because it's been a while since I've made any.  :)  Life has been busy.  My daughter was married October 1st ... my son was married June 25th.  In July we enjoyed a family reunion.  In addition this year we've had two deaths in the family.  2016 has been quite the year ... but it's not over!  This week my husband got some interesting news about an upcoming work assignment.  Life continues to surprise.

And so "direction" is a good word for the week.  We never quite know what direction life will take us.  But, wherever life takes us, with God's help, we can enjoy the journey.