Zentangle Basics

After going through over half of my sketchbook and going through 4 pens, I have completed the book Zentangles basics. Believe me I have more practice to go before I order another zentangle book. But I can't wait to get Zentangles 2 and 3 and Totally Tangled. I also got to practice with coming up with different strings. I have posted some of the tangles below.
There are 25 tangles in this book. I'm not going to bore you with all my practice pieces. But have posted about 5 different attempts below. Mind you they aren't perfect but getting a great start on learning to tangle.
Below are tangles Chartz, Printemps, Tagh, Moonwalk, Lightning Bolt, Hollibagh, Waves, Cross Stitch, King's Crown, Chevron, Knightsbridge, Tufts, Cubine, Keeko.
So that is 14 of the tangles. Don't laught now. lol I definantly need more practice.

Below are tangles W2, Connectors, Web, Printemps, and Flying Geese. That W2 can get confusing to make for sure. And I definately got to practice on my shading. So that is 4 more differant tangles for a total of 18.

Below are tangles Flukes, Keeko and Cross Stitch. One new one so now a total of 19 different tangles.

Swirls make 20 tangles.

Below are Squares, Growth, King's Crown and Queen's Crown and Corn Rows, giving a total of 24 tangles. There is only one tangle, Fence that I havent' put into my practice. I was really pleased with the way this turned out. Being my first time to overlap tangles. I messed up in a couple spots but I'm happy with it. Now time for more practicing.

Zentangle

If you by chance get the newsletter from Barbara at joggles , you know that one of the latest things is Zentangles. So I thought this might be something I can work on and sure enough the sketchbook and pens doesn't attract the baby like getting out my embroidery stuff. I ordered the book Zentangles basics and started playing.

Inspiration Block Continued

Last week I was able to get a little more done on my inspiration block. The lovely flower motif was in the wonderful goodies sent me from my group stitchmap for being the 100th member. The two bigger leaves were some I got from a lacebuy. I don't get much stitching time, but I have found something I can work on some to keep my creative juices going. I know you've heard about Zentangles, one of the biggest things going on now. I have found I can work with this while the baby is playing. He's not that interested in my sketchbook and pens , but let me pull embroidery work out and he is all over that. lol! Will be posting what I got done this week with Zentangles in the next post.

My little Grandson

Wanted to share with you pics of my little grandson Joshua. He's such a gem indeed.
He keeps me very busy now that he's learned to walk. He's such a big boy.
This pic was taken on his 1 yr birthday.You can't see the balloon in the pic but he's holding one of his birthday balloons. He loved those balloons.

In this pic we had just bought him his little cap.

The rest of the pics were taken at Easter. I was so impressed with how well he behaved getting these taken.