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Friday, September 5, 2014

Challenge-ING

Whaaatttt... It's Friday and I'm posting a challenge... I know... kinda crazy... I am normally one of the very last to post on the weekend. I am happy I had a chance to start on this one during the week! This is the Diva's Challenge #183 : UMT X-Did pattern by Annette Carlo. I enjoyed playing around with this pattern and took some creative license to remove it from it's "frame." I alternated patterns and had the lines connect at each "X." I liked the resulting flow and thought this finished tile looked like jewels... so it's "Bejeweled."

I really enjoy participating in these challenges... They encourage me to step out of my comfort zone... to try something I might shy away from... I sit down, start drawing, and then I soon forget all about that I was feeling uncertain and intimidated. Thank you so much Laura!

Here is my version of X-Did:

Zentangle® Inspired Art : Weekly Challenge #183 UMT X-Did : "Bejeweled"
Weekly Challenge #183 : "Bejeweled"
I was so excited to see the launch of the step out for the newly released tangle, ING! I was so fortunate to be an attendee at one of the CZT seminars this summer where Rick, Maria, and Molly introduced this pattern... It is definitely amaz-ING! It's another wonderful tangle with limitless opportunities... Thank you Zentangle®!

Our family went on a relax-ING vacation last month at the beach. I was able to capture a photo of our newest celebrity catch-ING some rays... So here's "Play-ING Around."

Zentangle® Inspired Art : "Play-ING Around"
"Play-ING Around"
Thanks so much for stopping by... I hope you grabbed one of the cookies on the kitchen table... they taste ever so good with the cinnamon vanilla tea. (I'd love to hear from you!)

27 comments:

  1. I love your challenge tile, Holly. What a perfect idea to have the delicate, angular X-did turn into delicate, curving lines. I also very much admire the way you stage and photograph your work. So creative!

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    1. Hi Jennifer!

      Thank you so very much... You are always so kind!

      I absolutely LOVED your challenge entry! The colors were so complimentary to the tangles... Your version of X-Did was beautiful!

      I appreciate you leaving me a comment!
      Holly

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  2. Very creative design, Holly. Beautiful use of X-did and the wonderful blending of it into the swirls, which are awesome in and of themselves. I love it.

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    1. David... I so appreciate your kind words! Thank you!

      I was so impressed with your WONDERFUL entry. I loved how you incorporated inapod into X-Did... Truly beautiful... I also loved the different scales you used... it really showed off the pattern and it's flexibility!

      Thanks so much for stopping by... AND leaving me such kind words!
      Holly

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  3. Beautiful job on both, your shading is amazing. Love your photography and placement too.

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    1. Awww... Thank you so much Daniele!

      I thought your entry was amazing! Just stunning use of x-did... I love the different tangleations you created. Truly beautiful! Line work and shading is wonderful!

      I so appreciate your comment!
      Holly

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  4. Creative and beautiful tile. I alternated the pattern, but kept in a grid. Like that you did yours free form.

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    1. Thanks Donald!

      It was so fun to look at your entry! You're right... We were thinking along the same "lines!" (ha, ha! I crack myself up!) I really like how you incorporated color and lines into your version and the other tangles you used were so complementary! Beautiful work!

      Thanks so much for stopping by!
      Holly

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  5. You made X-did very elegant! ING is great too. Thanks for the cookies :-)

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    1. Hi Anne!

      I am very happy that you took a cookie... (You know I do have quite a following for my cookies!)

      I so enjoyed looking at your submission! It was lovely (like always!)... your line work is soooo clean and I loved the movement you created with the use of tangles. It was so pleasing to the eye!

      Thank you so much for your kind words and for stopping by!
      Holly

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  6. Holly, I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed working with this pattern! Thank yo so much for standing up to the challenge! I love what you did with it! It's been a real joy looking at everybody's work and seeing what beautiful creations they have come up with! :0) Have a great weekend! :0) Annette Share Humanity

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    1. Thank you so much Annette!

      I enjoyed your post this week VERY much... every word! I feel bad that I wasn't able to leave a comment (I'm not quite ready to sign up to google+ yet...), but I want you to know that your art is fabulous! I loved reading about all of your pets and adventures as well, and I LOVE your goal to become a CZT next year! That will be awesome!

      Thank you for submitting this tangle to Laura... and for the challenge it gave me to step outside of my box!

      I so appreciate you stopping by!
      Holly

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  7. Both your tiles are so very beautiful and also very delicate,
    Love them !

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    1. Oh my... Thank you so much Mariet...

      I can't say enough about your lovely submission... It is GORGEOUS! I love the delicate fan shape you achieved... It was truly stunning!

      Thanks so much for leaving me such kind words!
      Holly

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  8. Absolutely wonderful tiles! Your challenge tile is very delicate and elegant ... very nicely done!!

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    1. You are super sweet, LonettA!

      Your tile was ANOTHER stand out! Your work is always an inspiration to me... I loved your gorgeous layering of x-did with beeline... WOW! Truly stunning!

      I appreciate you stopping by!
      Holly

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  9. Beautiful tiles, but that ocean is calling my name. And, cookies? You can always send them to me. I LOVE cookies :)

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    1. I totally know what you mean, Jean... The ocean calls my name too... I'm lucky I live very close to it!

      I so enjoyed your version of x-did on a black tile! Another memorable piece! Gorgeous art!

      Thank you so much for your kind words AND I'm so happy to hear you LOVE cookies too... I think there is something VERY wrong with people who don't... (it's a known fact!)
      Holly

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  10. So very pretty! I also love your play-ING, That is a great one for shading and the 3-D look. Nice!

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    1. Thank you Antonine!

      I was impressed by all the tiles you completed for challenges this week... WOW! I couldn't believe how many you participated in! They were all absolutely AMAZING!

      Thanks for stopping by!
      Holly

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  11. the x-did you entered is very nice. and you translated this challenge into words for me: i had to step out from my comfort-zone too.

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    1. Hi Tina!

      Thank you for the comment! I would never have guessed the challenge took you out of your comfort zone... Your entry was amazingly BEAUTIFUL! I love your use of color and your lines and shading are always wonderfully done.

      I'm so glad you stopped by!
      Holly

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  12. The shading in your x-did is so fun, and I love the swirlies to add that whimsy. Alas, since I didn't post my entry until today, it appears all the cookies are gone. More incentive to post earlier in the week!

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    1. Oh my... I apologize that the cookies are gone... I really try and keep a generous supply available. I'll save one for you for the next time!

      Thank you so much for your super sweet comment! I just enjoyed checking out your AWESOME entry! WOW! I loved your take on it... Especially how the "x" transitioned into lovely Mooka! Very creative! I also loved your camping photo/tangles (forgot to mention this on your blog!) comparison! It was wonderful!

      Thanks again for stopping by!
      Holly

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  13. I like the freedom of your X-Did. Very swirly and pretty.

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  14. I love how delicate you made x-did look. Supurb

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  15. Holly, not only is your ING awesome but I love the way you photographed your tile!! You are a consumate artist. :)

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