Diva Challenge #210 Spiral String, SQ1 Mooka and That's New To Me #12 "O"

Today is my first wedding anniversary!  I had a first brief marriage that produced three beautiful daughters, but ended unhappily leaving me divorced and too occupied with parenthood and work to allow for much else.  Finally, at a time in my life when my girls were all grown and I had pulled back a bit on the career thing (no path forward, just treading water and being thankful for that), I met my wonderful husband and entered a new happy and delightful life.  Yay old age!

This week's theme of spirals and the circular layout I used on my TNTM tile reinforce the idea that life does turn all the time.  Never think "this is all there is - ho hum".  I am here to tell you that when you are ready for good things, they come to you.  Often you have to get through a bunch of bad stuff first, but press forward in good faith.  All the old sayings, particularly "what goes around, comes around", really are true.  You do reap what you sow, even if you have to spend a bit of time pulling weeds.  And on, and on...

Here is my tile for the Diva Challenge.  I kept it simple and used my tangle "Paris".  Sometimes I am grateful when my pen is running out of ink.  It gives me the ability to do soft little lines. It has a sort of shiny snakeskin look, I think.

 

 

Square One on Facebook focused on Mooka this week.  What beautiful things are all over facebook now!  I particularly like Michelle Beauchamp's entries.  She is truly the Queen of Mooka!  That said, here is my humble contribution.  I love drawing Mooka, even when my renditions don't turn out as graceful or inventive as some others I see.  It's just so much FUN!

Two "O" tangles were new to me.  I chose "Open Wide" by Linda Rea (what fun!) and "On Target" by Barbara Finwall.  I added a bit of Tipple.  Again, that almost over-with pen allowed me to blend the ink strokes with the pencil strokes.  I enjoyed this bit of new technique for me.

I have been watching for a new Zendala challenge, but didn't see one as of yesterday, so this is all I have this week.  It's enough!  I'm off to book club and then home to whip up a fancy little weeknight celebration dinner for Mr. Wonderful and me.

Thanks for stopping by and check out all the rest of the wonderful artwork by my fellow tanglers.  I love hearing from you, so please leave a comment. 

Antonine