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Thursday, June 4, 2015

Diva Challenge #220 All Boxed Up, That's New To Me #21 and #22, Square One Focus - Rain

This week the Diva posted a "Use My Tangle" challenge for "All Boxed Up", which is one of those interesting tangles that completel changes depending on how you arrange the squares.  What did Rick Roberts call that?  A metadesign, I believe.  Cool!

What a wonderful way to look at life - you start with the basics, but the outcome can completely change just by your choice of how you arrange the pieces.  I see it every day where I live in my community of "peers of a certain age"...  Some people live to the fullest, and are bursting with joy and a sense of fun.  Others, no matter what opportunities, diversions, beautiful surroundings and the fact that they are likely financially privileged, always greet each day with grumbles, frowns, sad tales, and a love of their own misery.  What a life! 

In my case, I had been working on Rain for Square One, and I think my boxes got rained on...but I'll take the result and know the outcome is warped fun!

The Square One tile I did for Rain was a little story tile, as I did an interpretation of sun and shadows and raindrops - a little thunderstorm in 3.5 format!

For That's New To Me, I am, as usual, a week behind - uh-oh!  For Week #21, the theme was "R" and Helen Williams.  I used the tangles Rosewood, a simplified version of Rhipidate and Helen Williams' Steps.  Those steps remind me of the staircase in "The Name of the Rose".  Great movie!



For Week #22, the focus was letter "A" and artist Margaret Bremner.  I must say, Suzy, you do know how to pick the best of the best!  Helen and Margaret are two of my Zentangle Idols.  Hey, we need a new acronym -"ZI"!  Do I get extra credit for making that up?  Haha.

At any rate, I used tangles ABC, Abakus, and Margaret's Zedbra.  I attempted (with mixed success) to use Margaret's technique of swapping light and dark at the string line.   Well...it kinda works!


Thank you for stopping by and for your thoughts and comments.
Namaste,
Antonine 
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15 comments:

  1. LoriJune 4, 2015 at 3:48 PM

    Thanks so much for trying out abakus. It's lovely to follow a link and find that someone has used a pattern you created. :) I enjoy following your blog and seeing all your pretty tiles.

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    1. AntonineJune 7, 2015 at 8:32 AM

      Thank you, Lori! I really like Abakus - I'm sure I will use it again.

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  2. CharKatJune 4, 2015 at 6:53 PM

    Nice work!

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  3. Anne's tangle blogJune 4, 2015 at 11:26 PM

    Wow, I love the work you show in this post. The challenge pice is stunning!!! And .... o, I know people like you describe. Especially my brother, never, never a positive word about anything. Even a curve in a road can make him tell me how horrible this was for him. To be honest, I don't have much patience for this behavior anymore. What a live :-(

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  4. Annette P.-L. June 5, 2015 at 1:41 AM

    So many beautiful tiles! Especially I like the first and fourth one!

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  5. UnknownJune 5, 2015 at 5:49 AM

    Lovely tiles, all, Antoinine. I think I like the third tile best, but then I adore Helen Williams so I may be prejudiced. I'm so glad to have reached an age where I can simply choose not to spend time with people who's joy in life is to make it miserable for all those around them. Antiquity has it's privileges.

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    1. AntonineJune 7, 2015 at 8:34 AM

      Thanks Suzanne! Doesn't Helen Williams do beautiful - and highly original - work? I love that - "Antiquity has its privileges". Sounds like a good start for a ZIA!

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  6. SuzyMoshJune 5, 2015 at 6:25 AM

    All of these tiles are lovely, but I especially love the tile for week #22! You did a fantastic job on it. I know what you mean about Helen and Margaret being ZI! Thanks for being part of the challenge!

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  7. David HunterJune 5, 2015 at 6:26 AM

    Four beautiful Tiles, Antonine. Great idea fill in black centers in only selected All Boxed Up patterns. Your Square One Tile really covers the meteorologic aspects of rain. Very creative. That's new, weeks 21 and 22 are wonderful designs. Very eye appealing.

    May the grumblers see the light.

    Namaste

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  8. Michele WynneJune 5, 2015 at 8:27 AM

    All of your tiles are gorgeous! I love your screw corners on the first tile~very original. I do agree with your "ZI" shout outs, I'm a big fan.

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    1. AntonineJune 5, 2015 at 8:37 AM

      Thank you! Nah, the screws are not original - I stole them from Helen Williams!

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  9. jeanchaneyazJune 5, 2015 at 5:00 PM

    These are such delightful tiles. I like the boldness of them. You use black well!

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  10. Tangles and MoreJune 5, 2015 at 9:05 PM

    Lots of great work. If I tried to do post all the tiles in one week I am not sure I would ever get a post completed.

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  11. dianeclancyJune 6, 2015 at 12:23 PM

    Wow!! What a great set of challenges!! Where to start? Your boxes are lovely!! And your Rain is beautiful!! Your 2 tiles for Suzy are wonderful!! :) I love the reverse!

    ~ Diane Clancy
    http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog/2015/06/my-diva-umt-all-boxed-up-challenge-entry
    http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog/2015/05/new-to-me-r-and-artist-focus-helen-williams-for-suzymosh
    http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog/2015/06/new-to-me-a-artist-focus-margaret-bremner-suzymosh

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  12. LezliBJune 7, 2015 at 10:09 PM

    What can I say? All of your work looks fabulous for these challenges. And I have to agree, Helen and Margaret are two of my idols too, but I have to say that I have always loved yours as well. Anyway, these are fabulous. Great week's work!

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