Friday, November 28, 2014

Challenge #195: "Turning Old into New"

Thank you Sandy Hunter for a creative challenge to look at our tangles in a new way. We are to take a grid based tangle and make it free flowing or take a fee flowing tangle and put it into a grid. I tried one tile with Skein used as a border and Verve put into a grid. Here are the results:


There are so many great examples at iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com you should really take some time and check them all out.

I have not taken up challenges or focus tangles at Square One lately because I have been hooked on my inkblot pictures.

Here is the latest one I have finished.



I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am already looking forward to spring!

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15 comments:

  1. Tangles and MoreNovember 28, 2014 at 4:44 PM

    Like your verve in a grid. Is the bulging the difference between Zander and Skein?

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    1. Debra CastaldiNovember 28, 2014 at 5:53 PM

      Hi Donald!
      Zander is an official tangle pattern and Skein originates from Sandy Bartholomew and is meant to be nestled side by side which You can find it in her book "Yoga for your Brain."

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  2. KiaNovember 28, 2014 at 9:12 PM

    nice tile - I like the grid in the middle and skein around the outside - good work

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  3. Margaret Bremner, ArtistNovember 29, 2014 at 8:16 AM

    Verve is lovely in a grid, especially with the hints of shade you've added. The ink blots are very interesting. I like the Aura around them. (Oh no, another idea to try!)

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  4. AnonymousNovember 29, 2014 at 9:19 AM

    Great tile and both treatments of the tangle wonderful!

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  5. Anne's tangle blogNovember 30, 2014 at 12:49 AM

    Your tile is lovely!!! The inkblot tile is stunning; I might try that.

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  6. Chrissie FramptonNovember 30, 2014 at 2:04 AM

    Great tile, I love the way Verve looks in a grid.

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  7. Lynell Harlow / Dreamweaver StencilsNovember 30, 2014 at 6:56 AM

    Such great ideas to try this time around. Your inkblot is fascinating...do you "splot" when you finish the tangle work or do you add more tangle work later? Cool idea!

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    1. Debra CastaldiNovember 30, 2014 at 11:00 AM

      Hi Lynell,

      I have to say I LOVE Dreamweaver Stencils!

      I "splot" first. Sometimes there is a suggested form or pattern to work from. I then fill with appropriate tangles. It is a lot of fun, especially if you ask others what they see in the splot. Sometimes it is something you havenot seen yet. I hope you try it, it is a lot of fun

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  8. NataNovember 30, 2014 at 7:50 AM

    Both are gorgeous! Love your inkblot project. Bravo!

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  9. bmlilith60November 30, 2014 at 3:28 PM

    Verve in grid form is luscious ( I started to do this). Your inkblot picture is nice.

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    1. Debra CastaldiNovember 30, 2014 at 3:37 PM

      J L, you should try this. it is amazingly freeing.

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  10. Megan HitchensDecember 1, 2014 at 1:01 AM

    These are both very beautiful.

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  11. Annette P.-L. December 1, 2014 at 8:17 AM

    Both are wonderful!!

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