Flash From The Past

 

I was going through some of my older work and came across some of my favorites. For some reason, I just loved tangling back then and still do. I am posting them here for an upcoming project in my facebook group Zentangle: Tangled & Journaled, Too! If you love tangling in journals or saving your tangled pieces in journals, you might like to join us. https://www.facebook.com/groups/761892257271670/

WHERE TO FIND MY TANGLES

I decided to combine all my tangles in to one easy to find place so here they are. Use the links to go to the stepouts.


4 MOM
4MOM is the tangle on the outside edge of the zendala. Other tangles here are Socc by Erin Olson and Diva Dance by Maria Thomas

http://janeeileen.blogspot.com/2015/05/a-new-tangle-4mom.html

8's
http://janeeileen.blogspot.com/2013/05/my-newest-tangle-8s.html 

8's Parte Dos
http://janeeileen.blogspot.com/2013/05/8s-parte-dos-part-2.html

8's Parte Tres and Parte Cuatro
http://janeeileen.blogspot.com/2013/05/8s-parte-tres-part-three-and-8s-parte.html

Ah, Love you!
http://janeeileen.blogspot.com/2015/12/merry-christmas-everyone.html

Block'd
http://janeeileen.blogspot.com/2013/04/tangle-blocked-blockd.html

The Little Zen Menu

Due to the popularity of The LITTLE Summer Project, my Facebook group, Zentangle: Tangled & Journaled, Too!, will be starting a very similar new project. It will be called The Little Zen Menu. There will be 25 prompts per month on the menu, some released every Saturday before midnight MST USA.
Grab your journal, and come play with us. You don't have to do all the prompts, just the ones you want to order from the menu. You can see examples from The LITTLE Summer Project now to get an idea how it works.
Please be sure to read the PINNED POST at the top of the page for the links you need to get all your questions answered!
Join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/761892257271670/

It's the LITTLE Summer Project!

In my Facebook group, Zentangle: Tangled & Journaled, Too!, we are working away on what we call The LITTLE Summer Project! Each week 7 little prompts are issued for people to try out during the week. It runs from June 1 - August 31, but you can jump in any time you wish! No participation is required, but the artists love likes and comments if you just wanna peek around. Included in the project are weekly links to pins, inspirations, tutorials, etc. you can join us here. When you arrive, check out the PINNED POST at the top of the page for more information. http://www.facebook.com/groups/761892257271670/

Wanna Play Along in our Book Study for the Zentangle Primer Vol. 1?

My facebook group, Zentangle:Tangled & Journaled, Too! is done with our yearlong adventure with Tuesday Tangles just having done the 366th tangle of 2016 yesterday. This year, now that we have a great resource of tangles, we are doing a book study of Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas's book, Zentangle Primer, Vol. 1. Each week, either my partner in crime :) , CZT Fran Elliott or I will post the pages we are reading and the exercise we are doing with the book. Others will do the same then share their thoughts and tangling. We expect to finish some time in June or July, possibly with a fun culminating activity which will be a surprise. We have over 2500 members but we love to squeeze as many people in to our not so little community every chance we get!

FREE Zentangle Classes

1. FREE Zentangle Classes * A neighboring city to mine, Sun City, AZ, has a group called Friends of the Library. This group is paying for classes so others can learn about Zentangle for free. There will be two sets of classes, and each is 4 weeks long. Using Apprentice kit materials, students will be learning basics and more over the course of each class, culminating in the tiles created each session being made into an accordion book. The first session is on June 9, 16, 23, and 30, and the second session is scheduled for July 7, 14, 21, and 28. These are all Thursdays from 1:00-2:30 pm at the Fairway Branch Library. 10600 W Peoria Ave (602) 652-3000 If you live close by, come join us! You do not have to be a member of the donor group or a resident of the city. You can register here:You can register here: http://www.mcldaz.org/ Click on events in the blue bar at the top, then click on Fairway, then click on June or July in the purple bar at the bottom of the page, depending on your preference. Participants should be sure to sign up for all 4 classes in a session, as each will build upon the previous week's learning.

How To Make a Simple Book to Hold Standard Size Zentangle® Tiles and ATCs

This post was created for my facebook group: Zentangle: Tangled & Journaled, Too! If you are not already a member, come join the fun! https://www.facebook.com/groups/761892257271670/

1. For standard size (3.5 in square) tiles, cut 6 pieces of paper that are 9 X 4.5 inches. For ATC size (2.5 X 3.5 in size), cut 6 pieces of paper that are 7 x 4.5 inches.
One will be for the cover and the other 5 will be for pages. Use whatever weight of paper, color, pattern, etc. you wish. If you plan to write directly onto your pages, you probably want to use paper thick enough so that whatever pen you are using will not bleed through. You don’t have to have all the same paper for all the pages and cover. ATC size is shown in the photo.

2. Fold each piece of paper in half so each side of the standard size is 4.5” X 4.5, “ and each ATC size half pipe is 4.5” X 3.5.” ATC size is shown in the photo.

 3. Stack all the pages atop one another, lining up the creases. ATC size is shown in the photo.

4. Using a pencil, mark a tiny dot in the center of the crease of the page on top of the pile and then one more dot about 1 inch over from the center dot on each side of the center dot. These will be where the stitching takes place. I have marked the dots as A, B, and C to help explain but you should NOT write these letters on your pages. ATC size is shown in the photo.

 5. Poke a hole through all pages at once using a sharp object such as a paper piercer, bookbinding awl, or sharp needle. ATC size is shown in the photo.

 6. Thread a needle with heavy cord or thread such as waxed linen thread or waxed polyester. You can wax string or embroidery floss by running it over the end of a candle. The wax gives it strength and will keep your book together longer before the thread wears out. If you have no access to this, use something else strong. Do NOT knot the thread on the end. Starting on the inside center page, put your needle down through hole B and pull it through leaving a long enough tail to be used to tie a knot LATER. Bring the needle and thread up from the cover side into hole A, then back down through B, and up from the cover side through C, pulling these stitches tight each time.

7. Tie together the two loose ends into a tight secure knot after making sure all stitches are tight. Cut off loose ends. leaving a small length of thread past the knot, to help keep stitches from coming undone. A tiny little dot of glue may be applied to the knot if you are patient enough to let it dry thoroughly before closing your book. ATC size shown in the photo.

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