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Monday, December 21, 2015

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEARS TO ALL WHO FOLLOW ME ON MY BLOG!

Just wanted to wish everyone a special holiday wish, for health, happiness, and lots of tools for your trade! Tangle away.
See you next year with a new set of challenges!

Chery

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Our last challenge for the letter strings! #80

Yes, we made it thru the alphabet!!! This is the last letter and last for the year! Taking the last 2 weeks off for family and recoup!!! Your string for this week, if you choose to do it, is the letter "Z". I know there has only been 2-3 people on these challenges, so maybe after the first of the year, more will come and play with us! Until then, Happy Holidays, that takes in just about all of you!

Tangle On,

Cheryl

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY CHALLENGE #79

We are just about finished with our Letter strings. Today you will be using the letter "Y" for your string. Can't wait to see them all. Been super busy, so I haven't had time to even sit to do a tile. Maybe I'm hoping to sometime this week. Maybe get myself caught up, Yeah that's happening!! LOL

Until next week our last letter.

Tangle On,

Cheryl

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY CHALLENGE #78

For this weeks string we will be using the letter "X", this should be a fun string to work with. Remember to use at least one tangle starting with that same letter. Can't wait to see what you all come up with!

Tangle On,
Cheryl

Monday, November 30, 2015

DIVA CHALENGE, GUEST BLOGGER DILIP ON TREES

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Here is my Diva dance, Tipple tree! This was fun!

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY CHALLENGE #77

This weeks challenge will take us to letter "W" for our string. Use at least one tangle starting with that same letter. Can't wait to see everyones tiles they come up with,

Tangle On,
Cheryl

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY CHALLENGE #76

Will be using the letter "V" for our string this week. I really enjoyed this string. So much fun to do!
Hope to see more or you doing the challenge.  Without further ado, here is my tangle Vache by Genevieve Crabe. It highlights the letter perfectly.

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY CHALLENGGE #75

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Well, here it is again, so soon, time for another challenge with our letter of strings. This week we will be using the letter "U" this week. Hope all are having a great week so far. Look forward to seeing everyone's tiles!  Here is what I used. Up and Down by Kathy Barringer, CZT and Unyun by Carole Ohl, CZT

Tangle On,
Cheryl

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY, CHALLENGE #74

Here we are at another week of challenges! This week we will be using the letter "S" for your string, and as always, one tangle should start with the same letter. Hope to see more people here this week. It has been frustrating having only 2-4 people doing the challenges. Hopefully at the end of this letter string challenges I will try to change it up.

My tile will be up later.
Tangle On,

Cheryl

Well, it has been brought to my attention that we are on the letter "T". So here you go!  I used the following tangles: all by Carne Mlot, CZT. Hit or Miss, Canz, TicTac, and Twizzle. Love her tangles!!!

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

DIVA CHALLENGE #241 STONES

Oh, did I enjoy this challenge? Well, yes I did! Funny how some challenges are oh so for us, and then comes one or more that just seem to tickle the mind and things just go great! Been meaning to try Auka Art's tangle and this was just for me! Hope all enjoy what I did as much as I did! Thanks!

Tangle On,
Cheryl

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY CHALLENGE #73

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String "S"
This challenge will take you to the S for your string. Use at least one tangle starting with the same letter as string. Can't wait to see yours! Sorry, but hubby just got home for a small jaunt across the US and so didn't get my string done as of yet. Will try to get it today, but I don't want to rush it. That said, I want to see yours even if I don't get mine up today.

Tangle On,
Cheryl

Here is my tile finished today. I used Schway by zentangle, Shing by Margaret Bremner, and last by not least I used Sand Swirl, by Karry Heun. This was quite the fun one to do.

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY CHALLENGE #72

We will be using the letter R for our string this week. Use at least one tangle beginning with that same letter. Have fun with it!

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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

DIVA CHALLENGE #239

Well, as we always hear, there are no mistakes in zentangle. Hence, my tile, black on white. Didn't figure it out until I was done, but I like how it came out. Used a white Jellyroll pen in some areas.

Cheryl
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TACKLE IT TUESDAY CHALLENGE #71 STRING AS "Q"

This weeks challenge is to use the letter "Q" as your string. We are getting close to the end of our alphabet. Also, use at least one tangle starting w/the same letter as string. Hope to see more of you this week. We only had 2 participants last week;( .

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Here is my offering today. I used Quipple a zentangle original tangle. A little striping too!

Tangle On,
Cheryl

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY CHALLENGE #70 STRING "p"

Sorry  for the late post,but kept thinking it was Monday! Anyway, will have to get my tile up later. Use at least one tangle starting with the same letter as your string. You may use other tangles after that. Can't wait to see what you all come up with, you're all so creative!!!!

Tangle On,
Cheryl

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This was a fun tile to do! String starts with Pendrils by zentangle, Pepper by zentangle, Paradox by Rick Roberts (zentangle), and last, but not least, Pop-Cloud by Carla du Preez

Monday, October 5, 2015

DIVAS CHALLENGE TRI-BEE

Here is my part of the Divas challenge. Needs some practice for sure, but I wanted to do one before life gets in my way!!! LOL

Tangle on,

Cheryl
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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY #69

Wow, here it is another week has flown by! Your mission if you choose to do it is to take the letter "O" for your string and use at least one tangle starting with that same letter! Good luck.
Here is what I did for this challenge:

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I chose to do Onamato around the letter and florz in the center, both are original zentangle tangles.

Tangle on ~

Cheryl

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

MADE BY JOEY MONOTANGLE PEA-NUCKLE

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I did have a little bump in my start to this tangle, but recovery was quite easy! Thanks for a great tangle, haven't used it in a while!

Cheryl

TACKLE IT TUESDAY CHALLENGE #68

Hope all is well, and ready for you next challenge if choose to do it! Using the "N" for your string and at least one tangle that starts with that same letter. Here is my choices:

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The tangles I have chose are as follows: Nymph by Melinda Barlow, Ballace by Dami, and last, but not least is Disco by Mina Hsiao, CZT

Monday, September 21, 2015

DIVA CHALLENGE #236

The Diva says for us to tangle on something other than your tile. Make it unusual!
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I chose to tangle the center of my plate that I'd painted years ago. Was fun, and it is truly 3-D when it's on the wall! Thanks Diva for this challenge!

Cheryl

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

DIVA CHALLENGE #235 STRIPES

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Here is my Diva challenge tile. Hope all like it and may inspire someone!

TACKLE IT TUESDAY CHALLENGE #71

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Here is what I came up with for our "M" string this week. Maize by Suzanne McNeil, CZT, Minline by Mei Huo Teng, and Mooka, by zentangle. Now it's your turn!

Tangle On,
Cheryl

Saturday, September 12, 2015

DIVA'S CHALLENGE #234 CANT OR CAN TANGLE

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Here is my version of CanT. Nice tangle w/so many different looks. It has Inapod, beadlines and Opus joining him!

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

IT'S A STRING THING #109

Adele has another great challenge for all of us! Here is my offerings! Micron 01 black and red used. Chalk pencils and graphite shading.

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Happy Tangling!
Cheryl

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY #70

This weeks challenge is to use the letter L for your string one of course, one tangle that starts with that letter also. Sorry, I haven't got mine done, it has been heckticky (sp)  around here with our bathroom remodel. So forgive me for not getting a tile for your view. Will work on it today.

Well, I did get it finished. Here you go.
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I used LinQ by Lara Williams,CZT  and I forgot the name of the second one!

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY #69

This weeks chalenge is to use the "K" for your string.  Also, include at least one tangle that starts with that same letter. And now for my offerings.

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I used Kelp by Nancy Domenaun, Kuke by Katy Abbott, CZT, and last is one of the newer tangles called ButtaCup by Shawna Martin.

Can't wait to see what you  come up with.

Tangle On,
Cheryl

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY #68

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Here is todays challenge. Use "J" as your string and at least one tangle beginning with that letter also.
I used both from zentangle and the are Jonqal and Jetties. I love doing Jetties.
Have fun with it and one stroke at a time!!!

Tangle On,
Cheryl

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY CHALLENGE #67

Okay everyone, this week we will use the letter "I" for the string using at least one tangle starting with that same letter. I used Inapod by Carole Ohl and I've forgotten the other tangle. Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!

Happy Tangling,

Cheryl

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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY, CHALLENGE #66

This week we will be using the letter "H" for our string. With that being said, you will use one tangle starting with the letter "H". If you have other tangles you wish to use after that, use them also.
Can't wait to see everyone's tiles. I am totally loving these strings!! Here is my tile:

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I used Hatchpatch, Henna Drum and Tipple. I will get the people who created them later, just wanted to make sure you have my tile for inspirtion!

Happy Tangling,
Cheryl

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

BEEN TRYING TO GET MEDICAL CODES FOR MY BLOOD TEST TODAY! URG

Please forgive me for not getting the new challenge up today. It has been exhausting for me trying to get my doctors office get codes for the blood test they ordered! I'm not paying over $400 for them!!!
Will have your next tile up hopefully tomorrow, in the mean time it will be string "G" this round and one tangle should be a "G".

Hopefully,
Cheryl

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Okay, here we are,  The tangles I used were Gutz by Pat Cosiano, Golven and Ilana both by Mariett.
Hope you are having a great week!

Cheryl

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

DIVA CHALLENGE, ORGANIC TANGLES

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This is my contribution for the Diva's challenge. Not the best, but it was relaxing! The main idea to zentangle!

TACKLE IT TUESDAY LETTER F FOR STRING.

Looking forward to seeing what you all come up with this week. Here is my tile:

Use at least one tangle that starts w/the letter "F".  I used Fandango by Vicki Bassett, Vassett by Lynn Mead, and Framz by Lisa Heron, CZT,  This was a really fun tile to put together!

Happy Tangling,
Cheryl
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY, STRING LETTER "E"

Okay, it's time to tangle everyone! Your string for this week is the letter "E", use at least one tangle starting w/that letter. Can't wait to see what you all come up with.

Tangled Hugs,
Cheryl

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Tangles used are Echoism, by zentangle, Eek, zentangle, Ennies, zentangle, and last but not least, one of my favorites to do is Jetties, zentangle.

Friday, July 17, 2015

DIVA CHALLENGE #226

Well, this challenge was to be 2-3 tangles and keep it simple! Yeah right! This is simple today for me
Hope all enjoy looking it over.

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Tangles that I chose are as follows, top left is Yew-Dee by Peg Farmer, CZT, left bottom is Blooms by Suzanne McNeil, CZT, bottom right is Sq. Dancz by Me, and top right is Rugz w/aura by Me, CZT

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY, LETTER "D" STRING

Looking forward to seeing everyone's tiles! You are such amazing people with such great talent!!!
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Here is my tile, and I used DL-Sunray by Donna Hornsby,CZT, Dyon byZT, and Curlock and Canz by Caren Mlot, CZT.
Okay, now go make your "D" string challenge!!!

Tangled Hugs,
Cheryl

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY

Well, it's that time of the week again. We are now doing the letter "C" for our string! Use at least one tangle in your design that starts with the letter "C" also. For this string I used a brush marker!  Can't wait to see your creations. I've really enjoyed going to everyones blog to see them!

Keep Tangling ladies,
Cheryl

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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

DIVE CHALLENGE #224 TIPPLE

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This is what I came up with yesterday. Unusual, but I like it..
Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Tangling,
Cheryl

TACKLE IT TUESDAY

Well, looks like it is time for another challenge! This weeks challenge is to use the letter "B" as your string. This should bring a lot of wonderful tiles. To give you some ideas, here is what I did. Oh yeah, use at least one tangle that starts with "B". I used Bilt, by Steen, and Ballace by Damy.

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Okay, now it's your turn!

Happy Tangling,
Cheryl

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY IS BACK!!!

Still healing, but wanted to get our challenge up again! This challenge series will be staring w/the letters of the alphabet for our string.! Todays is the letter "A". Along with that, use one of more tangles that begin with that letter. Have fun with it, I look forward to seeing everyones tiles!

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As you can see, I forgot too edit my tangle. Just goes to show you, I'm not all there yet!!! Hope you have some inspiration from my tile!!! Akoya by Sandy Hunter and Aura Leaf by Cara du Preez. I really like how this turned out!

Keep tangling,
Cheryl

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Sq. One challenge

to do Flux. I love this tangle so it was easy to get started! Here is my version.

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I also did and tile w/ a touch of green.

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Hope you enjoy what you are seeing today.

Keep tangling on,
Cheryl


Tuesday, June 9, 2015

JOEYS CHALLENGE~AURUKAS

This weeks challenge is to do Aurukas, zentangle official tangle. I like this one, is pretty easy and fun.This one took on a "sun" type tangle in the end. I used Micron 01, 03, and Sakuras metallic pens.


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Saturday, June 6, 2015

DIVA CHALLENGE BY ALICE HENDON ALL BOXED UP!

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Wanted to see what would happen w/a string, not so good! Maybe I will try one w/out the string.
Now here is my second tile. Yes, I like it so much better than w/a string. Did a little coloring w/my Stampin' Up! markers.
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Thursday, May 21, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY ON HOLD

I'm sorry to say I won't be posting for a while. I had an MRI and found out that I have tiny fractures on my right hip and tailbone. This is so extremely painful! Hard to walk and sit for any length of time. So this is about all I can stand at the moment. I will be posting in FB on my Kindle Fire. That I can use in bed.

Happy Tangling for all. Hope to be in there in spirit if not in RL.

Cheryl

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY STRING 008

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This is what I can up with this week. My new tangle is Sharmin,by Caren Mlot, CZT,  then from here I go for Chainlea by Fairytangle.blogspot.com CZT, Knightsbridge, zt, Jajazz by Nancy Newlin, CZT,  XYP, st, Y-ful Power by Shoshi. Messed up with Y-ful Power, so came KnightsBridge. Hope you like what you see and get some inspiration for yourself! We only had 3 people do the challenge last week :( bummer. Hope we get a few more this round!

Happy Tangling to All,
Cheryl

Friday, May 8, 2015

TRYING MY CHALK PENCILS ON BIJOU!

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I really like how the pencil shade. No effort at all. I keep practicing Narwal, by Sam Taylor. It is such a fun tangle. I think my Mooka is pretty awesome here! And of course, the first tile is by Cindy Angiel, sorry I've forgotten the name of the tangle at the moment.

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY, STRING 007 AND ONE NEW TANGLE FOR YOU

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Here is what I came up with. New tangle for me is Isla by Rita N. Knightsbridge by zt, Zinger by zt., and Spoolies by Hanny Walburger, CZT

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY STRING 006, AND ONE NEW TANGLE FOR YOU!

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This is the tile I can up with. Using string 006 I chose Queen's Crown by Susanne McNeil, W2 by Zentangle,  Crescent Moon by Zentangle, and the new tangle for me, LOT by Rita Niklajeva, CZT.
Okay, now it is your turn to show us what you have!

Happy Tangling,
Cheryl

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY, STRING 005 PLUS ONE NEW TANGLE FOR YOU.

Sorry to be a day late, I've been having issues with a pinched nerve in my back radiating down my left leg. Hard to walk around. Without further ado, here's my tangles this week.

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Tangles I chose are Starmap by Susanne McNeil CZT, Zonked by Barbara Finwall, and my new tangle to me is Bones by Karen Crittenden CZT.

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY, STRING 004 PLUS,

One new tangle to you, and the rest is up to you!!! Here's what I came up with this week.

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My new tangle was Narwal, by Sakura. Love it and have to keep practicing it! I also chose Taro Flora by Tangle Speak, Ixorus by zentangle, Beadlines, and Cruffle.
Okay now, let's see all the beautiful tile you guys create!!!

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY, USING STRING 003

While using this string, you may use any tangles you like, but make sure you use at least one that is new to you! Want to post my tile, but will post names later.

These tangles are by zentangle, Cubine, W-2, Knightbridge (vari.), Hollibaugh, Rick's Paradox, and Betweed. Then there is Yoga by Margaret Bremner. Can't wait to see your version. The one I chose that was new to me was Yoga!


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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY NEW THEME...

Today starts a new theme! We will be going thru the strings from Tanglepatterns.com starting with string 002. And you may use any tangle to complete your tile, but one of them must be new to you!

My choices are BTL Joos by Sandy Steen Barthlomev, Borbz by Rita N., Ansu by Lori Manooguabm CZT, and lastly, w/c was new for me, Half Onions by Livia Chua. It was a variations that I did.  Okay, now its your turn.



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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY, TANGLES STARTING WITH Y AND Z

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This is what I came up with for this weeks challenge. Y-full Power by Shoshi, Yoga by Margaret Bremner, CZT, and Zoya by Celia Norman. Now it's your turn to try.

Tangled Hugs to All,

Cheryl

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY TANGLES STARING WITH V, W, AND X

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Be back later to tell you my choices. Rather in a hurry today to get to the gym.
Well, I'm back and gonna give you the tangles I used.
Vache by Genevieve Crabe, CZT, Waves by Suzanne McNeill, CZT, and XYP, by zentangle and Warts and Wobbles by Cindy Straight. Now it's your turn. Let's see if we can get more than the normal 6 or 7 participants this time, Tell your friends to join us!

Tangled Hugs,

Cheryl

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

TACKLE IT TUESDAY, TANGLES STARTING WITH S-T-U

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Here is what I came up with.  Let's see if my memory is in tack. Stircles by zentangle, Sand Swirl by Karry Heun, Tracery by Dianne Krumnow, CZT, and Up and Across by Carole Ohl, CZT.

Okay, it's your turn. Tell you friends on FB to come join us. This week was rather low in count.

Tangled Hugs,

Cheryl