Nature Inspired- Zentangle

Today's Impression Obsession challenge was "Nature Inspired."  I have a feeling I went a very different direction than the other designers!

I decided to use one of the first Impression Obsession stamps I ever owned (Paisley Tree K2057).  It is such an awesome image.  I let the patterns in the tree inspire me into drawing a frame around it and using the same designs in the tree to draw Zentangle patterns in my frame.  To finish the card, I added the "Just for You" saying (A3562).


Need more nature inspiration? Check out what Daniela, Dina, Jeanne, Jenny, Julie, Kittie, and Vicki created. Want to play along? You can find all the information here, and you could even win a $25 IO gift certificate!

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Double Post

I posted this card on my Memory Box blog tonight, but I thought I would post it here too. It is my first attempt at combining Zentangles with a stamp. I know am going to have a lot of fun with this! For my card, I used stamps and papers by Memory Box. I finished the card by scoring the edges to make a frame and popped the flower up with some foam tape. Here is a close-up of my patterns:

Have a great weekend!

Zentangle

Well, I'm back! I am still a little tired and cranky (so fun to be around I know). However, I am really psyched about some of the classes I took and products I saw at the trade show. One of the things I really enjoyed was my Zentangle class. I left the class feeling so relaxed! It really worked as some sort of art meditation. I took a picture of the one I drew last night. I am experimenting with doing a little drawing before going to bed to see if it helps me fall asleep.

One of the cool things about the class is that Maria, one of the creators of Zentangle, wrote each of our names onto our class kits. How cool is that? She did the calligraphy for the Catherine Zeta-Jones/Michael Douglas wedding, so I now think of this as my Hollywood box:

After each student created their first Zentangle, we put them all together to see what they looked like. They are so cool as a group collage! It is even more impressive considering we were all beginners.

Of course, if you want to see really impressive, check out some of Maria's work here.