Diva Challenge 227 and E from Estival.

Hello, hello, wonderful people ^^,
I hope you had a good start for this week. For me, this is the hardest week because I countdown the days until my holiday. I will be on the Black Sea shore, where I hope God and the Univers will forget me, lying on the sand, with the waves washing my ankles.
But, there si a long way until Friday - last day at the office, and even longer way until Sunday - first day on the beach. So, to be able to stop dreaming and focus on my work, I made some tangles. I tried simplicity again, because I really liked the airy zentangle tiles.

And, off course, I had to prepare my tiles for Diva's Challenge and for the weekly challenge on my blog. So, for the DIVA Challenge (Lee Darter this week), I used the required tangles and also I added some colours, because for me, Circus is about clowns with red noses and white faces.

And, for my weekly challenge, I used only tangles with the letter E(stival):  Echo, Emingle, Enyshou and Ennies. If  you would like to join, please subscribe your tiles bellow. It would be lovely to see what amazing things you can do only with 3-5 tabgles that start with an E.

Less is more.

I think, sometimes, less is indeed more. This is what I thought when I saw this week Diva Challenge. I like the simple tiles, with that airy chic look.
But, before I show you my tile, please take a moment to look at some other tiles I made this days. The one bellow is my first tale made with official Zentangle® supplies: Sakura pens, official tiles, official penci, all send by my friend Debbie. The paper is so very different and, indeed, Sakura Pens work best on this kind of paper. And the shading is a different process on official tiles than on other papers.

To return her the wonderful gesture, I prepared a small package: Romanian pages and pages of a Romanian-English mini dictionary, to use them in her wonderful creations. I also added two liners. In Romania, Sakura liners are not to be found, so, before receiving liners from Debbie, I have used, and still use, Faber Castell's liner. I sent her 2 linner  - 0.1 and 0.2 /  to tell me what she thinks about them.
I also added some handmade "jewelry" I made. I like to make my own earrings, or pendants. I know hers are wonderful, but maybe she will like my humble ones too.

And last but not least, my tile for Diva Challenge:

Hope you like it, and if you have time and if you like, please feel free to join the challenge I am hosting.

Beads of courage.

Well, hello, my dear zen friends. It has been a busy period of time, but I try my best to zen and to tangle. I have some international swaps that i'm into in this summer. Some of the ZIA works that I have been made are already in their way to my swap parteners. Others are still in progress. Like this two bookmars that I am making for an international swap. They are not ready. I have to attach them a charm that I will make out of thread and knots. One will go to Australia, and one will go to UK. I have to make a third one, for a partner in the USA, but I am still looking for the inspiration. I think they will be ready by tomorrow.

For this week's challenge, the DIVA CZT proposed a tile inspired by the Beads of Courage. I think those kids are amazing, real fighters, real sourvivers.
So, this is my entry for this week:

Hope you like it and please go to DIVA's blog to see other wonderful entries for this challenge.

All boxed up.

Hello, Hello, my zenfriends,
What a wonderfull challenge from DivaCZT. Please check her blog and watch the beautiful tiles created by everybody that singed up for this week challenge.
So, we have to use All Boxed up, a very intersting pattern created by Alice Hendon.
Oh, well, this is my entry for thsi week. I used All boxed up, Hollibaugh, Bales, Balo, Plait and some   circles on black background.