Boomeresque:Definition
1. Adj.: Describing a person born between 1 Jan. 1946 and 31 Dec. 1964
2. Adj.: Description of a person, place or thing possessing Baby Boomer je ne sais quoi
3. See also, Boomer, Esq.: A Baby Boomer who is also a licensed attorney (See, e.g., About).

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #231-Undulating Tangles and Brigantine Sunsets (Just Because)

August 17, 2015 22 comments

Zentangle Diva Challenge 231

This week the Zentangle Diva’s challenge is by Sharla Hicks, CZT, a summer guest diva. Sharla challenged us to use undulating tangles, explaining that she finds tangles composed of undulating “C” and “S” curves to be calming. I’m actually kind of fond of them myself partly because they’re very “forgiving”, and notwithstanding the rule that […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #130 – ZenDivaDala Edition

August 10, 2015 27 comments

[If you’re thinking” Zen…What?”, you should probably start here.] This week’s Zentangle Diva’s challenge was presented by summer substitute Diva, Erin Olson, CZT. Erin rounded things up this week by challenging us to use a specific Zendala tile string. For the uninitiated, a “Zendala” is a take on the word “Mandala”, which means “circle” in […]

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Boomeresque’s “Phirst” Tangle Invention

August 10, 2015 34 comments

Yes, I know that’s not the correct spelling of “First”, but this is a tangle for use with the Zentangle method, so there are no mistakes—right? This is my first “invented” tangle and I’ve spelled “first” as “phirst” as a tip of my pretend hat to my hometown, Philadelphia.     This tangle is useful […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #229 — Space: The Final Frontier

August 3, 2015 17 comments

This week, guest Zentangle Diva, Sandy Hunter, challenged us to embrace negative space. As she does, I find it difficult to put the pen down. Coincidentally, yesterday, I learned (the hard way) that sometimes negative space is crucial to what you are trying to achieve. I recently found myself nodding enthusiastically when I came across […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #226 – K.I.S. Edition

July 13, 2015 16 comments

[New to Zentangle?  Start here.] This week, the Zentangle Diva’s guest Diva, CZT Katie Crommett, challenged us to “keep it simple”. In the United States, we use the acronym K.I.S.S., meaning Keep It Simple Stupid, but a Zentangle Diva would never call someone “stupid”, so I’ve left off the second “s” in my blog post […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #225 – Sea Creature Edition

July 6, 2015 34 comments

zentangle color colour

[New to Zentangle?  Start here.] This week, guest Zentangle Diva, Jen Crutchfield, CZT, challenged us to use color. This is kind of fortuitous because I’ve been using color quite a bit lately as I am on a mission to produce sea creatures in color for a giant collage I’m planning for our “down the shore” […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #223 – We All Scream for Ice Cream Edition

June 22, 2015 29 comments

This week, the Zentangle Diva challenged us to use the tangle Umble by Maria Thomas of the Zentangle Mother Ship in a composition. I was a little over ambitious in terms of how much time mine would take and Mr. Excitement is chomping at the bit to go for a walk on the beach here […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #221 – “Beads of Courage” Edition

June 8, 2015 32 comments

Zendala

[If you’ve never heard of Zentangle, start here.] This week the Zentangle Diva, Laura Harms, challenged us to produce a tile with the prompt of “Beads of Courage”. This program “supports kids with chronic or life threatening illnesses and their families.” These children face many years of medical tests and procedures, often painful ones. Instead […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #220 – All Boxed Up – Hopeless Perfectionist Edition

June 1, 2015 36 comments

Zentangle Diva Challenge #220

[ If you’re wondering what this Zentangle thing is, start here. ] This week, the Zentangle Diva challenged us to use the tangle All Boxed Up by Alice Hendon, CZT (Certified Zentangle Teacher).    My first thought was, “Piece of cake. A great border tangle.” And then I got started on my tile. I quickly realized that […]

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Zentangle Diva Challenge #219 – “Down the Shore” in Brigantine, New Jersey Edition

May 25, 2015 31 comments

Sunset over Saint George's Thoroughfare, Brigantine Beach, New Jersey

[Zentangle?? Huh?? What??  Read about it here.] This week, the Zentangle Diva, Laura Harms, challenged us to produce a tile using only straight lines — maybe a little ironic the week after Irish citizens voted by a large margin to amend their Constitution to provide for marriage equality. 😉 My first thought was to do […]

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