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1. Adj.: Describing a person born between 1 Jan. 1946 and 31 Dec. 1964
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Zentangle

Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #203 – “Get Me Outta Here” Edition

February 2, 2015 28 comments

(If you are sitting there scratching your head and wondering, Zen—what? who?, you may want to start here for my take on it (prior to my upcoming training to be a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) after which my take is likely to change.) It’s the first Monday of the month, so this week is a […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #202 – Snowmageddon Edition

January 26, 2015 35 comments

Zentangle Diva's challenge #202 Chebucto and Copada

(If you are sitting there scratching your head and wondering, Zen—what? who?, you may want to start here for my explanation of what Zentangle is and how I became addicted.) This week, the Zentangle Diva, Laura Harms, challenged us to produce a “DuoTangle” using only two tangles by Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) Laura Bremner, chebucto […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #201 – Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day

January 19, 2015 23 comments

My composition (tile) in recognition of Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day.

(If you are sitting there scratching your head and wondering, Zen—what? who?, you may want to start here for my explanation of what it is and how I became addicted.) This week, Laura Harms, the Zentangle Diva, has challenged us to use the moebius syndrome logo in a composition to promote Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day which […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #200 — “Bi-zen-tennial Celebration”

January 12, 2015 38 comments

Zentangle Diva weekly challenge #200

(For those of you new to Zentangle, you can read my take on it here.) This week, the Zentangle Diva challenged us to produce a monotangle tile using one of our “mac ‘n cheese” (i.e. comfort) tangles and incorporating the number 200 to celebrate the 200th week of the Diva’s weekly challenges. One of my […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #199 — Hitched

January 5, 2015 26 comments

Zentangle Diva's Weekly challenge #199 --- Hitch

After a two week hiatus over the holidays, the Zentangle Diva returned this week to challenge us to use a tangle developed by HeidiSue called “Hitch”. HeidiSue reported that she developed this tangle when she made a mistake trying to learn how to make a Celtic Cross. Apparently, she ascribes to my husband’s mantra that […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #198 – Keep it Simple

December 15, 2014 22 comments

The Diva’s challenge this week is to “Keep it Simple”. Hmm. This is easier said than done for a recovering type A lawyer. I made an executive decision that for me, keeping it simple meant doing a monotangle for which I chose “phicops” — one of my current tangle favorites. But then, I couldn’t resist adding […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #197 – Arukas

December 9, 2014 17 comments

This week, the Zentangle Diva, Laura Harms, returned to the challenge after a four week hiatus during which her son had eye surgery. Here’s hoping things continue to go well for young Artoo. The challenge this week is to use the tangle Arukas by Molly Hollibaugh. It is also one I had tried before with […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #196 — All Dolled Up

December 2, 2014 17 comments

Guest Diva, Emily Classon, CZT, presented this week’s challenge which was to be inspired by dolls. According to my mother, I never had a favorite doll growing up, but as a toddler I apparently was quite devoted to a stuffed animal—a rabbit. It sounds as though my devotion actually rose the level of an addiction because […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #193 – Veterans’ Day Edition

November 11, 2014 31 comments

Veterans Day Red Poppies

CZT (Certified Zentangle Teacher) Holly Atwater filled in for the Diva in setting forth this week’s challenge. She asked us to do a “Tritangle”, using the following tangles: Trio (pattern by CZT, Hanny Waldburger)Huggins (by Zentangle)Xyp (by Zentangle) I had no familiarity with these tangles and I’m not sure I’ve quite mastered them. However, I […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #192 – Out of (South) Africa Edition

November 4, 2014 24 comments

Knysa, South Africa

Last week, the Zentangle Diva challenged us to use the tangle “Betweed” (Weekly Challenge #191). Last Monday, my husband and I were in Port Elizabeth, South Africa overnight before a flight to the northeastern part of the country (adjacent to Kruger National Park) for an animal viewing safari at the Thorny Bush Game Reserve. I […]

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