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Leather Zentangle Cover

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Make a cute leather cover to keep your Zentangle® art all in one place! We’ll use the Ten Seconds Studio Cattle-ist Leather products and some of our Zentangle patterns to create a one-of-a-kind art journal. You must have attended a basic Zentangle 101 class taught by a CZT in order to register for this class.
Supplies to bring:
Zentangle basics kit
craft knife
metal ruler
heat tool
cropadile
We will be working with leather stain, so you may want an apron and plastic gloves.

This class is August 16 at The Crafty Scrapper from 2:30 – 5:30.

Class fee:   $40.00

I’ve used the Strathmore 4×4 tiles in mine because I just can’t stand the thought of putting holes in my original tiles!  But the originals will fit also.  I’ve started putting my favorite patterns on those tiles as monotangles and in alpha order so I have a quick reference.

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Inside:

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Call today to reserve your spot! 972-923-3151

 

Class Mosaics from 7/12 and 7/16

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This summer has been a lot busier than I had planned.  Oh well, that’s just the way it is sometimes.  I have two different class mosaics to share.  The first one is from The Crafty Scrapper on July 12.  All eight students created beautiful artwork:

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Zentangle 101 07  12 14

Yesterday, I got to share Zentangle with 13 youth ranging in ages from 10 – 17 at the Bedford Public Library.  They were awesome!  We were talking a lot during the class and we started to stray from our topic.  I set the timer for 2 minutes of no talking, so we could really focus on what we were doing.  The timer went off….but no one started talking.  They were all so engrossed in their artwork!  I was so very proud of every one of them!  They were really creative at taking a pattern and personalizing it.  Here is some of their artwork:

Bedford Public Library July 16, 2014

Bedford Public Library
July 16, 2014

Bedford Public Library July 16, 2014

Bedford Public Library
July 16, 2014          

Bedford Public Library July 16, 2014

Bedford Public Library
July 16, 2014

June Classes at The Crafty Scrapper – Zentangle 102

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Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 28 at The Crafty Scrapper for Zentangle 102!  The morning class is from 10:30 – 12:30 and the afternoon class from 2:00 – 4:00.  Here is the description for Z102:

Zentangle 102 – Beyond the Basics

Prerequisite:  Zentangle 101 or a basics class taught by a CZT.

This class will take a closer look at strings, and learn some of the more “complicated” patterns – by that, I mean there are just more steps to them requiring a higher level of concentration.  We will also look at tangle enhancers, “tangleations,” and shading.  Again, we will create two tiles with six to eight patterns during our two hour session.  Bring your basics mini kit.

$35.00

And here is a sample of the patterns:

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It’s going to be fun – come learn a few more patterns to use on some summer projects!

Life Imitates Art…?

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“Life imitates art” is an oft used quote.  However, I think I need to modify it to “Life interrupts art.”   May was always busy when the boys were in school, and I thought it would be better after they all graduated.  Not this year!  Thank goodness I have Zentangle to help me wind down at the end of the day!  I did get to do one class this month – at the Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie.

I spent Saturday morning before Mother’s Day with a great group of eight ladies.  They all created beautiful works of art, and learned a little more about relaxation.  Here’s the mosaic of their first tiles:

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They are all so talented and did such detailed work!  I hope to see them all at another class soon!

 

 

Fun at the Crafty Scrapper!

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Oh Wow!  On Saturday, 28 more people found out about (and I believe most are now addicted to) the wonderful world of Zentangle.  That was just the best day this year for me!

I truly, truly regret all the technical difficulties I had, and so appreciate everyone’s patience.  Next time still may not be perfect, but it will be a LOT better than Saturday was.  I tested the setup before I brought it, but I guess I didn’t test long enough!

On to the good stuff – here is a picture of our very first class on Saturday morning.  My pictures of the class tiles mosaic didn’t turn out sharp enough to post, so I’m hoping someone from the first class reads this and will share any photos they took.   This credit goes to Carolyn Ross, owner of  The Crafty Scrapper .

Morning Class

I don’t have pictures of the students from the afternoon class, but I have pictures of their work.  And this group included four youth who did a wonderful job with each of their tangles.

The group mosaic of the first tile:  Afternoon Class, First Tile and the second tile: Afternoon Class, Second Tile  .

I always learn so much from my students, and that was certainly the case on Saturday.

Thank you to all who came out Saturday and I can’t wait for the next one!

 

 

Big Birthday Bash at The Crafty Scrapper

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What a great day I had on Saturday!  The Crafty Scrapper held its Big Birthday Celebration with prizes and make and takes galore.

First, the drive down to Waxahachie was so beautiful with all the bluebonnets on the sides of the roads!  Thank you to Trisha Conlon for letting me catch a ride with her and get a better view!

Second, so many new friends with mutual acquaintances and oh so much talent!  It truly is a small world, but there is so much creativity in it!

Third and Best, I shared Zentangle with over 40 people that day!  I heard many comments, the most popular ones being, “This is fun – I really didn’t think I would like this!” and “Wow, I can do this!”  The best part for me was that with each group that sat at my table, I learned something new, a different way to view a pattern, a new tangleation, a different way to shade, etc.  The worst thing was that I was so busy, I never took pictures during the demos!

Classes on April 19 are full, but we’ve added two more of the basic Zentangle 101 classes for Saturday, May 17. Morning class is 10:30 – 12:30, and afternoon is 2-4 pm.  All supplies are provided.  And, I’m working on some projects for possible future classes!

One project I’ve already done is the giant clothespin.  I think my Tee-Time pattern looks great on it!

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Classes at The Crafty Scrapper!

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I am loving The Crafty Scrapper!  First of all, I’ve been a scrapbooker for way too many years to count now, and I haven’t actually created a scrapbook page in about two and a half years.  When I walked in, I swear my heart started racing.  It was so good to be in a scrapbook store again!  It really made me want to

  1. Buy everything in the store (which I didn’t) and
  2. Start creating those pages again.

But when I really thought about it, Zentangle is where I am supposed to be for now.  Some day when I have more time (ha) and more room (haha), I will scrapbook again (hahaha).  In the meantime, I will use Zentangle as my creative outlet, and teach others the beauty and simplicity of it.

The Crafty Scrapper has wonderful customers who are anxious to learn, and I am anxious to share.  On April 12, they are having a birthday celebration bash and I will be there for that, and then the class is the next Saturday, April 19.

You can call the store at 972-923-3151 to register for class (see description below).  The full flyer is shown under Classes on my home page.

If you mention this blogpost at the class, I’ll give you an extra tile to take home for practice!

Tangle On!

Zentangle 101 – Trisha Rice
Saturday – Apr 19, 2014   10:30-12:30   $35 This class is the beginning of your Zentangle journey. Carefully chosen tangles will build the skills you need for every step you take. Have you already tried your hand at this? Patterns (tangles) in books and online are great resources, but they don’t offer the tools to tap into your  own creative expressions using the purposeful, mindful process of Zentangle. You will come away from this classwith two official Zentangle tiles and nine (yes, 9) patterns. Also, know that  you are learning from Trishia Rice, a Certified Zentangle Teacher trained by the founders Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. Trishia could not (and still cannot) draw realistic images, but she  has discovered it is not necessary for becoming an artist. Come and enjoy a relaxing and  creative two-hour session – you won’t regret it! ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED