So, a little bit of catch up! I did well in nursing school, I also had to take an extra History class to complete my degree and managed to get a B after struggling with History class for my entire life! I have also fallen into a new small business opportunity (which I will discuss at some point) and am working my butt off on the ambulance. Other than that, it's status quo so lets get to the good stuff!
Zendala Dare #94 - Happy
I am beyond happy to be resuming the Zendala Dare. I am happy to be off for the summer. I am happy to be alive, well and living a great life. This is the first Dare of the month so as you know, there is an extra challenge and that challenge is to tangle Happy.
Feel free to use tangles that start with the letters in Happy, go to a place and tangle that makes you Happy, or use the tangles that make you Happy to be a Zentangle artist. Just be Happy this week.
Here's the template:
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Tangles: Pepper, Cruffle, Dansk, Courant |
It was a little difficult to get back in the swing of things after 3 months of not even picking up a Micron, but it was like riding a bike. The Cruffle, Dansk and Courant are old favorites and I added in the Pepper to give it some contrast and structure.
Because I want to thank you for sticking with me during this crazy time I thought we should have a giveaway. I love these Black Zendala tiles from Zentangle and will be giving a set away. All you need to do to be eligible is to complete this weeks Zendala Dare and link it below using the Linkey machine. One entry per person please. I will pick the winner using a random number generator on 6/13 at 6:00 PST.
So get to tangling! And make sure to link up below for a chance at the Zendala Tiles!
Have a fantastic week!
Welcome back, Erin! Glad to hear that you're getting thru your nursing! WTG on your History exam and course.... making time for you and your incredible talent is tough... we're happy to hear anything and have a dare here and there in your busy schedule....
ReplyDeleteWelcome back Erin - I can't believe it's been three months either, nor that you've gone all that time without doing a Zentangle...shows just how very busy you have been. Well, delighted you're back and look forward to taking part in the Dares again. Axxx
ReplyDeleteSo happy (yup, happy!) to see you back. Congrats on finishing your third year and getting through a History class (memorizing all those dates is a nightmare)!
ReplyDeletewhat great work you do. thanx for the inspiration
ReplyDeleteWelcome back Erin and well done on finishing 3rd semester of nursing school - thank you for this great dare - it made me smile, look forward to getting back to Zendalas :)
ReplyDeleteYEAAAAAH! so happy to have you back. Looking forward to your zendalas!
ReplyDeleteDitto on the congratulations and happy to see the dare is back at least for now. This was a fun one. Enjoy your time off from school.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you back :) Congratulations on the History and the nursing progress and have a well earned summer break. Linda x
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, Erin! Good luck with the next semester... I really just would like to get your opinion and permission if I may, about me creating a swap using your challenges. I belong to an online ATC (artists trading cards) group that swaps and trades other types of mail art also. I'd like to host a swap using our zendala challenges on "chunky" pages, if you don't have any problem with that. Thanks so much! eleanor
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, Erin! Good luck with the next semester... I really just would like to get your opinion and permission if I may, about me creating a swap using your challenges. I belong to an online ATC (artists trading cards) group that swaps and trades other types of mail art also. I'd like to host a swap using our zendala challenges on "chunky" pages, if you don't have any problem with that. Thanks so much! eleanor
ReplyDeleteWelcome back Erin and congrats on your nursing school accomplishments! Sometimes we all need a break - I did too - but I have a feeling that your Zendala Dares will help motivate me to get back into tangling for myself! Good to have you back!
ReplyDeleteHurray!!!!! I didn't realize just how much I had missed you until I saw that you were back. Wait a minute, I did know. I've been looking around for Zendala templates. None live up to yours. I've really missed them. So glad you're back and that you had such a productive hiatus.
ReplyDeleteBarbara
I've done mine! http://randomramblingsofceleenacree.wordpress.com/2014/06/10/zentangle-challenges-16/
ReplyDeletewelcome back, erin!!!! i missed you!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you are well and back to posting. I check in to see if posted and was missing your postings. Glad you are well. Hope you and your family have a blessed summer.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.staceysmilecreations.blogspot.com/
Welcome back Erin! Doing your templates and dares always makes me HAPPY!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! Your templates - and the place to share them - is inspiring!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you are back!! Hope all is going well for you. I am keeping my fingers crossed for the tiles!
ReplyDeleteI'm really 'happy' that you're back, Erin.
ReplyDeleteWelcome and thanks for this Dare, it's was there at the right moment for me, because I was very happy!
I like your tile, it has great contrast.
Welcome back! I actually had a lot of trouble getting started on this ... then I remembered the string is just a suggestion. After a couple of changes I was good to go. Tangling paradox makes me very happy, so does dancing & who doesn't love flowers!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back Erin. I'am glad you gave us this week a HAPPY zendala. I use just the tangles that came into my mind with this happy zendala. Thanks for this great dare.
ReplyDeleteHappy to have you back and Congrats on your success at school. Looking forward to having the Zendala Dare at least for a couple of months. Now off to look at what others have done. I got this done just under the deadline.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're back! Even though I don't submit my work every week, I do look. Enjoy your summer!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you're back, Erin. Congratulations on all your accomplishments. I don't know how I missed your return; I keep checking every week or so. I found out you were back too late to do this Dare, but I'm looking forward to the next one.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! I love this string!!!
ReplyDeleteErin, the URL I provided was not complete, so that's why I added my tile again with correct URL.
DeleteWelcome back! (Even though I'm a little late in getting to you.) I haven't been doing much tangling, but I just got back to the Diva's challenge for the first time in ages, and when I checked in, here you are!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great template. And I love what you did with it. Looks like a bouquet of roses and poppies! I'm going to save this template for a very LONG plane trip that I'll be taking soon. I'm so glad to have a new zendala to work on. It should help the many, many hours go faster. Thanks!
Welcome back. I just found out that you presented this dare and even though this is late? - I am looking forward to it. We all need HAPPY! Congratulations on finishing your 3rd semester. Have a great summer.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back Errin, i have just discovered your new dare.
ReplyDeleteI am not able to post this one becouse i am working in the printing museum in Meppel Holland, laerning how making mandala cards with screenprinting.
Since there doesn't seem to be another Dare yet, here's my response to this one.
ReplyDeleteI was so happy to see your back, erin...and now your gone again.
ReplyDeletewhen do you think you will be back?
you are coming back? dont you?
(sorry for whining)
Never too late, yes?
ReplyDeleteI just recently found out about all this and I really appreciated the challenge. All the best with your studies.