My Completed Summer Project - YAY!!

Drum roll, please...!

Here is my completed nine piece ensemble ~

9 Piece Pre-strung Tile Ensemble by Adele Bruno, CZT

This is what the pre-strung tiles looked like when I started ~

A finished summer project.

The key word in that sentence is "finished".

Yet another benefit of the Zentangle® art form - the joy of being able to finish what is begun is a built-in element.

Enjoy!

My Summer Project - Part 9

This is the final tile of my nine piece summer ensemble ~

Ensemble Tile 9 of 9 by Adele Bruno, CZT

For this one, I turned to some of my favorite "comfort" tangles -

Hollibaugh with Tipple
N'Zepple
Bales
and
Knightsbridge   Click here to read my past post on this fabulous tangle.

Beadline again finished off the edges and since this was my last tile in the set, I added my mark.

Monday - the big reveal!  I feel like I'm writing for a home improvement show :)

My Summer Project - Part 8

This is my eighth summer ensemble tile ~

Ensemble Tile 8 of 9 by Adele Bruno, CZT

Ahhh, the lovely Antidots!  I began with that pattern and had to exercise restraint or I would have tangled the entire tile with it.  I stopped short of the edge and aura-ed the space instead.

Aura to Aquafleur popping from Vega, a touch of Keeko, and ripples of Warble finish the tile.

Only one more to go!

My Summer Project - Part 7

This is the seventh of my summer ensemble tiles ~

Ensemble Tile 6 of 9 by Adele Bruno, CZT

The string lines all radiated from the corner point and wandered to the edges of the tile.  The middle space was a bit too thick for my liking, so I added a string of Pearlz, lines on either side, and then darkened in one side.  The tangles were all so similar in weight that I thought the dark contrast was needed.

The tangles are simple - it was shading that made them come to life.  I love when that happens!

My Summer Project - Part 6

This is the sixth of my summer ensemble tiles ~

Ensemble Tile 6 of 9 by Adele Bruno, CZT

Following the curves of the string line when I tangled the grids was my goal with this tile.

Cubine is one of my absolute favorite grid based patterns and it flowed nicely in the curve it was given.  Beelight, Florz, and Emingle followed suit.

I added Leaflet to break up the grids just a bit.  Click here to read my past post about that lovely pattern by Helen Williams.

Having way too much fun with this - is there such a thing?!

My Summer Project - Part 5

This is the fifth of my summer ensemble tiles ~

Ensemble Tile 5 of 9 by Adele Bruno, CZT

Since this is the middle of the nine tiles, there is no border.  It just screamed "detail" to me - and I love detail.

 I used a Micron 005 for most of the tangles. Its extra fine point is perfect for tiny spaces like the inside aura of Mumsy.

The swath through the middle seemed to need broken up a bit, so I first tangled a few Mumsy. - a Sandy Bartholomew pattern and one of my absolute favorites.  Click here to read my post about it.

From there, I tangled the background with Margaret Bremner's Moving Day. Click here to read more about that wonderful pattern.
Cadent took on a much different look when I added details to the center of each section.

Over all, I'd say that Mumsy wins the day on this piece :)

My Summer Project - Part 4

Here is the fourth of nine summer ensemble tiles ~

Ensemble Tile 4 of 9 by Adele Bruno, CZT

Again, I got to play with a large circular curve and was happy to be able to tangle yet another Sandy Bartholomew inspired design.

Initially that line of black Pearlz was white, but when I finished the other tangles, the line needed some weight, so I darkened each one in, leaving just a bit of highlight.

Note the added dash and dots on W2.  A "creative opportunity" arose when one of my lines went astray and I like the way that turned out :)

My Summer Project - Part 3

Here is the third of nine summer ensemble tiles  ~

Ensemble Tile 3 of 9 by Adele Bruno, CZT

By far, my favorite so far, this tile had a string line with a large arc.  I filled in the arc with variations of Crescent Moon.  Click here  to see my past post about the lovely tangle.

After that, I drew another favorite pattern - Floatfest along the outside edge of that large curve.  Click here and here to read my posts about this amazing tangle by Carole Ohl.   I darkened in the first few rows and thought the better of continuing that path.  Instead, I added aura to the last few rows and shaded to add a lighter look.

Ennies, Knightsbridge, and Beadline added the finishing touches.

My Summer Project - Part 2

PLEASE NOTE:
I will be away from my computer for the next few weeks.  The results for "It's a String Thing" will be posted, but just a bit delayed.

There will still be a new challenge issued on Tuesdays - so keep up the good work and send in your tiles!

I am very excited to say that I am posting a ten part series on my latest summer project - I am anxious to show you what I have been tangling.  Have fun following the progress and you may just want to try one yourself!


Here is the second of nine tiles in my summer ensemble ~

Ensemble Tile 2 of 9 by Adele Bruno, CZT

This was fun.  I especially like to work from a center curve and work up and outward like this string allowed from the bottom right corner.

Sandy Bartholomew is my inspiration for this type of tangling. She details it in her book Totally Tangled.

From "It's a String Thing" #39  I learned the wonderful look of a sideways Msst from my fellow tanglers and I like the way it looks here coming from Printemps.  A bit of Knightsbridge, Yincut, and Beadline finished it off.

The balance of curves, free form tangles, and grid based ones was a pleasant surprise on the finished tile.

My Summer Project - Part 1

PLEASE NOTE:
I will be away from my computer for the next few weeks.  The results for "It's a String Thing" will be posted, but just a bit delayed.

There will still be a new challenge issued on Tuesdays - so keep up the good work and send in your tiles!

I am very excited to say that I am posting a ten part series on my latest summer project - I am anxious to show you what I have been tangling.  Have fun following the progress and you may just want to try one yourself!

Part 1

I love the summertime for many reasons - time at the beach, visits from family and friends, a more relaxed schedule around the house - not to mention watermelon, corn on the cob, my husband's amazing burgers on the grill...yum!

It is also a time when we can get caught up on a project or two.

This summer, I was determined to complete a Zentangle® Ensemble that I purchased about two years ago.   Yes, it has been sitting in my desk calling my name for a long time.  I've finally given it the attention it deserves and over the next few weeks, I will post my completed tiles one at a time.  When I am finished posting all nine of them, I'll frame them for the grand finale.  There is nothing like a sense of accomplishment, is there?!

These ensembles are available on the Zentangle website.  The two sets of nine pre-strung tiles, feature a string line by Maria Thomas - one curvy and one straight lined.

I chose to complete the curved one.  This is what the package looks like - note the definition that Rick and Maria include~

"...all the parts of a whole taken together, such that each part is considered in relation to its whole."

Those words were both direction and inspiration.  Each day I selected a tile at random and tangled it individually, knowing that in the end it would become part of the larger whole.

There is something very magical about working with a string that Maria drew.

Here is my first completed tile ~

Ensemble Tile 1 of 9 by Adele Bruno, CZT

Fassett, Purk, Flukes, Braze,and my own Lanie filled the space.

When I finished tangling this, I added Beadline to finish off the edges.