Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Diva Challenge #247 & Made by Joey #90

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These challenges fit well together. I'm in the midst of making Christmas presents. I've been working on little pocket sketchbooks:
I made the watercolor covers using the same technique I use to make my watercolor ATC's.
This is a scan of one of the finished covers


This was the first one I made a couple of weeks ago. There are 4 sheets of medium weight sketch paper stitched inside for a total of 16 pages.



Julie Beland's tangle: "Beauchamp"

This month over at the Facebook group Zentangle: Tangled & Journaled,Too, they are featuring 25 Days of new tangles from various members. I love Julie Beland's tangle "Beauchamp". It reminds me a little bit of "Borbz" and it's the perfect vehicle for playing with gemstones. I spent way to much time doodling around on this one but it sure was fun.
As ever, many thanks to all of you for visiting my blog. Your thoughtful and generous comments always make my day and I promise to return the gesture.

Wishing you all the happiest of holiday seasons!
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18 comments:

  1. IlseDecember 8, 2015 at 10:38 AM

    Nice combination of Laura's and Joey's challenge!
    Your Christmas presents will be loved, I'm sure :-) Beauchamp is a pattern I will definitely try as well, it looks gorgeous the way you used it.

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  2. Ulrike B.December 8, 2015 at 11:30 AM

    beautiful christmas tangle... your watercolor covers are awesome

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  3. CarmelaDecember 8, 2015 at 12:07 PM

    Very clever to combinate the two Challenges and it looks very good. Your other work is also beautiful an esspacialy i love the gems.

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  4. dianeclancyDecember 8, 2015 at 12:44 PM

    Michele, what a great idea to combine Diva and Joey - that gives nice containment for it!! Lovely presents and work!! :) :)

    ~ Diane Clancy
    http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog/2015/12/my-diva-umt-african-artist-challenge-entry

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  5. Suzanne Fluhr December 8, 2015 at 2:18 PM

    Your sketchbooks are beautiful. Great for presents for tanglers and tangler wannabes. Your African Artist tangle lends roundness to the ornament. Win-win.

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  6. The Yorkshire TortoiseDecember 8, 2015 at 3:42 PM

    How clever to be able to fit your Diva tangle into baubles. Your little sketchbooks are beautiful, but I always admire your watercolour backgrounds.

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  7. DEMenDecember 8, 2015 at 8:32 PM

    There are some very lucky gift recipients in your future!

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  8. AnonymousDecember 9, 2015 at 3:03 AM

    WOW! Gorgeous work! Greetings, Anja

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  9. UnknownDecember 9, 2015 at 7:38 AM

    Lovely tile for the diva challenge! Wonderful colours :-) And what a great idea to create sketchbooks as christmas presents! I love this idea and I think it is a really personal and creative present.

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  10. Beverly GDecember 9, 2015 at 3:52 PM

    Very clever and artistic to combine those two challenges. Love it.

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  11. Anne's tangle blogDecember 9, 2015 at 11:48 PM

    Love your African Artist tile.

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  12. UnknownDecember 10, 2015 at 1:22 AM

    African art in a sphere, it was not easy to draw it. Beautiful.

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  13. UnknownDecember 10, 2015 at 3:48 PM

    The African Artist tile is lovely!

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  14. UnknownDecember 11, 2015 at 11:45 AM

    I can see that you too are in a holiday state of mind! Very nicely done interpretation in the round!

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  15. jeanchaneyazDecember 12, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    Lovely work. I especially like the Christmas balls. Nice way to use African Artist.

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  16. MelissaDecember 13, 2015 at 2:16 AM

    Your work is inspiring! Love the ornaments ... the way you used color, the border. Just lovely.

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  17. Susan TheronDecember 13, 2015 at 8:04 AM

    Lovely made ornament tile!

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  18. Jennifer SparrowDecember 17, 2015 at 6:12 PM

    Another busy zentanglin' elf! I particularly love your beauchamp piece and the journals. I know you will make many smile :)

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