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Monday, December 09, 2013

the 'merry happy' Diva challenge.

***UPDATE***
Done! Nothing makes it feel like the holidays like some chilly winter weather.







When I first posted these, I hadn't actually *done* the challenge yet... but I did make a few templates for it while I was horsing around with my Wacom tablet. Of course, you don't actually need a template... but if you wanna just get to the fun tangling part without a whole lot of left-brainery, one of these just might come in handy (think of them as themed picture frames for your art). You have plenty of time to do as many as you like, as the Diva is taking a well-deserved break until January.













Happy tanglin'... I don't do many of the Diva challenges these days (mostly because I am incredibly bad at time management), but I do love to go look at the things other people post now and then. So far, this is my favorite post for this challenge... lol.




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Friday, December 06, 2013

trash/treasure.

I have probably never mentioned this, but I am a (somewhat discerning) font hoarder. Once upon a time, I went to the Art Institute of Dallas for graphic design, and I have never been the same since.

A while back, I discovered a cool font that would have made my typography professor cringe in horror. A little back story for you: one time I did a Christmas poster for a project, using (very liberally) a horrifyingly cutesy little font called 'candy cane'. I will admit it wasn't very professional of me, but the expression on Mr. Benson's face was so worth it. And I did have the real version of the project to submit for grading... I really love a teacher with a good sense of humor. 

Anyway, one man's trash is another man's treasure, right? This isn't an ideal font for most applications... but for use as Zentangle STRINGS... every single character is perfect! 

Happy tangling!































...and a litttle more graphic design humor from the 'net:



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Thanks for stopping by! 
Feel free to join me here
where I frequently share artsy things that inspire me, 
invite tanglers to share art,
crack silly jokes, 
and offer up the 
occasional 
tangle 
prompt. 
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