Zentangle
We all need to reduce the stress in our lives. This art form is an ideal way to work on that, plus it lowers your blood pressure! (so I am told) The repetitiveness of the doodling is the “zen” in the process, while the lines and doodles are the tangles. Try it and I think you’ll enjoy the way it makes you feel. The typical zentangle is done with black on white, but I also like the look of white gel pen on dark cardstock. Of course I had to try color, so I made backgrounds with the Copic refills on a felt applicator. Then I zentangled on top of the color. Sometimes I used a stamp as a base and doodled around the images. Other times I cut the pieces up or punched out shapes after I doodled. The possibilities are endless. Try some designs yourself and let me know what you think. The only tools you need are paper and markers. Have you Zentangled today?
My First Attempt
Cardstock: Paper Cut
Pen: Slickwriter from American Crafts
Flower: Prima
Love
Cardstock: Paper Cut
Pen: Jelly roll from Sakura
Autumn
Cardstock: Paper Cut
Pen: Slickwriter from American Crafts
Background: Copic reinkers on glossy cardstock
Butterfly
Glossy Cardstock: Paper Cut
Pen: Slickwriter from American Crafts
Background: Copic reinkers on glossy cardstock
Butterfly Die: Accu Cut
Rhinestones: Hero Arts
