Zentangle Art

Happy new year to everyone!

Today i would like to introduce a very relaxing art - Zentanlge - to you.

I first known about Zentangle was when I attended a workshop in Craft and Hobby Show in U.S. They taught us how to draw some simple tangles to create a card. The outcome surprised me as I don't have any talent in drawing but I really love it! It was a two-hours workshop and I felt very relax, creative and focused.

What is Zentangle?

The Zentangle method, created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas, is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.

Where to get inspired?

Rick and Maria now operate a Zentangle website (www.zentangle.com), where they provide information on the subject, as well as a gallery for those who want to tangle. Also their blog (www.zentangle.blogspot.com) offers inspiration and messages. On the other hand, you can create your own tangles in your drawings. My inspiration usually comes from real life around us, especially from the nature.

What are the benefits?

Many people have found Zentangle to be a great way to build self-confidence and promote self-expression. As with many processes of healing and self-exploration, each individual’s experience with Zentangle method is unique, and the benefits that come from Zentangle are specific to each person who uses it.

For me, Zentangle makes me feel relaxing, it lowered my stress, quiet my mind and help me explore my inner talent. After I tried Zentangle, I begin to notice the world around me in a different way, it seems brighter, more interesting and much more beautiful. Since it only required pen and paper, I can do it anywhere anytime, while I am waiting a bus, listening to radio, or just simply need a minutes for myself. Its totally personal and I love to let my inspiration explore. I also use this Zentangle method onto my scrapbooking pages, my journals, gift tags, as well as my card makings.

Three steps to try it:

Step 1 - Draw borders.

This border can be any shape – circle, triangle; or any object – tree, house; or what ever outline you would like to give;

Step 2 - Divide the space into sections.

You can use zigzag, swirl, circle, etc,

Step 3 - Fill in with different tangles into each section.

After that, you can fill in with colors, enhance your borders, and add more details as you like. Here is my finished version.

You can try your own version and believe you will enjoy it. 

I will share more of my drawings soon.

Thanks for stopping by.

Erika xx

HKMC's Kit Club Jan 2014

hi, Happy new year 2014!

Time flies and i think this year i will be busy. and it is good to be busy, right?!

Back to the Kit club, this month we have chosen Webster's Pages - Recorded collection by Allison Kreft. The teal, peach, mint and butter yellow are so trendy, the wonderful papers, connected metal clips and cameos which all makes journaling life moments a joy.

Here is my DT works for HK Memory's Kit Club.

Layout - Pure Joy

 Layout - Super Star

I applied my zentanling on this layout and it turns like a frame!

 Thanks for stopping by,
Erika xx

HKMC's Kit Club Dec 2013

hi,
it's last month of 2013 and Christmas is coming!
When talking about christmas, it is about happy, colourful and gifts for me.  This month we have chosen the Hey kid collection from Pink Paislee to help you capture a more modern you. With the bright and cheerful designs it would work well for any gender, and there is a great selection of paper, alphabets and embellishments. With only the best quality from Pink Paislee, this collection is sure to suit your needs in every way.

Layout - Amazing Girl, i would not change you for the world!

This is my favourite layout so far. its colourful embellishments works out so nice with my daughter's photo.  i used Heidi Swapp's heart stencil as background and makes feel so happy!

Layout - Hey Fabulous

Thanks for stopping by,
Erika xx

HKMC's Kit Club Oct 2013

Hi,
It's time to share Oct's kit club from HK Memory Chest!
This month's paper are from My mind's Eye - Find Your Wings and Fly  - Up and Away collection, its  a joyful mix of vintage ephemera and trendy patters, together with the coordinated embellishments inside the kit, believe you will enjoy creating!

Layout - Look Up and Fly

Love these papers a lot, especially this one. it seems many layers but actually its just one piece of paper. because of this, what i did is just adding some pieces of small paper to make up layers,  stick photos on, cut out hot air balloons, a tag and connect them with enamel dots!

 and yes, flowers! this is flower from Pateloo! How cute !

Layout - Date in Roma

 In this layout, i used Sizzix - Prima's Memphis die, the flower is quite big and i was thinking where i can use it for a while. Now its time and place for it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Erika xx

HKMC's Kit Club Sep 2013

Hi,
Today I would like to share with you Sep kit club layout from HK Memory Chest. It is packed with products from Bo Bonny, Heidi Swapp, American Crafts and more. it's full of summer colours to help you record your favourite summer moments! Here below are two of my design team layouts.

Layout - Love is in the Air

This is a mixed media layout and I am still learning how to apply different mediums onto paper, and also the control of the paints. It was very fun! I also used some dried flowers and  i like how it turns out. 

 Here are some close-ups:

Layout - Smile

This is just a simply layout. i used Donna Downey's stencil to draw the floral background, also use Heidi Swapp's sparkle spray. i am not good at using spray all the time, but this time i am doing good : )

Thanks for stopping by.
Erika xx

HKMC Kit Club June 2013

Hello Crafters,
Can't believe it is already summer in Hong Kong, we have been a busy May and June! There were many things happened here and we all love Summer!

June kit is about Simply Story's 24/ Seven collection. Yes, 24/7 - means 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - That's really busy busy busy time! Time to break? Do some crafts!

Here are two layouts I created as design team samples:

 Love This Boy

Just used solid cardstock as background, add in our new arrival - Petaloo flowers!

Greece Summer 2004

Sometimes I would like to try Mix media layouts and this is one of it. Gesso on background paper and stamp poppy image. Use black pen to trace the outline and adding some paints to make it like layered. At the bottom of puppy, I cut some felt petals and stick on it, I like the color to be different and pop it up!

Also got the idea of journaling, every letter is stamped image and located all over the page : )

Add some embllishment and pearls at the end.

Happy scrapping.

xx erika

HKMC Kit Club May Kit

Hi Crafters,
Sorry I have left behind and today I will share with you two layouts I designed for HK Memory Chest.

The theme is Cool Summer, paper from Carta Bella. This year they have done a very nice design and we think this collection is a "Must Have" to our valuable kit club members.  Full of iconic summer images and rich patterns, this whimsical collection is a perfect way to document your summer!

 A Perfect Summer Day

I doodled on this layout and I like it so much. Papers are bright which black images goes well on it!

 Second layout I was just simply cut and paste as the papers were cute enough. The clouds, the ice creams, and the title tag!

Thanks for stopping by!
Happy scrapping!

xx erika