Now & Zen(tangle)

Oh. MY. GOD!!!  I just received one of the best gifts!!!! I have recently discovered the art of zentangling and a very special person was paying attention and gifted me with the Zentangle Kit...

It comes packaged in its own gorgeous hand-made dark teal paper box... complete with step by step instructions on creating tangles, pencils, pens, hand crafted die cut papers and a mini dvd ... what a treat!

I am excited to be on this journey and can't wait to see where these tangles take my artistic endeavors...

and No... you don't NEED this kit to zentangle... their home site gives plenty of info to be able to strike out your own tangles and there are many other sites devoted to showcasing other artists' tangles.... but I sure am excited by this gorgeous gift!








And here is a piece of functional art.... a bookmark I tangled yesterday afternoon... too fun!

What inspires you?

...scatter joy...
lindy

Socialize and Get your Craft On.....

The next Craft Social has been set... it's going to be held on Nov 13th... right in time for holiday gift giving season!

Serious fun to be had... grab a friend or come solo... the people you'll meet are unbelievable... talented, fun, and very giving of their time and energy....

the food that people bring ---deLISH and the fun.... Mmm, can't forget the fun... this fills up, so if you're wanting to come, visit the blog site and leave a comment to serve as your rsvp http://craftsocial.blogspot.com/ . I actually led a table last time and people made fabric coil bowls.... they turned out beautifully... and of course, are FUNctional... ; ) (I think I see a theme.....) You can see pics from the last craft social on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/groups/chicagocraftsocial/

what new craft would you like to try your hand at....?

...scatter joy...

lindy

Functional Art.... Again!

As you may already know I have a passion for FUNctional art.... it's wonderful to surround ourselves with beauty (however you define it for yourself...) I picked up these wonderful Salad Servers from an artist at a Chicago show.... Each time I use them (several times weekly...!) I smile because of the beauty as well as the memory of the day...

In what ways do you add joy to your day?

...scatter joy...

lindy