BIBLE JOURNAL #19

Hello blogging friends! here is my Bible Journal for this week:

 

“Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.” (Proverbs 31:25-30 ESV)

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Mom is 83 now and I am so thankful for every day we have with her. She is a Christian and this passage makes me think of her and all she has done for us. I was blessed to spend a couple of days with her over the weekend. I just wish we lived closer to each other!

This drawing is done with a Micron pen and Prismacolor pencils.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Please take a second to let me you were here!

Have a blessed day!

Ellen

ANOTHER ZENTANGLE INSPIRED CARD

Hello sweet blogging friends! Today I have a card for you! It is Zentangle inspired.

This is a 5 x 5 card that I drew using a Micron pen Copic markers. The entire green panel is raised so the image is set into the circle negative space.

The Zentangle patterns I used are: Tipple, Puf Leaf, Organic, Luv-A and Flormeoba Rose and Zinger.

Well, I hope you like my card. I really would like to hear what you think so please leave a comment!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy creating!

Ellen

BIBLE JOURNAL #14

Hello blogging friends! Here is my Bible Journal for this week:

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“Do everything in love. ” 1 Corinthians 16:14 (NIV)

I have been thinking a lot about all that is going on in the world these days. The news is always filled with so much hatred and callousness, it made me start thinking of when I was young and people treated each other with respect, love and dignity. This verse stood out in my mind and has become my daily prayer.

The Zentangle pattern I used is Luv-A and the large heart was inspired by Joanne Fink’s Zenspiration dangles.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Please take a second to let me you were here!

Have a blessed Sunday!

Ellen

BIBLE JOURNAL #13

Hello blogging friends and Happy Easter! Here is my Bible Journal for this week:

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“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay..” Matthew 28:6 (NIV)

Easter is such a wonderful time to me. I love the peace of knowing Jesus arose and is my Lord and Savior. Since it is Easter, I chose Matthew 28:6 and drew a Zentangle cross with dangles. I used colored pencils to color it.  I hope you have a fantastic Easter and are blessed with a day of peace.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Please take a second to let me you were here!

Have a blessed Sunday!

Ellen

THANK YOU CARD

Happy Friday! I am so glad the weekend is here, and it is Easter weekend too! I have a Thank You card to share with you today:

This is a Zentangle inspired drawing that has these patterns: Aura-Leah, Puf Flower, and Zinger. I used a Micron pen to draw and colored with Copic markers. The sentiment is handwritten. I matted the drawing on textured card stock, added some machine stitching and mounted on a cover stock card blank.

Well, I hope you like my card. I really would like to hear what you think of my new direction, so please leave a comment!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy creating!

Ellen

ZENTANGLE INSPIRED ART #1

Hello friends! Today, I am sharing a piece of Zentangle Inspired Art (ZIA) that I just finished. This is my first one, so I’m excited to share it.

 

 

I have been seeing such beautiful gems at Wholehearted Creations FaceBook page and wanted to give it a try. You will be seeing more of those! The dangles were inspired by Joanne Fink at Zenspirations® Create, Color, Pattern, Play! Joanne does gorgeous drawings and incredible lettering. I’m still working on that!

Well that is it for today. I would love to hear what you think of my attempt at ZIA! Thanks for stopping by!

Happy crafting!

Ellen

ZENSPIRATIONS CHALLENGE

Happy Thursday everyone! It is time to share another Zentangle with you that is from Zenspirations® Create, Color, Pattern, Play!. Joanne has a challenge going on this month, and I am entering this in her challenge!

 

The template looks like this

You can see all of the additions I made to the template. I colored some with Copics and used pencil in other places. It took a while, but it was fun!

Thanks for stopping by! I would love to hear what you think about my new endeavors!

Happy crafting!

Ellen

PLAYING WITH ZENTANGLE….

Hello blogging friends!   Today, I have another Zentangle design using a template from Zenspirations® Create, Color, Pattern, Play!

and here is what I created:

Courtesy Joanne Fink

I showed you the original so you could see what I added. I love playing with Zentangle and will be using it to design some of my greeting cards. Once I added in all of the designs, I shaded some in pencil and then colored the rest with Copic markers.

Zentangle is a relaxing way to play creatively, even if you are not an artist.  Zenspirations® Create, Color, Pattern, Play! is a great place to go to get “Zenspired” as well as inspire others. I will be sharing this on Joanne’s FB page.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Please take a second to let me you were here!

Create something every day!

Ellen