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joey's weekly tangle challenge #214

Wow I feel that we are racing through these
Finish My Tile:  front and center challenges!
This week we will be using the tangle


And if you think that this looks hard to draw don't be fooled!
Maria and Rick's steps make it surprisingly simple.
This was my first try so mine is a bit wonky, 
but I like that it has character!

I do suggest, however, that you leave a bit of time for this challenge
if you intend on completing it like I have done.
(yes I am actually ahead at the moment!)
I used 20 tangles all together including Spoken!
Lots of fun!
~ joey ~

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weekly challenges

. . . and other creative things!

I squeeze in little bits of creative time whenever I can these days.
It feels so good to 'Zen out' even for just a short time!

I completed my challenges


As well as a Travelling Tangles Swap with Kristi Berg.
This was February's Year of the Dog theme.


I have also sent out my swaps for March and April but I can't share those until my partners receive them!

I tried collage for what felt like the first time.
I'm not sure if I have ever really done this kind of collage before but this is on the cover of my new travel journal.
It's a mixed media sketchbook so when we travel
I pack watercolour pencils so I can add bits of dreamy colour.


I found it really hard to cut into a child's story book
 but the top of each page was water damaged
so this puts the illustrations back into good use!

Have a wonderful weekend!
~ joey ~

joey's weekly tangle challenge #213

Welcome back!
This week's FMT: front and center challenge uses the tangle


I think you can do something very cool with this start, I can't wait to see!
~ joey ~

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joey's weekly tangle challenge #212

I haven't been very productive lately :o(
Partly due to having other 'more important' things to do,
 partly due to the fact that I think I have lost my mojo again,
and partly because I have one eye that has been giving me slight double vision.  It's annoying when you are drawing fine line patterns
and you see more lines on the tile than you have actually drawn!  ha ha!

Meet my new "artsy" assistants.
I wanted something fun, cheerful and comfortable to wear
and I think they accomplish all 3.
I feel very fortunate that my eyesight has held up this long (my whole family wears glasses) and that I only have trouble with close up work.


This is what I have completed lately (pre glasses)

This is my Mak-Rah-Mee challenge.
It appears that I have been feeling prickly lately!?

For these challenges I made up a batch of new tiles and as I was about to toss the cover of the pad into the recycling I stopped . . . and then cut it up!


And then tangled one


 It's kinda weird looking but it was a fun challenge to camouflage all of the lettering!
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Time for another week of the FMT:  front and center challenge!
This week we will be starting with the tangle


I love this tangle
(lots of cool variations!)
and it's great to work out from.
You'll see, have fun!
~ joey ~

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joey's weekly tangle challenge #211

Week 2 of the Front and Center FMT challenge!

Here is this week's tile for you to complete with tangles of your choice.


The tangle we are starting with is called

Looking forward to seeing your tiles,
enjoy the week!
~ joey ~

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joey's weekly tangle challenge #210

Well we are starting another series today!
This 13 week
Finish my Tile series is called
"Front and center!"

You have probably guessed correctly that
each week I will be starting with a tangle
in the front and center of the tile.

For this challenge you:
~ can use any shaped tile you like (I will be using circles. yah!)
~ can use black and white or add colour
~ finish the tile with tangles of your choice

Easy peasy . . . so let's start with the tangle
Mak Rah Mee


Have a great week and I hope that you enjoy this series!
~ joey ~

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