We're on the home stretch to the big day here at Casa Diva! The boys are spending their days making snowflakes and getting excited Christmas.
Artoo had a very special day in school - his Holiday Celebration! His class at school invited a special person to come for snacktime! And that special person was me! Artoo made me a special gingerbread cookie that he decorated all by himself. It was delicious.
Adding the icing |
Carefully decorating with sprinkles |
Donuts! |
Smile! |
I just love this face |
Elfybulla wrapped himself inside our old cat door. He's not very proficient with tape. |
I can't believe how fast the days are going by. I'm running out of time to get everything done!! So, as i have done in past years - I will be taking the rest of December off from Challenges.
The weekly challenges will resume again on January 4th, and we will be into our FIFTH YEAR OF WEEKLY CHALLENGES!!! can you even believe it!!
Weekly Challenge #248: "Give the Gift of Zentangle"
this year's final Diva Challenge will be to give the gift of zentangle!
I always cherish those gifts that are made by the giver. I know for a fact that a person who takes the time out of their busy lives to MAKE something with their own two hands is giving you a piece of their heART.
So this year, i'm giving my son's teachers each a zentangle gift. Inspired by the Gold heart series done by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas - i created these bijou tiles which happened to fit perfectly in these ornament frames i found at Michaels.
Give a gift of zentangle to someone in your life!! A friend, a teacher, a mailman, a doctor.... a perfect stranger!!
Happy Holidays everyone and a Happy New Year. May you all have cups full of cheer, and ink in your microns!!
If you love the challenge as much as i do, please consider leaving a tip (tip jar in the side bar). I write this blog for free and have no plans to make it a paid for service in the future. Buy me a cup of coffee, or a new Micron pen!! A very big thank you to those who have kept me in hot cups of joe. ;)
Lots of love from Casa Diva!
See you back here January 4th!
Laura
If you have a blog, add the site-specific URL where your tile is posted to the linkey machine below! Don't forget to link back here so that others can join in the fun! (if you don't know how to find this, you can see my half assed tutorial here) Also, please feel free to come back often and visit the links of those people on the linkey machine - don't forget to leave a comment or feedback, everyone loves feedback. ;)
If you have a blog or host your images on line (like on Flickr or Picassa or Pinterest), add the site-specific URL where your tile is posted to the linkey machine below! Don't forget to link back here so that others can join in the fun! (if you don't know how to find this, you can see my half assed tutorial here) Also, please feel free to come back often and visit the links of those people on the linkey machine - don't forget to leave a comment or feedback, everyone loves feedback. ;)
Lovely ornaments you made, Laura, those teachers will be so pleased with them. Hope your Christmas will be filled with warmth and love and for 2016 I wish you health and peace above anything else!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd .... thanks for another year of challenges!!!! Hugs, Annemarie
Thank you, Laura, for all the joy you bring. May it return to you and yours one hundredfold! Love and Peace, Jennifer
ReplyDeleteI will have to wait to post mine as the recipient reads my blog but I will say it turned out beautiful! So much so I'm planning to do more! May you all have a blessed holiday!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to all of you!
ReplyDeleteI wish you a merry christmas and a lot of luck in 2016!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this great challenges!
Thank you Laura for all the challenges that you come up with!
ReplyDeleteI wish you and your family have a great Christmas!!
Cheers for a wonderful Christmas full of joy, happiness and a jolly time.
ReplyDeleteThank you Laura xxx
The ornaments are super pretty, Laura. What a great idea. Thanks for sharing. In fact, thanks for everything.:)
ReplyDeleteThe ornaments are super pretty, Laura. What a great idea. Thanks for sharing. In fact, thanks for everything.:)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing stories about your family. Thanks for keeping us learning and drawing with your inspirational weekly challenges.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the challenges, and have a wonderful break with your family!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Laura! And I love this idea. :) Giving is spreading love. Love to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteThank you for these lovely challenges, Laura! Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your weekly challenges, Laura! With this challenge, I wish to give away my response to one lucky, tangly artist. Please check out my blog post, everybody!:
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All the best to you and your family this holiday season. Enjoy the fun with those kiddos. Have a brilliant day! Cheryl
Thanks Laura for the challenges throughout the year and sharing the stories about you lovely family.
ReplyDeleteI made my Christmas cards this year using tangles. It was fun but definitely a challenge. Thanks for the challenges this year and I look forward to more next year!Merry Christmas and Happy New Year all!
ReplyDeleteOh Laura, I have Michaels envy right now. Your craft stores are just so wonderful, not such a luxury we have in the UK. Thank you for the challenges throughout the year and letting us see your lovely family growing up. Have a wonderful Christmas and happy and healthy New Year.
ReplyDeleteDear Laura, I submitted my first challenge. It is a great idea from you and I'm very happy that I have find you. Next year I hope to receive the CZT certificate and I look forward for more challenges
ReplyDeleteI am sorry I missed taking photos of my cards.. They are all put in envelopes and on their way... But I did take a pic of them before I put them in the mailbox! Merry Christmas Laura to you and your family! Maybe I might do one or two more cards and then I promise to show them here before sending! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for all you do here! Wishing you and your lovely family the happiest of holidays!
ReplyDeleteLucky, lucky teachers! Have a fabulous holiday and enjoy the family.
ReplyDeleteI wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThis graphics looks cool. As I understood it is graphics, yeah? I'd like to have such one picture. Looks very beautiful.
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