Another busy week behind us - and only 4 more days left of school for these boys.
Family Picnic in the Park |
My pretty flowers |
Later that day the boys both picked up pinecones that fell from the trees in the all the wind and rain of the past week.
We pay our boys $0.01/pinecone.
Artoo picked up 305
Chewie picked up 812
That's over 1,100 pinecones on our grass. it's insane. SO both boys were exited with cash to burn - (chewie, who is not pictured because everytime i try to take pictures of him he runs away) got himself a fancy new fidget spinner, and Artoo spent a dollar on a notebook.
Another thing that happened this week - was i got some new ink! My friend Jeremy (pictured here trying to lick my arm) and i have been friends for about 23 years. He lives on Vancouver Island, but sometimes he comes to the Skatch to guest tat in a friends shop.
Nothing but professionalism |
These pandas are pretty special to me. |
B-rad has been reading Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat to the boys at bedtime. It's about a boy who adopts an owlet and it takes place in Saskatoon in the 30s, so the boys are pretty excited that this book is about kids living in the city they live in.
Everything about this picture makes me happy |
Reading |
#allies |
for the record, the Six Pints Red ale as the best |
Weekly Challenge #322: Trying Aquafleur"
So, one of the perks of having your own zentangle challenge blog is that whenever you come across something (a tangle, or a technique, or a medium) that you want to try or you want to practice, you can just make it into your challenge for that week.
This is the case for this week's challenge. Aquafleur (step outs here) is one of those tangles for me that, like mooka, i love the look of but have a hard time making it flow effortlessly from my pen. And so, i supposed i just need to spend more time with it. I still don't feel 100% comfortable with it, but it's better than it used to be.
Aquafleur and some painted rocks. |
have a great week!
And if you're on the Zentangle Mosaic App or Instagram - i'm @iamthediva - come on by and follow me, and i'm going to be using hashtags on the app for each of my weekly challenges. So if you're game - use the hashtag #DC322(Diva Challenge #322) for your tile this week! You can also search in the app for people's contributions to the challenge by clicking on the hashtag from inside the app, or using the search function.
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. ;)
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I can totally relate to your using the challenge as a way to "force" yourself to practice something you want to improve. When I was a lawyer (as opposed to a recovering lawyer like I am now), I used to volunteer to give lectures about a topic I wanted to know more about, knowing that I wasn't about to stand up there and want to embarrass myself. Voila, I would become an "expert" in that topic. I'm glad you picked Aquafleur. I can definitely use some practice with this one. Happy summer.
ReplyDeleteFor me it is also not my favorite, but i made it. Were is MR Linky????
ReplyDeleteLovely glimpse into your family life. Nothing boring!!! Axxx
ReplyDeleteLovely glimpse into your family life. Nothing boring!!! Axxx
ReplyDeleteYep. The linky is missing.
ReplyDeleteAquafleur is a pattern that I do not like very much. But in an interesting suitable neighborhood it is fun to draw it. I created an under water world for it and enjoyed the drawing very much. Greetings from Germany, Margarete
ReplyDeleteI love aquafleur but I struggle with it. A great challenge.
ReplyDeleteHi Laura, I have returned from the CZT 28 class all graduated and everything....VERY EXCITED. I have entered my tile in DC322. I opened with the challenge tile and then gave a report of my class time at the Biltmore hotel in Providence. Great fun.
ReplyDeleteThis makes twice in seven days that I did a mono-tangle!, I never do that anymore. Weird but fun thanks Laura.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the challenge! I have not used this one much at all so it was great to have a reason!
ReplyDeleteThink your use of Aquafleur looks pretty good. I really like the one with the pink wash. Like the stone also. This did force me to look at how I use Aquafleur in any tiles or ZIAs I do.
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