Zentangle® – March 2021
/Even though I am getting outdoors more with the improved weather, there is still plenty of time to create a daily Zentangle tile – or two or three. My favorite tile material is the cardboard dividers from the boxes of cat food; it has a slight texture that I like…and the size/shape appeals as well. It’s thick enough that I can make patterns on both sides of the tile.
A tissue box makes for some odd tiles. I’m using this one as a bookmark in one of the few physical books am reading.
The traditional square tiles are made on a mix of card stock, recycled cardboard (FedEx envelope, tissue box, and canned drink boxes).
I cut one sheet of blue card stock into 4 tiles…no wastage of the sheet. I’m not sure I like the larger size.
I bought some triangle tiles and use a few of them each month just for variety. They are on the small side
Making Zentangle tiles is something I do every day…it’s a positive habit….something I enjoy for the quiet focused time it creates in the day – a bubble of calm - and the result is enjoyed immediately/savored for longer. The tiles that are started without a clear plan and then emerge are my favorites.
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