I have been dabbling with zentangles for a couple of years now and although I love the process and I love the finished project, it has always bothered me that I didn't know what to do with them when they were finished. In early January, I got a great idea that has not only given me a reason to zentangle but has inspired my tangles into new heights! I come from a very large family, so I went through the process of gathering alllll of their birthdays with a plan that I would create a zentangle piece to send to everyone on their birthday! Of course, these zentangles would have to be customized to the person... for example, my niece is pregnant with her 2nd child so it only seemed natural to create a zentangle that included motherhood for her, my cousin loves to sing so a musical tangle was in order for her...and so on.
I have never been the 4x4 tile type of zentangler. I like bigger projects. My tangles have always been 8x11 size. With that in mind, I decided to create zentangles for my friends/family that they could ultimately frame. However, I would need big envelopes to mail these tangles in. Found some 9x12 envelopes in white.....hmmmm white- a blank canvas. Ultimately I was inspired to design the piece AND the envelope. I wanted to make these envelopes something special..that would be fun to show up in your mail box using my gel pens and some zentangle like techniques. This blog is all about showing the tangles I have created..:) Hope you enjoy!
