Valentines Day Zentangle Scrapbook Layout

Hello Everyone! I wanted to take a break for the day from cutting and pasting and decided to relax with some Zentangle. The nice thing about learning many arts and crafts from Youtube videos and so forth is that you can begin to overlap the different things that you've learned. If you've ever been interested in Zentangle you should really try it. Basically it's just doodling. There is no need to plan ahead. As you go along you'll automatically know where you need light areas and dark areas. If you have trouble thinking of shapes to make, there are plenty of how-to sites that will show you how easy it is to make different designs. So give it a shot and remember it's suppose to be a relaxing art form. Anything goes.

 I used a black, Sharpie marker and a fine point marker for the smaller areas.

To make the center oval and surrounding circles I used Spellbinders Nestabilities dies to trace around.

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Relax with Zentangle or Doodling

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This was my first Zentangle that I made a couple of years ago.

I never made a masterpiece while talking on the phone, but I always doodled as I sat and talked to someone. I found it relaxing to repeat patterns and then start a new pattern off the one I completed. Plus it's a very accessible art form since it only requires a writing utensil and something to write on which can be anything, especially if your using a permanent marker like I used above on a piece of paper. If you're feeling frustrated with a craft project or just need something different to do, try out Zentangle or Doodling. 

Note: Make sure that the writing utensil you're using has a fine tip. A fine tip makes it much easier to add interest, like small dots and lines for shading.

Not sure where to start? Try tracing your hand or a jar bottom, make a squiggly shape or draw a few flowers and then connect them with patterns like I did above. Check out the videos (below) that I found on YouTube. If I run out of pattern ideas, I just type patterns in Google search which gives me fresh ideas.

How to Zentangle

Zentangle Ornaments