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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Technique Tuesday -- Zendoodling



Hi! I am sorry this is a little late today. Too much going on! I trust you are enjoying your day. It's a little cooler here with a breeze, so I am trying to enjoy it before it heats up again!
You might have noticed that we have some new Zendoodle stamp sets here at Sparkle N Sprinkle.  Zendoodle or Zentangle  has become popular in recent years. It is an art form of glorified doodling.  I remember doing a lot of this when I was a teenager. Today I am showing you how to do your own Zendoodling starting with a Zendoodle stamp. It really is easy and there are no real "rules' you have to follow.


Supplies:
  1. Zendoodle  Rainbow set 462
  2. black fine point permanent felt pen
  3. markers
  4. white cardstock
Stamp the birds on white cardstock.


I decided I wanted the two at the bottom on a limb, so I drew a limb with leaves and drew a swirl at the end.


Then I started sectioning off the bottom  of the card to do more doodling.


Then I started doodling in each section. Your doodling does not need to be elaborate.



Stamp the rainbow at the top -- the rainbow is already doddled, but I added some more interest by doodling the shape of the cloud several times.




I like the look of the black and white doodling, but I wanted some color, so I just colored a few things to bring them out. I left a lot of areas blank because I wanted the birds to stand out , but you can cover the whole background like Marie did on hers here. She did a wonderful job!


Now it is your turn! It is easy and fun. Just let your doodles flow. Have fun! Thanks for stopping by!

April

Sparkle N Sprinkle supplies used:
  1. Zendoodle Rainbow set 462
  2. Waterscape Glitter G1108

4 comments:

Brenda said...

What a fun summery card! Your doodles really make it come alive and the birds with their beautiful bright colors too!

Donna Ellis said...

I love the way you are zendoodling with stamp images, April! The technique has been posted to the SNS T&T page! Your colors are so pretty!

Katy said...

This is awesome! Very happy! :)

E. Marie said...

I am so glad you showed me this technique. It is so fun!! This is an adorable card!!

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