Zentangle PaperArtsy Mandala

Happy Friday! How is your week going? I’m over on the Topflight Stamps blog today.

I don’t know about you, but things are getting  a little crazy here at home with the kids, homeschooling, housework and all the other things that come with being in the house too long. I was able to escape some of the craziness and make this mandala card using PaperArtsy ETS 23 set.

I love this set as it goes with just about any type of background and you can play around with adding white gel pen and black for a little Zentangle look. You can just play with the image and add all kinds of fun designs.

I started out playing with this background I had made with left over paint on my craft mat. I didn’t just want to toss it out, so instead took a piece of cardstock and added the colors to it.

I started by stamping the image in Black Archival ink in my MISTI to ensure dark coverage. I then added the sentiment from the PaperArtsy JOFY 73 set and started playing around with my white gel pen and adding circles and lines.

Once I was happy with all my designs, I took a ruler and added some lines on the side of the card and colored those in with a design as well. It was so fun to lay around with this and very relaxing. FYI – if you are having trouble with your gel pen, a trick I learned from Kathy Racoosin from The Daily Marker, is to go slow.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a chance to play and create something. Have a wonderful weekend!

 

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Supplies

*Listed below are the products I used and contain affiliate links when possible at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! All products were personally purchased by me or provided by companies I design for.

PaperArtsy – JOFY 73 Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy – Tracy Scott 23 Shop at: TP	Double Sided Tape Shop at: TP | RN	Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black Shop at: EH | SC | AZ | RN	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Paint – Peacock Feathers Shop at: SC | RN
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Paint – Picked Raspberry Shop at: SC | AZ | RN	Neenah Cardstock – Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb Shop at: EH	Strathmore – Bristol Smooth Shop at: SC | Blk | AZ	COPIC Multiliner Set Fine, Black, 4pc Shop at: EH
Ranger White Pen Shop at: EHRN	Ranger Ink – Dylusions Shimmer Spray – Funky Fuchsia Shop at: SC | AZ	MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: EH | SC | AZ | RN	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – Glass Media Mat Shop at: EH | SC | AZ