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wallpaper from the 1970s. Something about it said “library” to me, and people have always said I should have been a librarian—my love of books rivals only my love of art supplies. It works, doesn’t it?
    The final work,
Imaginaria
, began randomly as I sat at the hospital waiting for a scan. I needed something to divert my mind, and I had my Moleskine journal with me. So I started drawing and used some Zentangle concepts, varied them and waited to see what happened. I’d put some collage elements in my folder to jog my creativity (let’s face it, hospitals don’t inspire creative genius), and this was the result. It was a simple piece, easy to work on while on the road, and yet the background brings something whimsical to the piece.

    IMAGINARIA
    Sakura Pigma Micron pen, watercolor, collage piece by Teesha Moore

    AMELIA
    Sakura Pigma Micron pen, watercolor, photograph

    LIBRARY
    Sakura Pigma Micron pen, watercolor, patterned paper, gesso, photographs, Posca Paint pen

Zentangle and Patterned Paper
    Patterned paper can be a huge inspiration for Zentangle enthusiasts. The stationery trade shows, scrapbooking papers, writing notes...there is so much paper goodness around, and so many of them can be included in your Zentangle-inspired artwork! You’ll notice as you go on your Zentangle path that patterns become very noticeable—in nature, in branding, everywhere you look. Life won’t be the same again, I promise!

    CHERRY BLOSSOM
    patterned paper, white gel pen, Sakura Pigma Micron pen
    Cherry Blossom
started life as a scrapbook paper I’ve had sitting in my paper stash. It already had the red blossoms, so I used
Quipple
to add detail to it. This simple tangle and the white outlines change the look of the original paper and make a great start to a journal page or a standalone artwork.

    BLUE AND BROWN DAYS
    patterned paper, Sakura Pigma Micron pen, watercolor, Tim Holtz Distress Stain
    A combination of patterned papers and tangle patterns worked effectively to create the overall feel of the art journal page in
Blue and Brown Days
. Three tangles (
Cyme
,
Pokeleaf
and
Aah
) were used together to give some continuity to the page design.

    THE UNIVERSE AT PLAY
    Sakura Pigma Micron pen, patterned paper, Tim Holtz Distress Stain, ink
    The patterned paper in
The Universe at Play
went a long way to guiding the theme of this artwork. It started with the sundial-shaped paper and used the leftover piece and glimmer mist and inks to get the yellow-orange effects. Creating the sun, moon and outlining elements with Zentangle was a perfect way to bring the theme together.

Page Accents
    Page accents are three-dimensional elements that you add to your journal. It might be a plane ticket or a photo, or it might be something you made yourself. There are no limits to what page accents can look like, but they are a great opportunity to bring some Zentangle goodness to your artwork.

    YELLOW PAIR
    white and yellow cardstock, Sakura Pigma Micron pen, pencil, foam dots
    by Geneviève Crabe, CZT

    ZEN FLOWER
    red and white cardstock, Sakura Pigma Micron pen, pencil, metallic brad
    by Geneviève Crabe, CZT

    BETWEED PIN
    Wooden flower shape, acrylic paint, Sakura Pigma Micron pen, crystal, pin-back
    by Geneviève Crabe, CZT
    Geneviève Crabe, CZT, makes gorgeous brooches using Zentangle® patterns, including the
Betweed Pin
shown. There’s no reason these can’t be used in journals as well. Geneviève also created the cards opposite, creating shapes using Zentangle and applying them to the cards. These unique and interesting cards are great to give and receive. I especially love the way Geneviève has used several tangles in one element to create interest.

    BUZZY BEE
    watercolor, paper, glitter pen, photograph, gel pen

Rubber Stamps and Zentangle
    Rubber stamping and art journals have a long relationship, and stamps are a great way to add imagery to your art journals. One of the fun parts about creating this book was looking for stamps