Spring is in the air with flowers blooming! In this case, it's with colorful dew-covered Coneflower Daisies set in a Zentangle® garden. In this "and More" part of "Zentilly Lace and More" you will learn the art of painting the brilliant colors of these Coneflowers using watercolor pencils and adding some realistic dewdrops. Then we will finish off with a Zentangle® background touching on the shading and highlighting process. Please join us for some fun! Items needed for the class: ·  5" X 7" cold press watercolor paper (if you don't have any available, heavy white card stock will work) ·      #10 White gel pen ·      #05 Black Micron ·      #08 Black Micron ·      Sakura Gelly Roll Metallic Red (XPGB-M #519) ·     Watercolor Pencils (I use Derwent, but feel free to use the watercolor pencils of your choice in similar colors) #6 - Deep Cadmium (yellow) #25 - Dark Violet #10 - Orange #58 - Raw Sienna #22 - Magenta #50 - Cedar Green #57 - Brown Ochre #58 - Raw Sienna ·      Graphite pencil ·      White chalk pencil ·      Tortillon ·      Your favorite water brush or watercolor paint brush

Do you have a special photo that deserves special framing? Let's now add some gold to a new version of our scrollwork to do just that! Join us for the fifth session of our "Golden Series" classes. Items needed for this class are: 8" x 8" Black frame mat for 4" x 4" photo. (I purchased mine on Amazon. Here is the link: (https://amzn.to/3YNKQ65) Gold Sakura Pen-Touch 0.7mm Extra Fine Point Paint Marker Gold Sakura Pen-Touch 1.0mm Fine Pint Paint Marker White chalk pencil 4" x 2.25" strip of Velum Ruler Eraser

Learn how to create this button book to display your artwork. Made with just buttons and card stock, it's an easy but satisfying project. Makes great gifts for your fellow artists! You will need the following supplies for this class: CARDSTOCK 1. One sheet of heavy white cardstock size 8.5" x 11" (or color of your choice) 2. Heavy cardstock in any color to use for a template (4.5" wide x 2.5" high) 3. Lighter cardstock in any color to use as book cover liner (4.5 wide x 2.5" high) MISCELLANEOUS 1. Two 2-inch buttons 2. Compass 3. Glue 4. Scissors 5. Pencil 6. Eraser 7. Ruler HELPFUL BUT NOT NECESSARY 1. Bone Folder 2. Narrow Ribbon, twine, or adhesive sequins to decorate the button

This fun class is a combination of lace drawing and paper crafting, creating a lovely paper pocket containing a lacy bookmark. The entire piece fits directly into a standard business envelope, so when your project is complete you can send it right away to your special person. Cool, right?

Inktober 2025 is right around the corner, and I am noticing quite a few of us out there wondering how we will set up for this year's session. Well, look no further, as our next class will provide instruction on how to make your own hardcover book in which to draw each day's challenge. The pages in the book are made using mixed media paper and are 5" x 5" in size, giving you plenty of room for your creations, while remaining compact and easy to carry anywhere with you. Please don't be concerned about difficulty here.... I will guide you step by step. It's all very easy and loads of fun! ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE CLASS   CUT MATERIALS (In the interest of time, you are asked to please have all your materials cut and ready prior to the class) o   Nine (9) strips of mixed media paper or heavy card stock cut to 5” L x 10.25” W o   Two (2) squares of medium weight chipboard cut to 5” L x 5” W o   One (1) strip of medium weight chipboard cut to 5" L x .25" W o   Two (2) squares of decorative paper cut to 6" L x 6" W (for the outside cover) o   Two (2) strips of complimentary paper to the above item cut to 5” L x 10” W (this is for the inside cover) o   One (1) strip of complimentary paper to the above two items cut to 6” L x 2.5” W (for spine cover) o   One (1) strip of plain white cardstock cut to 5" L x 2.5" W o   Scrap piece of thin white cotton or linen cloth cut to 5" L x 2.25" W   OTHER NECESSARY MATERIALS o   Box cutter or craft knife (make sure it's sharp!) o   Ruler (preferably metal) o   Awl o   Scissors o   White sewing thread (cotton or linen works best) o   Sewing needle large enough to run two strands of thread through the needle o   Mod Podge, Fabri-Tac, or your favorite glue (Mod Podge is easiest to work with and holds well) o   1” foam or bristle paint brush to spread glue o   Sheets of scrap paper like old magazine pages, paper you plan to recycle... even wax paper will do. (Anything except newspaper)   NOT NECESSARY BUT HELPFUL o   Paper clips and/or binder clips o   Beeswax for your thread o   Bone folder o   Piece of corrugated cardboard taller or wider than five inches o   Small flat bristle paint brush (mine is .25" wide) o   Plastic sandwich bag to keep your brushes from drying up o   2" of quarter-inch wide ribbon o   Thin (no more that 2mm thick) cord like that shown in the video for cover strap o   Extra pieces of craft paper that complement the overall design and color scheme. These could be craft paper containing butterflies, flowers, plants, lace, etc.  I like creating a vintage appearance to my books, so I always look for “vintage-like” craft paper with items like invoices, post cards, library cards, lined paper, theater tickets, etc. o   Distress ink and applicator (only if you are wanting to create a vintage look to your book)

Do you ever ask yourself where you will store some of your latest work? Do you ever wish you had one place to draw and keep the latest tangle challenge? Do you ever wish you could make your own book to suit your needs? As part of the "and More" in our name, Zentilly Lace and More is here to answer all those questions in an easy and fun class! Plan to join us on September 9. You will learn how to create your own art book or journal, sew the binding (not glue), add a cover and even throw in some embellishments. This book is 5.5" high x 5.5" wide. The pages are large enough for the new Zentangle® 5xPhive tiles, as well as all the others. Or, if you don't wish to insert tiles, you can always draw directly onto the pages. ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE CLASS   CUT MATERIALS (In the interest of time, you are asked to please have all your materials cut and ready prior to the class) o   Six (6) strips of multi-surface paper or heavy card stock cut to 5.5” H x 11” W o   One (1) strip of cover material heavier than above strips cut to 5.5” H x 11” W ·       It doesn’t matter what color it is because we will cover this with decorative paper ·       Cereal boxes work well o   One (1) strip of decorative paper for cover cut to 5.5” H x 11” W o   One (1) strip of complimentary paper to the above item for inside cover cut to 5.5” H x 11” W o   One (1) strip of complimentary paper to the two above items cut to 5.5” H x 2” W ·       I like to use lace pattern paper, but any paper pattern will do. Additionally, a solid color works very well. o   One (1) strip of scrap cardstock, preferably white cut to 5.5” H x 2” W   OTHER MATERIALS o   Box cutter or craft knife o   Ruler (preferably metal) o   Awl o   Scissors o   Scrap flap of a cardboard box o   White cotton sewing thread o   Sewing needle large enough to run four lengths of thread through the needle o   Mod Podge or your favorite glue (Mod Podge is easiest to work with and holds well) o   1” foam paint brush to spread glue   NOT NECESSARY BUT HELPFUL o   Paper clips and/or binder clips o   Beeswax o   Distress ink and applicator (if you are wanting to create a vintage look to your book) o   Bone folder o   Extra pieces of craft paper that complement the overall design and color scheme. These could be craft paper containing butterflies, flowers, plants, lace, etc.  I like creating a vintage appearance to my books, so I always look for “vintage-like” craft paper with items like invoices, post cards, library cards, lined paper, theater tickets, etc.