Zentangle Kangaroo

 I decided to get back to coloring some zentangle images for a change.

I started with my favorite page out of a recently bought coloring book.

This is the tiniest, itty-bittiest coloring I've ever done.

I had to use a magnifying glass to color the page

AND keep my pencils extra sharp with needle point tips!

Unbelievable!

After finishing the page, 

I realized how helpful a magnifying glass was

so I ordered a "fancy" one to use for future colorings.

One that has its own stand and extendable, rotating arm;

LED Lights that can be adjusted to desired brightness;

as well as 5 color modes.

It's incredible!

My poor wrist and thumb hurt from using the hand-held magnifying glass,

so I'm really glad to have this new one!

These are the colors I used.

This page just deserved to be colorful!

I usually rub on chalk pastels that give a solid color 

to an otherwise pure white background.

This time I decided to give stenciling a try on this page!

Afterall, my crafting began with scrapbooking, 

so why not incorporate something from that craft!

It makes a nice background for sure.

I thought some grass, sunshine and colorful clouds would do the trick!

I also added a few mulberry flower clusters for added fun & interest!

Here are photos as up close as I could get them in focus.

You can see how incredibly tiny the areas are

using the pencil tip as a comparable size.

WOW!

Thanks so much for coming by 

and have a very nice, blessed day.

Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

Mindfulness Zentangle Coloring Book

Prismacolor Premier colored pencils - 150 set

Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils - 120 set

Prismacolor - Colorless Blending Pencil

Curate Colour Pencil Sharpener

Sakura Eraser

Scrapbook.com - Stencil - Outdoors

Tim Holtz - Distress Oxide inks

Scrapbook.com - ink blending brush (small size)

Mulberry Flowers

Cosmos Daisy
(Aqua/Blue mix)

Cosmos Daisy
(Purple Mix)

Mini Sweethearts
(Rainbow)

Grumbacher Final Fixative Spray

Harley Rose

 One of my very dearest friends, Kay,

has the cutest little Yorkie that she named Harley Rose.

I'm "Aunt Lisa" to Harley.

She's a lovable wiggly-jiggly sweetie pie!

I just love her!

I was so fortunate to be able to capture her in a few photos

because most of the time she can't stop moving!

I wanted to include her on my Friend's Wall in my craft room

and decided to make myself a layout & one for Kay as well.

They're nearly identical, except for the swirly chipboards used 

since I didn't have enough of the same ones for both layouts.

I had two of the same very old Blue Fern Studios papers 

that were the perfect pink for little Harley.

This one is mine

and this one is for Kay.

Although little Harley's colors are beige face & ears with a dark gray body, 

which is known as a blue & tan Yorkie (I looked it up), 

I opted to combine the colors of pink & brown for these layouts,

with a few other pops of colors.

One of my very top favorite ReneaBouquets butterflies 

are the ones I chose to use on these layouts.  

They have pink on them & are always a beautiful addition to my projects.

Now for close ups, 

starting with the title that are tiny chipboard letters 

heat embossed in a beautiful pink with gold flecks.

I die cut the doily pieces using kraft cardstock to give the

pink letters a background so they would be seen,

as they were almost the same color as the layout paper

and tended to sort of "disappear" on the page.

Now for the flower arrangements......

Notice the shimmer on the heather flowers!

Lastly, here's a close up of the two small photos on these layouts.

I caught little Harley giving me a "side-eye" look! LOL!

She's such a cutie patootie!

Thanks for visiting to see Harley Rose's layouts.

Have a very blessed day,

Lisa >^..^<

Products Used:

Blue Fern Studios - Happy Accident - "Lucky"

Prima Metal Die - Doilies One - "Parisian Lace"

Dusty Attic Chipboard - Mini letters & numbers

Stampendous - Fran-táge Embossing Power "Shabby Pink"

(for the title letters)

Tsukeniko Versa Magic Chalk Ink - "Jumbo Java"

(for the swirly chipboard pieces)

Tattered Lace Die - "Ornate Leaves"

Creative Embellishments Chipboard

(Vintage Flourish 2) - my layout

(Flourish Set 15) - Kay's layout

ReneaBouquets Butterflies - Tiny Treasures "Cherry Blossom"

Want2Scrap - Baby Size Pink Rhinestones

Mulberry Flowers

~Doily Arrangements:

25mm Pink Mist Cottage Roses 

Pale Pink Hip Rosebuds 

Pink Sweethearts 

10mm Pink Open Rose 

~Top Arrangement:

Large 2-tone Yellow Wild Roses

White Heather
(recolored with a pink spray)

Mini Pink Gardenia

Green Sweethearts

Pink Sweethearts

Mini 2-tone Baby Pink/Ivory Sweethearts

Baby Pink Berry Spray Cluster

~Bottom Arrangement:

Champagne Pink Lilies

Mini Pink Gardenia

2-tone Yellow Sweethearts

Green Sweethearts

Mini Pastel Mix Sweethearts
(used the dark pink)

Light Baby Pink Lilies

Baby Pink Berry Spray Cluster

Splatters dripped on the layout - 

used Lindy's Gang Moon Shadow Mist Spray "Van Dyke Sepia"

Chipboard Prep - 

Liquitex Acrylic White Gesso

Tsukineko Versa Mark Watermark Stamp Pad

Recolored White Heather Flowers -

Lindy's Starburst Spray "Cotton Candy Pink"

Tools

12" portable SureCut
Paper Trimmer

Sizzix Big Shot Machine

Sizzix Magnetic Platform

Sizzix Standard Cutting Plates

Sizzix Heat Embossing Tool

Adhesives

Nuvo Craft Glue
with precision tips

Scor-Tape

Elmer's Foam Adhesive Tape

Martha Stewart Hot Glue Gun

Recollections Foam Adhesive Circles