Monday, February 9, 2015

Mass De-struction

This week was a helluva ride. It started out peaceful enough--the big agenda item was something innocuous like a haircut. I was breaking in a fairly new stylist--Monty at Carefree Salon. (He's also waitstaff at the Chili's in Tramonto). I was quite pleased by the result and in a peaceful frame of mind.
In short order thereafter, my son landed in the hospital (dehydration. I cannot stress enough: fluids, people! Fluids!) and my car was in serious need of tires, struts and a new battery. Veni, Vidi, VISA!
That kept me busy a good part of last week, with a little daughter drama thrown in for good measure.
In between all that is the kitchen reno. When Sleeping Man gets motoring it's go-go-go! We picked up the cabinetry from our friends at Home Depot, which are now cluttering our patio (the cabinets, not the friends!). They need to be finished, so that's a project for another day. Yesterday, the 42-year old stuff came out, but not without a fight. And, more importantly, where to put the stuff that was cramming a running ten-feet of cabinets?
But still, I kept up my little zinchies!

I'm cutting out little squares from whatevers (and drawing with my trusty Sharpie). Last week it was a soda carton, this week mostly from a waffle box. I don't want to deal with the freak-out factor if I don't have the "right" paper or materials. The Alligator was from a beautiful solicitation from Discover Financial, very fancy. The Chambord label has a star pattern that reminds me of Cathedral Window quilting (and a project I've been planning for, well, as long as my kids have been on the planet...). Which brings me to:

The Inchie word of the week is "Night." I really like Van Gogh's "Starry Night," and wanted to do my take on that, but patience is not on the platter this morning. I did some Googling and found a tutorial on creating this star pattern with vectors. I understand vectors, but for the life of me cannot work with them. And this tutorial just made my head hurt.
Thus, my contribution to this week's Every Inchie Monday is this star pattern. I'm sure there's someone out there that has de-constructed this for the Zentangle method, but I wasn't finding it. If you know of it, please let me know. Meanwhile, head over to EIM for the Night inchies! That's where I'm headed for a good dose of creativity from the brilliant minds that like to do teenie little artworks.

17 comments:

  1. Wow, I feel exhausted after reading about your week! Great tiles & I love the "don't stress" paper ideas :-)

    Sally

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    1. Dear Sally, thank you for the encouragement. Glad you like my ideas! And surely the coming weeks will be fluffier than this one! Have a brilliant day! c

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  2. Meant to say...hope this week is an easier one for you!

    Sally

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  3. Your zinchies are amazing. Don't know how you found the time. In my part of Canada we are dealing with snow right now, frostbite not dehydration! Your star pattern is very nice. I haven't figured out vectors yet myself.

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    1. Dear Kia, all my family has been dealing with that white and not so fluffy weather--one storm dumped four feet of the stuff. I must find out what kind of wine goes with snow and I'll have some on your behalf, if that's ok?! Have a brilliant day! c

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  4. I love your little tiles! I also like finding incidental stuff to cut squares from. And a clever idea for night.

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    1. Thanks, so much, Zoe. Glad you like my work. Have a brilliant day! c

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  5. Sounds like week to put behind you. Great tiles and a really lovely idea for your inchie

    Love Chrissie

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    1. Momma said there'd be days like this; she just didn't say much about them all coming together at once! (Although the Morton salt people remind us that when it rains, it POURS!). Thank you, Chrissie for considering my work comment-worthy. Have a brilliant day! c

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  6. Sounds like you need a night out after that week! Great zinchies, cute name as well. love the inchie, I am a geometrics freak so I really like this one.

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    1. Thanks, Freebird! Truth be told: I'd much rather stay in, whip something up and sit back and enjoy a vino. I just wish I could figure out the clean-up part. HA! I can see how you'd be geometry; I've seen those beading grids and WOW! they make me dizzy! Have a brilliant day, as always! c

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    1. Thanks, Trillian! I appreciate your thoughts--you are the MASTER of inchies! Have a brilliant day! c

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  8. Gosh, what a week. I know where you coming from with the new kitchen, we have a new one on the agenda for this year,, and I am not looking forward to it.
    Your zinchies and starry inchie are fab, love the idea.

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    1. Thank you, Wendy! Yes, a kitchen re-do is not for the faint of heart. I've been through a total kitchen demolition and that was horrific on so many levels. This is just one section at a time. It's slower that way and the kitchen will be in a constant state of disarray for way too long, but that's how it goes. Glad you like my zinchies! Have a brilliant day! c

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  9. Nice inchie and I hope you get a very restful sleep sometime soon! You must be so tired!

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    1. Thank you, Suzy. Rest is for retirement, right? Whatever THAT is! Thanks for looking. Have a brilliant day! c

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