Challenge #144 - A Bug's Life

Pea pods, lily pads, Tipple, and Dragonflies
lot's of Auras and embellishments
This weeks Diva Challenge #144: A Bug's Life asks us to use color iand add a bug to the tile. How fun! Laura debutes the video created by Sakura with Samantha Taylor, CZT on her web site, check it out. Great video and lot's of inspirational solutions.

I chose to feature my bug (dragonfly) and embellish it with Sakura metallic gold and white gel pens. My color was added with Derwent Inktense pencils and of course my trusty Sakura micron pens. This was so much fun to create and add lot's of embellishments is my thing. Woo-hoo!

I've been playing around with pea pods; a tangleation of Carol Ohl's Inapod. Love the shape and the wonderful little orbs created by each pod. I have my dragon fly floating above water with lot's of lily pads and ripples. The combination of these elements may only work in my head, but that's okay!

I ran across some amazing Amazon river lily pads online. I couldn't duse them as my reference, but they are amazing. Check out this youtube video. I want some of THOSE lily pads in my garden!
Frank's Banana Spider with Betweed, Shattuck,
Sanibelle, Purk beads, and Bales

I took this opportunity to create a tile for my brother-in-law. He and my sister live in Florida and he has a fondness for the Banana spiders that live in his barn. He was sharing how beautiful they were, he likes to scratch their little backs as they sit on their webs. This one's for you Frankie!
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19 comments:

  1. AnoeskaNovember 13, 2013 at 8:24 AM

    Wow your tile is absolutely gorgeous!

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  2. CarmelaNovember 13, 2013 at 8:35 AM

    Beautiful how you integrated the bug in al the paterns, and i love your colors.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 13, 2013 at 8:38 AM

    Beautifully done! I love the dragon fly floating above the pond!

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  4. CobiNovember 13, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    this is a piece of art. it totally shows the joy you had creating this

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  5. UnknownNovember 13, 2013 at 9:17 AM

    Your colors are amazing!

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  6. Sue Jacobs CZTNovember 13, 2013 at 1:53 PM

    Beautiful piece! so full of life!

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  7. tanglewithlinda.wordpress.comNovember 13, 2013 at 3:13 PM

    Gorgeous tile. I love the exuberant use of color.

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  8. Margaret Bremner, ArtistNovember 13, 2013 at 3:38 PM

    This is quite delightful Daniele!

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  9. Anne's tangle blogNovember 14, 2013 at 12:03 AM

    Gorgeous!!!!!

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  10. Annette P.-L. November 14, 2013 at 9:14 AM

    Wow! This is gorgeous! I like your dragon fly. Wonderful colors!

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  11. jeanchaneyazNovember 14, 2013 at 11:42 AM

    I love Inapod and how your have worked a variation into your tile. You paid attention when Laura said to try to camouflage a bug somewhere in the tile. Very nice.

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  12. Tangles and MoreNovember 14, 2013 at 5:59 PM

    Beautiful colors. Like your creativity.

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  13. HelenNovember 14, 2013 at 7:24 PM

    beautiful.

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  14. UnknownNovember 14, 2013 at 11:06 PM

    Beautiful zentangle, gentle color!

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  15. ArtyZenNovember 15, 2013 at 3:38 AM

    Love the movement in this tile...and like you, I adore the Peapod tangle. Looks great here. Axxx

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  16. ChrissieNovember 15, 2013 at 4:20 AM

    So beautiful.

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  17. DidischNovember 15, 2013 at 4:49 AM

    I absolutely love this one. You did great colors, and the peas with your dragonfly is just awesome!

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  18. janeeNovember 16, 2013 at 8:19 PM

    Gorgeous tiles, Dani! Your work gets better and better. Amazing stuff.

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  19. BrendaNovember 17, 2013 at 5:59 AM

    Love the light wash of colours on your beautiful tile!

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