Well isn't today a great day. Sunday! Back to work tomorrow Yay!....WTH am I talking about? Monday's are the worst even if I don't work. Haha! 

   It's a Z kind of night. Zines and Zentangles! Zines are fun little things. Little paper books. You make them using 1 piece of paper. Anything you'd like and you can pout anything in them. Though it's best to keep them nice and flat. That way they close up all nice and neat. 

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   ^ The zine I made for my GROUP: Kawaii Minizine Swap #3 *SUMMER EDITION*
 swap. My first one ever! It was so much fun too. The template was pre-made by the wonderful hollycopter who hosted the swap. Then we got to fill it all out for our partners. We had to make 3. So, I made 1 and photocopied the other 2. However, for the sticker flake part and things to do this summer part I did them all separately. I think I might have even done the glitter outline on my name part separately as well.

   If you looked at the zone carefully you can see the slit in the middle. Along with the fold. That slit allows the paper to fold up into a mini booklet. Thus making it a zine. I've seen all kinds of themes for zines. They are another endless craft to do. No you don't have to be an artist either. There were no rules stating you have to hand draw anything. I just thought it would have been more fun to do so. That's why I did. You can use images, stamps, rub ons, and whatever else. Crafting is meant to have fun so have fun. If you are not having fun then you aren't doing that right kind of crafts!

   Zentangles are addicting and calming. I can do zentangles all day and get lost in them. For lack of better terms they are just lines, curves, dots, circles, and everything else in between. Yeah there are a lot of zentangles that have names and what not and are done a certain way but it doesn't mean you can only do them. Heck no. Tangle Patterns.com is a great site to check out to get the gist of everything. I've found some really great zentangles on there I really like.

 

   ^ Zentangles! These were made for my GROUP: Zentangle ATC swap I was in. We had to make 2 zentangle ATCs. Send 1 to both of our 2 partners.  2 partners 1 ATC each. These were fun. I'd have to say my favorite is the left one! I love both of those zentangles. Now they have fancy names to them and everything but I can't remember them. You check out that website I linked above and you'll find the name for both of them. 

   Like I said before though. Just because it isn't on that website don't think it doesn't count as a zentangle. Think of how most kids learn to draw grass. They draw lines across the paper right? Not everyone is the same length. Some are longer and some are shorter. Though there is a "pattern" of lines going across the bottom of the paper. Zentangle! Now as an adult you can make those lines straight up and down then you have a true zentangle. Also make every other one the same length and TA DA! Also who said they have to be straight up and down? You can make them wavy, zig zag, look like stairs, and anything else. You are still making a zentangle. 

   Easy, fun, addicting, and very relaxing. You will lost track of time doing them. So make sure you don't have anything important you need to do anytime soon without setting an alarm. Haha. Take it from experience. I know! 

   Dotee Dolls tomorrow! The onto the fun parts! Making the mess to create the work of art!