Carol Dee, CZT! Lovin' it!
WooHoo! It does help to "wear Bijou" when you are out and about! Bijou (in Zentangle lingo) is a new size Zentangle tile 2 inches square that is great fun to tangle on. Combine a nice little tile in a custom, handmade frame and some beautiful beads. . .
and a visit to a lovely bead shop in an artsy town. . .
Carol Dee, CZT, goes to Virginia!
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from top left: 3.5" standard tile, 4.5" Apprentice tile
bottom left: 2" Bijou tile
The standard tile and the Bijou are both 100% cotton, heavy-weight, echru, fine artist paper. The Apprentice tile is a bright white, smooth paper designed in size and type to be both easier to use and less expensive - for younger users.
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Just a little history: last year
Keith O'Connor brought his fabulous bead trunk show to Occoquan, VA's, bead store,
Off the Beading Path I am a raging fan of his and his talented wife's hand made beads. Dia Daniels and I headed down there for a fun day and I HAD to wear my first Bijou necklace that featured 4 of his beautiful beads.
It is about an 1 1/2 hour drive from Frederick, MD, to Occoquan, VA, but more than worth the drive to visit with talented friend, Keith, and I'm always game to check out a new bead store! A win-win! Occoquan, VA, is a quaint, historic, and picturesque town along the Occoquan River (
Google Map), with lovely boutique shopping, historic buildings and homes, and yummy restaurants. Add friends AND a beautiful bead store = a FUN DAY.
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Three necklaces so far. They all have a bit of Keith (and Laurie) in each one. I'm a real fan of the little spiral shell bead! |
See more of Keith's beautiful beads on his Facebook photo page -
eye candy, for sure! Off the Beading Path carries a great inventory of Keith's beads and will be hosting him and
his trunk show again on January 27, 2015.
Denise, the owner/operator of Off the Beading Path, invited me to give a Zentangle class there. Last Saturday, artist, friend and wonderful helper, Bette Brody, and I went on an adventure to Occoquan. New document camera in tow, new venue - pretty exciting for me!
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Intro class - First Tile |
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Intro class - second tile |
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Last "tile" (7th project) was a Snowflake Card. Wish I had more photos! Just got Bette's and Mine. They were awesome! |
Will post more of the tiles produced on my
Carol DeeZigns Facebook photo page.
New classes coming up Jan. 31, 2015, in Frederick, MD. An "Intro to Zentangle" class and a brand new Next Step 103 class with all new tangles and new ZIA explorations with focus on Valentine Hearts! More info: BusCarol@aol.com, subject line Zentangle Classes.
Weeeeeeee!