I seem to be posting a lot at the moment,hence the heading above. I’d like to think it was my creative side seeking an outlet but I suspect it’s my lazy side avoiding doing things around the house. Ah well, we are what we are. So today I’ve made a birthday card for my youngest daughter, who is approaching her thirtieth birthday. The youngest is nearly thirty. That means I have to own up to being old enough to have three children OVER thirty! Noooooooooo!!
I had to go and have a lie down but I’m OK now.
So, made a birthday card, which, of course, I can’t show you, world, because she’ll see it before she gets it and I don’t want to spoil the surprise. It’s about one of her favourite subjects, so I think she’ll like it but we’ll know when she calls us on Sunday. I also made some Christmas cards, well, it’s September and I’m not quick.
I used a stamp to get the tree shapes and then filled them with Tangles, sponged the edges in sepia to match the pen and mounted them on oddments of paper I had in a drawer waiting for just this moment. They are on craft card bases and I quite like them. So it was late in the afternoon when I surfaced and realised it was Monday, soon to be renamed Divaday in my house. And the Challeneg this week is a duotangle of two of my favourite patterns – Diva Dance and Phicops.
But just the two – not a match made in Heaven in my opinion. I was going to draw several little Phicopses and fill in between them with Diva Dance and then I thought of something else. I haven’t looked on the Diva’s blog yet but I’m betting loads of people have done the same. Well, in for a penny…
Later, much later, I suddenly saw how I should have done it so this is what I did and I like it sooooo much better.
Magratscraft 
Well we obviously thought of th duotangle in the same way. I posted mine before looking at what others had already done. I love your phicops, it’s really lovely!
I think your duotangle is wonderfully composed. Who cares if others thought the same way. It’s beautiful. You’re smart to avoid housework and get those cards done. So much more important 🙂
Love the way you combined the 2 tangles. Beautiful tile.
Maybe I’m missing something, but I’m looking at everyone’s work in order and I haven’t yet seen someone interpret the challenge the same way you did. I completely understand how you feel about having a “child” who is turning 30. I had that experience earlier this year–quickly followed by a milestone birthday of my own. It also ends in a zero and I didn’t have a baby at age 20, so you do the math. 😉
nice idea to fill in phicops with diva dance. very effective tile
Very smart – beautiful too!
Those Christmas cards are so cute! I really like them. And you Phicops, filled with Diva’s dance is great!
DivaDance inside Phicops, very well done, very original.
Wow Christmas cards already 😛 You are really efficient! I am still wondering where all the time has gone and how it can be September etc etc…. They *are* cute cards by the way, I like the one with two trees best 😉
Your tile is amazing 🙂 It is very simple yet intricate at the same time. I like it 🙂
I like your phicops, at first I wanted to do the same and started with phicops, and diva dance in the little spaces. After that I drew maryhill in the larger spaces, and ohhhhh I should do duo tangle, so I started over with the one I posted. You didn’t made that mistake, so your tile is perfect. And wow already christmas cards, such a funny trees, I love them all!
I love your Christmas cards, so well done and “happy”. Thank you so telling how you did them. Your tangle is great, I am surprised you don’t like the two together as yours is so well done.
I enjoyed all your work. Housework?, stop using foul language 🙂
Lovely tiles 🙂
Love both of your Challenge Tiles. They both stand on their own as solid responses. I think that you like the second one a little more because it seems alive and about to do something unexpected. Great job and I love your Christmas Cards.
Oh, I did try to make the diva dance come out of phicops, but it ended up looking… pukey. I like the organic look of yours! I think it helps to have it come out of all the pockets instead of just the one. Well done.
I know why you like the second one. It’s ALIVE!!!! Seriously. I can see that thing crawling on the ocean floor. 🙂
Way down deep…
I know why you like the second one…it’s alive! I can seriously see it crawling along the ocean floor. 🙂
I haven’t done the challenge yet, but couldn’t wait to read your post…you might have Divaday but I enjoy your blog so much, I read it as soon as I can. Absolutely super tiles and as usual, a great smile to my face. Axxx
What a lovely thing to say, thank you. I’ll do my best to keep you smiling!
Both tiles are great.I like the second with its “wild-side”. Creative way to use Diva Dance.
charming Christmas cards! and your challenge tiles are so wonderful too. Love the second one, how it is rushing along! So active
Love both tiles.
The first has a “classic” look to it, and a beautiful combination of the two patterns.
The second – organic and lively.
When I read the challenge the only thing that came to mind was how you did the first one but as I sat in church listening mine turned out quite different. Your second one definitely looks alive! It looks like it could sting. 😉 Great work!
I also like the Christmas cards, really cute.