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Here are Zentangle's instructions for the tangle Paradox, from the February 2008 newsletter. Paradox is one of my favorite tangles and I seem to do it rather well. Perhaps those two things are related! :-) I've been asked about it occasionally, how did I do this or that. I thought about doing a video but that's just a bit more than I can take on right now. So I decided to post some tips and ideas here, and hope to make them clear enough. TIPS! TIP #1: The elegant curves show best if the lines are close together. See the difference. TIP #2: Agh! But what if you accidentally leave too much space between some lines? Simple! Just add a line or two between the ones that are too spacey, like this: Then again, never say never. I tried deliberately leaving wide spaces that I then filled with other tangles. You can see the results here. TIP #3: Paradox works best in triangles or squares. It's not bad in a pentagon but gets worse and worse as there are more and more sides. For one thing, the center deteriorates quickly as you move in. Besides, drawing a fairly regular shape with more than four sides, freehand, is quite a challenge. Stick with squares and triangles. TIP #4: There are two looks that can be achieved with Paradox. In my classes I call them "Fans" and "Twists". Here they are: Paradox is essentially a square or triangular spiral. These two effects are obtained depending on which direction you send your spirals. TWISTS: Regardless of whether you spiral clockwise or counter-clockwise, if you spiral in the same direction in every section you'll end up with twists. FANS: To get the fans you need to spiral in the opposite direction from section to section. Starting with squares Starting with triangles If you prefer to be less technical and more intuitive, you can look at what's happening in the section adjacent to the one you want to work in, and note where the lines need to converge and where they need to splay out. TIP #5: Munchin is a tangle that flows particularly nicely placed next to Paradox. Others that could work well this way are Tri-po, Facets, possibly Hibred (scroll down the link). I can also see possibilities for Tripoli (another of my favorite tangles) and Betweed. This is a rectangle divided in three. The red arrows show where the divisions are. AND THEN SOME! THEN SOME #1: Paradox also makes a nice border design. Start with a row of squares or triangles, then decide whether you want fans or twists. THEN SOME #2: An interesting variation is to fill in every other stripe. Don't do this going around the spiral the way you did the tangle. It's too easy to get confused that way. Begin on one side and fill in to the center, then move on to another side. THEN SOME #3: The triangles or squares you use don't all have to meet neatly at the corners. Interesting things happen when they're placed randomly. You can also use a mix of triangles and squares. THEN SOME #4: Sometimes when I'm doing Paradox using squares there's an odd-shaped section, like a trapezoid. (What a great word!) I've found a few ways of dealing with this challenge. One thing you can do is separate that end bit and deal with it on its own. This leaves a triangle and you can fill it in a number of ways: 1) fill the triangle with Paradox with a twist effect 2) fill the triangle with Paradox with a fan effect 3) fill the triangle Munchin style to extend the fan 4) fill the triangle Munchin style in the other direction Another option is to fill the odd shape entirely with Paradox, adding an extra line or two occasionally as you're spiralling around. You need to think about the direction of the spiral in order for the extra lines to fill the proper space. The aim is to get the (temporarily) empty center area looking more like a regular square. THEN SOME #5: Never say never, right? While the classic Paradox is done entirely with straight lines - thus the paradox - it can also be done using curved lines. It takes a little more concentration. THEN SOME #6: If you're feeling confident, here's something to try: partial Paradox! This requires imagining what's not there, but (of course) it doesn't have to be exact or perfect. Here you can see: 1st: a string 2nd: other tangles (Crescent Moon, Florez, Keenees, Prestwood, Tripo), with two sections left blank. The solid green line makes a nice square in the section where I want to put Paradox. Normally I'd draw it in black. Then there's a dotted green line where I need to imagine the far edge of the other Paradox square. 3rd: one and a half Paradoxes and the final section filled with Gingham THEN SOME #7: Paradox in a paradox. See the Paradox section in the lower left of the tile below? Going from the point in the center, there's a Paradox triangle, a Paradox square, and a partial Paradox. In the square section I did Paradox until about halfway in, then, I reversed direction! Cool! Other tangles here: Moving Day, Ninja Stars, Screen - all mine! FINALLY Here's a pencil string, some notes about what I did, and the Paradox result: There are more examples of Paradox in other Zentangle newsletters here (scroll down) and here (scroll down). I was about to throw out all the examples I did for this post when I thought, "Hmm. Let's stick 'em all together and see what happens." So here it is, the all-in-one (minus one) Paradox visual tutorial! HAVE FUN! (and congratulations to anyone who stuck through it to the end!) THIS JUST IN! August 2011: For another take on Paradox, using a two-sided shape (how cool is that!) see the Zentangle blog post for August 26. June 2012: for a cool variation that I call feathered Paradox see my blog post of June 22, 2012 August 2018: See Rick Roberts' post "Paradox Metaphors" here. April 2020: Another variation, Crazy Paradox, here on my blog.

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Here are Zentangle's instructions for the tangle Paradox, from the February 2008 newsletter. Paradox is one of my favorite tangles and I seem to do it rather well. Perhaps those two things are related! :-) I've been asked about it occasionally, how did I do this or that. I thought about doing a video but that's just a bit more than I can take on right now. So I decided to post some tips and ideas here, and hope to make them clear enough. TIPS! TIP #1: The elegant curves show best if the lines are close together. See the difference. TIP #2: Agh! But what if you accidentally leave too much space between some lines? Simple! Just add a line or two between the ones that are too spacey, like this: Then again, never say never. I tried deliberately leaving wide spaces that I then filled with other tangles. You can see the results here. TIP #3: Paradox works best in triangles or squares. It's not bad in a pentagon but gets worse and worse as there are more and more sides. For one thing, the center deteriorates quickly as you move in. Besides, drawing a fairly regular shape with more than four sides, freehand, is quite a challenge. Stick with squares and triangles. TIP #4: There are two looks that can be achieved with Paradox. In my classes I call them "Fans" and "Twists". Here they are: Paradox is essentially a square or triangular spiral. These two effects are obtained depending on which direction you send your spirals. TWISTS: Regardless of whether you spiral clockwise or counter-clockwise, if you spiral in the same direction in every section you'll end up with twists. FANS: To get the fans you need to spiral in the opposite direction from section to section. Starting with squares Starting with triangles If you prefer to be less technical and more intuitive, you can look at what's happening in the section adjacent to the one you want to work in, and note where the lines need to converge and where they need to splay out. TIP #5: Munchin is a tangle that flows particularly nicely placed next to Paradox. Others that could work well this way are Tri-po, Facets, possibly Hibred (scroll down the link). I can also see possibilities for Tripoli (another of my favorite tangles) and Betweed. This is a rectangle divided in three. The red arrows show where the divisions are. AND THEN SOME! THEN SOME #1: Paradox also makes a nice border design. Start with a row of squares or triangles, then decide whether you want fans or twists. THEN SOME #2: An interesting variation is to fill in every other stripe. Don't do this going around the spiral the way you did the tangle. It's too easy to get confused that way. Begin on one side and fill in to the center, then move on to another side. THEN SOME #3: The triangles or squares you use don't all have to meet neatly at the corners. Interesting things happen when they're placed randomly. You can also use a mix of triangles and squares. THEN SOME #4: Sometimes when I'm doing Paradox using squares there's an odd-shaped section, like a trapezoid. (What a great word!) I've found a few ways of dealing with this challenge. One thing you can do is separate that end bit and deal with it on its own. This leaves a triangle and you can fill it in a number of ways: 1) fill the triangle with Paradox with a twist effect 2) fill the triangle with Paradox with a fan effect 3) fill the triangle Munchin style to extend the fan 4) fill the triangle Munchin style in the other direction Another option is to fill the odd shape entirely with Paradox, adding an extra line or two occasionally as you're spiralling around. You need to think about the direction of the spiral in order for the extra lines to fill the proper space. The aim is to get the (temporarily) empty center area looking more like a regular square. THEN SOME #5: Never say never, right? While the classic Paradox is done entirely with straight lines - thus the paradox - it can also be done using curved lines. It takes a little more concentration. THEN SOME #6: If you're feeling confident, here's something to try: partial Paradox! This requires imagining what's not there, but (of course) it doesn't have to be exact or perfect. Here you can see: 1st: a string 2nd: other tangles (Crescent Moon, Florez, Keenees, Prestwood, Tripo), with two sections left blank. The solid green line makes a nice square in the section where I want to put Paradox. Normally I'd draw it in black. Then there's a dotted green line where I need to imagine the far edge of the other Paradox square. 3rd: one and a half Paradoxes and the final section filled with Gingham THEN SOME #7: Paradox in a paradox. See the Paradox section in the lower left of the tile below? Going from the point in the center, there's a Paradox triangle, a Paradox square, and a partial Paradox. In the square section I did Paradox until about halfway in, then, I reversed direction! Cool! Other tangles here: Moving Day, Ninja Stars, Screen - all mine! FINALLY Here's a pencil string, some notes about what I did, and the Paradox result: There are more examples of Paradox in other Zentangle newsletters here (scroll down) and here (scroll down). I was about to throw out all the examples I did for this post when I thought, "Hmm. Let's stick 'em all together and see what happens." So here it is, the all-in-one (minus one) Paradox visual tutorial! HAVE FUN! (and congratulations to anyone who stuck through it to the end!) THIS JUST IN! August 2011: For another take on Paradox, using a two-sided shape (how cool is that!) see the Zentangle blog post for August 26. June 2012: for a cool variation that I call feathered Paradox see my blog post of June 22, 2012 August 2018: See Rick Roberts' post "Paradox Metaphors" here. April 2020: Another variation, Crazy Paradox, here on my blog.

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This recipe is featured in our Recipe of the Day Newsletter. Sign up for it here to have our test kitchen-approved recipes delivered to your inbox! I'm a bit of a restaurant snob, self-admittedly. I love to eat, but I also love to cook so if I’m going to drop a pretty penny on a dinner out, it better be worth it.  Since moving to the suburbs, it’s gotten even trickier to find a restaurant that I deem worth the schlep (often with a toddler in tow) and better than our standard chopped-style “WTF are we having for dinner” meals I miraculously pull out of thin air on the daily. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not tooting my own horn. Those meals often take the form of a humble egg sandwich or some version of 10 minute lettuce wraps, but at least I know those are tasty and will be made with wholesome ingredients. That all changes when I cross over the Bourne Bridge (same goes for the Whitestone Bridge, but that’s a restaurant story for a different day!). When I’m on the Cape Water Street Kitchen in Woods Hole, MA is a must-visit. They have a seasonally inspired menu, gorgeous views, amazing cocktails, funky wines and a familiar atmosphere that makes putting in the effort to go out truly worth it.  I’ve never had a dish I didn’t like there, but the menu item that is always top of my list this the Radish Butter served with warm homemade Sourdough. At 5 bucks, I can say it’s the best money I ever spent. It’s creamy, salty, crunchy and a tad bit spicy from the fresh locally-grown radishes. It’s my philosophy on cooking and eating in a nutshell (or butter dish); use quality ingredients and prepare them simply. This radish butter is my ode to Water Street! It certainly is not the same without the view, or fresh ocean air but it comes pretty close! I’ll probably whip up a batch for dinner the next time my husband suggests we hit the local average pizza joint.  Recipe and Headnote Molly Adams

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It's another Flourishes Friday Focus, and this week it's ME who's the Hostess focusing on something to tickle your creative fancy :) Over at the Flourishes Newsletter I have a full tutorial on my own Fancy Fold card design, so I invite you on over to take a look at how this was made. Here's the finished project Closed: and open: I call it a Christine Tri-Fold Book :) The musical instruments and Holly and bows from the brand new Drummer Boy set were colored with Copic Markers, Evergreen, Fields and Water Collections, and then cut out with the Large Octagonal Nestabilities, and then adding the bows and holly popped up. Kaiser Rhinestones as accent. Lots more pictures at the Flourishes Newsletter too. For this card I took some great instruction from Valerie Stangle on how she made a vertical Z-Fold Card from World Cardmaking Day. She's so creative with her Scor Pal!! I love the different and classy look to this card! I watercolored and sponged the doves scene from the new Dove and Holly set in deep colors, Soft Suede, Bravo Burgundy and Always Artichoke. I did an-out-of-the-box cutting of the Doves with my Labels One Nestabilities. Here is a picture of the card open: The embossed layer is done with the Finial Press Embossing folder, and I bordered the bottom with the Fancy Scalloped Pierceabilities, and the background paper is 7Gypsies Savannah. I LOVE how the Finishing Touches brads look on this card as the accents too. And here is a picture all the way open so you can see the back panel: The sentiment is from the new Christmas Music set. The Design Team Girls have used their own Fancy Folds today so here's their links to check them out too! Flourishes Newsletter, Cindy Lawrence, Julie Koerber, Latisha Yoast, Leslie Miller, and Stacy Morgan. Recipe: Christine Tri-Fold: Stamps: Flourishes Drummer Boy; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Always Artichoke; Paper: Soft Sky, Always Artichoke, SU Wintergreen DSP, Flourishes Classic White; Accessories: Big Shot, Large Octagon Nestabilities, Corner Rounder, Scor It, SU Poly-twill Ribbon, Kaiser Pearls, Copic Markers, Dimensionals, Scor Tape Z Fold Doves: Stamps: Flourishes Dove and Holly, Christmas Music; Ink: Black Stazon, Bravo Burgundy; Paper: Bravo Burgundy, Soft Suede, Flourishes European Watercolor Paper, 7Gypsies Savannah DSP, SU Thoroughly Modern DSP, Big Shot, Labels One Nesties, Finial Press Embossing Folder, Fancy Scallop Pierceabilities, Modern Label Punch, Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Copper Finishing Touches Brads, Satin Ribbon, 1 3/8ths Circle Punch, Dimensionals. Share:facebook - twitter - pinterest Friday Focus - Fancy Folds

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