Thursday, March 5, 2015

Teenos - A New Tangle!

This is a Happy Birthday wish and a new tangle introduction all in one post.
What a glorious day!
First the tangle, then the explanation ~



Teenos is a wonderful filler.  It can adapt easily to any space and can be finished in a variety of ways.  (See the above right column.)

The inspiration for Teenos comes from our son John's favorite seashell, the Turritella.

The Turritella shell gets its name from the Latin word turritus, meaning turreted.  These tiny spiraled shells sprinkle the shoreline of Sanibel Island, one of our best-loved places to vacation. (Also inspiration for CZT Tricia Faraone's Sanibelle)


I have the sweetest memories of John as a little boy scouring the sand for these and presenting his prized collection for my approval.

That same little boy turns twenty-nine today (sigh) and his prizes have changed just a bit over the years.  One of his latest is this belt buckle he earned by completing The Arkansas Traveller 100 Miler.


Yes, one hundred miles - a foot race through the mountain trails of Arkansas that he finished in just over 22 hours.  He is also an Ironman, triathlete, ultra-marathoner, and all around wonderful guy.
Do I sound like a proud mother?!

John is also very creative.  When he first began drawing, he penciled intricate shapes and aura-ed them using a variety of colors -  true ZIA ahead of his time.
He called his artwork Teenos.  I'm not sure how he arrived at the name, but it stuck and is still part of the family vocabulary.

In John's honor and to mark his birthday, I have dubbed this new tangle Teenos.

This post is actually a three-fold celebration - a new tangle, a birthday wish, and a congratulatory note.  John and his sweetest 'prize' of all, Melissa, will be married later this year.



Happiest of  birthdays to you John, from your loving Momther :)

To my readers:  Thank you for multiplying my joy.  I do hope that you find Teenos a versatile and fun tangle to use in your work.  I look forward to your comments and suggestions.

ENJOY!





13 comments:

  1. Love this new tangle, Adele - and I think your son looks wonderful. Can't believe he's 29 though - sign that I am getting old myself, I think! Happy Birthday to him and many congratulations all round, I think! Axxx

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  2. Happy birthday and congratulations to John! I do like your loving little family very much. Melissa looks like a lucky girl :)

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    1. Yes, she is and he is one lucky guy, too ;) Thank you for the good wishes.

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  3. Adele, Your post is so full of smiles and excitement! Cheers to a new tangle, happy memories, happy birthday, happy anticipation of nuptials. Cheers, Sharyn

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    1. Ooh, thank you for the many cheers, Sharyn :)

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  4. Oh that's a real cute tangle Adele, thank you for sharing. And happy birthday to John as well as early congratulations!

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    1. Thank you, Brenda. I know you enjoy all things beach related - send a photo if you get to 'play' with Teeno.

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  5. Teenos is a great name and that dark variation made me think that you took away all the "spin". But when I saw your Zentangle of it, WOW. Samples of use come in handy. I'm old. Your son looks 12 years old to me. Ha. Ha. Congradulations on all points!

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    1. I am grateful for your sweet sentiments...although I must remind us all that while our children age, we don't ;) Hah! Enjoy Teenos!

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  6. Happy birthday & heartiest congratulations to John. And thank you for such a lovely tangle.

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  7. I'm not quite there with a String Tile yet, but I did have fun with your new tangle - http://raggedray.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/warming-up.html
    Thanks for sharing!

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