String Challenge 056

Here is another string :). Hahaha! Just 21 more until I am caught up >.< ugh, it might take awhile! But I am trying. This is what string 056 looked like before I started working on it:

I turned it on its side, so you could get the right perspective. This string was courtesy of Jill Dobis. You can check out the weekly string challenge on Linda Farmer's page - Tangle Patterns. They are a lot of fun and really handy when you are having trouble deciding on a string to use.

Diva 93 - Bunzo

It's been a long, hectic week watching Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy rampage up the east coast. Trapped in a hotel room in Maryland wondering why in the world Kali's school trip had to correspond with the storm. Wondering if we were going to be able to get to the school, if they were going to have power, if they were going to even be open this week. I had a lot of time to tangle, to watercolor, to watch the weather channel. One of the tiles I was able to complete is the one above. Laura gave us the challenge this week to try out the new tangle Bunzo. I learned bunzo quite awhile ago and have been getting used to it. Bunzo in the tear drop, striping everywhere else.

Thank you to all who were interested in Kali's trip this week, we were able to get to L'Academie de Cuisine in Maryland. They opened back up today after the storm. Kali was able to take the entrance exam and did a wonderful job with it! We have a little more paperwork to submit, but they went ahead and fitted Kali for her uniforms today. Yay!!! Classes will start in May and then 15 months later we will have a pastry chef in our family. The school is ranked within the top ten pastry schools in the country. Way to go, Kali! Mom's proud of you!

Diva #92 - Stripes

The Diva's Challenge this week was String Theory vs. Stripes. I chose to interpret this a little different that everyone else. Not so unusual for me to be different - sorry, Laura! When I read the challenge all I wanted to do was play with the tangle called Striping. It's  been one of my favorites for the past week or so. I hope you all don't mind me changing it up a bit. You can check out all the stripe/strings here. You could even post one of your own :).