Thursday, December 5, 2013

Day 4

On the fourth day of Christmas
My true love got from me

 Four puzzle pieces

Three bottle gift tags

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Puzzle Solved!




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Day 11
Day 12

 

112 comments:

  1. Love the puzzle idea, and all 4 days so far are so fun!

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  2. Such fun! Wow each day is growing with excitement and stunning ideas! Thank you.

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  3. This song is WAY better than I remember it . . . who wants all those lords a-leaping, anyway?!!!

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  4. Again an amazing idea. Thank you

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  5. Thank you so much for all the wonderful gift ideas - which are also ideas for class projects! :)

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  6. Great idea for a gift for a child (or even an adult). Better yet - if they are old enough, show them how to tangle themselves! Love this idea!

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  7. Ooooh! This would be a framed piece! I love this!

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  8. I think the puzzle idea is great for kids!

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  9. Beautiful. Cheryl Cianci :)

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  10. I would definitely frame something like this!

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  11. Love puzzles..must have a go...

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  12. What a clever idea, thou I would be sad to cut it into parts.

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  13. Another awesome tangling idea that I will have to make time to create! Thanks, as always for your creative ideas!

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  14. I am feelling young again, every day a surprise out of the advent calendar! Love this idea, and or course beuTiful art work!

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  15. For a puzzle lover, this idea is brilliant! Thanks for the idea!

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  16. Better than a secret love letter!

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  17. How nice to receive this surprise in the mail!

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  18. YES, puzzle pieces, nice. This is such fun...

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  19. The puzzle piece Zentangle is such a clever idea and would make a fun Christmas card for puzzle loving friends!

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  20. Oh my! This is a fantastic idea. Being a puzzle freak, I love it. : )

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  21. Love this idea the best so far, that is besides the box itself.

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  22. Lots of us like to have "get togethers" with other tangle fans. Making puzzles together is a darling idea.

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  23. Oh! This would be a fun party activity!

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  24. This is the best idea, I am a puzzler and this is fantastic.

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  25. We are a puzzle loving family. What a great stocking stuffer or place card for the table. Mmmmm ideas beginning to spin in my head with the sugar plums.

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  26. What a great idea! I might try this using a template with puzzle shapes. Thanks so much!

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  27. So amazing. Love all the different things.

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  28. The puzzle is a great idea that I'd love to formulate for my grands.... Thank you for the thoughts. Hopefully they will turn into reality.

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  29. How fun this is. If I win, I'm gonna do this even if I don't win. it looks like fun!

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  30. A great idea that could easily be expanded into a larger format!

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  31. Hahaha! This is a sweet idea!

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  32. What great ideas , as i write this i am of corse zentangling ,now i am making tags for the wine bottles i am giving away

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  33. I'm loving the clever gift ideas.

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  34. I love every day ... what a nice way to make every gift have a personal touch. The puzzle could be the gift in its self.

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  35. I have been sitting just looking at these ATCs & how they fit together. The shadowing of the 'Z' just brings it alive & I love your use of the sepia with the black, white & grey.
    Paula (PEP)

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  36. my grandkids would love the puzzle idea.

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  37. I agree with other commentators - this would be wonderful framed!

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  38. Sounds like a happy Christmas to me!

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  39. How about a twelve piece puzzle for the twelve days?

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  40. Love this idea! Reminds me of the ensemble sets. LOVE ensembles.

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  41. Puzzles are always fun! What a great idea using tangles.

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  42. BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF ART.......FOR THE TRUE LOVE...<3

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  43. It's actually fun to start this a little late, I get to read multiple entries in one sitting. Thank you.

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  44. Puzzled why I didn't think of that.

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  45. This looks like a lot of fun! Love the idea!

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  46. I am puzzled by the fact I haven't tried to create a Zengale.

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  47. I'm looking forward to each day's creations!

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  48. Another wonderful idea ... the finished piece would be so beautiful framed.

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  49. Puzzle pieces are so cool! They'd be lovely framed.

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  50. I haven't tried puzzle yet. Can't wait to try. I just have to retire from my day job to do everything I really WANT to do. This is very pretty!!

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  51. Puzzles! Each one of my adult kids would love one of these!

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  52. Puzzles are always fun!

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  53. What a great idea...puzzles!

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  54. This can be some really fun Christmas fun, especially using things we associated with Christmas. A tangled Santa would be fun!

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  55. Would look beautiful framed and hanging on my wall!

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  56. These are so fun!!! I Love all of these great ideas!

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  57. I am making the few Christmas cards I mail. Each is A ZIA. I love all these ideas, as well.

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  58. Too fun - can't wait to share all these great ideas with my local art group.

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  59. Clever. Interesting idea for a family, as well.

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  60. I love the natural colorings you use on your tiles.

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  61. I am stunned by all this creativity and tangles! Thank you for sharing them all these days.

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  62. I am stunned by all this creativity and tangles! Thank you for sharing them all these days.

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  63. Beautiful, I like the way they flow into each other.

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  64. I love doing the puzzles!

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  65. Those four pieces are sooooo beautiful. You are truly talented.

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  66. Great fun! I feel so privileged to be able to be involved in this, as an observer and later, to create my own wonderful stuff!

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  67. Thanks for sharing. These are inspiring ideas.

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  68. Each day is great. Love all the inspiration! Thank you!

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  69. I love puzzles! I think I'll plan a Zentangle Christmas party, send everyone a puzzle piece to complete and bring to the party, then raffle the completed puzzle with all $ proceeds going to a local charity. Merry Christmas everyone!!

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  70. Cool idea! I would cut the titles in more irregular shapes, and in smaller pieces, just to offer adults a more challenging experience.

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  71. I. Have always wanted to do a puzzle set either by myself or with other tanglers but I haven't ever had tiles or anyone else close to me who tangles! I will have to do it on my own.

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  72. This puzzle is a lot easier to solve than the coaster puzzle. Lovely.
    Melissa CZT 6
    mwcahn@ptd.net

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  73. as Douglas Horton said..."The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity"

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  74. Day 4 was a puzzle- it inspires me to create some neat stocking stuffers

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  75. I agree, I think this would look really nice framed

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  76. I love the puzzle idea. I think my 2 yr old granddaughter would enjoy it.

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  77. Great puzzle idea. I think I'll try that in one of my classes.

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  78. Wonderful puzzle I will make 4 tiles and make very special Birthday cards..xx

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  79. A fun way to do a card of any kind. Cut up your design and mail it

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  80. Another fun and do-able idea. Of course, your is amazing!

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  81. Each day's gift (and example) gets better and better.

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  82. What a great idea for different members of the family.

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  83. A DIY Ensemble - I love it!

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  84. I always marvel at your smooth lines and steady hand Maria! Your Z oozes zen.

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  85. Using this in my classroom in the new year!

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