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Saturday, February 17, 2018

DIVA Challenge 351 - Olympics


This week's DIVA Challenge is celebrating the winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, using the Olympics 5 rings as the string (or hearts if you prefer). I honored the event with TWO tiles....eh....here a little secret if you haven't already guessed. Mostly, when I draw more than one tile it is because I don't like the result(s). I mean, if my first tile pleases my eyes, why would I risk drawing another that might spoil the joy? However, if I stop after two tiles, by no means does that mean I am happy now! More likely I have just given up. When it doesn't go your way, it doesn't go your way!

So this post has TWO tiles....

Tile #2: The rings with Dublin. I saw Dublin the first time on one of Anita's wonderful tiles and was instantly in love with it. At first I thought it was rather complex, but once I drew it a few times, my cramped up brain relaxed and I was able to just enjoy drawing it zzzzzen-like style. Thanks Chris Titus for this wonderful tangle, and thanks Anita for making me aware of it.


DIVA Challenge #351 with tangle Dublin
Pattern: Dublin



Tile #1: The rings with a new tangle I call Growing Hearts. It is just like Hamail (by Tina-Akua Hunziker), but made of hearts. The background are all hearts in some sort of a florz style. (Now you know why I drew the Dublin tile.)


DIVA Challenge #351 with tangle Growing Hearts
Patterns: Growing Hearts


Ahhhh, the florz-style hearts background should have been more like this:

Florz-style hearts
Florz-Hearts with a PS flare



Some more Growing Hearts


Fun tile with Patterns: Growing Hearts with Seaweed and Servring
Patterns: Growing Hearts with Seaweed and Servring



...as a bookmark
Bookmark tile with Patterns: Growing Hearts, Tipple, Fescu, Sez
Patterns: Growing Hearts, Tipple, Fescu, Sez


Finally, the step-out (as if needed)


Growing Hearts step-out
Patterns: Growing Hearts step-out






Animal Happy Day

If you are an avid follower of The Dodo you saw this amazing pig story. If not, here is your chance.








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14 comments:

  1. ria matheussenSaturday, February 17, 2018 9:57:00 pm

    Absolutely beautiful work, every tile has something unique and typical Susie NG. I love the transparent look on your Diva tile, drawn with a gorgeous Dublin.For the second Diva-tile, you have made a beautiful composition with a surprising Growing Heart. Thank you for the stepout for this lovely tangle. I have never seen a Florz heart but that one is stunning too. The two last creations look also very nice for this Valentine theme! You did a great job Susie, Congratulations!

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    1. Susie NgSaturday, February 17, 2018 10:50:00 pm

      Thanks so much, Ria. I am sure you noticed...I am caught by the Dublin bug. Suffer, suffer! I wished I had taken a photo of florz-heart prior to applying florz. There were actually real heart shapes, but now you can't see them so well anymore.

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  2. MaggibeeSaturday, February 17, 2018 11:06:00 pm

    These are gorgeous pieces, all of them. I haven't seen Dublin before so I'll have to find the stepouts and give it a try. Thank you for the introduction.

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    1. Susie NgSaturday, February 17, 2018 11:11:00 pm

      Thanks for your kid comment, Margaret. Have a look at Anita's site (I linked to it in Tile #2 paragraph). She published the Dublin step-outs. I am sure you will love it, too.

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    2. Susie NgSaturday, February 17, 2018 11:12:00 pm

      kid = kind....sorry!

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  3. UnknownSunday, February 18, 2018 5:23:00 am

    Susie... I love your Olympic tiles... But my favourite is your Heart Florz tile!! I will be using this tanglation often! Thanks for sharing your Growing Hearts tangle.... I've already tried it out!💖

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    1. UnknownSunday, February 18, 2018 5:24:00 am

      PS... I always cry at your posted animal videos!... so touching!💞

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    2. Susie NgSunday, February 18, 2018 1:44:00 pm

      Oh great! I had my doubts about my new tangle as it was close to already existing ones. If you ever publish a tile with Growing Hearts...I'd like to see it!!! And thanks for watching the pig video, too. 2 pig lives saved that day, but my heart got moved because of all the human selfless help. They showed that there is still hope for us!

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  4. Anne's tangle blogSunday, February 18, 2018 6:04:00 pm

    Wow, those Diva tiles are really gorgeous! Well, all tiles are, but the Florz is my absolute favorite.

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    1. Susie NgMonday, February 19, 2018 9:59:00 am

      Thanks, Anne. I am really surprised people comment favorably on my Florz tile, but now I am glad I posted it. It was only a test tile. I needed a background for the Growing Heart Olympics tile...where it went all wrong.

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  5. trudiMonday, February 19, 2018 6:07:00 am

    Beautiful tiles and loved the piggy story!

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    1. Susie NgMonday, February 19, 2018 10:02:00 am

      Thanks, Trudi. You didn't noticed I made a full fledged background like you did so many times? I am still in the training stage though. One day...

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  6. MeridianaTuesday, March 06, 2018 10:46:00 am

    OMG the Florz-Hearts tile. Stunning. And I hadn't heard of Dublin before either. Two new tangles to try, oh boy...

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    1. Susie NgTuesday, March 06, 2018 2:38:00 pm

      Oh, M, you WILL love Dublin!!! I couldn't stop myself once I got the hang of it. My pen just fell in love with Dublin!

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