The spirit of gratitude

Ok, maybe I was overthinking and obsessing, but isn't that what you'd expect from me?The  Diva challenge #193 was guest hosted by Holly Atwater, CZT. Allow me to take this opportunity to add my well wishes to Laura and her family as Artoo recovers from eye surgery. Having worked as an optician for 12+ years, I've actually seen the results of this type of surgery, and it is just short of miraculous. I know Artoo will be fine, and the surgery will be of huge benefit. With that said, I really wanted to tangle this challenge because, as Holly explained, in honor of both Veterans Day and Thanksgiving, the inspiration was gratitude and THX, hence the tangles Trio, Huggins, and Xyp.

The timeliness of this challenge was so very poignant for me as I also received an email to contribute to my friends Gratitude Quilt that she will piece together for thanksgiving. Read about Laura's (different Laura, not the Diva!) gratitude project here at Shine the Divine.

So I learned the tangles, but couldn't figure out how to make them into one tile. I confess I peeked at the other submissions, and that's when I realized what I am most grateful for! I am grateful for all the creative Tanglers who blog about and share their creations! I just really enjoy browsing those blogs, viewing the pics, and reading their stories!

So with that realization, I decided to make my tile simple and basic. That's what 

works best for me in my life now. So I chose string 08, and tangled my Zen thinking about how grateful I am to have discovered Zentangle.

Diva challenge #193
With Trio, Huggins, and Xyp