Welcome to the 24 tags of Christmas series for 2015! I love putting this together each year. Well two years in a row at least! If you’d like to see last year’s day six tag, click HERE.
Zentangle Birds
Zentangle? Me? Oh man. I’ve been watching so many artists and crafters on instagram doing it, and I just had to give it a try. These birds from Prima couldn’t have been more perfect – all they needed after the zentangle was a little color – Brusho to the rescue! Check out the video below, or click HERE to see it in HD on YouTube!
I hope you enjoyed the holiday music break! It helped me stay in the spirit as I edited….I’m so ready to tackle getting cards done next – I have soooooo many to get busy making! 🙂
Giveaway
Handmade is the best kind of giveaway! Each year I give away all of the tags made in the series – so there will be 24 winners! To sweeten the pot, I am giving a financial donation to 24 charities in the name of each of the winners – so they’re going to get to pick which charity they love most. To qualify to win, leave a comment on this post with YOUR favorite charity, and a comment on the YT video each day all week. I’ll pick 12 from blog comments and 12 from YouTube comments, and announce them all on Sunday the 15th!
Supplies
Below are links to the supplies I’ve used for today’s project; click on the wording to go directly to the item. Affiliate links may used, which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support toward the costs of running this blog! Read more.
I just love zentangle… and using these bird stamps is genius! Great share!
I think these are my favorite…
A good dose of Normal is good. American Red Cross is always in need as they reach out to many. Thanks for doing what you’re doing. May you be richly blessed!
Thanks for not giving in to the absurdities in this world, and giving us peace and beauty.
Make a wish foundation is my choice too.
Love these tags and how the Zentangle bird really pops out from the Brusho backgrounds. My favorite charity is the National Down Syndrome Society.
I would like to receive those tag on my gift this xmas… Wow your zentangeling…is awesome like everything you share ..
Thank U Sandy!
Love these tags. They are different and unique. Thank you for sharing your ideas, talent and creations. You are an inspiration!
Your tags are thought provoking and beautiful. Thank you for sharing uourself
Love the contrast of the bright Brushos with the b&w zentangled birds. It makes them really pop. Thank you for your six days of terrific tags – a month early! (earlier). My charity is The Truth 365 (or its primary sponsor, “Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation.”)
Love love the tags. I don’t have a favorite charity, but I do a donation to this site yearly, http://www.ratzlaf.com/main.sc/ who uses the funds for this site here: http://www.lifeassuranceministries.org/index.html Life Assurance Ministries. They do have 301k status All the subscriptions to the magazines are free to those who ask for it.
These are beautiful!
Make A Wish Foundation is my choice!
Awesome. Thanks for the tags and the chance to win one of these works of art.
I love these tags! It was refreshing seeing you zentangle. Angels Among Us Pet Rescue is my Charity of Choice.
Sandy your entire tag series just blew me away! Thank you for sharing your beautiful work.
Love birds, zentangle, brusho, and all your tags this year. My charity is Randolph ASPCA. Especially at this time of year I think of how we, as humans, have the chance every day to change the world. Yet the pounds are full of unwanted animals and everyday on the new is a fresh story on someone’s cruelty to a helpless animal. We need to think that if people can be that cruel to an animal they can be that cruel to a human being also. Paris is a prime example of that. So much hate raining down on innocent people but, thank God, so many more acts of kindness and caring for fellow humans. My prayer is for God to soothe our troubled hearts and for us to do what we can to spread kindness wherever and whenever we can.
Really needed some normal today. Have been fighting tears all day. Love your work. Love the encouragement. Thank you. My charity of choice is CBM Australia 🙂
I’ve really enjoyed seeing all of your set of tags but I have to tell you that these are my favorites! These are the tags I’d like to win, hint, hint! Hoping to see my name in the Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner post! I’m not a doodler but I would love to try this! It does indeed look relaxing! It was mesmerizing to watch you zentangle! TFS! P.S . My favorite charity is the local SPCA! Enjoy your day!
Oops forgot my charity. Fisher house
Beautiful. Thank you
Your tags are always fun! I love watching your creative process. My charity is Operation Christmas Child.
Amazing… Thanks for the inspiration.
I’ve really enjoyed this series and love that you show us variations for each. But I have to say that your zentangle birds were my absolute favourite of all the videos in this series. They were awesome, and I love that you added colour around them rather than on them. My charity would be wounded warriors. Thanks for the opportunity to win one of these incredible tags.
Thank you for such a thoughtful giveaway.
I would choose Simmaron Research as my charity. They are working on medical research and public awareness for the most debilitating chronic illness CFS/ME. The disease is shockingly common and severely disruptive and yet completely ignored by the CDC and NIH. I believe it needs our help more than any other illness since they all get research funding from the government.
I think your friend is quite right. A little normal goes along way during dark days. There isn’t much the average person can do but feel saddened, angry, worried. We’re pretty powerless in the aftermath of such a tragedy so a post like this, a bit of creativity, is welcome so thank you very much for posting it. My fave charity Is Women for Women International, focused on rebuilding lives and working for peace and stability. The very opposite of the hatefulness that is terrorism.
Two of my favorite things! Zen tangle and cards, you can’t go wrong.mthanks Sandy, truly enjoyed all of these.
Wow! Amazing tags! Zentangle looks good on you 🙂 Mission Arlington is my charity!
Great tags the orange makes the birds stand out. My favorite charity is transverse myelitis.
Thanks for the relief from the heart-breaking news on TV right now. Love your zentangle birds; have to check out the video next. Want to go with the Wounded Warriors for my charity today.
I love all your tags, this was the first time I’VE heard of zentangle, and its amazing!!!
*Valley’s Children Hospital
I have to say this last set was my favorit”ist” ! Watching you zentangle those birds to the great music put a smile on my face for sure. Paws is my favorite charity. Hope they get some love. =^..^=
You should be so proud of yourself for all you do.Your a great teacher an artist.I feel so privledged to learn from you.I just want to say THANK YOUUUU!!! I THINK YOU’VE CERTAINLY EARNED A BREAK AFTER THIS PAST WEEK.BTW…HIIII PUNCH…
Love all the tags you made n your generosity.
Sandy, what an awesome series of tag tutorials, they are all on my to do list for this year. My charity is Alzheimer society.
Love the zentangling and the Brusho accents! Since these cards are about birds, I would like to list Black Swamp Bird Observatory as my charity http://www.bsbo.org/
Your tags are so beautiful .. love the Zentangle technique! (Arthritis Foundation)
WOW, these are amazing and gorgeous! You zentangle very well, I would have to be super relaxed to do this without thinking. I have loved to doodle when I was a kid and may have to try this. Again any charity for Breast Cancer Research or for Military Families is my choice. Thanks for the 24 tags of Christmas you do each year I enjoy seeing what you create. 🙂
Your art work is inspiring, thank you for sharing. In America Clearwater Marine Aquarium (though I do not know if it is a charity) and her in Australia Riding for the disabled. Bless.
You took those plain images and made them all fancy and fun! Love it! My favorite charity is the Bay Area Rescue Mission in Richmond, cA
Love your tags. My favorite charity is Grace Diner. Each Monday we feed 100 homeless or low income families dinner at Grace Lutheran Church here in Culver City.
As always, you amaze me. Laura
Love these tags. Hope for paws is my charity
Okay, you have finally convinced me I need to try this! I recently bought a coloring book (your influence again!) and there are some designs in there I think will work for a beginner. LOVED the splash of color with the black and white. My charity choice is Homeless in Seattle. Thanks!
Your Zentangle bird tags are so striking! Love them. My charity is Yakima Union Gospel Mission. Thank you for the opportunity to win and spread some joy.
I love your Zentangle birds! I have always wanted to try this, after watching how you did it, I am going to try Zentangle. My charity today is for ALS as I lost my best friend from high School last month to this.
Hi Sandy, I have loved watching all your videos, but the zentangle birds are just the best! I love to zentangle! As I am in the UK I understand if you can’t ship a tag that far! but if I win one anyway I will make a donation in your name to Children in Need! They are a uk charity providing support for disadvantaged or sick children. We just had a big telethon last night on BBC and so far they have raised £33 million! Love and prayers….Marcia
I love the Zentangle Birds! they are so…beautiful.
Absolutely stunning!! You are a wonderful artist. Love these birds.
Thank you, incredible. St. Judes Childrens Hospital.
I loved the whole tag series!! You do good work Miss Sandy!! My charity if I should win is Love A Child!!
Beautiful tags and lovely stamps set. I lost two friends to leukemia and lymphoma, today I will mention the leukemia/lymphoma society.