I ordered myself a copy of Sandy Steen Bartholomew's Totally Tangled book a few weeks ago.  It took me a bit to get the hang of zentangling and I can certainly far from an expert but it is a fun way to doodle with a purpose.  I just found myself some colored pens so I can get even more creative with these in the future.  For now here are my first three fully completed tangles.

So this is my inaugural post on my new art blog.  I'm not sure that many people will see this blog it isn't really meant to show off my art because I am so very new at it that it really is in need of a lot of improvement.  What I really want it to be able to show some of my art to friends and family who don't happen to live close so I figured another blog was a great way to do it. 

Below is my first ever piece of mixed media art.  It is a combination of acrylic paint, stamping and mixed papers.  It isn't perfect but for a first try I was actually quite happy with the outcome.