Diva Weekly Challenge No. 82 'UMT v. VII "Brayd".  I used Brayd, Printemps and a Fractual tree for the tangles. 

 The background is dabbed on yellow and maulve ink pads then a green distress ink pad.  I did a Steampunk theme using Tangles:  Steampunk Series Geer #6 and Steampunk Series #1 - Steps by Molossus and as I was doing the rest I realized that I have a unique situation here.  I live by McLean's Mill which is a National Historal Site which consists of a steam train, a steam donkey, a steam saw mill and they are operating it today because our community is celebrating it's 100 year anniversary.  I think I will take a drive out there today and take some pictures so I can do some Zentangles with a local theme of Steampunk.

 I tried to do a steampunk style - the silver, gold and copper pens I have are quite shiny.  I may try pencil crayons next time for the colour.  Tangles I used are:  Bubbles, Cheers, some gears, nuts, clock hands and the Black hinge is a Tim Holtz template.

 Zendala Dare August 3, 2012.  This Zendala is in memory of Al who lost his life to cancer 11 years ago.  The umbrella in the center represents our large umbrella we used to walk together under when it was raining.  The salmon represent the fact that he loved fishing and caught lots of fish.  The yellow colour is because his family called him Happy as a baby because of his sunny disposition.  The As are for his initial.  The wood under the As is because he was such a good carpenter - he even built our home.  The nut is because he was a mechanic and that is how he supported us.  The grass border is for all the times he cut the lawn and I am cutting it now. Al - RIP.

 My friends, Casey and Tony's wedding anniversary is coming up so I will make this Zentangle into a card.  The colour is with a yellow stamp pad and a green distress ink one.

 The tangles I used are:  Verve by JJLaBarbera, Fife, Checkered Zag, Chakra and Bubbles.  The colour is with Pigma Micron pens.

 Wednesday, August 1, 2012.  The tangles I used are:  Verve by JJ La Barbera, Candleglow, Tripoli, Beadlines, Mumsy.