Monday, 2 March 2015

Diva's challenge: Unbatz

This may not be my most creative tile, but I certainly won't forget about making it... Today, I was in the hospital for my monthly infusion. Last time my body temperature rose too quickly, so unfortunately they had to stop the infusion very early. Today, they were very carefull: my temperature was measured every 15 minutes and the gift would be cancelled again if my temp would be 38.0 or higher.

So here we went: 37.2 - 37.5 - 37.6 - 37.8 - 37.9 - aaaah! I need this medication! :-(
You'll understand how lucky I felt when the next one was 37.6 and that I didn't get above that anymore :-). Pfff... Let's hope next month will be less of a rollercoaster...

In the mean time, I was glad I took some paper and my Micron pen and a pencil with me - and that there was a Diva challenge. Zentangling is such a great way to focus on staying calm and believing things will work out just fine. I suppose I focused more on that than on the design of this tile, but I don't mind about that at all ;-)


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24 comments:

  1. Suzanne Fluhr 2 March 2015 at 22:45

    Ilse, your unbatz tile is great. It looks like we're viewing it through a key hole. I'm really glad you were able to finish your infusion. I will always bring some tangling supplies to appointments where I may have to wait (i.e. most appointments and certainly, most medical appointments). I hope your week continues on a positive note.

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  2. jeanchaneyaz2 March 2015 at 23:52

    I just love the added dimension with the black creating that shape. I'm glad that you have Zentangle to help you through those difficult procedures!

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  3. Anonymous3 March 2015 at 02:47

    Love the dimension that you created with this tile and I am so glad that your infusion went well today! The "Zen" in Zentangle perhaps helped? (Plus the great staff who monitored it!) I too hope that your week continues to be positive!

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  4. Duchess3 March 2015 at 07:12

    Very clever. It's like looking through a keyhole. I'm glad your numbers turned out well. Keep your lucky micron and use it if you need it again ;)

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  5. Ulrike B.3 March 2015 at 07:16

    beautyfull, i like this composition :)

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  6. ledenzer3 March 2015 at 12:52

    Beautiful!

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  7. Didisch3 March 2015 at 14:51

    Een mooi tile Ilse, Gelukkig heeft zentangle je erdoor heen geholpen. Ik vind de grote bat gevuld met unbatz erg leuk gevonden. Toppie!

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  8. Anonymous3 March 2015 at 17:43

    I love how you've combined the two tangles as well as light and shade. Looks great!

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  9. ArtyZen3 March 2015 at 18:22

    You would never guess you were so worried and stressed, Ilse. Your tile is pure relaxation to look at. Glad you kept your numbers down - sounds very precarious and I wish you the best of health this month! Axxx

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  10. Chrissie Frampton3 March 2015 at 18:34

    This is super, like looking through the keyhole.

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  11. Carmela3 March 2015 at 19:14

    Eenvoudig, maar erg mooi, Leuk om een grote als achtergrond te gebruiken. Mooi geschaduwd!

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  12. Sheila Grube3 March 2015 at 20:16

    This is a great tile! I love how you made a large scale to put the smaller ones inside (the keyhole description is perfect)! Fantastic interpretation of this tangle! Shading too! LOVE IT! Micron and tiles - never leave home without it ;)

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  13. Antonine4 March 2015 at 00:01

    Ilse, what a nice testament to the powerful effects these little works of art can have in our lives! I love how you used the Unbatz as the string. It has such an interesting shape. The dark Holibaugh provides a nice contrast to the lighter venter section and your wonderful shading makes it float! Lovely!

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  14. Lynell Harlow / Dreamweaver Stencils4 March 2015 at 06:54

    ahhh...i did hollibaugh as well! Very nicely done as a background for unbatz!

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  15. Annette P.-L. 4 March 2015 at 10:49

    That´s wonderful and elegant! Very creative use of Unbatz!

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  16. Annet4 March 2015 at 20:34

    Great that tangling helped you. I like the way you tangled Unbatz inside Unbatz.

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  17. Unknown4 March 2015 at 21:15

    oooh, how mysterious! I love the way that everything you do is so simple and yet so marvelous. I always have to look at your work several times, and each time I see something new. I hope you are feeling better!

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  18. Anne's tangle blog4 March 2015 at 22:25

    Wat mooi, die hoeken met Hollibaugh! Fijn voor je Ilse, dat je temperatuur goed bleef en ook dat je wat zen vond met tanglen!!

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  19. Tangles and More5 March 2015 at 03:47

    Nice to do the tangle within the tangle. Like the contrast with the Hollibaugh around the larger Unbatz.

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  20. Chrissie6 March 2015 at 11:42

    oh yes! I love what you've done here, great interpretation of the pattern

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  21. Unknown6 March 2015 at 23:47

    It looks like a key hole. I think your Heavenly Father is using Zentangle as a key to keeping you calm and your Heavenly Brother Jesus is guiding your hand. Such a close knit family of love must make you feel cradled in the arms of the Holy Spirit. To feel this comforted should keep your temp. down. Our Heavenly Father will use anything to give us "the peace that surpasses all understanding". All we need to do is pay attention. He's always trying to calm us down, we just don't notice most of the time. I looks like you paid attention this time. It shows in your lovely Zentangle.

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  22. Unknown7 March 2015 at 17:18

    It's so pretty and well composed§

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  23. LezliB9 March 2015 at 05:21

    I love the stark black and white in this tile and the keyhole effect is absolutely amazing. Great job and I'm so glad that your infusion went well. In the past little while, I too have found that it's a good thing to carry a tile or two or a sketchpad and pen and pencil while waiting for doctor appointments. To tangle helps keep our minds involved so that the meds can do their job. Beautiful tile.

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  24. Susan Theron9 March 2015 at 08:27

    Unbatz within Unbatz - what a great idea.

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