Hello my tangling friends and welcome back for our first tangle of the last month of 2024.
Noble White is a perfect seasonal tangle and it’s another fun deconstruction from Canadian tangler Cyndi Knapp.
Whirligig tipped Dooleedo (v). All patterns were outlined with Gelly Roll Stardust Red to add a tinge of glitter which also created a slight natural dimension (not visible in copies). See Cyndi’s Creating a Round Card tutorial below.
Cyndi shares how she came up with Noble White and the meaning of it’s name as well as some tips for tangling it.
Over the years, various tchotchkes have come into our hands, some we didn’t quite know what to do with yet couldn’t get rid of. Inevitably, they ended up in the shoe box of safekeeping rarely to be seen again. Recently my husband and I went through the box and I found a lovely pin that he’d been given many years ago. Immediately, I envisioned an organic Zentangle pattern.
Noble White…the English translation of the German compounded words edel and weiss … is an uncomplicated and fun pattern to tangle. Like the flower which has natural variation, there are no set numbers or rigid shapes you must draw in Steps 2, 4 and 5 to make this pattern work.
Several edelweiss together with the typical growth form in the Zillertal Alps in South Tyrol. By Bernd Haynold – Self-photographed, CC BY 2.5
As shown in the illustrations, it can easily be embellished and with the help of auraing, it can be used to delineate other patterns.
Noble White Zentangle with Croissant (v), C-Stem (v) and Facets.
In this lovely Zendala Cyndi filled the Noble White outer petals with Inapod.
Cyndi illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Noble White below where she features it on a black Zentangle tile with Printemps and Sand Swirl (v).
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Mini Tutorial by Cyndi Knapp: How to make a round card
As with everything, there are different methods to make round cards but this is how the card in the photo was made:
1. Using a circle cutting tool (or a die cutting machine), cut two identical rounds of the desired size out of card stock.
2. On one round, score a fold line about 1/2 inch/1.27 cm from the left edge.
3. Attach double sided tape to the 1/2 inch/1.27 cm portion (above).
4. Lay the scored round down with the tape side facing up and remove the tape backing.
5. Carefully place the virgin round on top of the taped round.
6. Position the card so the fold line is vertical along the left side. Using a paper cutter, take the tiniest sliver off the bottom of the card so it will stand, not roll.
7. Attach your ZIA or Zendala with double sided tape and add sentiment if desired.
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That’s a nice organic tangle for the holiday season! Thank you!
When I first clicked over and saw the picture, my first thought was that it looked like edeweiss. I had never thought to look up the translation. I can’t wait to try it.
Lovely pattern! Thank you for sharing!