I hope everyone had fun winter holiday celebrations. I know that I did! I found myself in a busier than usual creative state here towards the end of December though. Had to lend a heavy hand (and way more time than expected) to a decorating contest at work while also trying to finish up the card-creating series I was doing. I did get the last video(s) posted to YouTube, but neglected to get it posted here. In it I featured a few cards with extra folds and you can see how I repurposed some of the mandalas I accomplished earlier in the year. If you want to watch them – jump over to my YouTube channel and check out the Folded Cards Part One and Folded Cards Part Two videos.
For today I have a new pattern to share with you. It’s one I developed based on a pattern that was embossed on a Thank You card I recently received. I was drawing a total blank on the name and just started referring to it as the pattern temporarily without a name, while working up the video and the worksheet. So in the end I decided on the name: TWOAN which stands for….. “Temporarily Without a Name.” 😛
Here’s the pattern worksheet. To save it to your computer simply hover over the picture. Right-click on your computer mouse and select the save option of your choice.
Here’s a video I did showing how to draw it and several creative options you could consider while playing with it in your sketchpad. In this video you’ll see the first time I drew it after I came up with the step-outs. Since that time I’ve had a chance to doodle with it more. You can see some of my playtime results just below the video here.
Below are a few sample pages I did using the Twoan pattern. Thanks for looking!
TWOAN Sampler 2
To Nowhere
Have a great doodley day!
~Cindy
They look like those little white barrettes that clip in hair.. With silver backs. Lol. ‘Clips’ or ‘barrettes’ or even ‘hair-ties’. Haha
What about tiddlywinks ??
“To nowhere reminds me of a beautiful antique headboard. 😉 Beautiful website, too. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Thank you Jennifer – for popping in for a visit and for your kind words as well!
~ Cindy
Looking at all the artwork using this pattern, I think you should call it Rawt Fence Ironic,…a sugestion I chose because of how fluid and not so stiff the pattern is…just a suggestion. Everyone’s contributions are beautiful.
It reminds me of wrought iron scroll work! I love it!!
Lovely pattern, and your video was great.
I really like this pattern. It reminds me of a heavy metal gate that you see in front of a private garden on entrance to a house, which as I’m looking at the pic you made it reminded you of also. LOL. Gina
wow!!!!! you’ve been working very very hard! What about the holidays my friend they are supposed to rest and relax 🙂 Happy with your new tangle though… I love it! Got to play with it! love ‘n greetz, Ellen
Very nice pattern and video. Lots of possibilities. And as Cheryl R. noted, it looks like a wrought iron fence. That’s “Wif”!
Thanks, Cindy.
Cindy,
I love them done all ways, but this last variations reminds me of a wrought iron fence. Maybe you could call it “Iron maiden”! Just a thought.
Hi Cindy,
thank you for the new pattern , steps and video. I specially like the last one “to Nowhere”. this is so Beautiful. It could be the disign for a wrought iron banister.I am sure a well-skilled blacksmith could work it out.
This pattern is really cool. I especially love “To Nowhere” it is so full of possibility. I think though the ink and graphite picture you did in the video is my favorite. That took a bit of time to do I am betting, it is so intricate, but you made it look so easy to do! I tried the same thing and let me tell you it did not look as nice as yours!! I hope you put a scan up in the gallery of that one also. I love how the one in color does not really look like the same pattern! Thank you for sharing this with us!!
I love your work it is very relaxing watching you draw
What a great pattern, with so many possibilities… I love it!