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Dear Diary, despite my attempts, the dog has returned...

Dear Diary, despite my attempts, the dog has returned...

The Kid and I took advantage of our last few days of Vacation (from the puppy). One evening, we drove up to Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, VT for Members' Night. Food trucks!! We had delicious Munchie-Rollz - like egg rolls but with all kinds of things inside, and

Happy BOOK Birthday, "Ready, Set, GOrilla!"

Today is THE day! The BIRTH of Ready, Set, GOrilla! written by Melissa Stoller, illustrated by (ME!) Sandy Steen Bartholomew, and published by Spork/Clear Fork Publishing. I am SO excited, but I don't know what to do with my energy - just wandering around the Studio thinking how hungry

READY, SET, GORILLA! Book Preview

Ready, Set... Interview!

I'm the featured Illustrator today in Mira Reisberg's "Craft & Business of Illustrating Children's Books" course! It's a closed group on Facebook and I can't send you to the page, so I made a screenshot of Mira's introduction of me. It made me blush. And giggle "Sandy lives somewhere beautiful with

Problem-Solution

Tangle of the Week - Nebel (take 2)

I recently received this email: Hi Sandy, I have the yoga for your brain tangle cards. Right now I'm trying to do "Nebel" and having a hard time with the beginning steps. I was wondering if you could do more of a step out for me. I just can't seem

Happy Easter!

I had a fabulous day with my mom and my kids - church, music, food, Legos... but my favorite part was my genius idea... How do I get rid of the candy that the bunny left in the basket?! We ate a few Peeps - yum - but the kids

Rubber Band Bracelets... Behind-the-Scenes

This post was a long time in the making. It seemed like such an easy, great idea... My kid, Lilah, came home from school one day and insisted on teaching me how to make a rubber band bracelet using tiny-tiny elastics (like the ones I remember from wearing braces) and

Tangle Library App - Now 50% Meatier!

The little glitches in the IAP have been fixed and there is an update available if you have already downloaded Tangle Library and the first in-app-purchase tangle pack - Totally Tangled. And even better news! The second in-app-purchase tangle pack - Kidz edition - is available now as well. Don't

TANGLE LIBRARY - I have an APP!

I have an APP! I have an APP! I have an APP! Yes! I AM EXCITED!! Here's the official description-information-stuff: TANGLE LIBRARY This app will show you how to draw 40 gorgeous tangles by published author and Certified Zentangle Teacher™ Sandy Steen Bartholomew. These tangles are structured patterns that are

Obsessing About Tigers

I've been obsessing about this song: The Tiger Inside Will Eat The Child by Kate Miller-Heidke Wade in the rising waterWalk in the sinking sand Crawl through the shadow valley To try to understand I climbed a Jacob's Ladder I fell down holy stairs I found Siddartha's templeNo answer anywhereThe

Zentangle® on the News!

Cindy Fahs, the resident CZT at Fox Chapel Publishing (my publisher) was featured on the Pennsylvania TV news station, WGAL. She has been teaching her fellow employees as well as members of the community. It's a really nice video (and it's a thrill to see my books in the background!

Toot-Toot! The Tangle Cards are Coming! The Tangle Cards are Coming!

Let's travel back in time... to April 17, 2009... (I had been certified as a Zentangle Teacher, just one month earlier! Wow- time flies!) In April of 2009, I posted my first "Tangle of the Week": Notice the lovely Tangle Trading Card shown? You all know that I am just

Happy New Year!

I can't believe I actually feel excited again! I have to admit, I love the internet... I had been going through my usual mid-winter, end of year, I hate the holidays, etc. doldrums... I stayed up really late last night trying to "assess" the past year and prove to myself

Happy Holidays!

I could just post the above picture, wish you happiness and move on to the next holiday task.... No, that's too easy. I want to share a couple more things. My Playmobil manger and three Playmobil advent calendars (yes, three!) had been lost for years. it drove me crazy that

How to Create a Sand Zendala (Mandala)

Awhile back I mentioned that I had created a sand mandala as a way for our church members to celebrate our interim pastor. The Reverend Donoghue had mentioned sand mandalas a few times as examples of how joy can be found in the process rather than in the finished work.

Warner Fall Foliage Festival

My Open Studio on Saturday went really well! People tended to come in waves so I didn't get much time to talk with everyone in depth. I did meet a fellow who was trying to discover all 106 of the official Zentangles and he had an impressive stack of finished

Fall Festival - Open Studio - Prepped

Lilah and I have spent the past few days trying to make my mess of a studio look presentable. I think it finally looks a bit like a store! Yesterday we climbed - OK - LILAH climbed- up ladders to string tinselly fall decorations and place bats in high places.

Sakura / Zentangle Teaser Video

Sakura and Zentangle have teamed up recently to release special Micron pens and tile kits. And just today, Leslie Crumpler, who works for Sakura and is a Certified Zentangle Teacher, released a really fun teaser video! The video features CZTs and their students working on Zentangle tiles (and using Sakura

Creative Confidence

When everything around you feels like chaos and even your own mother is disappointed in you... it is very easy to forget your purpose. Assuming you ever knew it in the first place. You give yourself points for keeping your head above water and repeat over and over "Keep swimming,