FSF, your Vision Board project was returned to me in the mail. Please PM me with your address. I used exactly what your return address was on the ones you sent me, I’m confused.

Who knows I could have done anything, including forget my own address :seeingstars: I'll send it to you in a PM.

Just to pop in and give my two cents. I'd also be interested in doing another zentagles project at a bigger size. That's why I chose ATC over twinchie. I just felt too cramped. I'm interested to see how they turned out, though. From everyone whose eyeballs are bleeding.

I did small but it was weird. I had to keep trying to do what I wanted and starting over. It kept seeming like I could do the simple pattern I wanted, and then it kept coming out not like it was in my mind, so I'd have to try again! Perhaps the small size might have been the issue. I did eventually get to a place I was happy with.

I mailed mine today. I had a scary experience at the post office. I put my priority mail envelope in the big "Jaws of Life" metal package holder/door, and then I did the thing where you open it back up to make sure it has gone through- and instead of having gone through, it had slipped between a very thin opening between the metal sides of the bin- such that it was trapped, half-way in and half-way out. It was tightly half way in / half way out, and I had to rip the envelope and LUCKILY I was able to get all of the Zentangles out- BARELY! I also was able to get the purchase sticker to redo! I went and told the post office employees, but of course they didn't apologize or seem to care. There was something broken that made that space where the envelope got caught and wedged in. It was so scary when I realized I couldn't pull it out! But... all's well that ends well. Still... that was a first, and hopefully a last. A worst fear coming true!

Well, I rambled but I'm sure as my fellow pen friends, you get it.

That's crazy!!! Totally understand the fear and dread you must have felt. Thank Goddess you were able to rescue the zentangles!

Yes, yours was the only one that got caught in that actual part where the metal was holding the package halfway in and halfway out. You will see a tiny little "bite" mark on the plastic bag where somehow I was able to rescue it! But it did not get damaged :-).

1. clay (wrangler)received

2. nanners.............received

3. GeorgiaMa'am

4. GEMME!!!...............enroute

5. nycfem/Jennifer.......enroute...

6. CCB..........RECEIVED

7. Bèsame*



As of tomorrow....only 8 days left to get them to me....(OP had end date 04/28/19) BUT that is a Sunday....so all projects have to be to me by Saturday 04/27/19....:)

Oh good, I'm so glad!!

:soapbox:
Our post office has just went all to hell in a handbasket. We have those drive by drop off bins too and when there's a problem the people inside just don't know what the hell you're talking about. They act like - This can't be about us because those drop off boxes out there, not our bad. They're part of some another universe. I've never once had any postal worker, concerning those bins say - Hmm let me check that for you. Or even - Thanks for letting us know I'll put in a service request. Growing up two of my father's friends as well as a great uncle of mine were postal carriers and as far as customer service is concerned, IMO it's all been going downhill ever since. The only good news about the passage of time, at least that friend of my mother's who worked there either finally retired or croaked. She was horrid and a little mentally unstable I think. I mean she cried when they told her she couldn't live above the post office. Yeah because that's what they're going to do at the post office, build you a crow's nest.

1. clay (wrangler)received

2. nanners.............received

3. GeorgiaMa'am

4. GEMME!!!...............received

5. nycfem/Jennifer.......en route

6. CCB..........received

7. Bèsame*



Today begins the final days....our "buffer week"....:). Look forward to receiving rest of the projects this week...:)

I can tell you I got Gemme's today....and ALL the ones so far are awesome......you will all be so surprised & happy with them....:)

Hey, clay, mine are on the way, too! Did you miss my message?

Any thoughts?

I bought this piece of costume jewelry, heavy silver but rusted. I colored it with a silver paint marker- and wow, it looked perfect. But silver paint markers rub off, so I had to seal it with something. I sealed it with satin mod podge. However, that caused it to show the rust again. I wonder for the future (not for this specific piece) what I should have done? I loved the look of the silver paint marker. However, what to seal it with? Maybe clear silver glitter nail polish? Any other thoughts?

Sorry nycfem, I am clue-free. Hope someone who knows about this type thing will jump in with the perfect answer for you.
:)

I'd try a spray sealant like Alchemy Jewelry Sealer. Nail polish would likely break down the marker and make it show the rust again.

I actually HATE Mod Podge and think it causes more problems than solutions and use it only for one special technique, otherwise I find spray sealants appropriate to the job are preferred. But that's just my opinion.

Thanks for the guidance, everyone. CCB, What is the one technique you use mod podge for?