Diva Challenge 176 BYOB!

Hardly any time seems to have passed since I completed the Diva's Challenge for last week - the lovely tangle, Crux - when suddenly, it's new challenge time!! Hurray!!
And the Diva herself is very busy and this week, she and her family will be at the Moebius Syndrome Conference. So we have another guest challenger...and what a great idea it is this week. Amy Broady has challenged us to do that thing we usually dread doing....spilling a drink on our precious tile!

My favourite (and necessary fix) is always coffee. I love it strong, neat, with milk, with ice, hot, foamy or cold....you name it, I'll drink it - as long as it's not instant!! It's difficult to see the 'spill' on my tile, but it's there and visible above and below my tangling space...trust me; I spilled too much!  I chose to tangle in the vague style of a Barista....using Heartstrings, a variation on Flux and a variation on Echoism - and of course, a few 'Ahh's in appreciation of the delicious taste!

I used sepia, black, gold and white. It had to be a quick one this week as I'm off to the UK for a little holiday with my children the day after tomorrow - very excited - and my chance to write up and post will be limited. I will, however, have a whole three hours on the plane to enjoy a bit of uninterrupted tangling!

Enjoy the other submissions - I have a feeling there's going to be some great ideas springing from this challenge. Thank you Amy - thank you Laura!

I am the Diva Challenge #151 and Moebius Syndrome

This week, to bring to the fore the condition known as Moebius Syndrome, which Laura's second son was born with, we are tangling the amazing moebius strip.

This is not a disease but a very rare neurological disorder which is present at birth. It primariy affects the cranial nerves and means those with the condition can't move their faces to express emotions that the rest of us take for granted - like smiling, frowning - and it affects the eyes and their lateral movement. Artoo, as we know him, has had to have a lot of help in his early life but it's clear that he is very involved in all the usual things and wants to be a palaeontologist when he grow up - and jolly good luck to him I say.

More information and some great photos on I am the Diva's blog. Do pop over and see what others have created this week

This is my take on the Moebius Syndrome's symbol. I used gold pen on the tangles but it doesn't show too well. 

I used Cubine and Fife - Fife is new to me and I did enjoy doing it.

Raising awareness for all sorts of things is something I wholeheartedly agree with and I wish Laura, Artoo and all the family all the very best for the future. It was a good challenge. Thank you!