Poway and Ramona CA

These Tangled Little Cards found their way to sunny southern California in December (2014).

The cities of Poway and Ramona are tucked inland and are surrounded by vineyards and equestrian estates. 

This TLC was bound to make someone smile while they got their favorite cup of coffee/tea at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf in Poway...

  
We wonder what Red Velvet Mocha mix is like!?!

This TLC is poolside at the San Diego Country Estates in Ramona...

BASIS Flagstaff and wonderful 5th Graders

Combine kindness with kids and what do you get... magic!

Art teacher, Jessalyn Carpino, at BASIS Flagstaff introduced Zentangle to her 5th graders as well as the Tangled Kindness Project.  She challenged her students to link kindness with creativity which lead perfectly into students making Tangled Little Cards.  We are talking nearly 100 students -- that is a lot of Tangle Little Cards entering the world and it makes the Tangled Kindness Project's heart sing!

Here are a few pictures of students working on their Tangled Little Cards... never have you heard an art classroom so quite.  Every student was diligently working on tangles, quotes, and making each card absolutely perfect.  

Little hands making little cards...

Students used some of our favorite tangles!!!  In addition, they had a little inspiration from TanglePatterns.

 

Students were also encouraged to create their own, unique tangles!

Students were thoroughly engaged in the project and proudly admired their work.

Where do you think these Tangled Little Cards will be placed?  They will surely make someone smile!

Ms. Carpino, you are simply amazing!  Thank you for sharing the Tangled Kindness Project with your students.  And thank you, students, for contributing such beautiful cards to the project!  

 

Nestled among sketch books...

This Tangled Little Card seems to be in the perfect artsy location!!

Phoenix AZ

This Tangled Little Card found it's way to the Phoenix Art Museum!!

Browning MT

These Tangled Little Cards found their way to a small town in Glacier County Montana... Browning. 

From the official Browning website, we learn that it is the largest community on the Blackfoot Indian Reservation and is home to nearly 9000 members of the Blackfeet Nation.

Main Street Browning MT

Only thirteen miles West of Browning is an entrance to Glacier National Park.   

One of those Tangled Little Cards ended up in Teeples IGA, the local grocery store...

Teeples IGA, Browning MT

TLC in the COE at NAU

How's that for a title of acronyms!

I was in the COE yesterday while it was completely deserted; what a quiet place without students and faculty.

This Tangled Little Card was left near the front entrance.  Do you think someone will pick it up first thing this morning or will it sit there for others to enjoy until finally someone takes it?

Interestingly, I went back the next morning for an 11:00 meeting; the TLC was still there! 

Remember....

Nevada... Have you seen this tree?!

This is a wonderful story from Sue Williams:

"My husband and I were making our way through the Nevada desert from Wendover, NV to Death Valley when we came upon this tree right by the road.  There were no other trees around, not for what seemed like a hundred miles or so, just desert.  I call it "the giving tree" because people had hung hats, shoes, shirts, mugs, bottles, scarves, and more all over the tree.  I taped one of my cards on a branch.  I was so moved by this experience and so happy I was on that road to see it.  The world may seem like a deserted desert at times but we are surrounded with loving people with kind hearts."

That last sentence is so simple yet it says so much!  I imagine that at times everyone feels like they are in a deserted desert and there is nothing like a speck of kindness to bring about change. This tree radiates with kindness.

What great photos of "the giving tree" -- can you find the Tangled Little Card, before scrolling to the third photo?!

"The Giving Tree" by Sue W.

"The Giving Tree" by Sue W.

"The Giving Tree" by Sue W.

Thank you, Sue, for placing a TLC on this beautiful tree.

San Diego CA

The water feature by the pool inspired the tangle for this Tangled Little Card.

The quote...

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless."

- Mother Teresa

The Tangled Little Card now awaits by the pool.  Who will pick it up?!