Zagzig - bloom here, bloom there

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Hi there!
I have not been posting for a while, you maybe have noticed if you are often around.
I have been trying to put some order in my chaos at home (I have hoarding tendencies, and am pretty open about it) and at the same time I started keeping another sketchbook. The idea was to start sketching and drawing around, but at the moment I am talking there about my problems, solutions, what I like, what I dislike, my values, what I should improve in my life.
Chatgpt calls it a cognition sketchbook. It would probably be great material to introduce me to a therapist, probably not at all material for a blog (or at least not for a blog where I am there with name, family name, et cetera).
It has been a nice experience, I have learnt a couple of things about me, or at least I had that feeling. But as everything, it was time consuming and so I tangled a little less, and had no time to post.

Today it's a free day in Germany, so... time for a new post, finally!

Ready for a new pattern?
We have Zagzig. The main concept is having a curvy band in the middle, that you can obviously decorate as you want, and some sun/flowers, or whatever forms you feel like blooming on the sides.

Zagzig deconstruction. 24-25 January 2025

Zagzig - Stepout part 1. 24 January 2026

Zagzig - Stepout part 2. 24 January 2026

Zagzig, Marasu, Tipple, Sez. 24-25 January 2026

Zagzig, Flux. 24-25 January 2026

Zagzig, Circus, Bales. 24-25 January 2026

Zagzig, Rambles, Fescu. 24-25 January 2026

As usual, some more examples, already posted.

ZagZig, Manair, Flux. 20 January 2026
Corfo, Zagzig. 8 January 2026
I have the feeling I created the tangle before, and have tangled it more times, maybe I forgot to tag it or named it differently at other stages. It's difficult to keep track with myself.

My Patterns
Corfo
Zagzig 

Zentangle Original Patterns
Bales
Fescu
Flux
Marasu
Rambles
Sez
Tipple

Other Patterns
Circus
Manair

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