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A Dangle a Day

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I love this book! It has detailed step by step instructions on how to make the cutest drawings. All the different ideas shown in this book will make your imagination go wild! There is so much going on, and I am here for it all!

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Such a cool book for kids, adults and elderly. Good to pass time and just let ur brain relax and rest and think of nothing except ur doodles. If someone told me to draw a dangle I wouldn’t have had a clue. Brilliant for people lacking artistic skills!

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A darling, adorable, helpful little book that's perfect for folks who do bullet journals, handmade cards and other art. If the price were lower, I'd ask for it for Christmas.

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Thank you, NetGalley for the preview of this ebook.

A Dangle a Day by Angela Porter is a perfect gift beginner doodlers like myself and also for bullet journalers. I had so much fun recreating some of the ideas!

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I'm a sucker for a good beginner book. One that doesn't create intimidation or doubts when you read it or follow instructions. And this is one of those!I simply adore this book. Full of little dangles and doodles that you can add to notebooks, bullet journals, or anywhere really. They are so simple but so cute!These dangles have so many elements, that even when they are simple, they look detailed. I'm great at designing clothes and putting stitches together, but when it comes to drawing, sometimes I need inspiration. And this book not only provides me with tutorials to follow and make the exact same dangles, but I can also use it just as inspiration and create my own little dangles. Although I would mostly use it to decorate my bullet journal, I would also use it to create my own handmade greeting cards. My kids love to make them for grandma and grandpa, so this book will come in handy to give them some ideas and direction.I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for ideas and tutorials for easy journal decorations.

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I liked the cover of this book, but did become a little confused by the title. The book is not set out like a daily challenge with a dangle to draw.

There are simple step by step instructions on how to create the dangles shown and space is left for readers to practice what they see. A lot of the exercises involve letters or lettering, which probably makes the book very suitable for art journals and scrapbooks.

A good book for a beginner.

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One of the best books about Dangling. New and interesting ideas to use in some many types of art. I would recommend this book to any tangler.

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⭐️ I’m a big fan of zentangles and doodling i find it’s a great stress reliever and this amazing book didn’t disappoint.
It has opened my mind to the endless possibilities of creating new drawings.
It has Step by step instructions on creating different letters of the alphabets and lots of different dangles. They are very easy to copy and would be great for children aswell as adults.

Great inspiration and I highly recommend this book for all of the doodlebugs out there. ⭐️

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This is a charming book for those who love to doodle, sketch, scrapbook or journal. It shows how to create decorative 'dangles', that is strings of vertical doodles to embellish your work. It has the alphabet, seasons, holidays and much more, and lots of ideas to jazz up your journal, scrapbook or diary. Lovely for children and young adults too.
Thanks to the publisher for a review copy (sadly digital - this is a book you need a physical copy of!)

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Interesting book on creating artwork for all seasons, holidays. Designs for letters and numbers are presented. Lots of fun for doodlers.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC

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Absolutely love! If you like to BuJo or want to spruce up your day planner this book has easy step by step instructions for beautiful planner doodles. So fun!

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Thank you Quatro - Race Point Publishing and Netgalley for this ARC.

A lovely illustrated book. The book gave an overview of what a bullet journal contains in the set up and then showed step by step, how to make Dangles In your journal. The book gave beautifully coloured illustrations of a number of dangle. It was inspiring and set out in a way that demonstrates how to begin your own dangles.

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I got into zentangling a while back – sort of doodling with rules – and I’ve been meaning to get back into it for ages. I’ve also taking to Bullet Journalling in a big way, finding it a fab mix of my needs to be organised and a bit creative. So when I spotted A Dangle A Day on NetGalley, it looked just my thing – and I was right!

The first section is on lettering. This has always appealed to me, and there are plenty of step-by-step examples – one for each letter and number, each in a different kind of style to mix and match – which will be very handy when I’m stuck for inspiration.

The second section is on seasons. Doodles and ‘dangles’ can look quite simple, but coming up with ideas is half the battle. The author took that work out of the equation for me, providing dozens of examples of just the kinds of seasonally-appropriate little doodles I was after, be that holly or bells for Christmas, hearts and flowers, or more abstract designs, plus colour schemes that match the seasons.

The actual ‘dangle’ part of the title refers to stringing doodles together in streamer-like chains, and while I wasn’t too sure about that part to begin with, the description of using them as BuJo section breaks was a lightbulb moment. They were also perfect for decorating my Christmas card envelopes.

Dangles and zentangling and doodling are lovely, relaxing and just ‘nice’ activities that I recommend wholeheartedly, and this book is a fantastic resource for inspiration. There are sections after each example for you to have your own go, if you have the physical book, but even if not – get the pens out, and have a play about. It’s great for the soul :)

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I love this! The illustrations in this book are easy to follow and there are instructions for all the little doodles and drawing embellishments you could ever want. This book makes it easy to follow along but also to branch out and make your own designs. I love this is divided up by season and how whimsy and fun the little pieces are art are.

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Having only recently dived into the art world this was a beautiful reference which has greatly increased my knowledge.

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While there are other Dangle books out there, I liked this one a little better than others. I like the ideas that were presented on how to use the dangles to dress up your planner, and how there were seasonal dangle examples provided. Gave me a lot of ideas of where I could go with my dangle designs.

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What a fun DIY book! I’ve admired bullet journaling, (buju as the book lovingly referred to it as) and I am happy to learn a few tricks of the trade.

I enjoy card making and doodling once on a while. This book offered easy ways to experiment with color, design, and texture at your own speed.

I would recommend this to the weekend artist in your life!

Thanks to #NetGalley, I had an advanced PDF to read and review.

*All opinions are my own and I was not required to post a positive review. *

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As a card maker, font enthusiast and doodler, I really enjoyed A Dangle a Day. It would be excellent for those who like bullet journals and planners.

The book starts out with recommended materials. The instructions for each letter and number are clear and easy to follow, with space on the page to practice your own. Porter's dangles and charms are fun and charming. My only objection is that they are very feminine. Only a few letters used bold bright colors that might have more appeal to males. I think it would be fun to make a little book with the numbers, with dangles for children to count. They could make a nice personalized card too.

Part 2 has dangles and charms for the seasons and each month. Things are more complicated by this point, but she does have some simpler shapes less experienced 'artists' can copy. At the end she has all the letters, numbers, months and seasons together for easy reference.

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I was disappointed in this book. It really doesn't show you how to do the different designs, it just shows you how to arrange different dangles. Would have liked more detailed instructions.

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I was introduced to this author by a relative who showed me some of her previous work. Porter is creative and has fun, fresh ideas. In this book, Porter gives us instructions on how to make our own dangles and makes it look easy. I have already ordered my copy of this book and can't wait to try my hand at such cute designs.

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