Neglectful ME!

Hi blog fans....I am so sorry it has been so long. 
I have been swamped  at work and my mind has been racing with so many thoughts and ideas.  Let me bring you up to date. 

I last left you when I was learning to draw and paint faces to look real.  Well I am continuing to practice this skill.  I still sketch faces.  I have not colored them in yet but I do have a few to work on and can't wait to get going.

Zentangles......addicting.....very, very addicting!!!!
Will post some pictures of what I have been playing around with soon.  If you are interested in learning more about this please visit this site....  Tangle Patters
I think it's my new internet home!

Cupcakes...my new sweet treat obsession.  Do you know how many cupcake bakeries have opened in the past year around here????  I will be posting about my cupcakes from time to time.  I will go anywhere to try a new cupcake bakery but I do have my favorites I keep going back to.  Check them out
Cupcake Charlie's  and   The Duck and Bunny

I've been taking a free Art Journaling workshop series with Strathmore that has been really informative.  I am really enjoying and have gotten a lot out of Workshop 2 with Linda Blinn.  I'm behind in the lessons but I've watched all her videos and can't wait to find the time to catch up.  You can find Workshop 1 and 2 here...
Strathmore

You might start noticing a new twist to my blog.  I realize there is a lot I want to write about that is non art related and feel I can't because the people that check in only want to see my art progress....well that is going to stop now.  This is my blog and I can fill it with anything I want.  My thoughts and ideas are just that.  Unfortanately I don't always have the time to get these thoughts into my Art Journal so I will be using this blog as my holding place.  If something pops in my head and I can't get to paper I will be posting here until I am ready to journal it.
I also love cooking and trying new recipes....I will be using this blog for these ideas as well.  So all you artist friends of mine, if you are not interested in one of my posts....don't read it!  Very simple. 

Now...what inspired me to come back to my blog again....check out the April project here at the International Fake Journal Month blog site.  Fake Journal
Tonight I will be posting the first pages of my International Fake Journal.  I just learned about this on March 31 so I am a little behind. 
My Journal is being written by a Female Host of a Home Makeover Improvement show.  She will be spending the next 30 days exploring the inside/outside and all around my house jotting down improvements and ideas.  She will be picking out colors, furniture, accessories.  She will be spurcing up the outside as well as the inside and money will be no option.  She will explore the feasibility of ideas and figure out estimates.  I am so lucky to find someone who will work with me on this.  Even if I had to make her up in my mind.

Wow....I am so looking forward to posting more often again.