Happy Valentines Day!

Today in my house we were happy :)
We wore pink, played dress up, ate candy, had a Valentine's party,and made pizza's with heart shaped pepperoni. Daddy was home today and we soaked up every moment. We don't get to spend a lot of time with him just by the nature of his job, so when he has a day off we take advantage of it!
I hope your day was also surrounded by the things and the people that you love :) Heck, I hope every day can be like that!
Happy Valentine's Day!

Here I go again...

A peak inside my sketchbook...
Well here I go again. I started an online class this week. It is called "Sketchbook Delight" and it is put on by an artist that I admire, but have never met. In fact, she lives on the west coast! I've been following her blog and admiring her work for a long time now. I love her style and all she does! It's not for credit, it's not for school, it's just for me. I have been feeling a little bit like I have been neglecting my artistic self. I do a lot of crafting, a lot of fabric art, a lot of wall painting, and that sort of stuff - but it is not often that I pick up a pad of paper and draw, or a paintbrush and canvas. I often look around me and think "that would make a great painting" or "This would really be pretty in a frame, but rarely ever make good on my thoughts. I even, not that long ago, wanted to do a 'doodle-a-day'. That lasted about 3 days. I wasn't into it.

So, I PAID for a class. Now there's no turning back, or I wasted my money! I am excited to maybe pick up a few tips and tricks, and get back into the practice of drawing and sketching that I love to do so much. I am excited to make this a habit. For reals this time. I hope that by putting this effort into myself, I will start to feel better about myself. (I've been in a funk. Probably a reason why I haven't done any self-portraits. But also probably reason why I should.)

If anyone even reads my blog anymore, keep me accountable!