Today is one of the best of the week: I will have my 2nd lesson in Chinese and after that, I will have a workshop Blog-writing. Now ain't that great? I will finally be able after today to write my own blog, LOL!
Of course there are more things I want to do. I have a whole list and I pick something every day to focus on. In random order, because I just want to do what I like on a particular moment, when I have the time for it. So here's my longlist:
1. Search for items to mock up
2. Make photo's of items to mock up
3. Draw/design items to mock up
4. Find an agent that fits my work
5. Prepare my work to sent to that agency
5. Search for new colors and combinations
6. Search for a fun and inspiring blog to read
7. Search for wonderful design on Facebook
8. Search for awesome styles on Pinterest
9. Create a page full of birds in my sketch book
10. Make photo's outside in nature
11. Draw 20 faces in my sketch book
12. Draw a double page of flowers
13. Think of a wonderful theme for girls
14. Think of a wonderful theme for boys
15. Think of a wonderful theme for women
16. Think of a wonderful theme for the living room
17. Think of a wonderful theme for the kitchen
18. Think of a wonderful theme for the bathroom
19. Think of a wonderful theme for the bedroom
20. Think of a wonderful theme for wall paper
21. Think of a wonderful theme for table cloth
22. Think of a wonderful theme for a dinner set
23. Make 3 absolute gorgeous little paintings
24. Make a self portrait
25. Draw a double page of animals that live in the woods
26. Draw a double page of animals that live in the sea
27. Draw a double page of animals that live in Africa
28. Go to the zoo and draw animals
29. Hand draw an alphabet with upper and lower case, numbers and glyphs
30. Make a double postcard for a birthday for a special age and add the age in the front
31. Make a double postcard for a Special day like Mothersday, fathersday, Easter,
Thanksgiving, Christmas or for somebody that needs to be cheered up, will get better, got
a baby, got two babies, etc.
32. Draw a gorgeous Chinese Character and illustrate around it in pen, ink and aquarel paint
33. Write a poem of 14 lines
34. Paint my nails in 10 different colors
35. Sketch the front and back of the cover for a Children's book / Fairy tale
36. Draw 10 ceramic tiles for a kitchen
37. Make a set of 10 small (mini) repeats in Illustrator
38. Make a still life in green and blue
39. Make a poster for my own company
40. Add a page for a 12 pages journal
41. Design a set of cool bolt fabric prints for Spoonflower
42. Design a wonderful handbag
43. Make an abstract painting in acrylic and add some well written texts
44. Write a small creative workshop for 10 people
45. Write on my Digital Logbook magazine
46. Design a set of 20 great 30x30" papers for my Digital Logbook
47. Design and draw set of fantastic elements for my Digital Logbook
48. Design a great alphabet for my Digital Logbook
49. Design some quick pages
50. Design a freebie for my Facebook or Twitter followers
51. Design a Newsletter Freebie
52. Write a newsletter for my readers
53. Design a cover for the vinyl album for a singer or group
54. Design a ball shape paper lamp
55. Make a Birthday calendar
56. Design a set of birthday invitations, a wreath, a set of paper plates, hats and napkins, etc
for a girl or boy that celebrates her/his 8th birthday
57. Draw and paint the front page for a magazine
58. Make an AAM, an all about me
59. Design a wonderful menu card card for your favorite restaurant
60. Design my own favorite pajama's or house suit
61. Buy flowers, put them in a vase and paint them
62. Make photo's of a great building
63. Draw 10 bikes
64. Learn 10 new words in Chinese calligraphy
65. Draw 10 houses in one style
66. Draw 10 pencils
67. Design the cover for a manual of choice
68. Make a Haiku
69. Write a short story in 10 lines
70. Visit a museum
71. Visit a movie
72. Write one chapter of a thriller for women
73. Draw at least 20 pairs of shoes
74. Design an Alphabet for a baby room
75. Design prints for wall letters of my name
76. Design a new business card
77. Design the cover for a diary
78. Design the cover for schedule book for Highschool kids
79. Design a shopping carrier for older ladies
80. Design an set of mittens, shawl and hat for a todler
81. Make a painting for a waiting room at the dentist's
82. Make a poster for a hair saloon
83. Design a tree house
84. Make a set of book ends
85. Make a round painting and add texture
86. Make a painting and incorporate a map of an existing place/town, land etc.
87. Design a Cereal pack
88. Draw 20 trees
89. Make a painting after a movie
90. Write a blog post about a game
91. Make a collage after an old photo
92. Design a pattern for your favorite chair
93. Design a set of kitchen towels
94. Design a kitchen towel with a year calendar for 2016
95. Draw and collect at least 20 background textures
96. Design decals for a twins' room
97. Design flipflops that you want to wear yourself
98. Design a rug of 2 x 3 meters
99. Design an growth chart
100. Design a presentation page for the mockups
Okay, I have hundreds and hundreds more, but I have to start somewhere, right? :)

( Photo from Kampioen January 2015)