Last week we listed the dreams we'd like to have come true in the next year. But this week, we're to take a look back at the dreams we've already had come true, the goals we've already achieved. So, in no particular order, here are mine:
- I wanted to learn to sculpt, primarily dogs. I couldn't find any instructional books, videos, or classes in my area to teach me what I wanted to learn, so I taught myself through trial and error
- I wanted to sell my original sculptures. I sold the second one I created and have sold hundreds since then
- I've also sold hundreds of whimsical clay miniatures as well
- My pieces have been purchased by people all over the world - England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Canada, Spain, Italy, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Germany, Japan, China
- I had a book on creating Christmas ornaments of polymer clay published by Design Originals
- I have had numerous projects published in magazines
- My designs have also appeared in several other collaborative books
- I have had several articles about myself and my work appear in several magazines
- I worked as a freelance designer for Polyform Products and American Art Clay Company
- I was flown all expenses paid to Atlanta, GA by Plaid Enterprises, Inc. and paid as a designer to work with their products for several days alongside other designers. What a wonderful trip that was! We were treated very well by Plaid.
- I was contacted by producers of the Carol Duvall TV show and asked if I would like to appear on their show. I did nothing to solicit them, they came to me, and it was very flattering. Things didn't work out for a myriad of reasons. By then, I had realized that craft designing was NOT where my heart was at all, so I guess things worked out as they should. But I received high praise from the producers and from Carol Duvall herself. So, like they say with the Academy Awards, it was nice just to be nominated. LOL
- I have designed art for product packaging for Plaid Enterprises
- I have been commissioned by breed clubs to create art that was used as trophies for winning placements
- I have been paid well to teach others to work with clay
- I have received high praise from two artists whose work I am a HUGE fan of - that was worth more than gold to me :o)
- I created my first needle felted teddy bear and love how he came out
- I have taught myself html code
- Created my own website which I am now in the process of recreating
- I've learned to create and edit videos - even if I do still need a bit of work on that! LOL
- I found true love and remarriage after divorce
- I had a second child, after suffering through two stillbirths, and have two children I love dearly who are now grown
- I lived right on the beach in Cocoa Beach, FL with the ocean in my backyard :o)
- I paid cash for my beloved Mustang GT
- Purchased our first house
- I've successfully shown much loved champion Boxers and English Cocker Spaniels
- I've helped take care of 3 month old tiger cubs (well mostly I played with them, but I did bottle feed them a few times too! LOL)
- I learned to ride horses when I was kid, and talked my parents into letting me have one. One of my first dreams come true! My parents figured I would lose interest, so they told me I could have a horse if I saved enough money for one. After a year and a half of saving every penny I earned or was gifted with, I had raised 2/3's of the money needed, and they kicked in the rest, and I got my horse Shane.
- I rediscovered my love of writing and I'm about halfway through the writing of my first novel
- Learned how to make bullet lists on blogger LOL
I know there's more, but this is all that comes to mind right now, and it's a pretty good start I think. :o)
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