A leap of Faith!

Many of you know that my family and I are about to start a business together. I will start teaching online sewing and quilting classes soon. Everyone is excited and everyone is sharing in the resposibilities of taking on such a big commitment.
Now if you are my age or older, you might realize that this is a huge leap of faith for me. I have never done anything like this before. Oh, it is not the teaching that scares me, or the being in front of people ...because I have been teaching art and craft classes for years, as well as doing my motivational speaking. And I love it ,but this is different.
This is in front of a camera and is being video taped. I have a hard enough time having my picture taken, and have never liked hearing my voice on the answering machine ( does anyone ? ). Now we are putting both of these elements together to make a business.
When we had a family meeting the other day, I watched Jeff and the kids talk, get involved and excited about this business. I asked him, why he thought this was going to work? He simply said, "because we all believe in you!" What a blessing to have so many people who love me and believe in me.

So I am trying to get ready for this leap of faith, trying to like and accept the person I see in the mirror and trying to remember that "with the help of so many family and friends around me, I can do anything!"
Thanks for believing in me. LynnMade is on it's way!
Good night dear friends!

Whew, that is over...

Ok, I was anxious for awhile about today. Because today was the first time that we video taped my classes. This wasn't for anyone to see but us. We just needed to see how the cameras would work and how the sound was. I was worried how I would do. Jeff and Amy both came and did the video taping and they said I did ok...but when I looked at it for just a few seconds, I had to turn it off! To be honest ...it was tough to watch. I hopefully will get better at this!

I am a work in progress and I need to remember that I have to take this one step at a time, this is a huge step out of my comfort zone. 

But we did it, so this day is over and I survived!

Hope this gets easier as it goes on!

I just need to remember that I can do this, I am so excited to have my family behind me, or I should say beside me all the way!

Good Night dear friends!

Brad is now teaching!

When Brad was a little boy, we knew he had a gift (ha ha ha ).... just had to say that since I found this cute photo of him at 5 years old.: )  But seriously back to Brad's gift....he always loved to DRAW and he did a lot of it. Of course at a young age just like Amy, he was employed at the Woodard Home, helping out in preparation for all my Craft Shows and Craft Markets I did. He and Amy were quite a bit of help, and a that young age learned some valuable lessons on color and techniques...you see even though it was probably against Child Labor Laws...and their pay was so low ( food and clothing )... there still had to be Quality Control! Lauren and Lee came along 5 years later and so they didn't get tortured... opps, I mean trained quite as much :) but still they got the gene. Now the kids are adults and very talented Artistically, I love to think that I had some small hand in that! :)

I am teaching again, but this time it is with fabric and in a Quilt Shop...and I love it!

The good news is that Bradley who is now a Graphic Design Artist, is starting to teach also ( they say the Apple doesn't fall far from the tree ), so I am here to spread the news!

Next month Brad will be teaching an online digital illustration course. It is a beginner level course that teaches how to incorporate color, pattern and texture in your digital illustrations. Go to the link HERE:

And if you want to sign up and get 25% off the class ( and who wouldn't ), then all you have to do is put in the Promo Code Lynn and you will get the discount. I wish I was knew enough about it, to take it myself...he is sure a talented kid and great with people. So I really think you will enjoy it. Feel free to tell your friends about it too. 

I still can't believe my Bradley is now all grown up and has his own little boy, wow...how time flies!

Good night dear friends!

Below is Brad on the right at 9 months old and his son Kai on the left at 10 months old...too cute!

  

“Every artist was first an amateur.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

 “The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it. ”
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe