but you never lose!
Every now and then I get my ducks in a row and enter something that I have designed into some sort of publishing 'competition'.
My first experience was simply a pair of earrings that were published in Stringing Magazine in 2009. They landed on the '17 earring designs page' and I was thrilled! I think I even received a check for $15.00 for that big event. But it was simply the accomplishment that I enjoyed. The acceptance. {photos of that publication can be seen here}
Then about a year ago I tried my hand at needle felting and turned it into a pillow for my bed. A short time later I saw that a publishing company was looking for 500 felted projects. I thought, what the heck, I'll send photos of my felted pillow. I waited months and months for them to decide.
Finally only weeks ago, I received the news...
Thanks, but no thanks. That's OK, I love my pillow. And after all, it WAS my first attempt at needle felting! And it graces my bed beautifully.
So, that's when I didn't win.
Here's when I won!
In the very same week that I was rejected from the felted projects book I heard word from the magazine Cloth, Paper, Scissors. I had entered a reader challenge titled 'all buttoned up'
I'm pretty sure that I sent my photos in October or November. I heard that I was a top contender in December! I sent in the actual button necklace for further judging and low and behold....
I was published as one of the 17 winners in the challenge. No prize money this time, but more joy and excitement! more acceptance.
