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Dreamer

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I am a DREAMER. 

Last August when I discovered the Mondo Beyondo eCourse, I knew it was for me.  Due to several circumstances, the timing wasn’t great. Financially for instance.  But I knew somehow, some way I would have to get in on the ‘Mondo Beyondo’ goodness.

Flash forward a few months later to December. I knew the next session of Mondo Beyondo was starting in January. I made up my mind that no matter what, I was going to take it.  It would be my Christmas gift to me.  One evening, while I was popping around online, I followed a link from twitter that mentioned a Mondo Beyondo give away at the amazing Design Mom blog only to discover Gabrielle had been hosting a whole week of giveaways. 

I posted my heartfelt comment on the giveaway post and said a little prayer.  I’m guessing you know the rest of the story; I WON!  I won a spot in the January session, out of hundreds of women!  Awesome!

January came and I took the course.  It was everything I imagined it would be, and more.  Part of the course asked you to write a ‘Mondo Beyondo’ dream list.  So I did.  I wrote it inside the journal pictured in  the image above.  I then tore out the page and tucked it away.  ‘sigh’

One of the items on my list was to be here. Right here on this blog. And here I am.

I have to say, many of my dreams are unfolding, right before my eyes.  I am truly blessed.  It’s amazing what happens when you put your biggest dreams out there…it really does work.

In honour of dreaming, I created a little Photoshop tutorial video to share. It’s over on my blog. I like to call it ‘dreamifying’. You can also click HERE to download a printable pdf of my ‘dreamer’ tags because we all need to be reminded to dream sometimes.

I would love to see your dreamy images or perhaps you have a dream story you would like to share. 

Image and words courtesy of Honorary Sister/Guest Blogger/Dreamer Kim Klassen.

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Hello Giveaway! (no, you’re not dreaming)

It’s random giveaway time again from our friends at Hello Canvas.

Leave a comment here between now and Thursday at midnight and you could win a 20X24 canvas of your photo of choice from Hello Canvas. Hello!

Comments

  3. wow! just wow. it’s an inspiration to keep dreaming even when the dream seems so impractical. more importantly, it’s a reminder to do more than just dream…it’s a reminder to keep chasing those dreams!

    thank you!

  7. Very Cool! Congrats Kim, on your wishes come true!
    I must be off to check my library of pics to choose the best one for a canvas (in the event I win of course).

    🙂

  12. I plan on dreaming today, while I mow my yard. Also, my photography is my dream-time. 🙂

  15. Congratulations for your dream come true!!! and thank you for this post reminding me to keep dreaming!!! and for the tutorial, I would love to use your suggestions! also because I love the result on your photo!!!

  20. Good for you making your dreams come true! I’m not a dreamer and currently working hard to make sure my children don’t inherit this from me!

  23. wow, congrats Kim! This inspires me to keep going for my own dreams and to remember how truly blessed I already am 🙂 Watched your tutorial, thank you, always helpful to see how others work their ps magic! Here’s my dreaminess from yesterday, though a little moody, but that’s what the day was like 🙂
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurohunt/4683775843/

  24. WOW…I just found this site, and I am so excited! My son is going to be a senior this year, and oh would this canvas be so special. I can’t wait to keep exploring…I love photography, just not so good at it! Thanks!

  25. putting ourselves "out there" is always the scariest part (atleast for me) and the first step towards making our dreams come true..congrats on making that happen

  26. Oh Kim, congratulations!! I remember first finding you on shutter sisters daily click!! 🙂 How fun to come full circle.
    Isn’t it fun to win?! I know it was awesome fo me to win YOUR textures! Thank you for sharing your ideas, dreams, and art! <3
    Kelly

  31. Congratulations Kim!!! And for anyone who is reading this comment, that hasn’t visited Kim’s blogs – you must! And take her courses – you’ll learn all of her secrets (well, probably not all – it’s like the my grandmother’s chicken soup recipe – I know she’s left the one secret ingredient out . . . sigh!).

  32. I’m so happy for you Kim. I love your textures and am dreaming of taking your courses in the future and doing more with textures. Dream big, dream on!

  35. Thank you for the download. I love the "Dreamer" tags. Your story was inspiring. Hope your dreams continue to manifest in your life.

  38. I read a great quote lately about dreams that really spoke to me. It said, "Stop hitting the snooze button on your ideas. The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up." I need to stop waiting for something to happen and start making things happen.

  40. I just received two canvas prints from Hello Canvas and they are absoulutely DREAMY! Would love to win another.

  42. I have many mini dreams right now, but they’ll have to wait while I’m living the big dream at home with 4 little boys.

  45. Dreamer indeed and look at you go. Im sad to say since my divorce many years ago I havent gotten my dream back.But recently im noticing with my 16 yr,,we have many big dreams for her. She just got accepted to be a photographer on the yearbook staff and asked to use my big camera and for me to teach her. That is a dream I wasnt dreaming for but so love. She is helping me get my dreams back,first hers,then ill work on some for me 🙂

  46. Thanks for the inspiration! I’m trying to remember that my dreams are important too – sometimes we have to remember to facilitate the reality of our own and not just everyone elses.

  49. thanks for the inspiration today! i always struggle with putting myself "out there". thanks for the dreams. xo

  53. I do believe in ‘if you dream it, it will happen’- so happy for you that your dreams are coming true Kim, you work hard at it!

  54. Realizing your dreams is often a combination of luck and work. Kim, you were lucky to win that spot, but you had to make the effort of writing and submitting something to see this particular dream through. It is scary to put yourself and your dreams out there, but it is so fantastic that you did it and got to mark off this accomplishment on your list!

  59. Kim, it is so good to see you over here at the amazing Shutter Sisters! You know you are one of my biggest inspirations. I gain strength and wisdom from you every time I read your posts or get an email full of your beautiful thoughts. Thanks for all that you do.

    xoxo Gigi

  65. Love Kim Klassen and her photography. I already love the gift of the tags, thanks! Maybe I will win something else here too, that would be joyful.

  67. how cool is that…i love your blog anyway…I originally found you through Christina (Soul Aperature) so this is a real blessing for you!

  70. mondo beyondo is an amazing gift! the dream tags are super! dreaming together with others is way more fun! keep on dreaming!

  72. So glad things are going well for you and your dreams are coming true. Keeping my fingers crossed that mine will come my way soon. I’ve been making every effect to push them along but they just don’t seem to be co-operatoring, or maybe they are just in slow mode these days. Love the giveaway. I have the perfect picture of my niece and nephew that would look wonderful.

  77. So very inspirational! Gosh I would love to win one of these babies! I have a huge wall (vaulted ceiling) behind my couch that is screaming for a large canvas! (one of my dreams). As a single mom of 3, it’s my dream to eventually become a professional photographer and have many many many canvases on my walls!

  80. I guess you have to dream and then you have to believe, and then you have to do, and then you have to be thankful…thanks for the inspiration kim. I’m off to dream.

  81. Congrats Kim on following your dreams and finding happiness! I have admired your work and the work of others who can take ordinary and make them extraordinary. My dream is to someday be able to do that too!
    Thank you for sharing with us and I wish you more success and happiness

  84. Oh how wonderful to win something that you had already made up your mind to do regardless! So happy for you.

  85. I often think that dreams are wishes that we’re afraid to say out loud for fear that we may jinx them, or that we’ll be punished for asking for too much. That’s why I think that writing your dreams down, and saying them out loud, is so valuable. It gives them voice, and energy, and life. Good luck with your Mondo Beyondo list!

  87. kim, you are living proof that dreams do come true … we just need to put them out there and accept the gifts that come along and take us there … and i just think that realizing one dream opens up to another … such a blessing you are, dear friend, to us all!
    doing the ‘dance’!
    prairiegirl xo

  91. Yah, Kim! Love this wonderful and inspiring post … i really do believe we all need to send our dreams out to the world …

  93. Right now, something that I’d LOVE for my husband and I is the money to purchase a newer computer. Our Mac is about 6-7 years old, and doesn’t have enough memory for us to really do what we’d like to with photography, not to mention my husband’s schoolwork.

  99. Your posts have once again given me inspiration to shoot, and to take on to life. Thank you. Fingers crossed for the giveaway of course 🙂

  104. Wow, wonderful post and very much needed. You have no idea how perfect it was to read your post

  105. Congratulations on meeting so many of your creative goals Kim…You certainly deserve them. I just started your e-course The Skinny today and I’m loving it!

  106. Congratulations Kim! Yes, being asked to be here on Shutter Sisters is indeed a DREAM! Thank you for the inspiring reminder to us all to dream, dream, dream.

  109. Dreams, I love them especially good ones or the ones my little girl tells me about. Her dreams are always the best.

  110. It is nice to dream, I will be dreaming about a canvas. Great post by the way and I am awaiting the book.

  111. Great post, great giveaway, hoping I win. I should dream about it then maybe I will win, keeping my fingers crossed for extra luck.

  114. Gorgeous photo and lovely post! Thank you for encouraging all of us to keep our dreams alive! Sometimes, I tend to lose sight of the big picture by getting caught up in the day-to-day stuff…Thank you for this reminder!

  116. Am glad you are living your dream, Kim. I dream of seeing my photo on a canvas!
    Thanks for sharing your expertise and art.

  118. Love the image of that journal…makes me want to sit down and write some goals and dreams!
    Oh and a canvas? Awesome giveaway idea!

  122. kim … congrats on your shutter sisters feature and thanks for the countless and generous ways you share and inspire! continued success to you, m’dear!!

  123. I’ve had a dream of starting a photography business for some time now. I am doing it now! I took the leap, and I still have lots to learn. It feels good though to be following through on my dreams!
    PS Would love to win a Hello Canvas!

  124. Thank you for sharing how you dreamify! It was such a nice, clear and concise tutorial for a total photoshop newbie like me! And, it inspired me to actually try it on my own. I am so happy that a fellow Mondo-Beyondo-er is watching their dreams unfold before them. I am in the May session and it has changed my life in more ways than I even imagined – and I’m not even done with the entire session yet! Congrats to you and keep dreaming!!!

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/89916296@N00/4689530176/

  125. I just found you thru dreaming and following links from the Artful Blogging article on "2BlessedBeyondBelief". I am so inspired, I can’t quit clicking and reading!!

  126. So happy to stop in her and see Kim. I just loved her post about being a dreamer. I was definitely inspired by her today as well as many other days..

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