Success Stories
Sharon Rifilato’s Success Story
Success in life is about much more than making money. It’s about living life to the fullest and looking for the sunny side of life even when days are cloudy. Here’s how one woman’s lifelong involvement in crafts has helped her cope with multiple sclerosis (MS) and get through many difficult days.
How a Hobby Can Change Your Life
In this success story, artist Joyce Roark offers both a brief history of Pergamano Parchment Art and another example of how a simple hobby can have life-changing implications and lead to an exciting career in arts and crafts. This article also includes books and Web resources on parchment art, embroidery on paper, and Temari (Japanese Thread Balls).
How Life Leads Us
Have you ever noticed how life leads us in new directions when we least expect it? A step in any new direction will automatically set in motion a chain of events that could change and enrich not only your life, but the lives of your family and friends as well.
The Kathy Cisneros Success Story
This is the step-by-step success story of how single-mom Kathy Cisneros turned a simple bottle cap hobby into a profitable homebased business, first as a teacher, author and columnist, and then an internationally-recognized songwriter and vocalist.





