How I started reborning

I started about 4 years ago when my daughter was 7 she is 11 now she wanted a reborn for her birthday I didnt have $800 to spend on a baby :( so I let her pick out a kit she wanted. I watched youtube videos and researched every articles I could find on reborn painting it took me months to learn and figure out exacally what I needed to start I didnt plan on making a business out of this as I said for it was for my daughters birthday. I have 3 kids and I'm a stay at home mom I had limited funds at the time so when everyone seen my daughters doll after I finished her I started getting requests from others to make them one and it has bloomed into now ludales angel babies and I am so blessed and have had my ups and downs ive had to learn it all on my own and I couldn't be happier I love making these babies each one I bring to life has a special place in my heart. ❤❤❤❤ ive been accused of painting fake dolls and I don't I only buy from bountifybaby.com they are the best in my book and only sell babies from respectful artists. But I've been bashed on Facebook by groups and put down as a new artist as you can see all my work have all paper work stating they are real reborns so this hurt me to the core and I almost quit making then I was stressed and depressed that people could be so hurtful people were sending me messages and wriiting hateful things on my Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/ludalereborns it was all so stressful and mean this was all happening 3 years ago so I blocked them and just continued with the way I was doing it I know I don't sell know offs and I do great work so I decided right then to ignore the haters and with god by my side I have a very successful business I can do from home while I spend more time with my amazing kids which is very important to me and my daughter now has a collection of about 10 reborns and she couldn't be happier.