Archive for March 2011
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Recent Design Project: Creative Wedding Website and Invitation for a Royal Engagement
I have been working on a wedding website for a friend from college and am realizing how much I love illustrating people’s stories. I’m honored to help them share this special occasion celebrating their relationship with their family and friends.
When the soon-to-be groom came to me with this project, based on his personality I knew the project would have to be extremely unique and not like the average wedding website. He’s a very detail-oriented person but is also very creative and elaborate so this project ended up being very fun to work on. The wedding’s color scheme is navy blue, gold and white and their theme related to royalty and highlighting the fact that the wedding date is close to Thanksgiving and their native countries in the Caribbean. I used a wedding invitation from my store as inspiration, using Roman columns framing the website and giving it the atmosphere of being outside of a palace.
Below is a sneak peek of the project’s “Events” and “Registry” pages so far, as you can see it is a little different from the traditional wedding website:
The Royal Engagement Invitation Design from my Dream Creations Collection that Inspired the Project
(Click on the invitation below to customize it for your own wedding)
P.S. I was trying to figure out why this post had so many hits then realized it had royal and wedding in the title. Un-intended but congratulations Prince William and Kate ;).
Dreamfleur Interviews & Inspiration
Discovering Your Creative Calling: Soul Dreamer Interview with Visual Artist Tony Snipes
“What is it that you love doing that you wouldn’t even have to have anybody pay you for?” – Tony Snipes
Tony Snipes, a visual artist gives advice to other artists on discovering their creative purpose… Read More »
Dreamfleur Interview With Jenna Lucado Bishop – Dreaming On In Life & Faith
”If you are going through a dry time, stop, take a deep breath, and smile. God is using ALL things, even “darker” days, for His good. He is molding and shaping your heart. You are a constant work in progress.” – Jenna Lucado Bishop.
Recently on Dream in Soul I interviewed Jenna Lucado Bishop who took the time to answer some of my questions on dreams and purpose. I was so blessed by her encouragement and what she shared… Read More »
Featured Interview
Dreamfleur Interview with Entrepreneur Jasmine Lawrence Founder of Eden BodyWorks
Jasmine Lawrence is a young successful entrepreneur (and a fellow NFTE alum) who started her own natural beauty care line Eden BodyWorks. Be inspired by her journey from an innovative 11-year-old to the Oprah Winfrey Show and beyond… Read More »
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Dream Creations: Every Great Dream – Inspiration form Harriet Tubman
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer…” What can one dreamer do? Here’s the latest of inspiration from my Dream Creations collection…
Beauty of the Butterfly: Inspiration from Maya Angelou
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” – Maya Angelou – Nothing that appears beautiful and successful was made over night…
DreamFood: Be An Early Adopter of Someone’s Success
Sometimes the spark one needs is another who will believe in them and walk with them into purpose…
HeartBlooms: Don’t Count Yourself Out
You may not look the part, people may look and pass over you, and your past may “disqualify” you, but don’t disqualify yourself…
Featured Inspiration Post:
To Boldly Go Where You’ve Always Imagined…
There are those dreams you are responsible for bringing to fruition in a sense; things you want to create, experience and learn how to do. “I want to (insert activity here)… someday.” Why not now, why not today?
Creative Dreamer Garden Updates
Creative Dreamer Garden
Blooming inspiration for arts, design, and all things creative…
Corbin Bleu on Music and Advice to Aspiring Performers
I love Corbin Bleu’s approach to his work and how he doesn’t just label himself as a dancer, singer or actor but as an all-around artist…
Being Yourself & Taking Care of Business: Inspiration from Photographer Tamara Lackey
Photographer Tamara Lackey shares techniques for running a successful business and branding your uniqueness…
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Dr. Maya Angelou Speaks About Finding Your Creative Voice
Renaissance woman Dr. Maya Angelou, answers the question, “How can students find their creative voice?”
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Creative Dreamer Garden Updates: Inspiration for Photographers and Feather Fashions
Creative Dreamer Garden
Blooming inspiration for arts, design, and all things creative…
Opportunity for Photographers – Free Online Workshops from creativeLIVE with Bambi Cantrell and Jasmine Star
CreativeLIVE is a great resource for learning and developing your photo-taking skills. Here are two great upcoming workshops for photographers…
Feathery Fashions: Marlo Adelle Hair Accessories
I love these colorful handmade feather hairclip designs by a young entrepreneur…
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Resources for Photographers – Free Online Workshops from creativeLIVE with Bambi Cantrell and Jasmine Star
CreativeLIVE is an awesome and valuable resource for anyone interested in photography, video, web and graphic design, app development and a wide array of other creative topics. It’s virtually a worldwide creative classroom that streams workshops online in real-time for free then offers the recordings for purchase once the live workshop is over.
I first came across creativeLIVE from one of the photographers I’m really inspired by, Jasmine Star. I love that she’s living out her dream and is doing what she loves, capturing moments and sharing others’ stories. Her specialty is weddings, and last year she had a live wedding filming where she brought the online audience behind the scenes of shooting a real wedding -it was amazing and informative to say the least! Ever since then I’ve been tuning in to creativeLIVE for their other workshops so that I can expand my photography horizons. Here are some great upcoming free workshops that might be of interest if you are an aspiring photographer like me or if you want to grow and learn more about various techniques and the business side. One of them is another free workshop from Jasmine Star:
FREE Workshop: Posing and Lighting with Bambi Cantrell – 3 sessions: 03/18/2011 to 03/20/2011
Join in a LIVE ONLINE weekend with Bambi Cantrell for an intimate three day workshop focusing on posing and lighting techniques with a focus on wedding, boudoir, and portrait photography.
FREE Workshop: Building your Wedding Photography Business with Jasmine Star Jasmine Star – 2 sessions: 04/08/2011 to 04/09/2011
In this workshop Jasmine explores how to grow your wedding business. Build a brand that embraces your unique strengths, and communicate that brand to attract clients through today’s online social media tools.
Visit www.creativelive.com for even more workshops and resources
