Archive for March 2011
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Dreamfleur Updates: What I’ve Been Up To
Dreamfleur Diary – Stretch & Grow
No matter what creative field you’re in I think it is always a good idea to stretch and grow yourself in what you do…
Style to Inspire: The Story Behind My Clothing Line Envibrance Dream Apparel
Here’s the story behind my creative clothing line Envibrance Dream Apparel, featuring creative, inspirational T-Shirts…
Visit my Company Website: Envibrance Studios
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…
Dream Creations Store
Dream Creations: Youthful Event Stationery – Sweet 16 Party Invitations
I love doing event design, and have been doing various invitations for others and for my Dream Creations store lately…
Feathery Fashions: Marlo Adelle Hair Accessories
I originally posted about Marlo Adelle Hair Accessories a handmade and fashionable feathered hairclip line created by a young entrepreneur, on my youth website Dreamer ENT. I love her colorful & intricate plummette designs and how they can liven up an outfit with a cute, whimsical touch.
You can find out more about the business and how to order at www.marloadelle.com
The Story Behind Marlo Adelle Hair Accessories
Marlo started making hair accessories to go with her outfits at age 14. Her friends requested personalized hair clips for themselves. Her mother helped her sew them and eventually they introduced them to local businesses in downtown Austin.
As demand increased, Marlo turned to Craig’s List for potential hairclip helpers. The helpers came to the family home, were trained and Marlo provided them patterns to trace. By the third year, Marlo was selling in 12 boutiques in Austin and in California, as well as online. In 2008 Whole Foods Market ordered her new line of romanticized feather hairclips with a vintage flare.
Giving Back
As Marlo continued to grow her business, she was involved in giving back to her community through volunteer efforts in PALS and teaching art at Laguna Gloria Art School. She traveled to the Dominican Republic to teach art to impoverished children. With three employees, Marlo plans to continue her business while in college and to expand the online business.
Inspiration: “I Smile” & “I Am” – New Songs From Kirk Franklin’s Album Hello Fear
One of the few artists of whom I own almost every single one of his CDs (physical copies not mP3s – yes, I know, dedication) is Kirk Franklin. To say I was excited for his latest album Hello Fear (which debuted in March) is an understatement! The album hasn’t disappointed, with uplifting tracks and collaborations with Marvin Sapp, John P. Kee & Mali Music.
In an interview with Essence Magazine Kirk Franklin spoke on the story behind the album:
It is wanting to address this thing that’s knocking on everybody’s door right now. There’s a great sense of worry and uncertainty that is making people anxious. My statement in the album is we don’t have to run away from that emotion. It’s not something that has to keep us knocked out of life’s game and crippled. We can face it head on and hopefully there’ll e some messages that give people the power and confidence to do that.
Listen to three of the songs “I Smile,” “I Am” and the title track “Hello Fear” from the album below:
Inspiration From the Secret Millionaire Season Premiere with Dani Johnson
A new show called Secret Millionaire premiered on ABC recently, with a wonderful premise: millionaires go into impoverished communities to find unsung community heroes who serve others, and reward them with hundreds of thousands of dollars of their own money. The first episode with Dani Johnson, a successful entrepreneur who was once homeless and on welfare, was inspiring, you can watch the full episode below. You can really see Dani’s heart for giving and how her real desire was to serve and give in secret in the second video below, the post show webcast (one word, WOW):
