As a lifelong creative-type I've always believed that if we keep our eyes and ears open, life will constantly whisper hints to us about where to go next. What's coming up. Who we are meant to become. I always had a feeling that I would take an unconventional career path, and in my second year of college in 2005 I started down the road that would take me through obstacles, triumphs, into amazing opportunities and lifelong friendships as an entrepreneur. I founded Princess Lasertron in 2005 when I designed the first felt and button bridal bouquets that took the wedding industry by storm. In six years, I have grown my business into a three-person company serving over 250 brides each year and we have expanded into kit and project design, a line of party dresses, consulting, speaking, and teaching all over the country.
By keeping myself open to new interests and opportunities rather than following a cut-and-dried business plan, I've seen my business grow very organically, entering into new arenas when the time was right.
Two years ago I met a small group of friends who liked to work at night like me, and we met throughout the week at 24-hour coffee shops, pancake houses, and greasy spoons all over Omaha. We talked about our projects, our problems, and benefited from each other's diverse expertise and experience. It was also during this period that I became pregnant with my first baby, and the path of growth my business was taking made it necessary to hire my first employee. The way all of these factors coincided so magically and perfectly was a sign–my family was growing, my business was growing, my relationships in the community were growing and I needed to make a move. Over the next six months I searched throughout Omaha for the perfect space to start a shared creative studio. I visualized a huge open room in an industrial warehouse full of history and character. I visualized coming to work every day and being surrounded by a supportive team of passionate people who loved their jobs as much as I did. Where ideas could be born, and where people could gather to pursue their goals. When was invited to an open house party at a friend's new office in a remote part of downtown Omaha, I fell in love with the gigantic empty warehouse and suddenly realized I was in the space. Three months later after a buildout process, we opened the doors of CAMP, Omaha's first coworking space and our full-time studio for Princess Lasertron. We are coming up on our first anniversary at CAMP and I could not be more proud of taking that risk not only because of how it allowed my business to grow and flourish, but because of what we were able to provide for other local entrepreneurs and organizations.
As my work has evolved and my Princess Lasertron has grown, I've been getting more diverse opportunities like teaching at this year's TCC Event! Participating in events like THE CREATIVE CONNECTION are a dream come true for me and I can't wait for this chance to connect in-person with my readers and customers who have been with me for so many years, and meet new friends from far and wide! In my classes, Alice's Marvelous Monogrammed Prize Ribbon and our Signature Felt Flower Headband session, you will learn some of my favorite techniques that we use every day with our bridal clients.
If you're looking for some pregame before the TCC crafty weekend getaway, I would love for you to join me in my first online class through Rick Rack where I will be teaching how to create a birdcage veil with beautiful French netting and the embroidered felt flowers we are best known for. Registration is open through June 20 and the class starts on June 22 and runs for a month. This class is my first foray into online teaching so you won't want to miss it. How many times will I accidentally swear?
When you register for the class you will have access to a video tutorial of me teaching my Felt Flower Fascinator Headband project that you can fast foward, rewind, restart, and watch over and over again as much as you want. You will also receive a .pdf of instructions and a list of class materials which I am also selling as a kit in my shop once the class begins. You’ll learn how to make felt flowers and leaves, how to free motion sew, hand embroidery techniques, how to fringe, how to create a birdcage veil, how we embellish with buttons and some other general sewing tips. I think you’ll like working with the pretty French lace netting too. So sign up, and order a kit! You never know what other goodies I'll throw in there for you.
Megan Hunt, AKA Princess Lasertron, was featured in the winter 2010 issue of WHERE WOMEN CREATE and we are honored to have her teaching two great classes at
THE CREATIVE CONNECTION EVENT.
Alice's Marvelous Monogrammed Prize Ribbon
AND
Signature Button and Felt Flower Headband
You don't want to miss your chance to learn from Princess Lasertron herself how she puts the magic in her famous felt flowers … I know I don't! Plus, isn't that Monogramed Ribbon adorable?
And guess what else?
She has GENEROUSLY offered a FABULOUS (because it IS that day of the week) giveaway …
One FREE birdcage veil class from Rick Rack,
PLUS
an exclusive kit to go along with it (and you know how AMAZING her kits are)!
THANK YOU PRINCESS LASERTRON!
Please visit her at www.princesslasertron.com
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