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
All you need to do is comment to this post and you're entered!
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What a fabulous giveaway. Love the veil.
She makes the neatest stuff and is such a lovely person to talk to too.
I love the name of Megan’s company. She needs a shiny silver suit and some kick-butt boots with a laser gun (pew-pew) to wear with her awesome name ‘ cause that’s what I see in my head when I read it. Totally cool with a side of Awesomesauce!
Liz
How inspiring! I love the idea of building a creative business in such a natural, organic way. Some gorgeous products too, I would love to win the class & get crafty with her kits!
Fantastic endless possibilities attitude.
I love Princess Lasertron’s products. The felt bouquets are so stunningly beautiful. I also love how she grew her company. She is an inspiration to all of us trying to grow our creative companies. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway. It sounds like an amazing class!
What beautiful work!
I’ve been a Princess Lasertron fan for a while now and still simply loving her style! (Plus viewing her website led me to Where Women Create! Yay–Jackpot!)
Beautiful story, beautiful work and a beautiful artist – thanks for sharing with us!
Wonderful story and wonderful giveaway – thanks.
Lover her creative and courageous spirit.
Always thinking ahead. Inspiring!
I love her work! She is such an inspiring person.
Amazingly beautiful work!
Absolutely gorgeous!
I have a WWC button on my blog!
Oh what beautiful flowers! I am entranced and would live to win the class
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What fun!
I became a fan of Megans through the Two Peas MB. She makes beautiful things. I am glad she is having so much success.
Amazing story, and an inspiration to all of us! Thank you for the giveaway, would love to win!
These are simply beautiful and I love love love the fascinator. Hope I win.
This kind of craft is right up my alley. I remember seeing her story in WWC magazine and thinking, “That is so cool!” Love her stuff.
I’m so glad to see a fellow Nebraska artist featured and doing so very well. Aren’t her flowers fabulous! Dreaming of learning all of her tricks by winning her class!
WWC button on my blog!
My favorite things: buttons, flowers, and fascinators! Thanks for posting about this fab artist!
Fabulous giveaway and Fabulous Princess
love love love love the veil. checkign out site now.
The bouquets are FABULOUS! :0)
I love her creations and would love to win this giveaway!
wow! look how far you’ve come and in such a short time! and how cool to find your perfect space!
I really enjoyed reading the Princess Lasertron story, so inspiring to me. I would love to win her giveaway! I love buttons and felt flowers! :)
Beautiful & so inspiring! Thank you!
I love her!!! I’d love to be able to take this class!
i dont think ive ever seen felt look more lovely!
Wow! Thanks for letting me know about Princess Lasertron…..what a great name…:).
I’d love to win any of her creations….!
Gail
What an inspiring story and such beautiful creations. I would love to win !
I love collecting buttons so it’s always nice to find projects that involve buttons. Such cute stuff!
I love it when girls follow their heart…. this one has and we all have benefited from it… would love to win… pick me!, pick me!
I love to see posts from and information about Miss Princess Lazertron — I’ve loved the button bouquets since the first time I saw them! Thanks for the opportunity to win a spot in the class
She does amazing things with felt – would love some inspiration via a free class! thanks!
How exciting – and what a fabulous business! Thanks for the offer!
Oh how i wish i could sew!!!!! I absolutely love what you do and think it is wonderful!!! thank you for sharing and look forward to what more you come up with!!
Oh what a fun giveaway! I would love to win and take her class!
Oh how fun! I love Princess Lasertron’s stuff!
What a wonderful story. How motivational!!
I love to work with felt! What a great adventure in creating a business. I always enjoy reading success stories like this one. I am sure I could learn great things in a class like this.
I have a WWC button on the sidebar of my blog.
I LOVE Princess Lasertron!
Love her work! Felt is such an amazing creative thing to play with!!!
That birdcage veil is just the coolest. What lovely work.
Would be nice to win such a lovely giveaway! Thank you…
This is definitely something different and wonderful. Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win.
Wonderfully inspirational story. Love your felt and button bouquets; unique and charming.
I would LOVE to win this class!
Thank you for posting this, like what you wrote
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I love the flowers. Especially the bouquets!
I have a WWC button on my blog.
Very, very pretty. I just love fabric flowers.
Love her felt flower creations!
I tweeted about this…
I really want to give this glass to my mother as a birthday gift! She’d LOVE it!
I love her work! Please count me in!
She needs a shiny silver suit and some kick-butt boots with a laser gun (pew-pew) to wear with her awesome name ‘ cause that’s what I see in my head when I read it. Totally cool with a side of Awesomesauce!
Liz
Love these flowers. Even tried my hand at making them after seeing the WWC article. A class would help.
Her work is like a lightening bolt from the sky!! I am so inspired to step up my felt creations!!! Love, love, love her creations!
So beautiful! Please count me in the give-away, I appreciate this opportunity! Thank you:)
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Your story is incredibly inspiring!! You can tell in how passionate you are and how much you love what you do! Thank you!!
What a wonderful look into a world of creative sparks flying and new friends being made!
Love your line. It’s so unique, there aren’t any words to do it or you justice.
Thank you for this peep inside your world!
Rose
Love her beautiful creations! Would love to win. Thanks for this inspiring interview!
The most unique creations I’ve come across in forever… Would be honored to win and read more about your company.
Really awesome pics and i like this site. Thanks for sharing.
I’d love a chance to win – the flowers are incredible!
amazing story and inspirational for me.and Love her beautiful creations.
Thank you so much! I was away from my computer and just found out that I won!! YAY! I’m not sure how this works- so please let me know if you need my mailing information?
Thanks again!
Heather
I sure wouldn’t buy anything from someone who thinks the Holocaust is joke worthy.
It is best to share with us. The most unique creations I seen in your blog as well as like to visit again and again. Keep sharing more ideas with us.