International Day of Peace

Earlier this week Threading Hope (a humanitarian entity of dl-couture) was honored to carry our quilt for the second year in a row. This year we were the lead in the International Day of Peace Parade! It is a special day celebrated around the world hoping to spread peace and understanding of varying cultures.

Threading Hope makes and donates quilts to children and families in need throughout the world. We are always needing quilt donations that can be made from scrap fabric you have laying around...if you are a quilter or know quilters please refer them to http://www.dl-couture.com/ and check out the Threading Hope page. Or you can go directly to the Threading Hope page: http://www.threadinghope.weebly.com/ Thank you for you support in this great venture. We look forward to all refferals and questions. For more information you can also email info@dl-couture.com

New Doll Creations

dl-Dolls came about in wanting to make something special with my elegant fabric scraps from around the world that I use for my custom gowns for dl-couture. From that spurred the idea of using recycled fabrics from quilter Kristina Green, and travel fabrics from adventures, and any keepsake that clients send us...turning that baby blanket into a keepsake creation, to our larger line of Eco-Friends. All dolls are hand made and each has there own personality, and hand pick trims and buttons!


Eco-Friends have hit the web! I am so pleased with the most recent creation of using 100% organic cotton and 100% bamboo antibacterial all natural fiber fill for our custom dolls. We have just listed our first one for sale on ETSY and look forward to many varieties and custom orders to come. http://www.etsy.com/ search for eco-friends cuddly rabbit or you can also visit my ETSY store at: http://www.danelllynn.etsy.com/

Excite the Soul

For years I have been told to focus on one of my passion, and stick to painting, or writing, or design...well I am proud to say I ignored that advice with all my heart!

I want to do some past sharing of what has transcribed for the last 2 years as I have worked on building my businesses and chasing my dreams...
It all began when life changed...as it does... and heartache approaches, but gives you a window as the door closed and I started painting again, then I opened a studio in the Federal Building in Flagstaff, AZ, then added my design studio onto that. I worked and built my business here for a year.

I met great people in the supportive art community and spent most of my teaching salary on business books and how to make a living as a starving artist. The adventure has been great and as I look back on 2 years of 16 hour days I can say with pride there is too much positive to share it all. (for more infor please see my sites: www.dlfineartist.com and www.dl-couture.com ) My blogs will be intermixed with work from my past to allow people to get to know me and be a part of my journey.

It all began with a call from my greatly supportive brother, "there is a new gallery opening in CA and I think you should check it out." The spiral came fast and www.dlfineartist.com became a reality...to this day I am so thankful for the push! It was my first gallery group show, I had 11 works in there...the gallery later closed but that was the kick I needed to begin chasing my dreams and living life in a forward spiral! Thanks again B!

Blogs Beginnings

My cousin has been telling me that I need to put all my thoughts and creative endeavors into a blog...to share with all those that want to follow the adventures in chasing your dreams and letting the artistic soul grow and flourish. I must say I was so scared to begin because I feel manic somedays with all the directions I go in and did not want to overwhelm people, but she assures me that is the beauty of it all and of the blog - world...I am glad to be a part! I look forward to sharing my adventures in humanitarian trips, art, design, travel and literature.

I will try to blog 2 times a week although travel will keep me at times away, but I will fill you in on what hurdles my company's have climbed and the newest brain spasms that continue to conjure up art played out in a variety of ways.