News businesses are welcomed to Scottsburg

Sadie Fugate

Co-Editor-in-Chief

Dreams have become reality for two Scott County women as they have immersed themselves in a popular community business known as Fashion in Flowers. Eleven Dreams, owned by Hannah Donohue, and Crumbles, owned by Susanna Bard, have recently renovated their own personal spaces in Fashions in Flowers in order to create diversity in an already successful locally-owned business.

When Donohue’s careeras a nurse seemed to overwhelm her life back in 2015 after her first child was born, she set her sights on creating furniture and signs in order to make more time for her family while taking a step back from her professional career.

“I’ve always wanted to own a business, so at the time, it just all seemed right, and I started selling handmade decor online, so I could stay home with my son more,” Donohue said.

Since the creation of her business, Donohue’s primarily sold her merchandise through the internet and at occasional craft fairs. It was through social media and Eleven Dreams’ online presence that Donohue was able to build her customer base. While the business’ website is still a “work in progress,” Donohue currently blogs not only about her business but discusses lifestyle, DIY projects and inspiration for her viewers.

Similar to Donohue, Bard was inspired by her individual creativity to assimilate her own business as well.

“I’ve always enjoyed creating whether it was cooking, baking, knitting, painting or drawing. I was looking for a career where I could be creative and the idea of creating a business was very appealing,” Bard said.

Bard has previously collaborated with Fashions in Flowers to provide them with baked goods on the holidaysalong with her famous “Friday Specials,” but Bard and the owner of Fashions in Flower, Heather Spurgeon, longed for a greater partnership.

“Heather, the owner of Fashions in Flowers, and I have collaborated for many years with cupcakes and flowers for some holidays. Once I started making Friday specials, the plan for this business started to form. I was excited for this opportunity,” Bard said.

Each business owner is in hopes of continuing the growth of their business into something more. Donohue is hoping to focus on the logistics of running a physical store and incorporating the community into her shop while Bard is hoping to establish a location in which anyone will feel welcome while also multiplying her amount of physical locations.

“I hope that Crumbles helps bring happiness to everyone who comes in. The tagline for Crumbles is ‘Sharing happiness, one bite at a time.’ This is truly a mission for me,” Bard said.