Can you tell us more about your design background? From what we have seen your initial background and training is in interior design? Did you grow up dreaming of being a designer? Any experiences that you can describe which started you down this path?

I dreamt of becoming a designer since I was 12 (I know it sounds cliche but its true). Growing up, my family moved around quite a bit and so I took it as a positive thing that at least I could decorate my own space-over & over again! My mum was my first inspiration. She's a very artistic person and she was the one who taught me the basics of design: such as coloring etc. I won a few design contests as a child, so that gave me a boost in self confidence and my creativity just blossomed from there. 

To all my friends, family and supporters over the years, and to those I am just meeting for the first time:

I can't wait for Ramadan this year! 2013 has been a year of transitions and amazing blessings for us, al hamdu lillah. In the weeks ahead we will experience the quiet days and the brilliant nights, the silent reminders of our deen. And ensha'allah, we will slow down and reclaim the iman that Ramadan can instill in us. As we enter this blessed month and what I hope is many blessings on all of you, I wanted to share with you the latest in Silver Envelope's journey and mine. 

Sweet Dawah Cupcake & Cookie Kits

I do think that halal food is undergoing a change in perception. People in the foodie world or the blogosphere don’t really care about the geographic origins of halal food or the political problems that exist in the regions where falafel comes from; they care about one thing: taste.

Who is the best wrapper? Appearing with Sobia Mailk-Rao from Eastern Toybox, our gift wrap is part of a wrapping paper challenge on "Daytime," a Toronto area Lifestyle show.