Announcing FLOWERSTOCK 2020
FLOWERSTOCK 2020 — OCTOBER 16, 2020 Flowerstock originated out of Holly Heider Chapple’s desire to connect with flower friends in a less formal setting and inspire creativity through a relaxed...
View ArticleAn Ode To Juliet
When you hear the name David Austin Garden Roses which variety of his roses are the first to come your mind? For me it is Juliet. Always Juliet. I had never heard of David Austin Roses until one...
View ArticleGet to know LORA Bloom, a direct-to-consumer online floral marketplace
I would like to introduce all of you to my friend Tammy Myers, creator of the online ordering service LORA Bloom. Tammy entered the world of floristry back in 2015 with her floral business – First...
View ArticleCutting Garden :: 5 Peach Roses to Add to Your Garden
Let’s talk about beautiful peach garden roses to add to your cutting gardens! When designing I like to mix roses ordered via wholesalers with a few of the garden roses I grow, mix it up and add some...
View ArticleFabulous Florist :: Noonan’s Wine Country Designs
I first met Katie Noonan at a Florabundance Inspiration Design Days event, in fact it was at the 2013 inaugural Design Days! Upon meeting I promptly caught on that Katie has a quick wit and an...
View ArticleColorado Flower Collective
Bringing you a guest post today from Mandy Hess of MJM Designs in Denver, Colorado. Mandy interviewed Stefanie Hofmeister, owner and founder of the Colorado Flower Collective in Denver, Colorado. The...
View ArticleCreate for the Sake of Creating
Creating for the pure sake of Creating Often as floral designers who are normally focused on filling orders, designing weddings, tending to business– it can be very easy to forget to stop and create...
View ArticleChrysanthemum Musings
When I think of flowers for the Thanksgiving holiday one of the first ones that comes to mind are the Chrysanthemums, commonly referred to as mums, in all it’s various hues of autumn colors. From the...
View ArticleA project with Fleursociety – Fleur Formulas!
I have an exciting update to share with all of you! I’m part of FLEUR FORMULAS, which means that I’ve partnered with floral designers around the world to bring you a resource that includes recipes and...
View ArticleFlirty Fleurs Favorite Things
With the holidays upon us, I thought I would share a few ideas of gifts to give to flower lovers – gifts for friends or gifts to yourself! A petite list with seven gifts listed, and all seven are from...
View ArticleA Summer’s End Celebration: Solidarity in the Face of Corona by Lena Karelova...
Friends, I am pleased to share a guest blog post today from Lena Karelova, a photographer based in Barcelona, Spain. Lena shares how during this difficult season of dealing with the pandemic a group of...
View ArticleNew Dahlias Collections from Flirty Fleurs and Longfield Gardens
Hello friends! I’m thrilled to share our latest Dahlia Collections with you! This 2021 season there are ELEVEN collections available. A bit of background behind these collections. Five or so years ago...
View ArticleFrom Bud to Open Bloom with David Austin Roses
‘From Bud to Open Bloom’ By David Austin Wedding Roses The team at David Austin Wedding Roses is pleased to share a new video, From Bud to Open Bloom, which in addition to featuring glorious English...
View ArticleGet to know Anahit Hakobyan of Viva La Flora Designs
Awhile back I received a note from Anahit inviting me to be a guest on her podcast. We had a very nice chat and you can hear the podcast here. So kind of Anahit to ask me about my floral journey and...
View ArticleHow I Made It :: Bamboo Hive Vases
A Floral Design Tutorial by Joseph Massie Photography by Stella Photography The extraordinary sky blue spires of Delphinium demand to be included amongst my absolute favourite blooms – I find few...
View ArticleFabulous Florist :: Grace Flowers Hawaii
I first met Alison Higgins of Grace Flowers in Hawaii back in August of 2018. I was on the island working on a project with Hitomi Gilliam AIFD and as we were pulling together components for a...
View ArticleBook Review :: Falling Into Flowers by Alison Ellis
Longtime flirty fleurs friend and contributor Alison Ellis has released a business book for floristry – Falling Into Flowers Falling Into Flowers is a step-by-step guide to today’s modern wedding...
View ArticleFourth Annual Alexandra Farms Garden Rose Design Contest Now Open
It’s that time of year again!! The Annual Alexandra Farms Garden Rose Design Contest is now open for Submissions!! Alexandra Farms invites floral designers from around the world to share their best...
View ArticleSlow Flowers Member Virtual Meet-Up to Discuss Bulb Planting
Sharing a video from Debra Prinzing of a Slow Flowers Member Virtual Meet-Up, which featured fall bulb-planting for your cutting garden and flower farm! Debra hosts the chat between myself, Alicia...
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