What a wonderful day I had learning about the psychology of color with Fiona Humberstone (aka The Brand Stylist) a few weeks ago. If you are not familiar with her or her work, she is a branding specialist “dedicated to empowering you to create an incredible brand.” Fiona came all the way from England to teach her first class in NYC. We gathered to … [Read more...]
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Meet Brian of H J Hautau & Sons, a Third Generation Flower Farmer
Meet Brian of HJ Hautau and Sons. I met Brian from HJ Hautau and Sons (or as he put it, Hautau and Grandsons) one morning shopping for flowers. It turns out he is the third generation still growing flowers in our area of the Hudson Valley. All his Ranunculus are beautiful. They are the perfect blousy flowers to use during the winter and early … [Read more...]
Tips for Selecting a Florist
I want to share with you tips for selecting a florist. Why? Well, at some point, you will be celebrating a significant event in your life and considering using floral arrangements from a professional florist to add a decorative touch. I know so many of you love flowers, especially those freshly picked from the garden and I also understand how scary … [Read more...]
The Slow Flower Movement
You may have heard about the slow flower movement. If you haven’t, you’re in for a treat! Though I’ve never been on a podcast before, when Debra Prinzing a Seattle-based writer, speaker and leading advocate for American grown flowers asked me for an interview, I jumped at the chance! My Slow Flower Movement Story Through Debra’s many Slow … [Read more...]
Watercolor Painted Invitations
Are you looking for watercolor painted invitations? Welcome and hello! As a slow flower florist, I appreciate the hard work to grow and arrange the fragile beauty of the blooms a bride chooses for her wedding. I’m also an artist that enjoys extending my creative abilities to the invitations sent for such a special occasion. Sketching … [Read more...]
Spread love with FREE printable greeting cards
I have created these FREE Printable Greeting Cards for you to share with those you love. Love is something I am surrounded by in my floristry business. I lovingly grow flowers in my cottage style cutting garden for the brides and grooms who trust me to help make their special day magical, I lovingly tend my garden so that it is at its … [Read more...]
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Mother's Day Creatively celebrate Mother's Day by coloring in and gifting this bouquet I’ve sketched a few flowers from my garden to create a print out that will help you and your little ones creatively celebrate Mother's Day. Grab the crayons, colored pencils, finger paint or water colors and surprise Mom and Grandmother with a blooming bouquet … [Read more...]
My Art
From my earliest days as a young child, I've always loved flowers. Everything about flowers has always drawn me to them - their colors, their shapes, their textures, their perfumes. Capturing them first as a small child with my crayons, and now again as an adult with my watercolors, I revel in their fragility and strength. It … [Read more...]
Eco-Events
Designing slow flowers for your farm to table events, parties, weddings or corporate events is one of my company's specialties. What makes me different? My clients trust me and hire me because of my having received training from internationally known flower designers and because of my experience as a nationally known slow flower … [Read more...]
Taking chances in art, life, and business
If you’ve been following my blog/journal recently, I’m sure you’ve noticed that I’ve been taking chances with my art. All of the watercolors and sketching I’ve been working on recently are proving to be challenging and creative, both of which are necessary to keep my wedding business unique, different. In a cyber world where we all have our … [Read more...]