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Rejection. It’s a good thing. by Alison Ellis

This video is about Rejection. We all deal with it from time to time in our creative businesses. It’s simply a fact of life. You take the good, you take the bad, you take ’em both and there you have…wait, where was I? Oh yeah, rejection. Click to get my take on why rejection is […]

What advice would you give to aspiring floral designers?

The Question: What advice would you give to aspiring floral designers? The Answers: Stay true to your vision and design. When I first started out that I want to create designs that looked just picked or garden like. At the time and especially in my location, it wasn’t common.  I was worried I wouldn’t get […]

Featuring Midori Ribbons

“MIDORI is a quality brand that inspires, enchants and immerses Ribbonistas in the vibrant world of MIDORI with every ribbon and design.” Today we are featuring luxurious ribbons & gift wrap from MIDORI, styled by Amy of GATHER. This was my first experience working with MIDORI’s gift wrap, it is very thick paper and with […]

Field To Vase with Robyn and Alicia

One week from today I’ll be standing next to my friend Robyn of Bare Root Flora and getting to work on all the flowers for the Field To Vase dinner. The dinner is taking place the next evening at The Fresh Herb Company in Boulder, Colorado. We are both so excited to be contributing our […]

What if you don’t have a picture to show a client? by Alison Ellis

Today’s video is about what to do when you don’t have a picture to show a client. Oftentimes clients rely on photos to relay their vision, but what if you haven’t done this exact design before? You know you can make it, but you don’t have a picture. Here’s how I view this “issue” and […]