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Catching up with Tina Barkley of Fleurs De Villes

Flirty Fleurs Floral Dress at Fleurs de Villes

Alicia: Hi Tina, I was thrilled to be part of Fleurs de Villes when it came to Seattle for the Northwest Flower & Garden Show, it was an amazing experience to push myself creatively while being part of the floral design community here in the city. I would love to share with Flirty Fleurs readers […]

Ninth Moon Floral Design Showcase – Portland, Oregon

Ninth Moon Floral Design Showcase is a floral show hosted by Lan Su Chinese Gardens and Floral Design Institute in Portland, Oregon every November. This year Leanne Kesler of Floral Design Institute invited me to be one of three judges for the Floral Design Competition, of course I said yes! I find being a judge […]

Catching up with Françoise Weeks

Friends, I am so excited to bring you an interview with one of my cherished friends, Françoise Weeks. Over the years of blogging we’ve featured Françoise and her unique floral designs often, although it occurred to me recently that it has been awhile since we last shared a chat here on the blog. So here […]

AIFD – Symposium X, 2017: Tales from a First-Time Attendee


By Rachel Evans Heath I was one of 200 experiencing an AIFD symposium for the first time. And I really didn’t know what the day would look like. Not being a member of AIFD, but having researched them enough to know who they are, I expected to see several demonstrations and lectures, maybe even a […]

Paris in Bloom with Georgianna Lane

Paris – City of Love, City of Light, and City of Flowers The brilliant floral and travel photographer Georgianna Lane has released a new book and it’s a real beauty! The title is Paris in Bloom and can be ordered from Amazon, or for more information be sure to check out Geogianna’s website. The book […]

Joseph Massie’s ‘Rosa’ exhibit at Chelsea Flower Show

Award-winning floral artist, Joseph Massie, created a show-stopping exhibit at Chelsea Flower Show for Queen’s 90 birthday. The installation, commissioned by the RHS for the Queen’s 90th birthday, sees a swathe of 5,000 fresh-cut roses and 1,000 preserved rose petals suspended four metres in the air to create a romantic, sensory tunnel. …