The Power Of Instagram & A Workshop in Santa Fe

Here’s a little story about the power of Instagram and how it brings people together IRL to make lasting and meaningful connections! Debby Mittelman is an attorney in Phoenix with a passion for floristry and photography. She realized how much she loved flowers when she served as the event chair for a charity gala dinner […]

Let’s talk about Heuchera Leaves

My first introduction to Heuchera Leaves in floral design work came from Francoise Weeks and Janet of Floral Verde . Both ladies use these leaves in their design work and shared with me how sturdy and long lasting they are, plus the wide variety of colors they come in. Turns out this is a great […]

Slow Flowers Summit, 2017

INQUIRE, INFORM, INCLUDE, INSTIGATE, INSPIRE Slow Flowers has been making quite a stir in the floral world these past few years, pledging its members to source their flowers consciously and locally. As the 10th anniversary of Amy Stewart’s movement-inspiring book, Flower Confidential, and with the momentum of 725 members now registered with Slow Flowers, 2017 was a prime year to hold the first annual Slow Flower Summit.   Slow Flowers got its […]

Introducing Rachel Evans Heath

I am pleased to announce a new contributing writer for the Flirty Fleurs blog, Rachel Evans Heath. Rachel and I met a few years ago when she attended one of my floral design classes. We’ve kept in touch and worked on projects together since that first class a few years ago. You will be seeing […]

Creating a Canadian Flag Flower Wall with Fiori Floral Design

We have a guest post to share with you today from our friends Miles & Leigh at Fiori Floral Design :   Our client asked us to create something dramatic for an event at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel. They wanted it to be something that guests to the event would enjoy watching be created and […]

AIFD Designers to Follow On Instagram

In celebration of the upcoming AIFD Symposium taking place in Seattle next weekend I am sharing 7 of my favorite AIFD floral designers to follow on Instagram. Click on the image and it’ll take you to their Instagram Page –