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Poinsettias

pink poinsettia and amaryllis with roses centerpiece

I adore Poinsettias, I really do. I see people cringe and say ick when they see Poinsettias and I just don’t see why. It’s a beautiful plant which now comes in a variety of colors. I’ve been searching high & low to find centerpieces which utilize Poinsettias in the design – no easy task, mind […]

Pricing Toolbox

The Floral Designers Pricing Worksheets Toolbox had been compiled by a florist for florists, available for immediate download. One of the most common questions we receive here at Flirty Fleurs is about the pricing of flowers. We’ve put together a Pricing Worksheets Toolbox to help! This toolbox will be especially helpful to designers who are […]

Looking back on 25 years by Paula Pryke

Hi flower friends, I have an amazing post to share with you today! Floral Designer and Businesswoman extraordinaire, Paula Pryke, is celebrating 25 years in the industry this fall and she has been kind enough give us a glimpse into her journey. I hope you feel inspired as much as I have and enjoy her […]

The Lavender & Purple Rose Study

I have quite the treat for you today! We are taking a look at 14 varieties of lavender to purple colored Roses! Huge Thank-You to Harvest Roses for supplying all these beauties for our color study! If you are looking for roses, look to Harvest Roses! This post is quite large with a good amount […]

Make More Money Doing What You Love by Alison Ellis

The quickest way to make more money in your floral business is to do more of what you love and less of what you don’t love. There is always going to be some aspect of running our business that we don’t love…some things we simply MUST do (either because it’s the law or because someone […]

Visiting with Francoise Weeks, Portland, Oregon

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of taking a three day Woodland Design Workshop with the one and only Francoise Weeks! Tomorrow I will post the designs that I got to create in her class, today I just want to tell you a bit about Francoise and why I wanted to take her […]