J shares the Latest, Greatest NEW Products from Acolyte Technologies, The GOLD Standard in LED Lighting. J Creates a Special Event Centerpiece using a multitude of Acolyte Illumination Products. Showcasing the features and benefits of all the Amazing Lighting Products! J shares best practices for...

Today on At Home with Flowers- We’ll create a break-away centerpiece with 5 jars- that I have repurposed as vases- and painted them with Warm Colors- from the Just for Flowers and Tint-It Collection from Design Master.
These are the “left-overs” from the Collection of Jars I created for a previo...

Today on At Home with Flowers- I’m recycling containers- and repurposing them with Just for Flowers- and Tint It Paint from Design Master… creating a Cool Color Palette of different types of glass containers, jars and bottles- to create this fun Cool Colors Inspired collection of flower Vases.
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Today on At Home with Flowers- I’m sharing one of my favorite tips for Bird of Paradise Flowers- the opening process… my Grandpa Carnation Joe taught this trick to me… and it works like a charm… I hope you Enjoy it… also I’ll arrange the Open Birds of Paradise into 2 Gold Vases from Accent Décor-...

One of my favorite tips for making different kinds of flowers look Important- or give them the spotlight- is the simple technique of grouping flowers. Group each kind of flower together- gives it more emphasis- and it doesn’t turn out looking “polka-dot”… I love this technique- and it raises the ...

This week J shares childhood memories through a personalized sympathy tribute. A Neverwilt Heart filled with CA Grown Gerbera Daisies personalized with meaningful accessories. Flowers are the perfect way to Celebrate a Life well Lived!

Join J in the Photo Studio as he creates an Illuminated Centerpiece using the NEW Sumix® and Point & Party Remote Controls. J uses Roses, Orchids, Tropical Foliage…and a Bunch of Butterflies!

J introduces us to the New Garden Rose Collection from Groflowers- your Wedding and Event Flower Distributors! You’re familiar with the Amazing Award Winning Hydrangeas that Groflowers offers… and they are expanding their Wedding and Event Flowers with their NEW Garden Rose Collection! Groflowers...

It’s viewer request time- I’ve had several requests to create a “funeral arrangement”… I’ve even had some that want me to create a “flat fan-shaped funeral arrangement”… but that’s not how I do it… I create “Celebration of Life” arrangements- theming them… or as my dad always said “turning people...

This is a fun project- and Calla Lilies are the perfect flower- to add to our American Grown Willow Podocarpus- from FernTrust.

I painted the Coat Hanger with Blush Design Master Color Tool- and then I use Oasis Bind Wire – as the mechanic to create this event accessory.
It’s a simple process- ...

My most popular tool question is about the cutter I use for permanent stems- it’s the KNIPEX- 71-01-200 – a piano wire cutter- that has a titanium blade- and cuts through any wire like it’s butter.

The Knipex is also my most ‘stolen’ tool- it gets swiped frequently- so I have to keep track of i...

Tips for Opening Peonies + Care and Handling for Peonies!

It’s Peony Season- whether you’re ordering them- finding them at Flower Sellers- or cutting them out of the yard… Peonies benefit from a few of my favorite tips I’ve learned over the years.

We grew several acres of Peonies -for our Flo...

Today’s Project on Fun with Flowers and J- calls for a little Natural Color Shifting- and who better to help than Design Master Color Tool!
Using the NEW Honeycomb and Peachy- I’m able to take a limited amount of flowers- and expand my color palette- with Design Master… the great part about the ...

This week’s Video Blog- provides the Secret to Longer Lasting Flowers- with Chrysal Professional Glory.
An Anti-transpirant- that helps seal the molecular structure of the flower- and thus prevents the flower from Transpiring Water off the face of the flower quickly.
This is an ideal treatment ...

This week’s Video Blog- is about Hydrangeas in Foam… I know a lot of you get nervous when it comes to placing Hydrangeas in Flower foam… but don’t worry- just follow these steps:
1. Use Good Quality Foam- In this vlog I use the NEW Midnight Foam from Oasis® - it’s bio-degradable and transfers wat...

I’m introducing one of the NEW Colors from Design Master – Heather-ish. This wonderful antique lavender color is Trend forward and so popular.
In our project I use Heather-ish to paint a glass vase from the Thrift store…and to color-shift Hydrangea, Protea, Zinnias and Victoria Fern from www.Fer...

Everyone Loves Flowers- and our Unified Goal- is to have our Flowers Last Longer- we all agree on that! One of the most common questions I receive is “Should I change my water every day?” and the answer is NO! Especially when you treat your water- with the correct flower nutrients- You water shou...

The World Premiere of Fun with Flowers and J features Deco Beads Contest winner Dodie Sy from Brassavolas Floral Couture. Dodie shares his winning entry and How to create a Fantastic Manzanita Branch Centerpiece with Deco Bead Accents, Peach Passion Vine, Spray Roses and Lilies! J also introduce...

Everyone is in love with Roses- and the Prettiest roses on the planet come from Eufloria Flowers- this week’s project includes their ever-expanding line of Spray Roses.
As a Boutique grower- Eufloria Flowers is constantly adding new varieties- they are always on the lookout for the best new colo...

Creating an Arch for a wedding or special event- has never been easier- using this metal Arch from Portofino International. Oscar shared this wonderful two piece arch with me – during a visit to market- and I had to show you – how fast, easy and impressive it.

For More information- pricing and ...

Moongates (A Crescent Shape – covered with Flowers or Foliage) are all the rage for Weddings and Special Events- Today on Fun with Flowers and J- I create a Moongate using the structure from Portofino in the Dallas Market Center.
To make it Ombré – I’ll use a custom made garland from FernTrust- t...

This week’s 5 Minute video blog- is dedicated to our Tools! The Proper Tools make the difference between working smarter or struggling- it’s really that simple. I sharpen my tools daily- I clean them after every use- I take care of them… because my Tools are the extension of my work- and it makes...

This week’s Video Blog- is about Foliage Garlands- One of the Most Popular Trends for Weddings and Special Events.
I learned long ago- that making garlands is difficult, time consuming and labor intensive- AND I found the perfect solution. My Friends at FernTrust create Custom Garlands- any styl...

This week’s project was inspired by one of the World Class Window Displays in the Dallas Market Center- featuring gold urns filled with Giant Gold Banana Leaves…
Today’s Project- is created in Prestige Urn from Accent Décor- and features Bamboo and Aspidistra Leaves from FernTrust… that have bee...