Paper Talk

In this week’s Episode,  Quynh  and  Jessie  talk about Jessie’s book,  Paper Flower Art: Create Beautifully Realistic Floral Arrangement,  published by  GMC Publications . A year after writing and shooting the book, Jessie shares the types of flower tutorials and arrangements in the book and how she hopes readers/crafters will use the book. Paper Flower Art is n...

In this week’s Episode, we talk to Marlo Miyashiro, the owner and visionary behind the retail gallery,  The Handmade Showroom . Located in downtown Seattle, The Handmade Showroom showcases handcrafted local goods of various kinds that are carefully curated by Marlo. As a former jewelry designer, Marlo now operates two brick-and-mortar stores as well as an online store that offer products at r...

Join  Quynh  and  Jessie  as they chat about the tools in their toolboxes such as their favourite cutting tools, glue, and paper shaping tools. The bottom line - use what you have and what works for you. Take a listen as they share their inside tricks and tip, including their “Golden tool”. Wondering where to get the items mentioned by Quynh and Jessie? Here are some of the ite...

Today, we talk to one of our dearest friends, Kelly Lemon of  Kelly Lemon Photography ! Based in Seattle, Kelly travels all over the world as a wedding and lifestyle photographer to document her client’s special life moments. Her passion for people defines her art and her life. In her words: " I am the photographer for the adventurous couple that values real connection." As a one-armed photog...

As paper florists, we ultimately found our artistic medium in paper. Jacqueline Butler of  Petalsweet Cakes  found her perfect medium in gum paste. Based in San Diego, California, but internationally renowned, Jacqueline specializes in creating and teaching sugar flower art. She teaches around the globe and is the author of  “Modern Sugar Flowers Vol 1”  (which Jessie owns and...

Quynh first got to know Caroline Tran of  Caroline Tran Photography  when the photographer shot her sister’s wedding a few years back. Fast forward to today and Caroline and Quynh are frequent collaborators on many projects together across the United States from workshops to photography sessions. She, along with Kelly Lemon, was one of the photography instructors at The Paper Florists Co...

Join us this week as   Quynh   and   Jessie   have a frank discussion about how they preserve their paper flowers to minimize the effect of fading and damage. This is a common topic among paper florists and one that is much talked about on   The Paper Florist Facebook group .

Join us this week as  Quynh  and  Jessie  chat about Quynh’s recent appearance on a local television segment. With some help from her friends (Kate of  @cobralilyshop , Kelly Lemon of  Kelly Lemon Photography , and Angela Evans of  @makeupartist.angela ). Quynh was able to pull off a thrilling 10-minute segment on King 5’s New Day daily talk show, while also plug...

Eileen Lim of Miss Petal and Bloom  has been on the paper flower scene for more than 5 years and she has truly made a stamp in our paper flower community. Her Instagram feed is filled to the brim with bright and colourful blooms and high-end collaborations with designers (like Ferragamo, Coach, and Olivia Burton) and stores (like Mamonde and Keds). It’s no surprise that her recognizable style...

This week, we talk to  Heather Sauer , the owner, and operator of  The Paper Place  located in downtown Toronto, Canada. Being one of the few brick-and-mortar paper stores in Canada, Heather’s store carries a vast array of paper products, from crepe paper to Japanese washi paper, Rifle paper goods and kits, to birthday cards and origami products. Everything you see in the store is a...

We have all seen the incredibly helpful  rose colour studies  on the  Flirty Fleurs  blog that are scattered all over the web. In fact, if you have yet to check out the blog, you should do so immediately! The blog is written by no other than the internationally renowned florist,  Alicia Schwede.  It includes resources and workshop information for florists but is equal...

Join us this week as  Quynh  and  Jessie  say goodbye to their friend and confidante,  Priscilla , as she embarks on a new path in September. In this touching Episode, Priscilla explains why she’s decided to move on from her wildly successful paper flower business, when she knew it was time, and what she intends to do next. The paper flower community will miss you dearly P...

We first met  Jasmine Sing  at our Masterclass back in April of this year and we were just captivated by her warmth and friendliness. Not only is she hilariously funny and frank, but she is also fiercely ambitious. Since moving from Singapore to South Korea, her adopted country, she is forging her own paper flower path and introducing crepe paper flowers to crafters in Asia through her w...

Join us this week as  Quynh ,  Jessie , and  Priscilla  talk about their passion: Hosting workshops around the world! After the success of the  Seattle Masterclass in April 2019 , it became obviously clear that there is a growing interest in the art of paper flowers and more importantly, an interest in how WE made OUR paper flowers! As a result, we quickly began to plan ou...

It’s nearly impossible to make paper flowers and not have heard of  Lia Griffith , the internationally renowned designer, educator, and author. When we started our crepe paper flower journeys years ago, Lia’s lifestyle website was one of the few that provided paper flower tutorials for crepe paper. As a leader of the craft industry, Lia’s business model has evolved to a subscription model to...

Some of you may not be aware, but  Amity Libby  of  Flower and Jane  (formerly Florabeane) was highly involved in The Paper Florist Collective when the idea of organizing an international community of paper florists was in its infancy. At the time, she was known by her maiden name, Amity Beane. Now, she’s more focused on her family and spreading the word of paper floristry...

Most of you know  Kate Alarcon’s  work through her IG account,  @cobralilyshop , and her unique paper flower tutorials on  Design*Sponge . This week, we are sitting with our friend to discuss her art and her forthcoming paper flower book,  Uncommon Paper Flowers: Extraordinary Botanicals and How to Create Them , now available for purchase and to be released October 15, 201...

This week, we get to know Stine Evensen, the artist behind the IG account,  @tabletakes ! With only watercolour paper and paint, Stine is able to create these wonderfully intricate wildflowers and common flowers that she sees every day around her surroundings. Her IG account is filled with bright and beautifully photographed images of her creations. She was a bit of a mystery to us as she sel...

Join us this week as we discuss how we consult with potential clients/brides that approach us for unique commissions. Each of us has varying but extensive experience with wedding inquiries, so we often get questions about how we go about communicating with our clients, what issues to address and confirm during our communications from the initial contact to delivery, and what questions to ask so yo...

Today, we are in conversation with the amazing and always thoughtful,  Lynn Dolan . Lynn started her paper flower journey nearly 7 years ago and before long, she was teaching how to make paper flowers and botanicals at  Castle in the Air . She currently teaches workshops at  Etui  (Fall workshop schedule forthcoming).   Be sure to listen to Lynn as she talks with Quynh, Je...

Today we are chatting with three talented Paper Florists, Kelly Grace Gibbons, Susan Bonn, and Jessa Parker, about their businesses and honing their craft! All three lovely ladies were at the Masterclass in the spring so it was incredibly nice to come together again and hear their stories.   Get to know Susan Bonn’s paper flower journey: Tell us a bit about your paper flower business I starte...

In this week’s episode of Paper Talk, we discuss the proper etiquette for sharing photos on social media and what to do when you are not properly credited. This can be a bit of a hot topic for some people who aren’t familiar with the ins and outs of social media and don’t understand why it’s not ok to share a photo that isn’t theirs without permission. Many of us have been in a situation where som...

In this Episode, we are chatting with the beautiful and lovely Margie Keates of  The Lovely Ave ! We met Margie at the Masterclass and we immediately became smitten with her down-to-earth character and bubbly personality (yes - she really is as friendly and fun as she appears online!)   Listen to Margie as she talks with Quynh, Jessie, and Priscilla, about her business, her “house”, and...

In this podcast, we are in conversation with Jodi Duncan of  Design Master . Design Master is a company that provides colour solutions to the fresh floral industry. Internationally, they are associated with Oasis-Smithers. Jodi herself has years of experience as a fresh floral designer and she is very well known in the fresh floral industry. Her knowledge about the colour products is astoundi...

In this week’s podcast, we have a frank chat over coffee about how we each started our paper flower journeys. Although we all have a similar passion for making paper flowers, we each took it up at different points in our lives and for all together different reasons. I think how we got started also shaped our business model and approach to paper flower making. We each faced a turning point where we...