Wildflower styled floral designs are on-trend. For the professional floral designer creating these designs can be a real challenge. Most true wildflowers are not commercially available and do not have a long vase live. In this video how-to Leanne creates a design using feverfew, scabiosa pods, bachelor buttons and blueplurum to create a wildflower look. This combined with ranunculus, hypericum, celosia and astrantia results in a beautiful wildflower centerpiece. Enjoy

July 12, 2019

Tiny Floral Bouquets are currently the rage on Social Media. Tiny bouquets are easy and fun to create. A tiny bouquet must be small enough to fit in the palm your hand, they must be constructed using the spiral technique and they must be able to stand on their own. In this video how-to demonstration Leanne demonstrates the techniques as she creates a beautiful tiny bouquet. Enjoy!

July 5, 2019

Floral arrangements do not need to be large and showy in order to be dramatic and spectacular. Using minimal flowers and a unique geometric vase Leanne creates a sensational arrangement as she demonstrates the elements and principles of floral design. Enjoy!

June 28, 2019

Garden rose arrangements are both popular and so wonderfully elegant. In this video-how-to demonstration Leanne shares the techniques for creating a long lasting centerpiece in a compote styled container featuring the exquisite Marvel Garden Rose. Enjoy!

June 21, 2019

The old rules about never combining garden flowers with tropical flowers and exotics are obsolete. Dramatic, eclectic designs are preferred by today’s customer. In this video how-to demonstration Leanne combines succulents with spray mums and orchids to create a stunning corsage. The addition of a single rhinestone finish this on-trend wrist corsage. Enjoy!

June 15, 2019

Building a bridal bouquet on an armature is a current hot trend. Bouquets can be built on chicken wire forms, plastic pillows and eggs. In this video how-to demonstration Leanne re-visits the classic natural armature of curly willow. It’s a proven mechanic, it’s natural, organic and fully biodegradable. For the flowers Leanne stays on trend with gorgeous garden roses and peonies. You will love this fabulous bouquet. Enjoy!

June 7, 2019

In this video clip Leanne explores the vegetative design style. Beginning with a Northwestern woodland styled basket she demonstrates the mechanics for constructing a watertight container, then reviews the elements of of the vegetative design style while creating a dramatic arrangement. The result is a beautiful composition of twigs, moss, lichens, ranunculus, viburnum, hydrangea and grasses Enjoy!

May 31, 2019

A rapidly growing trend in the wedding flower business is flowers for pets. Many wedding couples now view their pets participation in their wedding to be just as important as the bridesmaids and the groomsmen. In this video clip Leanne demonstrates the techniques for creating a flower collar for a dog. Her model is the beautiful and very patient “Foxy”. FDI teacher Marissa is Foxy’s Mom. Foxy loves to come to the office with Marissa and really appears to enjoy being on stage. Enjoy!

May 28, 2019

Creating a hand-tied bouquet is an essential skill that every professional floral designer must master. In this video Leanne reviews the techniques for creating a hand-tied bouquet in the formal linear design style using a natural armature of curly willow. Although challenging, mastering the formal linear style is wonderfully rewarding. Enjoy!

May 17, 2019

Summer is such a wonderful season for floral designers. The flower markets and gardens are filled with an abundance of flowers and foliages making each day an exciting exploration of flowers. In this video demonstration Leanne shares the techniques for creating a vase design. This is the type of design that you can make day-in-and-day-out with almost any type of flowers. Enjoy!

May 10, 2019

Flowers for Mother’s Day can be simple or extravagant. In this video how-to demonstration Leanne chooses to go extravagant with a combination of seasonal, rustic and luxury flowers. Using a natural armature of rustic curly willow combined with viburnum, ranunculus, lisanthus, pink piano garden roses, cymbidium orchids, and fragrant lilac Leanne creates a luxurious arrangement perfect for Mother’s Day. You will love her techniques for creating an all-natural design. Enjoy!

May 5, 2019

Mother’s Day is such a grand holiday for floral designers. We love the happy customers and the beautiful spring flowers. The key to to a calm, efficient and profitable holiday is simple design mechanics and production styled design. In this video how-to Leanne demonstrates the techniques as she creates beautiful arrangements using flowers from FiftyFlowers.com. Enjoy!

April 26, 2019

Spring has arrived and Springtime abounds with pink blossoms. In this video how-to demonstration Leanne celebrates spring with a creative vase arrangement of pink flowers. Garden roses, hyacinth, ranunculus, and jasmine vine, all in various hues of pink. You will love this fabulous “Pretty in Pink” design. Enjoy!

April 19, 2022

In this video Leanne shares the techniques for creating an elevated “floating” centerpiece. Elevating the centerpiece captures the viewer’s attention and showcases the beautiful roses from GardenRosesDirect.com. This is a technique that you will want to use over and over. Enjoy!

April 12, 2019

The style trends for bridal bouquets are constantly evolving. BoHo Chic, Formal Linear, Cascade and Classic Hand-Tied Bouquets. But regardless of the design style, dramatic Garden Roses are sure capture the accolades. In this video Leanne creates a gorgeous classic hand-tied bridal bouquet using garden roses from GardenRosesDirect.com.

April 5, 2019

It is such a joy to create floral arrangements with tropical flowers. And, when the flowers are grown by Green Point Nurseries the joy is enhanced with a delightful selection of high quality flowers and foliages. In this how-to video Leanne creates a classical formal linear design, but in an updated nouveau style. She uses ginger, anthurium and orchids in a subdued pastel color palette and an on trend design style. You will love Leanne’s demonstration of the elements and principles of design. Enjoy!

March 29, 2019

Exquisite Lilies in the “Living Coral” hue were Leanne’s inspiration for this grand wedding centerpiece. Combining “Shimmer” roses, yellow butterfly ranunculus, Gerbera dashes, bold green hydrangea and kale, Leanne creates a dramatic design. The flowers are all for Florabundance.com. You will love Leanne’s demonstration of the Pantone Color of the Year. Enjoy!

March 22, 2019

Springtime! Oh, how we love the spring season. The markets, gardens and roadsides are filled with an abundance of beautiful colorful blossoms. The inspiration for this video is Leanne’s childhood memories of the blooming meadows surrounding her home. Leanne creates a dramatic arrangement using flowers from FiftyFlowers.com. You will live the techniques that she shares. Enjoy!

March 15, 2019

For floral designers this is a favorite time of the year. The flower markets are filled with an abundance of spring blossoms. It’s like the flower world is awash in a sea of color. In this video leanne creates a spectacular polychromatic springtime bouquet as she discusses color harmonies and showcases colorful spring blossoms. Enjoy!

March 8, 2019

Floral designers are loving the Pantone Color of the Year “Living Coral” There are literally hundreds of flower blossoms compatible with this color palette. In this video Leanne creates a lavish centerpiece using chicken wire as an armature. The arrangement is filled with roses, ranunculus and hypericum, all from FiftyFlowers.com . Enjoy!

March 1, 2019