Florists Review Magazine tip of the week

March 30, 2015   Florists Review Magazine
Tip of the week

Design Technique: Layering

Layering is the process of arranging leaves or other flat-surfaced materials directly on top of each other, in an overlapping manner, with little or no space in between. The materials may be layered individually or bound in bunches or stacks. This technique often produces a scale-like appearance, especially when leaves are used. Here, ornamental kale leaves are layered and assembled into a large composite rose-like flower. Composite flowers such as this can be formed by wiring each leaf or with floral adhesive.

Unsure how to view the class schedule or how to sign up for a class.....email me at: flowerclassroom@gmail.com I will be glad to answer any question at: 913-708-2988 thanks! Christina Burton-Fox AIFD

Students bridal designs...lovely!

Explore Floral Design Advanced 5-Mondays begins April 13th

Explore Floral Design Advanced  2015		Maximum of 8 students 5 class session rate    single day registration Class from 9:30-5:30 -1 hour lunch

Overview This class provides everything you need.  Flowers, containers, supplies, you will not take your designs apart and re-construct them.  Invest in yourself, learn new things, become more confident & become a productive floral designer.   This class is for the professional floral designer.  These classes will have a minimal lecture, handouts, and the hands on session are 6 hours in length.  Objectives We will explore 5 important areas of floral design. ·       April 13      Everyday designs ·       April 20       Large Scale designs ·       April 27     Wedding Bouquets ·       May 4      Tropical floral designs      May 11    Flowers to wear Class Pricing If you are a graduate of the Explore Floral Design 10 or 12 day class your discount is reflected in pricing below. ·       All classes/5 sessions        (graduates) $825.00 ·       Single day rate                  (graduates)   $165.00 ·       All classes/ 5 sessions   (floral professional)  $ 1,250.00 ·       Single day rate/  (floral professional)  $250 per day Evaluation A certificate of completion with is available for each single day registration or the 5-day session.

Materials All materials are provided including tools.  We will use seasonal fresh flowers and the newest supplies that the industry offers. You will take with you all designs, containers, flowers, etc. that you create in the classroom. Payments Payments can be made thru the pay pal links provided below.  Any credit card or a pay pal account will work.  These classes also can be used in the pay pal program (credit) in 6 payments if you qualify. You may also pay by check Copy and past the link to your browser. ·       5 sessions/graduates  $825.00 https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=6PBTFMXPJGZVN ·       Single day/ graduates  $165.00 https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S63CKBPWTLG4C ·       5 sessions /professional florist   $1,250.00 https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=6ASM65QEPYESJ ·       Single day/professional florist   $250.00 ·       https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=GSUXML8FLZUVJ ·

Unsure how to view the class schedule or how to sign up for a class.....email me at: flowerclassroom@gmail.com I will be glad to answer any question at: 913-708-2988 thanks! Christina Burton-Fox AIFD

Spring is Here!

Fun table design for a spring table

Explore Floral Design 12 Mondays ~~ Summer & Fall Session classes

Explore Floral Design               12~Mondays  Summer & Fall Session		Maximum 8 students 84 class hours of hands on training   9:30-5:30   1 hour lunch Summer Session June 1,8,15,22,29 July 6,13,20,27 August 3,10,17 Fall Session September 14,21,28 October 5,12,19,26 November 2,9,16,23,30

Overview This 12 day Exploration of Floral Design class will teach the basic principals of floral design, and so much more.  Each day will have a lecture & hands on designing.   Students will participate in the processing and handling of fresh flowers each day for the lab session.    The students will be trained to execute all basic forms of design to apply for a floral designer position.  This is a required class for job placement.   The class offers business information on pricing for profit, daily sales, floral delivery expenses, and bulk purchases for profitability, and so much more!   The students will have a final exam on materials covered during lectures.   And every class day will be more fun than you can imagine and the amount of flowers to work with and industry information is fantastic! FLOWERS are beautiful creations, the curiosity and enthusiasm for information on FLOWERS is contagious.   Take yourself somewhere new….to the Flower Classroom.   Learn to be a FLOWER expert. This class enables you to become a FLOWER expert!   Having so much fun every class session. Objectives ·       Introduction to design  ·       Color terms and theory ·        Processing and handling of fresh flowers  ·       Flower & Foliage identification ·       Hands on design of basic forms of    design ·       Techniques in design  ·       Wedding Bouquets  ·       Flowers to wear ·       Sympathy Tributes ·       Every day designs ·       Pricing of floral products ·       Salesmanship with FLOWERS      Special Event Flowers ·       Handling Customer complaints      Hiring the best employees ·       Tropical floral designs ·       Field trip to Floral Wholesalers      Floral Terminology Activities Each student will have materials provided to execute all designs.  The classroom also has additional books, supplies and flowers for purchase.  This allows students to practice additional designs at home. We will cover the Principles, Elements & Techniques of Design ·       Balance, Emphasis, Harmony, Proportion, Rhythm & Unity ·       Color, Form, Line, Space & Texture ·       Bailing, Banding, Binding, Bunching, Clustering, Detailing, Facing, Framing, Grouping, Hand Tying, Kubari, Lacing, Layering, Mirroring, Pave, Pillowing, Sequencing, Sheltering, Stacking, Terracing, Tufting, Veiling, Wrapping & Zoning. Floral Design Tools The Flower Classroom provides design tools, Notebook of Floral information, Color Wheel and a California Flower Selection guide, and other industry catalogs.  Students should bring something for note   taking and a calculator.  The classroom has assorted tools available to use, new floral tools are available in the classroom to purchase.  Evaluation A certificate of completion of this class will be available with a passing grade on the final exam. Students that have enrolled and passed the Explore Floral Design and wish to enroll in the Advanced Floral design class that follows will be given a discount on that class price when combining these 2 classes. Christina Burton-Fox   AIFD   instructor FLOWERS are beautiful creations.  The curiosity and enthusiasm for information about flowers is contagious.  Enroll in the Flower Classroom for the most up to date information….when the ordinary won’t do…take yourself somewhere new!

Materials Fresh flowers, foliage’s and the containers will be provided for all the designs.  These designs are yours to take with you at the end of each class day.   You will not take apart your designs to execute the next floral design. You will not work in teams to execute these designs. Flower selection will be seasonal.  The classroom will have a wide selection of flowers to choose from for design execution.  You will have permanent materials and all wire, tape, glue, etc. will also be provided.  Styles of Design ·      Botanical ·      Circular Mass ·      Formal Linear ·      Line-Mass ·      Triangular ·      Vegetative Class Registration 84 hours classroom time Registration & Class Materials for a                      12-day class                  $1,864.50 This amount is due in full to reserve your design table.  Payment can be made with any major credit card or with Pay Pal.  You can copy and paste this link for payment.  I will confirm your registration after the payment is received. PayPal link for payment of Class https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=BKXUGEZDLPERA Cancelation of your space in the class is allowed up to 14 days before class for a full refund.  After that a credit will be applied for classes in the future.  Call for more information.           913-708-2988 Students designs from previous classes 1st day of class...Welcome!

Florists Review Magazine Tip of the Week

March 16, 2015 

Tip of the Week
Florists Review Magazine

Make Spring Special

This is great to see...a design I created for the magazine!  Brings back great memories of design time at Florists Review.

Friday marks the first day of spring, a long-awaited date for many across the nation who have endured frigid winter temperatures. Whether the weather in your area is mild and warm or still snowy, customers will be itching for the sights and scents of the season that your gorgeous inventory can bring.

How about throwing an impromptu “First Day of Spring” special Friday or sometime this week when your sales need a boost? Send a quick e-mail blast to your customer list, post simple outdoor signage or share the word on your favorite social media networks. A small percentage-off incentive or special on a particular flower variety you have in abundance will encourage your customers to make more “just because” purchases to celebrate the season and adorn their homes.

Unsure how to view the class schedule or how to sign up for a class.....email me at: flowerclassroom@gmail.com I will be glad to answer any question at: 913-708-2988 thanks! Christina Burton-Fox AIFD

Florists Review Tip of the Week

March 9, 2015 
Florists Review Magazine             tip of the week

Boost Your Easter Orders

With just a few weeks until Easter – Sunday, April 5 – have you been in touch with your local church contacts to ensure that you can fulfill all their sanctuary flower needs for the holiday?

Whether it is stately Easter lilies or other gorgeous spring blooms, remind your contacts of the seasonal and jubilant landscape you can create for their Easter services.

Keeping a list of local clergy and church office staff is helpful in making these contacts. Throughout the year, as you work on weddings, you can continue to build this list.

Unsure how to view the class schedule or how to sign up for a class.....email me at: flowerclassroom@gmail.com I will be glad to answer any question at: 913-708-2988 thanks! Christina Burton-Fox AIFD

Sample designs for flowers to wear class

Here is what we have been creating in the classroom!!

These are designs we have been learning to create.  Symetrical & Asymetrical, one sided and two sided.  The students are doing a fantastic job learning these stem placements!!

 These designs below are by the students....great job ladies!!

 My sample/demo design

 The beauty of a foliage design....