Episode 32: Over Coffee: Setting Goals for the New Year

over coffee season 2 Mar 25, 2020

Welcome back! In this first Episode of the new year, Quynh and Jessie discuss the special events that took place over the holidays and how they set/manage their goals for the new year. Catch up with us while we talk about what we are hoping to achieve for Paper Talk and The Paper Florists Collective this year.

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Episode 31: Over Coffee: When to Take a Break

over coffee season 1 Mar 25, 2020

In the last Episode of the year, Quynh and Jessie discuss the importance of taking a break to reflect, to recollect, and towards making plans for the future. This Episode reminds us that although there is no perfect time to take a break when you’re an artist and/or entrepreneur, it’s something we all need in order to grow. And what is a more perfect time than during the holiday season? Exactly. Not to mention that it coincides with the start of Jessie’s maternity leave!

Looking forward to returning in the New Year with more fascinating talks with artists and friends alike!

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Episode 30: Over Coffee: 2019 Paper Talk Recap

over coffee season 1 Mar 25, 2020

In the last Episode of the year, Quynh and Jessie discuss the importance of taking a break to reflect, to recollect, and towards making plans for the future. This Episode reminds us that although there is no perfect time to take a break when you’re an artist and/or entrepreneur, it’s something we all need in order to grow. And what is a more perfect time than during the holiday season? Exactly. Not to mention that it coincides with the start of Jessie’s maternity leave!

Looking forward to returning in the New Year with more fascinating talks with artists and friends alike!

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Episode 27: Over Coffee: Paper Flower Art

over coffee season 1 Mar 25, 2020

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 now available for order and pre-order and it will be released on November 7, 2019 in the UK and January 7, 2020 in USA and Canada.

GIVEAWAY!!

Jessie is giving away a copy of Paper Flower Art to one lucky winner! To qualify for the giveaway, leave a comment below this post (along with your full name and email address/contact information) to enter! The winner will be drawn on December 1, 2019. Read the full Terms & Conditions below.

 

Purchase the book here:

UK Amazon

USA Amazon

USA Barnes & Noble

Canada Amazon

Canada Chapters Indigo

 

Learn more about the book here:

Crafted to Bloom


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Episode 25: Over Coffee: What's in Our Toolbox

over coffee season 1 Mar 25, 2020

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 items they mention in this Episode:

Kai Scissors

Fiskar Spring-Loaded Microtip Scissors

Westcott Guillotine Paper Trimmer with Wood Base, 12" Base

Aleene Tacky Tube or A Variety of Aleene Tacky Glue in different forms

Needle Scriber Modelling Tool aka The Golden Tool

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Episode 21: Over Coffee: Ways to Preserve Your Paper Flowers

over coffee season 1 Mar 25, 2020

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.

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Episode 20: Over Coffee: What to Expect on a TV Segment

over coffee season 1 Mar 25, 2020

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 plugging the paper flower community.

Watch her appearance in the video here!

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Episode 16: Over Coffee: When to Say Goodbye

over coffee season 1 Mar 25, 2020

 

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 Priscilla!!

You can learn more of about us and our work by following each of us on social media:

Quynh https://www.instagram.com/pinkandposey/

Jessie https://www.instagram.com/jessieatcraftedtobloom/

Priscilla https://www.instagram.com/SophiaandRoseCo

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Episode 14: Over Coffee: Workshop 101

over coffee season 1 Mar 25, 2020

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 our next workshop and paper flower retreat. The culmination of all of our efforts is this Fall’s 2-Day Paper Flower Workshop in Toronto on September 14th and 15th. We have worked incredibly hard to jam-pack the curriculum to include our favourite skills and techniques that we have learned and evolved over the course of our paper flower journey.

Listen to us as we talk about how we plan and run our workshops.

You can learn more of about us and our work by following each of us on social media:

Quynh https://www.instagram.com/pinkandposey/

Jessie https://www.instagram.com/jessieatcraftedtobloom/

Priscilla ...

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Episode 9: Over Coffee: How to Conduct a Bridal Consultation

over coffee season 1 Mar 25, 2020

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 you don’t get burned.

We all approach our consultations slightly differently, but we all agree that there are a number of topics that must be part of the discussion early on. We hope that our frank conversation in this Episode of Paper Talk will enlighten anyone who has to speak with a client - any type of client - about a commission or sale.

You can learn more of about us and our work by following each of us on social media:

Quynh https://www.instagram.com/pinkandposey/

Jessie https://www.instagram.com/jessieatcraftedtobloom/

Priscilla ...

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