Paper Talk

Paper Talk

Hosted by: Sara Kim of Handmade by Sara Kim, Quynh Nguyen of Pink and Posey and Jessie Chui of Crafted to Bloom

The Evolution of Paper Talk… Our journey began in 2017 when the Paper Talk community took root as a Facebook group, providing a safe haven for paper flower enthusiasts to connect, share knowledge, and find...

Episodes

Episode 51: How to Survive Social Distancing with Anna Chedid

Season #2

In this Episode, we talk to our friend and fellow paper florist Anna Chedid about how she is handling social distancing during this unique time in our history. For many of us, it's been weeks since "normal." We no...
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Episode 50: The Ins and Outs of Starting a Subscription Box with Rachel Heath

Season #2

As paper flower entrepreneurs, we are always re-evaluating our business and trying to tweak our strategy so we can increase our profit margin while at the same time, saving time. In the last few years, subscription...
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Episode 48 - Selling, Teaching & Buying: Intellectual Property Considerations

Season #2

In this episode, we address some of the concerns that Quynh has about her collaboration with artists for The Posey Box and the issue of intellectual ownership. We both offer online courses for purchase, and we teach...
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Episode 47 - International Paper Flower Day with Kate Alarcon

Season #2

May 14 is International Paper Flower Day, and in celebration of this special day, we've invited one of our favourite artists, Kate Alarcon of The Cobralily, to talk about it with us. Thanks to Kate - she came up with...
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Episode 46 - Spreading Hope with Flowers with Holly and Alex Chapple

Season #2

One of the highlights of Quynh's involvement in Design Days 2020 was having the chance to meet  Holly Heider Chapple! You've likely seen Holly's beautiful work all over social media and she's been featured in numerous...
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Episode 45: Exhibiting Your Work at an Art Gallery with Tiffany McIsaac

Season #2

Last year, Jessie had an amazing opportunity to showcase a few pieces of her floral sculptures at The Freedom Factory Toronto after one of the owners of the gallery, Tiffany MacIsaac, handpicked her to be a part of a...
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Episode 44 - Transforming Your Paper Flower Passion into a Business

Season #2

Today we talk about our passion project for the last few months - Paper to Profits!  When we returned from the Masterclass in Monroe, Washington last year, we met so many incredibly talented paper florists who were...
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Episode 43: Bookkeeping 101 with Meka West

Season #2

April is Financial Literacy Month so it's the perfect time to talk about money with Meka West of Penny Smart Girl! Meka is a certified accountant and she is the founder of online bookkeeping and money coaching firm...
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Episode 42: The New 90 G Italian Crepe Paper with Mike Benso

Season #2

We are catching up with Mike Benson of Carte Fini. Carte Fini is based in San Diego, California and it is an online distributor of Cartotecnica Rossi Italian crepe paper and ships worldwide. Mike chatted with us on...
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Episode 41 - Fleurs de Villes with Alicia Schwede

Season #2

This year, from February 26 to March 1, 2020, our florist friend and mentor, Alicia Schwede of Bella Fiori and the Flirty Fleurs blog, participated in a floral event by Fleurs de Villes at the Northwest Flower &...
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Episode 40 - Pursuing your Floral Interests with Nita Komarakul

Season #2

We admire sugar flower artists from afar but sometimes we just can’t help ourselves and want to know more about this craft that is in ways so similar to our own. One of the artists we admire is Nita Komarakul. Nita is...
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Episode 39 - Is Covid-19 Affecting You?

Season #2

Over the weekend, our governments began to implement stricter guidelines and policies regarding social distancing in efforts to "flatten the curve" and slow down the spread of Covid-19. Many countries are...
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