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FINGERS IN INK
- Sep 30, 2019
- 6 min
THE ART OF CALLIGRAPHY
I have been trying to get this interview for over six months ... as soon as I began to think of industry professionals that I wanted to chat with, Ashley Rae Swann of Cygnus Studio was at the top of my list. She is so talented at her gift of calligraphy. Meeting Ashely Rae on a random Tuesday evening three years ago was one of the best gifts a client could have ever given me! When my client made a request to work with Ashley Rae, she came to my stationery boutique to pickup t
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FINGERS IN INK
- Jul 25, 2019
- 3 min
COMING UP ROSES, LILIES, DAISIES ... Oh My!
I admire the talent of floral designers, they have such a unique gift of being able to bring a space/room to life with color, height, dimension, volume and symmetry, with the simple use of flowers! I have a very light mint green thumb ... more like super pale! So when given the opportunity to chat it up with Shirley Goodwin of JR Flowers, I jumped at the chance! NF: How did you get into the industry? SG: I have always loved flowers and would make centerpieces for parties and
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FINGERS IN INK
- Mar 9, 2019
- 4 min
ONE-ON-ONE COACHING FOR SUCCESS
I had the opportunity to meet the lovely and dynamic Feyisola "Fey" Ogunfemi for the first time at an AWP (Association of Wedding Professionals) Event in the Winter of 2018. She was one of four panelists speaking on the topic of Multi-Cultural/Fusion Weddings. Her insight and wisdom on the topic was phenomenal. I began to follow her business on social media and became a huge fan of her breathtaking events and weddings. When our paths crossed again one year later, at an indust
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