Gloria B. Collins

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Why you should sketch every day.

January 19, 2018 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

A sketch every day Not only do I know that sketching every day helps to reduce stress, a sketch every day will also offer you an opportunity to document the things that inspire you. I keep flowers alive during the dull winter months by doing a sketch every day.  A few minutes each day is how I started in December. My focus was to create … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Flowers, Gardening, Growth, Hobbies, Leisure, Sketchbook, Slow Home Living, Water Colors, Weddings Tagged With: Art, Sketchbook sketching every day and Illustrated life, wedding flowers, wedding flowers garden florist Hudson valley Florist Hudson valley weddings. Roses Daily sketch watercolor

Florists’ Review: Why Florists are returning to the garden for inspiration.

August 14, 2017 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Florists' Review In the August 2017 – Vol. 208, No. 8 issue of Florists’ Review I share why I grow and use Slow Flowers in my business. One the first day back from our family vacation in the south of Ireland, I settled back into a somewhat melancholy routine of going through the endless stack of mail. That is when I discovered a package had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Flowers, Weddings, Work Tagged With: eco flowers, florist, Florist Garden Inspiration, flowers to grow for cutting, garden flowers, garden flowers for events, Gardening, hudson valley florist, slow flowers, wedding flowers, wedding gardener

Spring Gardening: 3 Essential Gardening Tools To Get The Job Done

May 6, 2017 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Today, for those of you who may be newer to gardening, I'd like to share with you the three essential gardening tools I use in my suburban cottage cutting garden. And I'd like to encourage you to get gardening.  If you're a beginner thinking of growing something this season, go for it! And, realize that gardening consists of hard work, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Flowers, Gardening Tagged With: cutting flowers, eco events, eco flowers, eco weddings, farmhouse, farmhouse garden, garden flowers for events, garden tools, gardener, Gardening, getting started gardening, getting started in the garden, grow your own cutting flowers, grow your own wedding flowers, hudson valley florist, hudson valley gardening, hudson valley wedding, seasonal flowers, seasonal wedding flowers, slow flowers, top tips for spring gardens, wedding flowers, wedding gardener

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Happy Saturday. So here is the wall... Am I crazy Happy Saturday.  So here is the wall... Am I crazy about it YES!  Not because of the color, technique, composition or my talent, Hee hee. I love it because I took a chance and went with a desire to try something new!  I’ve never painted on a wall, but figured it out. Now I know what I like and what I don’t  to make this space make me happy!  So for now I’ll leave it until I paint over it and try again.  Be bold and gutsy, have fun with your walls. Have a beautiful day.
Oh the magic of #watercolor it takes time before t Oh the magic of #watercolor it takes time before the #illustration is complete. I’m thrilled with this new journey life is taking me in. My monthly newsletter is out tomorrow morning. Be sure to sign up from my bio ☝️above for details. #gardenlife #gardeninspiration #gardenlove #flowers🌸 #ecommerce #illustration #botanicalart #botanicalillustration
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