Author Archives: Joni

Shop Local

My favorite place to get my packaging materials is closing its doors.  A walk through their store would give me spectacular ideas to add that WOW factor to my packaging for my Sweetheart Special, Mother’s Day Fab Five Special, Father’s Day Special, Gift Certificates, etc.  I’m sad that they are gone.  Then that fear of “this could...

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Happy New Year!

Wishing you a happy and healthy 2012! I’d like to share some of my favorite pet images from 2011.  Enjoy!

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Does This Make Me Look Fat?

This is the beauty about buying shoes – its one of the things we can purchase where we don’t have to worry if the fit is unflattering. My wonderfully artistic and out of the box floral designer friend, Françoise Weeks has extended her talents to the world of shoes!  When I first saw them, they...

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UNICEF Match

My Christmas in September Special was a success – all 5 packages sold out.  $25 from each session would be donated to UNICEF. Perfect timing for now until the end of October, supporters have offered a $500,000 grant to match dollar for dollar the first $500,000 in gifts. In keeping with UNICEF, I’ll match the...

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Should Art Be Practical?

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  Françoise Weeks was asked to present again this year at Billingsley. While photographing her latest shoe inspired design, I overheard an attendee say to her companion “but when would you ever use this?” Does art really need a practical application? To me, referring to Françoise’s work as merely a floral bouquet or “arrangement” is demeaning.  Her...

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