Create your own floral design using flowers from YOUR OWN garden or just learn how to enhance an arrangement you have been given! Design flowers like the pro's and save money! These design techniques apply to silk flowers as well as fresh flowers.Mabel even discusses what flowers last longer for maximum value as well as every detail, made simple, that you need to have on hand and know to make all kinds of arrangements.
Deborah Dolen Graduate of Ringling School of Art and Design, a bestselling author in the DIY genre Deborah Dolen went on to earn a two year degree in law and a four year bachelor's degree in Human Development from Eckerd College in St. Pete, Florida. Her most recent degree is Flavor Compounding at University of Missouri - St. Louis.
Deborah lives on the Gulf of Mexico and was very involved in the environmental impacts of the BP Oil spill. Always a volunteer for aviation canine rescue, Ringo, her Katrina dog can be seen with her in her authors photo.
Deborah Dolen has written 29 books, (three of them bestsellers on Amazon) and produced 7 DIY type films that include floral arranging, making gift baskets, making soap from scratch, and even making candles. She has also written over 1,000 syndicated articles. Deborah Dolen joined Barnes and Noble in the summer of 2012 and owns both a Nook and a Kindle. She likes both for different reasons.
Deborah Dolen's favorite book written by her is probably The Beekeeper's Digest. Why? "I love bees and everything about them. Their by-products make so many things - such as candles, foods, lotions, balms, and even medicinal products. My book covers all of that and then some. I came up with most of those formulas in London while filming at Apothecaries there.
Deborah can be found on Twitter where she has well over 100,000 followers. She loves Pinterest because it is like on big free ever-changing magazine and very helpful to inspire with other like minded people.
Deborah Dolen’s most popular books written to date are Floral Design, The Bathroom Chemist, and The Beekeeper’s Digest. Her most popular DIY films are Floral Design 101 [Vases] with Deborah Dolen and Floral Design 201 [Containers] with Deborah Dolen