Sneak Peak of Customized Florist Wire Holder

Thanks to Levine for showing such beautiful picture!
http://www.studioij.com/b-huskpillow-pillowfabrics.htm

I chanced upon her site when i was looking for bean spout pillows for my little one coming along.
http://www.studioij.com/sew_handmade.htm

You can check out her website on her sewing works.

I cant wait to get my hands on it and post the actual picture!
Hope its really what i need for my florist wires!!

I had been waiting so long from Nobleman school for them to bring in similar type to keep all my wires in place..

Never Ever Give UP!

I'm not good with words

But I am inspired by the picture:

It doesn't matter what problems you are facing right now

Whatever challenges you are confronting

Please remember one thing…NEVER GIVE UP

What matters is not how many times you fall

But rising up every time you fall and

Never ever give up!

You are not swallowed up as yet

But it seems you will be soon if and only if

You give up

So go ahead

Stretch your hands

Take strong hold of the  problem

That is waiting to swallow you up

And…………….SQUEEZE it.

Quote Taken from Forwarded Emails

My Mentor June Tew always tell me never give up on my dreams, it had been a hard and lonely road to make business work. I am glad I am starting on my blog and slowly hopefully I can revamp my shopping cart to give a better experience in service and more creations to my clients.

Check this out! I had benefited alot from this and what i have today is credited to her.

Freshure Floral Business Academy
BE YOUR OWN BOSS!

How To Start YOUR Floral Business With Less Than $100
CREATE & BUILD Your SUCCESSFUL Floral Business TODAY!!!

Are You Thinking Of STARTING Your OWN Floral Business But Don’t Know How?

Do You Know That A Floral Business Can Be Built With LITTLE Money Down And There Is Actually Very LITTLE RISK Involved?

Do You Agree That Most Florists Generally DO NOT WANT TO & WILL NOT Share Their Trade Secrets With You?

Do You Worry About How You’re Going To Generate More PROFIT And GROW Your Floral Business Without Incurring Too Much RISK For You And Your Family?

Do You Have A Passion For Flowers And You Just Want to Do Something Out Of It? But You LACK The Skills, Knowledge, Financial Resources And Experience To Start A Floral Business?

In this workshop, you will GAIN INSIGHTS on:

•  5 REASONS Why Most Floral Businesses Fail In Less Than 3 Years
• How You Can Start And Build Your Own Floral Business With LESS THAN 100 dollars
• LEARN & BRAINSTORM Ways To Market Your Floral Business
• How To SET UP A Proper System In Your Floral Business
• CREATE An ACTION PLAN To Kick-start Your Floral Business
• Knowledge On Flowers, Colour Harmony, Meanings Of Flowers
• GET INTO ACTION With Your Floral Centrepiece
• 3 WAYS To Get All Your Friends To Buy From You
• How To CUT DOWN On Overheads And Yet Gain MAXIMUM PROFITS From Your Floral Orders

ABOUT THE TRAINER

June started her own business at the age of 20. Throughout her 16 years of entrepreneurship journey, she has faced countless challenges in her businesses and overcome them with her strong belief that she can make it.
Along the way, she started learning from successful mentors who are multi-multi millionaires, and in this learning process, discovers that her greatest joy is in helping people.

Today she hopes to bring value to people who have thought of starting a floral business but lack the skills & knowledge and courage. She strongly believes that businesses can be built with little money down and risks of failure can definitely be minimised if you are learning from the RIGHT PEOPLE with the right MINDSET, and of course there is always abundance in the world.

The more you give, the more you will receive.
DARE YOURSELF to take up this challenge if you really think that this is the trade you want to go in.

More Information on Classes :- Visit the Link below

http://www.freshure.com.sg/shop/index.php?act=viewDoc&docId=15

WSQ Diploma in Floristry Management - YES!

Background Info : http://app2.wda.gov.sg/wsq/Contents/contents.aspx?contid=971
Can download more information from here too http://app2.wda.gov.sg/data/ImgCont/971/Floristry%20WSQ.pdf

The Floristry Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) is a national skills training system developed by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) and the Floristry industry. The Floristry WSQ maps out the skills needed for a Floristry-related occupation and the training required for entry into the Floristry industry. The system also provides useful career pathways and facilitates mobility and progression within the industry.

I have attended the Diploma Course in Nobleman School.

Thanks to my buddy Janelle, without her pushing I don’t think I will ever will have another diploma certificate. Especially out of school since 2001, I didn’t really want to study again, but after all these, I miss school and the friendship bond that I had over the past 9 months through this course.

After yesterday exams, I feel so light and what I have work for during the past 9 months just seems so impossible yet really so happy.

Will miss the school but I hope there is more opportunities to work with school and continue making better arrangement and keep on improving my skills as the days goes by.

I can only thank God and family and friends who had been supporting me on this course. It is really not easy and countless of sleepless nights and tiring days. Finally to able to get the certificate soon.. hopefully in September, i think I cant stop my tears of joy.

Florist Gathering 01 on 10th June 2011

My exams are in 4 hrs time and I feel very unprepared! Wish myself luck and I will update later on whether I will get my certificate in the end.

Special thanks to Soo Fern / Joanne / Janelle for the photos below

I took some of the collection from their fb accounts. I was really lazy to take photos.. Especially we have so pro photographer florist!

It’s really a fun outing and we do hope the rest of our batch will join in the fun next time.

Not going to write much as let the pictures says it all.

Last 3 Modules Exams Next week! Eeeks!

Finally my last 3 modules exams are just next week!

After Tuesday I will know whether I will get my diploma certificate in Nov 2011.

It’s really nice to know that my 3rd batch friends are still bonding together and it will be our first outing on Friday night!

Its Kungfu panda night and dinner.

I will post pictures or wait for one of our ladies to send me some.

I had started another blog since I can’t add another page of my soft toys and crafts. Limited to 10 pages.

Not to limit my creations, another blog had been set up! Bear with the emptiness but it will be fill up soon.

http://shanacraft.blogspot.com/

My main focus will still be arranging flowers from time to time and freelancing when I have a chance.

It’s something I wanted to do for a long time and just hope to find some time to make my dream come true.

Wish me luck for my exams!

Feeling happy yet have a little sadness in the heart..

 

Thank you to my 3rd batch classmates! I am so touched to bits! I wanted to cry but i managed to hold back. Ha Ha. I didnt expect this from them I know i spam alot of emails and getting notes and stuff together.. well thank u from the bottom of my heart. Everyone here had a tough time to struggle with work and studies and all those assignments.. 2 more for me and hopefully can pass the modules.

 It was a final day and quite a light mood with mini buffet. Everyone was waiting for Gail to come but we were so hungry so we started the buffet. I am waiting for more pictures from Sufen and Joanne they were taking so many photos of the day. I was lazy to bring my camera out too. 

I am quite lost for words actually and will always treasure this photo and a lovely doggy bear organic wool filled toy. Very unique as i never seen it before and using organic materials :)

Here is a picture of the whole class. Sadly one classmate cant join us. 

Saturday 9th April 2011 is one day I can’t forget.

It’s a day I had dreaded since I hear I didn’t pass my demo presentation on 30th March 2011. Honestly, I cried like crazy, Roy (my hubby) had hard time to comfort me, and also Janelle who was so worried for me, but I can’t control myself. I hated myself for failing but deep down I know I didn’t perform very well on 26th March 2011.

I was too nervous and very tired out since the Thursday 24th March 2011 retail presentation, I was really lack of rest and didn’t take enough time to consider my demo properly, and just went ahead being over confident that I can just pass. But after reflection on my own, I think the failure was quite expected for my performance. It’s not easy to take it in but I guess we just have to accept that we can’t have everything in life the way we wanted it.

The negative feedbacks were eating me up inside but I felt very unfair and very low morale, I didn’t want to go for the demo retake even, but since I walk this path and need to take the humble pie for retest, I didn’t let my pride step in the way. I really thank God for Roy to help me to rehearse and everyone in 3rd batch had been so encouraging and asking us not to give up. Those who were praying for me too, I really Thank God for such blessing to have good support from everyone.

Life is never a bed of roses, even it is, there are thorns below.. This is something I always tell myself, I took the negative feelings to create something better. I can’t do it on my own, if I have my way, I will make the same mistakes and not very prepared for the demo on sat. Sometimes in life, eating the humble pie to improve is really tough but it came out with unexpected results. I didn’t expect I will pass and even teacher can comment that I am hidden closet comedian.. It was just so relief that I can even pass, I made some mistakes along the presentation and I can even forget the leave name right in the middle of presentation and trying my best to recall what I said a few moments before. I was still so nervous, but thanks to my 3rd batch who help me to remind me to smile and making me laugh with their funny actions, I am so grateful for the support.

As we coming to the end of the course, I will have wonderful memories of different walks in life friends coming together to support each other for a common goal to pass the diploma course. It’s something can’t be traded or exchange for a lifetime memory.

Diploma in Floristry Management

We are the 3rd batch intake for Nobleman School of Floral Design.

Since September 2009, we were going to school almost every Tuesday, Thursday and Alt Saturdays. The longest break we had was during Christmas and New Year period and Chinese New year period, It was really a good break but another month more I will start to miss school. Though I do hope to finish but the bonds and friendships over the months had been wonderful and will be missed. One thing I would say that I am glad is most of us are quite easy-going and very understanding towards each other strength and weakness.

Which subject I love most during this course in time? I think it will be the time with Gail, though that time for 3 modules was tough but knowing Gail was there for us helps us to pull through the whole 3 modules together. (Off hand I cant remember the name of the modules with Gail but once I have the subject names, I will add them in) Some of the works we did during her time.

The worst subject I dislike? Public speaking + Demo Presentation of a table floral arrangement. Public speaking is one of my worst fears. I hope this Saturday (9th April 2011) I am able to pass that subject, I really don’t feel like going through it but I guess I still have to overcome my fears. It’s whole different experience and something I think I am very weak at.

The rest so far were quite ok, last module that I am taking right now is the blog writing and creations! It’s also one of my favorite subject too. I had revamp my blog and love my fishes.. They always look hungry.. so don’t mind feeding them while you are here visiting my blog. Haha. They will follow your mouse so have so fun giving them abit of exercise after feeding. I hope I can put more creations and more inputs of my floral journey in my life.

Since I have decided to be my own boss, I would hope that it will come true. We went through a retail course of Setting up a retail business. Mr Tan gave us a very realistic view on business in Singapore. First thing will kill a business will be the rental. That is one major expenses that really cause a business to fall. How to overcome is proper planning and good management and the people working for you. He gave a lot of insights and make us more aware of the economical stuff around Singapore. He really open my eyes to other world and be more aware of Singapore GP etc and stuff. I hope one day I can treat him to a meal when I am really my own boss.

Revamping of Blog

One of the last module is doing a blog! Since i had stopped for awhile,so here is the revamp blog! Hope this is much better then my previous one.

The diploma course is going to end soon. By 30th April 2011, i hope i can pass my last 3 modules. I will focus more on redoing a lot of things for my site and hope to bring in more creations and designs.

It had been a rough ride. It was really a crash course since September 2009 until now. Looking back though it was tough but I had made another 11 friends along the way and we bonded so well.. That is God’s blessing to have such wonderful team mates. Of coz there are ups and down along the way but we managed to go through so much together and show support, the memory will last through a lifetime.

Left the last month of classes and hope i can get my diploma certificate. Praying very hard for it. >.< I don’t know what the road might lead us too but I hope each and everyone will able to pursue their dreams. Good Luck to everyone! You all will be missed!

Wish everyone happy properous Rabbit Year

Have a great year ahead with God's blessing!