Mother's Day SALE & Ice Cream Social Book Signing

L. to R. La Von (partner/visual manager) Kim (floor manager/Chalk Paint instructor) Renate (clerk) Trisha ( partner/main buyer) Colleen (visual display) Janice (bookkeeper/office manager). Not pictured: Amber (clerk) & Abby (clerk).

Hello Everyone!

Just wanted to stop in and say how much fun we had with all

you our wonderful shoppers at the other night's

Mother's Day SALE

&

Ice Cream Social Book Signing!

The Grandiflora Girls were in full Soda Jerk attire

for the evening ready to serve up the

Grandiflora goodness that you

just can't find anywhere.

(Don't they look so cute?!)

We are so thankful that our employees

are always so willing to play along with

our hair brained costume ideas for

our fun evening events!!

*****

The night was gorgeous!!

Perfect to be

O P E N

 late for an ice cream social!

We dolled the place up with adorable polka dot balloons too!

 

If you didn't know....

Miss Koralee Tiechroeb of Bluebird Notes Blog

&

Where Women Cook Magazine

recently released a wonderful book entitled

"Everything Goes With Ice Cream"

 

We happen to sell this book title at our shop

Grandiflora....and on top of that,

one of our owners

Trisha Brink of Trisha Brink Design Blog

to contributed to the book as well!

Trisha & Koralee

just happen to be blogger buddies & chat often via the internet.

We thought how nice it would be to have

Koralee come and sign her sweet book for not only

our employees...but our shoppers as well! 

Author; Koralee Tiechroeb

Koralee was more than obliging to do so.

We are so excited that she was too! 

 Shoppers were greeted with tickets good to win

door prizes & 30% off coupons to the shop!

Did I mention the whole store was 10% off as well?!

Whoo hoo!

On top of all that,

we served fresh ice cream from the wonderful local dairy

Edaleen Dairy!

There were yummy toppings....

.... including glorious cherries on top to boot!

 

 Oh my stars...my mouth is watering all over again!

So much work went on behind the scenes by our

wonderful employees and family to make this

little dream a reality.

Did I mention you could win more prizes by coming dressed up as your favorite

color of ice cream?

(eg: strawberry = pink, bubblegum = blue, etc...)

But we reserved gift certificates for our 3 top costume contestants.

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

Elise & Brenda for these adorable

ice cream cone costumes!

Thanks so much ladies for making our night!!!

We LOVE when people get into the spirit of things!!!

For heaven's sake; life's too short not to.

And,

here's our cutie pie runner up contestant:

  Congratulations to you too Cory!

A happy winner indeed!

(Stay tuned ladies, we will be contacting you with gift certificate details soon!)

Colleen drawing door prize tickets.

 Many happy folks were blessed by door prizes provided to us

by the Thymes Company.

Rich lotions, candles & other body care products walked out

with very happy customers.

 Our sweet girls behind the counter just kept everything flowing soooooo smoothly.....

Kim & Renate....the ladies who made it all run so smoothly for our customers.

 ...we are so thankful for our wonderful employees and customers alike!

*****

Upstairs we were serving

Strawberry Lemonade. 

Customers were able to leisurely wander around and shop

with their 30% off coupons and 10% storewide discount.  

 We were blessed to meet another one of Koralee's friends:

Authors & Contributors to Everything Goes With Ice Cream; Koralee, Trisha & Carol.

Carol was also a local contributor to Koralee's book!

( She did the ice cream snowballs)

Trisha was able to catch up with Koralee in between signings.

Partner, buyer & contributor Trisha Brink enjoying a good chat with friend & Author Koralee Tiechroeb.

It was a great night all around!

If you were unfortunate enough to have missed it....

make sure you head into the shop and snatch up a copy of the book for yourself!

THERE ARE ONLY A FEW SIGNED COPIES LEFT...

.....SO HURRY IN TODAY!!!

We look forward to serving you with all the new goodies in the shop that

keep arriving everyday!

Cheers to all of you who came, and hope to see you again soon.

Thanks to our employees for a wonderful job again;

we appreciate you!

(Also, a special note of thanks to Emily Visser for the wonderful job with photography! Emily it was a real pleasure for Trisha to be out from behind the lens and enjoy signing books with Koralee!)

*****

But,

most importantly....

a HUGE AMOUNT OF THANKS goes to the lovely

Koralee

for spending time with us at Grandiflora!!!

We wish you all the best

&

maybe even more books to come!?

Cheers!

Trisha Brink (partner/main buyer/contributor) Koralee Tiechroeb (Author) & La Von Vander Werff (partner/visual manager) all enjoying a fun moment before the festivities of the night began.



Grandiflora Featured in Gatherings Magazine!

Hello Everyone!

Just wanted to drop in and let you know about a wonderful magazine

publication that you can view online for free!

This is such a pretty magazine filled with all sorts of ideas that

we know you will simply love!

This magazine is put out by

Heather Spriggs Thompson

& it's called

Gatherings

The other pretty fun thing about the magazine,

is the fact that our main buyer

(and one of the owners)

Trisha Brink

is the new

Market Editor

for the magazine.

Pretty great huh?

................................

So many of the displays you see in the shop are

planned out strategically by two folks:

partners/owners/sisters

Trisha Brink & La Von Vander Werff

The two sisters work side by side

gathering ideas from market

&

piecing them together to tell the stories you see in

our store vignettes.

Trisha is the Main Buyer.

La Von is the Visual Merchandiser.

OR WAIT

is it the other way around?

Well, it really depends on the day.

Although both of these ladies could do eachothers' jobs...

(and often do!)

they do try to stick to what they do best...

&

that's why they work so well together.

Which is also what makes

Grandiflora

so great!

....................................

So,

back to the magazine.

We highly recommend heading over to

Heather's wonderful Gatherings Magazine

to see the

Spring Market Preview

from our buyer Trisha.

Stay tuned to this magazine in the future for more

market trend reports too!

So excited to be a part of such a wonderful publication!

Enjoy!

:)

The

Grandiflora Girls

 

 

Hop on Over, Have We Got a Tweet For YOU!

Hello Everyone!

Just wanted to pop in to show you a cute little display that we've got going on right now

for SPRING!

(Trust me, there are many more where this came from!!)

I have to be honest in saying that we have been hopping busy

these past few weeks trying to get all the new product out that just keeps

pouring in from our market trip this past winter.

And, just as fast as we can get the items out....

they are walking out the door with loads of happy customers.

If you are popping down from

Canada you'll ba happy to know this one really great thing:
I've overheard more than a number of our new

Canadian customers raving about our prices.

Let me just say this:

We make a habit of passing our savings on to our customers as much as possible.

We adopted a new pricing strategy last April that has served us well

this past year.

If we get a discount....you get a discount.

Our theory is that we'd all like to get a deal once in awhile, right?

So....

that being said,

head on down to Lynden for some great deals on the

cutest items in one of the

prettiest settings around;

Grandiflora.

We can't wait to see you soon!
:)
The

Grandiflora Girls

The Craft Show is Coming & You'll Love What We've Got in Store For You!

Hello Everyone!

How has your weekend been?

Are you feeling like you need to get out of the house?

Feeling bored?

Have Spring Fever?

Well,

guess what?

We have an answer for you!

This coming weekend is the annual

Lynden Craft and Antique Show

at

The Northwest Washington Fairgrounds

here in Lynden.

We know that many of you like to wander through the show

&

eventually make your way to

Grandiflora to continue the fun.

.............................................

We'd like to invite you to come and have a little fun with us

on

Saturday the 16th

with our

CHALK PAINT

by Annie Sloan.

Our certified instructor Kim

will be demonstrating the paint all day in the shop.

 BUT THAT'S NOT ALL!

YOU'LL

be able to do it too!

(This is a "space limited" demonstration.)

You'll be able to purchase a small inexpensive item from the shop

(don't worry, we'll have a great selection for you.)

and for only a few dollars more sample

WHATEVER COLOR YOU'D LIKE

 on that item.

The best part?

Kim will be there to coach you through it all!

How fun is that?

Stay tuned for more news to come.....

but we think you'll have a ton of fun

getting your craft on at

Grandiflora!

:)

Heading to the Home & Garden Show This Weekend?

Hello Everyone!

Well, were you thinking of heading to the

BIAWC Home & Garden Show?

at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds

this weekend?

If so.....you might want to wander into Grandiflora for a bit of

decorative inspiration as well.

 

The store is chock full of new product for you and your home.

There is surely something for every

person, taste & style.

Grandiflora is like icing on the cake

of a visit to the

show....

don't miss out on the dessert!

........................................

We hope to see you soon!

(Store Hours M-Sat 11-5 Closed Sunday)

Cheers,

The Grandiflora Girls

The Bunnies are Coming, The Bunnies are Coming!

 Hello + Hello!

It's that time of the year again....

SPRING!

Wa-hooooo!

I don't know about you, but we're pretty excited around here about this!

&

with Spring comes

bunnies, eggs, birds and more!

We are getting shipments everyday with

Spring & Easter

themed decor.

As a matter of fact we just put some cute items out and are currently working on

another shipment with more!

Hope you can come in and get a little treat for yourself.

What?

Budget saying you need to pass?

Well, we've got news for you;

you can come in and nab one of these cute little birdie tealights for only

.40 cents!

Or

you can find a sweet scented votive candle for only a few dollars;

that scent could get you through alot of hours of doing taxes my friends.

:)

................................................

So,

swing in and have a treat for your senses with just a few dollars of pocket change.

We understand that you want

adorable items, at great prices,

while being entertained with beauty.

Hey...

we've gotcha covered.

See you soon!

:)

The

Grandiflora Girls

New Scarves, Bags & Jewelry Await You @ Grandiflora!

Hello Everyone!

Happy March!

How have you been lately?

Feeling a little blah+zay?

Rain got you down?

Why don't you step into the shop to get a fresh perspective on things?

......................

In case it's been a little while since you stopped by,

you might like to know that the shop has been completely re-worked

with all NEW product!

The happiest of all the new items in the shop are the

ACCESSORIES!!!

We have new bags, purses, scarves & jewelry

for you to peruse.

Sometimes it's nice just to have a new little treat to brighten up your style.

I know my wardrobe needed a little perking up...

so I bought one of the new neclace and earring sets we just received.

Oh what a difference it made!

(Happy Happy + Joy Joy)

:)

Isn't this bike bag the cutest thing???

(We love vintage bikes in case you hadn't noticed...

there always seems to be one or two hanging around.)

Wouldn't it be cute for a library bag, or even better for a quick

bike to the grocery store bag?

We also really like this bike flower pot

There are also great new votive cups & yummy scented candles too!

So,

What are you waiting for?

Stop by soon to grab some

Grandiflora

Sunshine!

Cheerio,

The Grandiflora Girls

:)



Put A Little Spring In Your.....LIFE!!

Hello Everyone!

Just wanted to invite you to join us for the cutest release of product we've had in awhile.

I don't know about you...

but we sure have been craving Spring for the past while.

We are so excited to announce that Spring has

actually sprung here at the shop.

DON'T WAIT TO COME IN,

SO

MANY

CUTE

THINGS
TO
CHOOSE
FROM.

This is just a tiny sampling (above) of one style we carry at the shop,

but

rest assured there is so much more than this!

Hope your February has been

Grand!

Hope it will be even

GRANDER

with a trip to

Grandiflora.

( Wink, Wink )

See you soon?

;)

It's PINK-A-PALOOZA Time!!!

The time has come..... Thursday, April 26th from 6-9pm we will be kicking up our pink heels and celebrating our GRAND RE-OPENING!! Grab your girlfriends and make a night of it! There will be swag bags for the first 20 customers in line who are VISIBLY wearing pink. We will have pinkalicious goodies galore, with fun and laughter to boot. There will be prizes awarded to 5 shoppers who most creatively represent our chosen theme of "PINK-A-PALOOZA" so, come on girls ........... GET YOUR PINK ON!! After days of cleaning, painting, rearranging and receiving new merchandise we are excited to show you all that we've been up to these last couple weeks. However, let's not kid ourselves here ;) you really want to hear about our well kept secret ! Don't worry - we are the SAME WONDERFUL STORE with...... *Great merchandise *Fun looks *Fresh displays But, the best part of all is..... OUR NEW LOWER PRICING!!! How can we do this? We have negotiated discounts with some of our most popular vendors and are passing these savings on to you!! We've been listening to your requests.... and we feel confident that we have answered them. Because? Well, because we love you guys & we want to stay here for your convenience. We appreciate your business and look forward to your visit. Keep up with the latest! OUR BLOG FACEBOOK **Don't forget - you can always shop at our online store........ Grandiflora Home and choose "local pickup" as your shipping option to pick up your merchandise at the store. *NEW STORE* HOURS Mon-Sat 11am-5pm **Due to our new lower pricing we have decided to eliminate our rewards program. Not to worry however, our new pricing will more than make up for it!



We're Blown Away by Blue!

Have you noticed a huge comeback in the color blue?

Obviously aqua and turquoise have been making a comeback for quite some time now.

I believe we started carrying the watery hue about 5 years ago now...

however,

we are seeing even more blue coming onto the scene!

Inky dark indigo, french danube blue, navy, pale powder blue, peacock teal & neon blue too!

What could this mean for the shelves of Grandiflora?

All we can say is that summer is coming....and we are craving more blue for you!

:)

For now, we are enjoying that ever popular

Spring hue of Robin's Egg Blue.

***

Have you decorated for Easter yet?

It's just around the corner you know.

Come in soon to check out the lovely Spring goodies we've hunted down just for you.

***

We're also excited to be announcing some new

CHANGES SOON!

Stay tuned for an announcement from us as we continue to grow Grandiflora

 to better serve your needs.

We just love our customers & want to bring you more of what you want.

Remember, we are always open to your comments and suggestions.

Feel free to email us here:

info@grandiflorahome.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

:)

Happy Spring!!!

-the Grandiflora Girls

Spring's Here & Moving Quickly

SPRING IS HERE!

One thing we tell people when they come in and shop at our brick and mortar store

Grandiflora

 is:

"Don't wait too long in between visits."

We literally have new shipments coming in daily, and our girls are always working on getting the items out as soon as they can.

We have shoppers that frequent the store regularly & frankly....

they are the ones who always score the best

FUN FINDS.

:)

Consistancy

always finds the best selection at

Grandiflora.

We carry small quantities in a really big way;

don't miss out on all the new

Spring Decor...

we have new product, vintage and hand crafted.

You won't want to wait too long to get in here...

it's moving quickly.

Wouldn't want you to miss out.

Cheerio for a fab weekend!

:D



It's Time for the Lynden Craft and Antique Show Annie Sloan Booth!

Hi Everyone!

It's time to head on out to the Lynden Craft and Antique Show

this weekend at

The Northwest Washington Fairgrounds

You can find all the info you need right

HERE

You'll see a multitude of fun items....

but most importantly you'll see the fabulous

Chris Kenner

from

Fleur de Lis Design

sampling her fabulous

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint!

You won't want to miss this....it's such a fabulous product....

we know you'll want to see how she works this magical stuff!

:)

Make sure you stop in at the shop as well....

we don't have a booth this year,

but we DO have a

whole bunch of goodies here at the shop to select from.

(Not to mention some pretty great sales.)

Hope to see you out this weekend around
Lynden....

let's all ignore the cold icky weather and pretend it's

Spring ok?

:D

Cheerio!

A Little Toast to Spring!

 Ok, So....

I don't know about you, but I'd really like a bit of Spring right about now.

Bummer how we need to wait for a bit yet....

OR

SO YOU THOUGHT!

You don't have to wait for a

Spring-like attitude,

because at Grandiflora you can find all sorts of things that help you find

Spring

RIGHT NOW!

Check out these sweet little suction cup drink markers, aren't they adorable?

What an awesome hostess gift for the entertainer!

Or....

Think on this:

You could think positive, and "will" flowers into existance with the power of this fun sign!

( only $12.95! )

So....

Whatever you're up to these drab and rainy wintry days....

you can rest assured that at

Grandiflora

we'll be celebrating all that's

Spring

at heart.

Hope to see you in the shop soon.....where we'll help to put a little extra Spring in your step!

:)



Green Thumb or Brown Thumb, Find Selection Either Way at Grandiflora

Are you a

Windowsill Gardener?

We have alot of adorable planters & containers that will fit quite perfectly on your sill.

I don't know about you...but I like a little bit of

"life"

on my windowsill in front of my kitchen sink.

Sadly,

 many of us are just not the

green thumb

we'd like to be right?

So,

head on in to

Grandiflora

to get a little bit of

faux-life

too!

Whether you're overwintering plants, starting seeds, or just wanting a little decorative splash of

Spring

on your sill....

you can count on us to help you do it in style!

Come see all that's new in the shop....we're looking forward to helping you!

:)

Just in "THYME" for Mother's Day!

 We are SO EXCITED to announce the return of:

THYMES

Products

to Grandiflora!

YAY!!!

Grandiflora was once the premier place to find all that was best for Thymes Products North of Seattle.

As the THYMES company grew there were many changes and growing pains...all in areas which never affected the QUALITY of the product itself....which is impeccable. Sadly they discontinued the Mandarin Coriander Home Keeping Scent and our following was heartbroken. We continued to carry the Frasier Fir scent throughout the Holidays, but the body care line dwindled from lack of selection at the company. 

THEN,

we recieved word that the Mandarin Coriander portion of the line was making a comeback

(as apparently we were'nt the only ones missing that part of the Home Line)

SO....

we decided to bring it back to the shop....& take a second look at the body care line once again.

MY OH MY!

Were we surprised how in our absence from what we considered a line destined to disappear, was a new and fresh selection of delightful scents!

Whoo Hoo!

Without more delay....here are the fabulous scents we chose and why:

Agave Nectar: Meet Life with Grace

 Agave Nectar

Fragrance: Ruby Red Grapefruit, tangy guava, succulent lemon blossoms and sweet agave nectar.

Oh yeah....it's that good!!!

This is our all around favorite scent...we haven't met anyone who doesn't like it!

We believe it's destined to become our number one seller?!?!

Kimono Rose : Femininity, Redefined

 Kimono Rose

Fragrance: Sweet Clementine, sparkling cassis, satiny rose, jasmine petals and a soft kiss of vanilla.

Uh yes....one of the all time faves from in years past. We HAD to get this back in from popular demand!

Kimono Rose is a perfect blend of floral and citrus scents...with a touch of sweet.

Lavender : Restore a Sense of Balance

 Lavender

Fragrance: An out of the ordinary blend of lavender, warm rosewood, clary sage and delicate violet leaf.

NOT YOUR TYPICAL LAVENDER SCENT.

If you are looking for a true Lavender scent....this is NOT it.

This is soft, sweet and musky...very atypical of most lavender scents.

This is one of the company's TOP SELLERS....and is also back by popular demand by

Grandiflora Customers.

Naia : Attune Your Senses

Naia

Fragrance: Fresh water lily and crisp cyclamen flow through hints of sweet citrus and juicy lychee.

We are loving this EVERY DAY scent.

Honestly we all agree it will fast become a favorite for it's perfect balance of floral and citrus.

It sort of makes you feel freshly showered and clean, just by applying a dab of lotion.

( ...and who doesn't love that half way through a rough day at work! )

:)

I hope you can come in and check out the new scents, and refamiliarize yourself with the classics from

THYMES.

We are more than happy to help you with your selections....and would love to gift package for any

 Mother's Day Gift Giving!

After all.....there is a reason that Grandiflora was voted

Best Gift Shop in Western Washington

by Voters

on

KING 5's

Evening Magazine!!!

We want to offer you not only quality products, but various selections of items we would use ourselves from companies we trust. The Thymes has proven itself to us once again as a leader in quality and selection.

Add to it our service with a smile....and you get a great experience in

Retail Therapy!

Hope to see you soon!

:)



Spring Sale at Grandiflora for Mother's Day!!!

Hello Everyone!!!

Are you paying attention to your local Bellingham Herald???

Sunday May 1st

You should've gotten your new Post-it Note Style coupon to come and shop at Grandiflora for some of the best options in Mother's Day gifts around!

:D

Make sure you head on in early for the cream of the crop!

We have many NEW looks in at the moment....and many, many more items to unveil this week too!

Stay tuned for more soon here on the blog...

but get into the store to see it already in stock!

Cheers to you all!

The Grandiflora Girls

:D

Easter Weekend Sale...

 In addition to our already reduced Easter items now remaining, we've decided to sweeten the deal for your Easter Weekend shopping experience!

All Paper Napkins BOGO 50% off!

(equal or lesser value)

All Florals; Stems and Potted 30% off!

All Sand, Rock, and Crush Glass 30% off!

All Music CD's 30% off!

So, come in and get some lovely florals for those

"hard to keep a plant/flowers alive"

spot in your home.

While you're at it, you can pick up

some sweet Paper Napkins

 &

 a soothing Music CD for extra entertaining goodness!

There are so many great products in the shop right now for refreshing your home decor....

you could even do a bit of Mother's Day shopping....

it's just around the corner!!!

Happy Easter

&

Blessings

 from all of us

 at

Grandiflora Home and Garden!