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Hello! I’m Bonnie, an artist and fabric designer living nestled back in the hills of the great Smoky Mountains. My heart is filled with flowers, and making artwork for companies & products around the world is my happy place. I have a passion for sharing what I know and inspiring others to follow their own BIG dreams.

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Oh how I love a crisp fall morning. I hope you hav

Oh how I love a crisp fall morning. I hope you have a beautiful weekend!🍂

The definition of Flourish sings to me, and it des

The definition of Flourish sings to me, and it describes our membership and community perfectly:⁣⁣⁣⁣
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𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫·𝐢𝐬𝐡 /𝘧𝘭ə𝘳𝘪𝘚𝘏/ 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘣. 1 To grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, as the result of being in a particularly favorable environment.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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𝐒 𝐏 𝐑 𝐎 𝐔 𝐓⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Given the right conditions, seeds have the ability to lie dormant for years. But as soon as they're planted, nourished and surrounded by the nutrients that are necessary for growth, they begin to sprout.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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𝐑 𝐎 𝐎 𝐓⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Once sprouted, seeds begin to take root. Roots grow by attaching themselves to a greater or more fundamental whole, which provides them with support that helps establish them deeply and firmly.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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𝐅 𝐋 𝐎 𝐔 𝐑 𝐈 𝐒 𝐇⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Once rooted, plants begin to flourish. As the result of being in a healthy environment, they grow in a vigorous way, developing rapidly and successfully, they begin to thrive.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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You deserve to be a part of a community that understands what you’re doing and how 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 to support you in your endeavors to becoming a successful artist.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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It's time to DIG DEEP. 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡?🌿Registration is open only through TONIGHT, you can follow the link in my bio for 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘭𝘭𝘭𝘭𝘭 the details.💕⁣
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P.S. Have you joined us? Say hello below!👋

Earlier today, I taught a Free Masterclass on Art

Earlier today, I taught a Free Masterclass on Art Licensing & Pitching Your Work. WOW wow wow, what a turnout! THANK YOU to everyone who showed up!⁣⁣⁣
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I did a deep dive into art licensing, what it is and why it's such an amazing opportunity for creatives. ⁣⁣
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I covered:⁣⁣
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✔️Ways to license your work⁣⁣
✔️Tips on choosing an industry⁣⁣
✔️How to pitch your work⁣⁣
✔️How to get your work noticed⁣⁣
✔️How to promote your work⁣⁣
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If you were on the call, share with us your favorite takeaway from the training in the comments below!⁣⁣🎤
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Miss the training? I just posted the replay inside of Flourish.🌿✨If you haven't joined us yet, there's still time! Registration is open until Tuesday October 27th at 11:59pm PST. (𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳).💕

I’m so inspired by @deinki_com’s story, I want

I’m so inspired by @deinki_com’s story, I wanted to leave it here for you to read over the weekend.💕Go dive into her world for a bit, you’re going to love it!
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After getting a degree in Fashion Design and working many years at a design agency, Lucía had two boys and with them, found that her priorities had changed:

"I wanted to be home for them but also have a thriving creative career. My biggest challenge was not knowing where to begin and not believing that I had something new or special to show. I felt overwhelmed, scared, and full of imposter syndrome.

With Bonnie’s roadmap, the useful videos, tutorials and Q&A’s I soon started gaining confidence and clarity about my goals and dreams. Seeing other creative and talented artists and designers deal with the same issues gave me strength to keep going. Seeing them succeed gave me hope and encouragement. The community is so helpful, supportive and respectful!"

After joining Flourish, Lucía started creating collections like crazy and showing her work on Instagram. Soon after, she signed her first licensing contract with a fabric company. She has three collections launching in the fall!

"Some skills I acquired thanks to Flourish are time management, goal setting, honing my style, and working in cohesive collections. These skills have given me the clarity I needed to create with freedom and purpose.

I always loved fabrics but I didn’t think that I was capable of designing them until now. Bonnie’s words “There’s room for you” still resonate with me as I pursue my passion of creating prints and patterns."

When asked, what would you tell someone considering joining Flourish? Lucía answered:
"Do yourself a favor and do it! You and your dreams are worth it. You will access a lot of information and resources about print and pattern design but also how to grow your career and live a beautiful and creative life."

I wanted to say a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone

I wanted to say a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone for filling out the surveys last week and entering to win an annual membership to Flourish! Over 3 days, I had over 1273 entries from 670 people. WOW!⁣
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As a thank you for entering, I pulled the results together (anonymously) and shared them with the entrants. The resources shared are GOLDEN - so many of you have the same favorite books, favorite podcasts, favorite tools ... even favorite dreams and goals!⁣⁣⁣
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It was magical for me to read through them, so thank you. And since you shared yours with me, I only thought it would be fair for me to share mine with YOU!⁣⁣⁣
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My answers:⁣⁣⁣
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👉🏻Finish the sentence: "I am a ________": Mark Maker⁣
👉🏻What would you like to learn next? I would love to learn how to paint with oil and natural pigments.⁣
👉🏻What's the most helpful book (or podcast?) you've read this year: book: Rhythms of Renewa by Rebekah Lyons Podcast: Amy Porterfield's Choosing Your One Thing with Jay Papasan⁣
👉🏻Tell me one thing you're struggling with in your journey right now: Outsourcing / building a small buy mighty 'Bonnie Team' :)⁣
👉🏻What is your favorite design tool? Illustrator, iPad Pro and a good ol' pencil and paper⁣
👉🏻What is a BIG goal or dream that you have? OPRAH. Just kidding. My biggest goal is to reach as many people as possible and help them do the work that lights their soul on fire!!!⁣
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If you haven't joined Flourish yet (I know many of you have!) I would love to invite you to join us. It's an incredibly affordable way to get access to an invaluable library of resources and truly amazing community. ⁣
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✏️Registration will be open through Tuesday, October 27th at 11:59pm EST (it only opens 2x/year).😘

UPDATE: the winners have been notified! // Tomorro

UPDATE: the winners have been notified! // Tomorrow is the big day! Which means that TODAY is the last day of the biggest giveaway I offer ALL year!🎉To celebrate the opening of the Flourish membership tomorrow at 11am EST (set your ⏰!), I’m giving 3 of YOU the chance to win an entire year of Flourish for FREE. (This would be a game changer!)⁣⁣⁣

TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY >> all you have to do is answer 2 questions (they’re FUN, I promise!). Ready to play? Click the link in my bio, then click FLOURISH GIVEAWAY # 3 to answer today’s questions. Then, keep your 👀’s out tomorrow for another chance to win.
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BONUS ENTRY! Tag your creative friend(s) below and tell them why they might enjoy winning a year to FLOURISH, too! I’ll choose a winner from the entries each day and announce all 3 this Thursday. Good luck!🍀

P.S. As you’ll see, everyone’s answers to these questions would be SUPER valuable for all of us! I’ll be pulling the most common answers and sharing them (anonymously) with everyone who enters, but you have to fill out the survey in order to see the results!

UPDATE: the winners have been notified! // The cou

UPDATE: the winners have been notified! // The countdown is on! (Heyyy, day # 2!). To celebrate the opening of Flourish this Thursday, I’m giving 3 of YOU the chance to win an entire year of Flourish for FREE! (Talk about a game changer!)

If you’re new to Flourish, it’s a membership that I began in 2012 to fill a void I found in the industry and to create a place filled with the tools and resources needed for success.✨ It’s now where thousands of like minded creatives, illustrators, artists and surface designers t together to learn, ask questions, share resources and celebrate their successes.

⏰Set your alarm, registration opens this Thursday at 11am EST!

TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY >> all you have to do is answer 2 questions (they’re FUN, I promise!). Ready to play? Click the link in my bio, then click FLOURISH GIVEAWAY # 2 to answer today’s questions. Then, keep your 👀’s out tomorrow for another chance to win.🌿
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BONUS ENTRY! Tag your creative friend(s) below and tell them why they might enjoy winning a year to FLOURISH, too! I’ll choose a winner from the entries each day and announce all 3 this Thursday. Good luck!🍀

P.S. As you’ll see, everyone’s answers to these questions would be SUPER valuable for all of us! I’ll be pulling the most common answers and sharing them (anonymously) with everyone who enters, but you have to fill out the survey in order to see the results!

UPDATE: the winners have been notified! // To cele

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