This chick is so fricken cool. The director of Marketing @syndicatesales has got it goin on. So glad to have spent so much time with you this week @mspilbeler !! I’m thrilled to be on your #sprucesquad 🧡 #teamsyndicate #flowerstagram #aifdsymposium2018 #ftdamericascup #floralcompetition #floraldesigner #syndicatesales

All the feelings, in this moment, so incredible. #ftdamericascup #wedidit #finals #squad #top4 #teamusa #floralcontest #nailedit #flowerstagram

Reflecting on my amazing experience over the last week and being thankful to have so many great people in my life. While @aifd_official , I got to hang out with this cool chick, @hollychapple who did an amazing main stage program! Thank you for all of your support Holly! #ftdamericascup #aifdsymposium #hollyish #flowerstagram #eventflorist #farmerflorist #flowerfriends #floralcompetition #flowerpower

Tonight!! The final round of the #ftdamericascup which will determine the USA representative for the #ftdworldcup !!! Nervous, excited, honored, anxious, thrilled.... so many emotions right now. Thank god I have this man here by my side and in the front row! Tune into my Facebook page at 7pm where Brandon will be live streaming the event! Wish me luck! 😅 #floraldesigner #floralcompetition #flowerstagram #flowerporn #sprucesquad #pro #designer

And my third challenge in the America’s Cup Competition: Surprise Package, Simply Hand-tied Bouquet! #ftdworldcup #americascup #teamderek #flowerstagram #flowerporn #aifdsymposium2018 #floralcompetition #sprucesquad #floraldesigner

Just a teaser pic here... head over to my Facebook page for live video of the competition starting at 10:30am est!! @brandonadkins07 will show the full piece in the video during round 2!! #floralcompetition #flowerporn #sprucesquad #flowerstagram #teamderek #usa #americascup #aifdsymposium2018

Sneak peek.... and #holepic 😆 Sorry, couldn’t resist! Tomorrow starts the actual #designing for the #americascup sponsored by @ftdflowers !! This design: “Your Best Line” ... good luck to the other competitors, this is going to be SO FUN! #floralcompetition #floraldesigner #onpoint #aifdsymposium2018 #discover #flowerstagram #mechanics #armature

Today it begins! The FTD America’s Cup Competition and the winner will go on to represent the USA in the FTD Interflora Fleurop World Cup Competition in 2019... it’s basically the Floral Olympics! Wish me luck!! 😅 #teamderek #americascup #floralstylist #flowerstagram #aifdsymposium2018 #floralcompetition #floraldesigner #teamsyndicate #sprucesquad

Sometimes thinking outside the box means designing inside the box. Always a joy to be a competitive floral designer... even if you don’t win, you always learn! Happy #irondesigner to all of the competition! It was a pleasure designing with you!! 🧡🌻😘 #ife2018 #floralstylist #flowerstagram #competition #livecompetition #nofloralfoam #flowerporn #ballflowers

This #fridayintroductions is for #viizzii !! This vase speaks for itself... literally! The clean white vase makes flower colors POP! You just download the app and make the Viizzii Vase day whatever you want! Cool right?!? #getsome only from @syndicatesales !! #mysyndicatestyle #saywhatyoumean #flowerstagram #floralstylist #studioflorist #flowertech #whitevase