About the Author

Maria Noble is the owner of St. Jude's Creations (http://www.stjudescreations.com), an online store that features paper and clay flowers for all occasions; most often her flowers are bought for weddings. Maria learned the art of making paper flowers from her mother and has since designed hundreds of different flowers, and her business has thrived. Her flowers have been seen in movies and on various magazines and web sites; her clients include Martha Stewart, White Lilac Inc. of CA, JLM Couture, and World of Posh, NY. She lives in Bristol, CT.