Terms of service

Last updated October 20, 2026.

Literary Blooms is a sole proprietorship owned and operated by Cherish Blake, in Portland, Oregon. In these terms, "we" and "us" mean Literary Blooms, and "you" means the person using this site or placing an order.

By using this website or buying from us, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree with them, please do not use the site.

Who can order

You must be at least 18 to place an order, or have a parent or guardian do it for you.

Our flowers

Everything we sell is made by hand, one petal at a time. That means no two are identical, and the one you receive will not be a pixel-for-pixel match to the photograph on the listing. The photographs show the style, size and materials of what we make, not the individual item you will be sent. Each listing tells you what is included and what shows on the petals.

Most of our flowers are cut from the pages of books. A few designs are made on printed recycled paper instead, and those listings say so.

The books we cut from

We buy the books we work from, and we only cut copies we own. Our flowers are original handmade objects. We do not reprint, reproduce or sell the text of any book, and we make no claim to any rights in the works the pages come from.

Literary Blooms is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any author, estate, publisher, studio or rights holder. Where we name a title or an author, it is only to tell you which book a flower was cut from.

Orders and prices

Prices are in US dollars and can change without notice. We try hard to keep the site accurate, but if something is listed at the wrong price or described incorrectly, we may cancel the order and refund you in full rather than ship it. We will tell you if that happens.

We may also decline or cancel an order, in whole or in part, for other reasons, including an item we cannot fill. Again, you get a full refund.

We currently sell and ship within the United States only.

Custom and wedding orders

Custom orders start at $50 and are arranged by message or email rather than through a listing. Weddings are quoted individually.

For custom and wedding work:

A 50% deposit is due when you place the order. It holds your date and starts the work.
The remaining 50% is due when your flowers are ready to ship.
Larger custom orders generally take 4 to 6 weeks once the details are agreed. Order size and time of year affect that.
Custom and wedding orders are final. We cannot offer returns or exchanges on them, because each one is made for a single person and cannot be resold. If we have made a mistake on one, tell us and we will put it right.

If you send us a book of your own to be cut from, please understand that the book will be cut up and cannot be returned to you in its original form. Talk to us before sending anything irreplaceable. We will do our best to take care of it, but we cannot be responsible for a book lost or damaged in the mail on its way to us.

Shipping, returns and privacy

Shipping, returns and refunds, and your privacy are each covered by their own policy on this site. Those policies form part of these terms.

Looking after your flowers

These are paper flowers on wire stems. Keep them dry and out of direct sunlight, and dust them gently. They are paper, so keep them away from open flame. They are not toys, and the stems and small parts are not suitable for young children or pets.

This website

The photographs, text, logo and designs on this site belong to Literary Blooms. Please do not copy or reuse them for your own commercial purposes without asking. You are very welcome to share a link.

We may change this site, our product range or our prices at any time. We do not promise the site will always be available or free of errors.

Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Literary Blooms is not liable for indirect or consequential losses arising from your use of this site or from our products. Nothing in these terms limits any liability that cannot legally be limited, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The version on this page at the time you order is the one that applies to your order, and the date at the top tells you when it last changed.