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Gently pop the petals of a mature tulip back to open up the flower... to add another flower, of course!

Tulip petals can be opened or reflexed to create a fuller bloom

When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need. If you can't find a suitable drinking straw... I also have an upgrade: tiny food grade pipe water tubes.

It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.

Craft an everything is still growing spring design to celebrate... what we love!

Here is a trick to make sure your tulips will condition thoroughly

Tulips continue to grow after being cut. Sometimes when you make a very small design or for competition or bridal work you want to minimize growth. The best way to do this is to...

Flowers naturally float in water. They just don’t always naturally float on water. For that they sometimes need a bit of help.

Plait Tulip stems

A hidden water source small enough to fit into a dainty flower.

Dry fall leaves to create a ball shape structure

I love these little Boutstix corsage magnets! They are strong enough to hold flowers neatly in place.

Pick away petals from a lily to create space for delicate vines to really shine.

Long, long, long lasting display that will even root in place with a few adjustments.

Split (but don't cut) a few gladiolus flowers to spiral in a vase

Knit a corona (as in that inside skirt like part of a daffodil) by weaving a Ceropegia woodii vine around the stamen filament of a lily.

Adding tension to a design with a grass frame and collar.

Set the rosary vines into the natural cavity of the flower head.

Create a contrasting base to lift the heavy flower-head to design in

Wedge snipped twigs into a glass vase to act as a support for your flowers

Tulips continue to grow as they open. This means you not only have to be mindful of their proportions as they are now... but also as they will be once open.

Craft a suspended armature to create a clear winter design.

Phalaenopsis, Moth orchid

Rosary vine, Chain of Hearts, Collar of hearts and String of hearts

Tulip

A Spring Tulip celebration design... with a special message

Float flowers using a bubble wrap raft

Braid Tulip stems to set in water

Reflex Tulip and Passion Fruit Tendrils in a wax disk

Filling a trumpet flower cup... with more flowers!

dry autumn leaves into an acorn shape

Fold open a lily bud to conceal a clever little BoutStix floral magnet for an unusual corsage.

Complete the picture by drawing a lily flower with delicate vines.

My Spring/Easter design and the introduction article about my floral journey written by the editor, Nina Tucknott in the latest issue of Flora Magazine.

Split and spiral a few gladiolus flowers in a way that the stems remain intact, to spiral in a water filled filled vase for a long lasting composite flower

Weave around the stamens of a lily to create a daffodil like inside.

Zig-zag grass details add a bit of tension to the design

A contemporary cascade of rosary vine and dried petals.

Balance the heavy Protea flower head to lean against a rock.

Wedge twigs into a vase to create a grid.

This is a great "space-keeper" design. The tulip will continue to grow into the vase height as they open... but until then the grass platform part of the design diverts your...

Stand tulips upright in a shallow container with a suspended twig armature.