Bright, brighter… brightest!

Create simple but effective stands for Floral Art

Make a half-moon shaped armature to fill with flowers

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.

Every Autumn we see the beautiful Physalis pods everywhere but they are easy to dry and preserve to use year round.

Break the sturdy twig on the scribe line.

Lily

Chinese lantern, cape gooseberry, Peruvian cherry, Inca berry

Roll autumn leaves to create a wreath

Create a besom broom to sweep up those Autumn leaves

Tie a twig armature enclosure for fresh flowers

Glue a twig vase and melt some plastic to create a tumbling design

Fold a fine twig wreath in half to create a moon shaped armature

A Fun Halloween design with "poisonous mushrooms" tucked between the moss and petals

Braid a few twigs to dance around your flowers

A radiating twig design

Curl a wreath with tendrils to create a twig-pumpkin

Give a loosely woven wreath legs to stand on to hover lightly around a pumpkin

A wire and acorn thanks

Create a delicate design that rests lightly on the edge of a container

This week we are looking at the contents pages of my book... but more specifically at the sweet little pod design on the content page of my book.

A clever trick borrowed from art techniques to add dimension to a bright and colourful Autumn floral design.

A fun and easy contemporary floral design to display foraged autumn leaves and just a touch of flowers that can easily be replaced.

An easy get ahead with Halloween decoration that will last.

Glue snippets of grass into a double layer sphere to create a sheltered floral globe.

Cut open a Chinese Lantern to show off that shiny berry inside.

A display armature for a delicate autumn display.

Time to cut down vines... and enjoy them a bit longer in a Halloween display.