Catch and Release

Dew-Drop Crystals

I created the Tutorial for how I add these crystals to my floral designs 11 years ago! Since then I have tried, tested and searched for the perfect crystals that would go from studio‑table picture perfect to show‑day‑dependable and I always come back to these. They remain the absolute best. They’re inexpensive yet have a refined, high‑quality crystal brilliance; they don’t tarnish and their adhesive backing stays reliably tacky even after they were exposed to water.

Knot a vine wreath and ripped grass bug net

Simply easy design... with tiny design details to make your summer display unique.

Weaving a twig wreath

For my design I wanted the wreath to look wind blown so I added a few loosely woven twigs into the weave. I also wanted to emphasize the autumn colours so I added a twirling copper wire into the weave

Manipulating stems: Snapping at an angle, Bending, Spiraling, Curling and Straightening

Most stems, twigs and even sturdier branches can be bend into shapes. It takes practice and more than a bit of patience. The main idea is to slowly manipulate the branch without breaking it.

Using a pin to place tiny dew drop crystals

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

Flower Girl Red Net Basket

Weave a twig wreath for an easy net basket

Stripping foliage from weaving stems

Remove foliage from stems to weave with

Willow Heart Wand

Long lasting flower wand

Create a long lasting wand with Kalachoe.

Willow Parasol

Weave willow stems into a decorative parasol

Hanging Willow Nest

Bend and weave a nest shape from fresh willow stems

Willow flower crown

Loosely weave willow tips to create an ethereal crown

A little nest for Easter chocolates that naturally hooks over the edge of a container

Weave a tiny nest with a twig hook so that you can hang it in a design

Tiny Rattan Basket

Weave a thin and delicate rattan basket

Tendril vine Wreath Pumpkin

Reshape a vine wreath into smaller wreaths to combine as a pumpkin

Clematis Vine Swing

Weave a delicate nest for a small spring design.

Wisteria Wreath Vine

Weave tiny vine wreaths on the leave stems of a stripped Wisteria vine

Craft a Spring basket from a wreath

A wide gap nearly basket for nearly spring

Designing an odd one out wreath

Adding floral material to a wreath design

Weave a small wreath in the side twig of a willow branch to keep a flower in place in your design

This is both a decorative and functional design solution. But most importantly, I think, there is absolutely zero waste.

Glue an early Spring basket from leftover cherry blossom twigs

After the last petal drops cut the blossom twigs into snippets to craft a basket with.

Willow and Vine tiny stem Gathering Basket

Tiny stems are often also delicate stems... place your cut flowers directly in a small glass of water. A perfect fit for this basket.

Knot so that your tiny stems don’t roll and your flowers float just so

Even tiny stems need a bit of support and floating flowers a bit of direction to get them... just... so

Thread your wreaths in a row to show off your "it could (almost) be mistaken for Spring sprouts"

Late winter flowering irises in a wreath armature

Protect your “mercury” glass vases with a reusable lining when using wire as a mechanic

How to protect glass vases from scratching when using wire as a mechanic

Coiled Spring and Wreath flower frog

Wind vines into an all natural armature to display your first of many... perfect... Spring flowers.

Butterfly Net

Create a Butterfly Net to suit your design "personality"

Flower Girl’s Butterfly Net and Ring Bearer Bug Box

Two fairy tale design details that will capture the imagination of even the youngest members of your wedding party. A tiny bug box to carry your rings in for the ring bearer and a small butterfly net filled with confetti petals for a small flower girl to scatter down the aisle. This DIY projects were fashioned for the DIY Weddings Magazine

Love Spell

Weave willow to create a heart shaped wand design

Let some magic find you

My article and floral wand design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine

Creative Expectations

My article and a floral parasol design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine

Practice

Weave a willow bird nest

You are all invited!

My article and Willow Crown design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine

Well… we did it again!

Blossoms and chocolates for Easter

Link

weave a few wreaths to link

As tendrils tend to do

Curl a wreath with tendrils to create a twig-pumpkin

Swing Vine

Weave a delicate vine swing to nestle a small vase with spring flowers in

Wreath Vine Season!

Weave tiny wreaths on the stems of Wisteria vines

Bring some Spring

Just like the weather is only hinting at spring, so is this design only hinting at being a basket

Transition into Fall

A sustainable, absolutely no waste floral design using willow to suspend your flower head in your arrangement.

… ish

An early... ish Spring basket glued from blossom twigs

Short Cut

A tiny carry basket to gather the shortest stems from your cutting garden... with a place for water and your cutters.

Catch of the Day

Weave a loose basket to display a single flower... or three

What a what-a!

A tumble of tiny Brunnera flowers fall like spring rain.

“Ha ha ha weeeeee!"

Beautiful iris wreath kebab to chase away the winter blues

And there you glow

A glowing autumn display of vases to scatter around every here and there.

springy, Spring, spring

Gorgeous Aquilegia vulgaris spring flower... with it's own springy thing!

Gypsophila

I used mainly Gypsophila and twigs to create my fantasy Intimate dinner for two competition design.