Gently down the stream

Fold and peg banana leaves into pockets so that they float freely on water. This is inspired by a traditional banana leaf craft used to cook rice in.

Release the soothing effect of the aroma and vapors from the Eucalyptus leaves my slightly crushing it while making roses

You can use any type of paper to make flowers. I use tissue paper, Crêpe paper, cardboard, newsprint and coffee filters (new and used) to make sweet peas, carnations, paper...

I used to make baskets full of these when I was a little girl. We had a big Acasia thorn tree and I used to spear my “roses” onto the tree pretending I was the fairy responsible...

Great way to use all the autumn leaves you collect on walks during the season. Slowly build up the leaf rosette and let the leaves dry before adding a few more.

Thread grass into flexi grass to create a spinner that gently turns in the wind.

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

This is one of my best known and still my go-to core techniques for floating flowers.

One of my trusty tried and tested techniques. When the going gets hot... float your flowers!

Ever seen an eucalyptus flower? This is... and is not one.

Deep water design for extremely warm weather.

Softest Wisteria colour to cool things down on an unexpectedly warm day.

Beautiful Bletilla striata (Chinese Ground Orchid) deserves it's own elaborate frilly skirt display.

Floating the most delicate cut flowers

Connect a unit of leaves... and a pretty floppy stem with thorns.

A dried flower and foliage... flower... disk to help me pretend it is autumn

Spiral cyclamen foliage around to create a composite flower to showcase the petal-like anthurium flowers.

A relaxing summer design that spins gently in the wind

Fold and roll a rose from Eucalyptus leaves

To celebrate the 6th year anniversary of My Creative Workbook I am looking at the most popular Tutorial I have done to date:

Snip florets from a hydrangea mop head to float on water

Create a subtle contrast by floating or anchoring some of your design elements.

Is it better to go Cold Twinkle Turkey and embrace the minimalist living room or rather ease into it?

Fold and weave a frog from grass

The third design I did for my book launch demonstration looking at aspects that influences my effortless style of designing.