Grace

Design in two levels by using two vases, the smaller slipped into a bigger one.

Multiple tiny twigs create a flower frog to keep the delicate buds and leaves in the exact spot you want.

Break the water flow when you fill a vase with details in that can move with the stream of water

Cut short bamboo lengths to keep your flower material upright in a shallow and narrow container

New growth is really difficult to design with and definitely needs to be conditioned and placed in a water source

Rolled leaves offer support for floral stems

Komiwara is a classic and traditional Ikebana technique used in a Rikka design. Designers would usually bundle straw to keep the flowers in place.

Twist lily grass slightly to create a spiral for the orchids to nestle in

Inspired by a classic and traditional Ikebana technique used in a Rikka design called Komiwara. Designers would usually bundle straw to keep the flowers in place.

Lily

Flax, New Zealand flax

Gently stand leaves upright in a Kenzan

A cut stem flower frog for the heavy Hanging Heliconia flowers

Tie a bundle of grass to support your floral details

Wind lily leaves to spiral around in a water filled container.

I would definitely describe my own personal style as minimalist classic... but with an edgy twist.

Loop a grass veil over a lily stem to create a minimalist summer design.

Gently curve a shallow area with a leaf to showcase a gorgeous flower with a short stem in a water filled vase

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

Hang the arum lilies from the edge of a container to support all the other floral details.

A little bit of effort... that will last for weeks design to roll us in to the Festive Season.

I am launching something new this month. I am teaming up with Plant Something BC, our local government and the landscape and nursery societies here in British Columbia, Canada and...

A spring spiral design... with a hint of a root nest. Easy to do

Snip and grow willow to create a Spring new growth support for your tall flower stems.

Place short twigs, leaning to one side to create a flower frog

Cut lengths of bamboo to place in a shallow container as a flower frog

Spiral grass to create a nest for the lady slipper orchids

A sneaky way to condition new growth to add into your Spring design

Roll autumn leaves to create a frog to keep flowers upright

A bowl full of miniature Chrysanthemums

Be inspired by traditional Ikebana techniques

Flax Christmas tree "cake" for the Floral Trends Design Group end of the year function.

Here are a few more examples of woven flax. I also use Typha, palm, iris leaves, Kyogi paper, boat orchid leaves and aspidistra to weave with.