Hope Bubble

Trap air between two vases to create a third circle... and frame for a small feather hint to a hopeful Spring

A small adjustment to the shape of the feather creates a more whimsical look.

Easy way to fill test tubes and easiest way to remove water from a vase

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...

Glue artificial snow to twigs

Artificial snow can be very "chemical" and flowers deteriorate quickly when exposed to it. It also dissolves in water. I use candle wax as "snow"

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

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

Plait Tulip stems

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...

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

A clever almost concealed wire support to keep a single tulip flower upright in a minimal bud design.

Tulip

Using that little something that is unusual about your flower to make the design stand out.

A slow but glowing start to the New Year and the new design season

It's Tulip Season! Perfect for that "it's still winter ... but is that something green I see...?" mood designs.

Ever wonder how I decide what I share with you? A fun design ticking all the boxes.

Luxuriously filled design... filled with flowers... filled with grass. But most fun, for us as designers filled with hidden techniques

A very secure thorn branch armature to hold overgrown Tulips in place

An old tulip trick in a new way to keep the flowers fanned out

It deserves a bowl all of it's own... right? I am (of course!) talking about these spectacular little sweet peas called King Tut. Not much else is needed. But add a cute little...

An all natural shallow container design solution...

Ideal design for those flowers that needs a deep soak to remain hydrated.

Perfect for summer designing with some space for the vines to continue to grow in your design.

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

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

Braid Tulip stems to set in water

Manipulate fresh willow stems to create a sprouting armature for long tulip stems

Tulips are so perfect just as they are all that is needed is to simply drape their graceful leaves around the flowers

Wedge twigs into a vase to create a grid.

Keeping this tulip upright requires less magic and more hot glue skills... but it looks magical never the less.