How do squirrels Cache a tree?

Acorn fork

Wire and glue a few acorns into the fork of a twig to create an Autumn armature

Drinking straw "test tubes"

When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need.

Stripping foliage from weaving stems

Remove foliage from stems to weave with

Bite and snap a sturdy twig

Break the sturdy twig on the scribe line.

Willow Paddle

Weave willow between the fork in a twig to create a paddle like armature

Willow Heart Wand

Natural stem hook to hang plant material from

Side stems of branches can be used as hooks to hang floral material in a design.

Butterfly hairclip claws to hold twigs in place while glue dries

Butterfly hair clips are the perfect little claws to help you hold tiny items in place while you wait for glue to dry

Sticky Shooting Star

Glue gypsophila sticks, flowers and dandelion seeds into a star shape

Acorn inspired Autumn leaf armature

Dry fall leaves to create a ball shape structure

Well Rooted Sprouting Willow Weave

Weave a sprouting armature

Balancing a Twirled Willow Armature

Twirl twigs to create a balanced nest to display the beautiful orchids on

Ripping Flax

Flax can be ripped into fibres creating long and versatile strips

Stretching leaves and foliage into a ringlet curl

Most leaves and foliage can be slightly manipulated to curve or curl.

Latch an imperfect stem support for thin stemmed and heavy design details

Bundle and tie a few stems to create a support for even heavy design details.

Using the new growth on blossom branches as a base for a woodland design

A fun way to use your blossom branches in a design once all the petals fall.

Tri-petal (with vines to fill in the gaps) lily flower wand

Pick away petals from a lily to create space for delicate vines to really shine.

Trailing Ceropegia woodii vines from a Heliconia flower

Set the rosary vines into the natural cavity of the flower head.

Tumbling sun-flakes

Craft radiating sun-flakes from dried petals.

Phormium bubble frame

Curl and secure a few blades of flax into a bubble to frame your flowers

Rock Rest for a heavy Protea Flower Head

Create a contrasting base to lift the heavy flower-head to design in

Long lasting flower wand

Create a long lasting wand with Kalachoe.

Three Drops of Floral Chocolate

The design drips down in three tiers each celebrating life, love and connection.

Love Spell

Weave willow to create a heart shaped wand design

On The Street Where You Live

A floral design snapshot of what it looks like when walking down the streets of Vancouver this week.

When Autumn Fall

Autumn leaf composite flower

Pick-Up Sticks

A twig and stick design with sweet dumpling pumpkins and rosary vine (Ceropegia woodii). I also made a cherry twig and skeleton leaf Stick Insect

Winter’s Green

This contorted hazel twig reminded me of an ancient and wise bonsai tree. It definitely has a story of its own to tell. I wanted to capture that in my design. All it needed was to be aged with a beard of lichen and moss. And I couldn’t resist adding a lighter touch of fragrant paper white snowflakes to swing gently on its bare winter branches in the chilly breeze.

Wish Upon a Dandelion Star

A sticky shooting star made with gypsophila stems and fluffy dandelion seeds

Hatching a plan

Early spring floral nest design

Frightfully Pretty

Weave a single strand Spanish Moss spider web

All In One

dry autumn leaves into an acorn shape

In a State of Flow

weave some willow to use as an armature

collywobbles!

Fold foliage butterflies

Just So

Twirl a few willow twigs to create a balanced armature to display orchids

The Wiggle Is Part Of The Plan

A easy going summer design that makes full use of the imperfections you harvest from your cut garden.

All A-flutter

Adding a few fluttering petals to a design.

It's in there

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

It takes more than one person to invent a trumpet!

Filling a trumpet flower cup... with more flowers!

In Summer!

A contemporary cascade of rosary vine and dried petals.

Twist of its own

... a quick an easy design. Curl a few flax leaves to frame orchids

Rock, don't Roll

Balance the heavy Protea flower head to lean against a rock.

Let some magic find you

My article and floral wand design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine

Oncidium

Cherry twig cocoon with Oncidium orchids and dandelion seeds

Phormium

Flax Christmas tree "cake" for the Floral Trends Design Group end of the year function. "On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me... two turtle doves"

Ceropegia woodii

Pompon Chrysanthemum pom-poms and strands of Rosary vine for my floral lariat necklace in the Canadian Florist Magazine

Salix matsudana "Tortuosa"

I wove three willow spheres for my Floral Art design Three Drops of floral chocolate.