I mean… really!?!

Create a little grid that fits the stems exactly to position them above and below water in a large container.

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...

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

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

Remove foliage from stems to weave with

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

Weave willow stems into a decorative parasol

A perfect way to use a Lathyrus vine after all it flowered

Easy to weave design that can hold your prettiest autumn design treasures.

Weave a wreath around a cardboard circle to create an almost lace effect... perfect to capture those first signs of Spring!

Craft a delicate bridal basket from twigs and tulle.

Wrap vines and twigs around a wire frame to create a decorative woodland chandelier

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

Weave a delicate nest for a small spring design.

Weave a willow birdcage to use as a wedding ring box

Weave a few small wreaths to connect

Bend and weave a nest shape from fresh willow stems

I wanted my willow armature to hint of a web-like dreamcatcher that grows in the wild rather than being a precise replica of the traditional craft technique. But I did weave it...

To create a layered look for a corsage tie a foundation of twigs with fresh willow stems

Dried willow shaped to create a disk to keep your floral details in place in a vase with water.

Curly Willow, Chinese Willow, Tortured Willow, Globe Willow, Dragon's Claw, Hankow Willow

Dancing lady

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

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

Every designer knows how to stretch their supplies. We use and re-use our dried plant material until our fellow designers feel like hiding it from us. I formed such an...

Barely there skeleton blossoms with Eucalyptus eyes for my Halloween design... Oh! and a Willow Paddle, which probably should have been the main Tutorial... but... well...

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

Weave a wreath from sweetpea stems and tendrils

A visual breather from all the bright and festive designs to come when designing for Autumn.

A almost impossibly delicate oncidium (dancing lady) orchid wreath.

My article and winter white Tulle bridal basket design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine.

The last design I did for my book launch demonstration looking at aspects that influences my effortless style of designing... this week: often when we see a design element...

Weave tiny wreaths on the stems of Wisteria vines

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

My article and willow birdcage design for wedding rings featured in DIY Weddings Magazine.

weave a few wreaths to link

Weave a willow bird nest

Take inspiration from a traditional Dream-catcher design to create a floral armature

Design Two from my Inspiration Video: Use the same floral ingredients, willow twigs, Lichen, Spanish Moss, Kalanchoe and Gypsophila to make three distinctly different contemporary...

Design One from my Inspiration Video: Use the same floral ingredients, willow twigs, Lichen, Spanish Moss, Kalanchoe and Gypsophila to make three distinctly different contemporary...

This design requires a bit of prep-time so it is perfect to make while waiting for the first autumn leaf to appear…