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Attach three Physalis pods to drop down in a long lasting Fall design.

Use all three methods to dry hydrangeas to get three very different textures to use in design work.

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

Snip open a Physalis pod to create a cavity for delicate floral details.

The finish of every design should be flawless. Make sure there are no bits of glue visible in your design by carefully removing all traces of spills.

Glue twigs into a stick man for a Halloween design

Cut leaves and petals and roll a spiral blossom

Remove the pulp from the papery pod (sepal) covering the little berry of Chinese lantern plant so that only the vain framework remain

Tuck one half of a corsage magnet in a nutshell before designing to create a floral fridge magnet

Reshape a vine wreath into smaller wreaths to combine as a pumpkin

Chinese lantern, cape gooseberry, Peruvian cherry, Inca berry

Hydrangea, when cultivated as a cut flower rather as a plant it is often revered to as Hortensia

This week we are looking at the contents pages of my book... but more specifically at the sweet little pod design on the content page of my book.

A clever trick borrowed from art techniques to add dimension to a bright and colourful Autumn floral design.

An extra Almost-a-Design for Halloween this year

My bag was woven from re-purposed wire and recycled fishing line and tiny stems of growing sweet pea plants and orchids

Thanksgiving pumpkin with Chinese lanterns and spiral blossoms

Celebrate the bright colours of autumn with lilies and Chinese lanterns

My article and lace fine wreath design featured in the Autumn issue of DIY Weddings Magazine

Curl a wreath with tendrils to create a twig-pumpkin

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...

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