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The flat surface of a piece of driftwood creates a base to design on

Each block of foam holds forty times its own weight in water. One brick holds two litres of water

Cut and smooth pebbles out of Rainbow Oasis

A thin layer of melted wax creates a watertight layer for floral foam

Mix and match Rainbow Oasis colours to create patterns

I use edible mushrooms in my designs. To preserve them I press a tiny stake into the base and let them air-dry.

Most of the time I would gently tug the pollen covered stamens away the moment it becomes yellow and messy. But the Gloriosa looks rather pretty with the stamens on, so I fix it...

How to keep Lilies in bud for longer. Removing the pollen. Stringing a Lily Garland.

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...

Break the sturdy twig on the scribe line.

If you use Papier Mache, terracotta or clay or any precious container that might scratch, rust, or discolour or disintegrate when it's in prolonged contact with water it is best...

Sometimes you want to keep flowers in tight bud for as long as possible to suit your design

Lily

Create a subtle contrast by floating or anchoring some of your design elements.

Craft a bark platform to design on in a foxtail fern frond.

A hint of a wreath table top design for pre-Halloween decorating.

oh yes, a light an airy design showing off those very first autumn leaves.

Glow and sparkle bark armature to celebrate the first signs of Autumn

A glimmer is the opposite of a trigger... a little uplift. For this design I am lifting up my happiness by starting a tiny mossarium... but enjoying it as a design while it is in...

My bark bowl design and tutorial featured in the Centrepiece Wedding Magazine

It's not really what we call things that matter but what they are made of- in this design, it's made of all three types of Oasis and wool.

Twig waterfall creates the boundary between the "under" and the "over" of the design. Tutorial: How to cover test tubes with Rainbow Oasis

Weave blades of grass to create a cover for a glass vase

Weave a palm thorn garland to decorate for Easter

Three Lilies plaited to create a sensational, singular flower "growing" out of a Equisetum dome filled with Rainbow Oasis pebbles.

Celebrate the bright colours of autumn with lilies and Chinese lanterns