Scattered

Scattered grass armature

An grass armature that looks scattered but is actually very secure

Slow down tulip growth, after the stems have been severed from the bulbs

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 divert their energy.

Where to cut Tulips to condition

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

Keep pod shaped flowers in bud for longer

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

Ripping Flax

Flax can be ripped into fibres creating long and versatile strips

Controlled chaos straw and dried foliage armature

Craft a straw covered wire grid to slip over display containers for a foam free floral display that is light and airy... just like it grown in the field.

No Mow May Scattered Grass and Erigeron Meadow design

Tape a grid to create a barely there scattered grass display for a cooling summer display.

Snow glow fluffy display bed for your design details

A cranberry lantern to cozy up a white winter's evening.

Cranberry snow glow lantern

Sugar frosted cranberry ball filled with fairy lights.

A wild "found it this way" thorn and overgrown tulip design with a ribbon tangle instead of a bow.

Glue an overgrown thorn armature to a container to display fully opened tulips

Grass snippet globe with T-connections for a (shaded) second layer

Craft two snippet half moons to connect... and... then add a second layer of grass snippets here and there to shade the flowers.

Knot a wool grid for a cozy Tulip and twig armature design

Bring in some warmth with a tulip design that still hints at winter

Knot a delicate hammock from ripped foliage

Light and airy addition to a floral design to celebrate summer

A Spring Sprout Wreath Flower Frog

Craft an everything is still growing spring design to celebrate... what we love!

Adding folded grass "jitters" to a Sunflower

Adding tension to a design with a grass frame and collar.

An eggshell stack and grass snippet arch with a hidden water source for a Spring or Easter design

An almost nest like design with a hidden water source.

Standing a water tube at an angle in lumber

Create a minimal design by placing a single flower on a platform

Bending blades of grass to shadow over a design

How to stack a heap of little by little

Stack the most delicate blades of grass to dance in the slightest summer breeze.

Finding balance

Balancing dried ribbons of foliage to craft a wind twisted floral display.

Notice That?/!

Light and airy... like a wonderful breeze on a hot summer day grass and erigeron display.

Around and about the new year

A glowing cranberry ball for frosty evening decorating.

Found it!

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

Shine Shade

Glue snippets of grass into a double layer sphere to create a sheltered floral globe.

Thaw

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

High-Strung

String up a tiny hammock for a dreamy summer vacation design

To two too!

A Spring Tulip celebration design... with a special message

Jitters!

Zig-zag grass details add a bit of tension to the design

Like trying to find a water tube in a eggshell stack

A fun Spring and Easter design with stacked eggshells.

If

Place a water tube at an angle in lumber so that the Zantedeschia float just above the base to show off the delicate grass snippets scattered up the stem

Well, I'll be

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

Tulipa

Plaited tulips in my I’ve got my head in the clouds design.