Shine Shade

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

When you glue a structure with hot glue there are always a few stray strands of glue stuck all over the design. Blow it away with a hairdryer.

How to spin (and remove) hot glue spider web or floral cocoon

When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need. If you can't find a suitable drinking straw... I also have an upgrade: tiny food grade pipe water tubes.

Split a twig to create a t connection to hover a twig over the design

This grid helps secure flowers in place... and add visual interest by being over rather than under the flowers.

Connect the ends of grass snippets to create a spherical grass armature

Glue grass stem snippets to create a natural grid over a shallow container

An grass armature that looks scattered but is actually very secure

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

Glue a few twigs into a rectangular shape to hang as a space or room devider

Glue sisal fibers to create a floral top hat

small sisal fibers create a mat like armature

An almost nest like design with a hidden water source.

Make a half-moon shaped armature to fill with flowers

Glue Popsicle sticks to create a double layered, upright armature

Phalaenopsis, Moth orchid

A glowing cranberry ball for frosty evening decorating.

This orchid developed at the very end of a long stem... right as the rest of the flowers started to die back so I made a special armature to display the cut stem.

Design drops of grass to dangle down a hydrangea flower for an effortless summer floral display.

Connect snippets of grass to create a shelter for your flowers

Glue a grass snippet grid for shallow container design

Scatter some dried grass to make a floral armature

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

Stack and glue a large twig rectangle to hang as room divider

A barely there sisal Mad Hatter's floral hat

A sisal mat armature for fall twigs flowers and leaves

Looking back at the preparations and staging of a design in the Floral Design Studio Marquee at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

A fun Spring and Easter design with stacked eggshells.

Last Wednesday I had such a flowery fun evening teaching a collaborative floral carpet workshop focusing on braiding and weaving ideas from my book the effortless floral craftsman...

Celebrate the bright colours of autumn with lilies and Chinese lanterns

Glue a fantasy forest from Popsicle sticks, grape vine tendrils and willow tips