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  • 5 January 2022
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“Fill

the

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sunshine…”

... just like Snow White said.

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Dew-Drop Crystals
Dew-Drop Crystals

I created the Tutorial for how I add these crystals to my floral designs 11 years ago! Since then I have tried, tested and searched for the perfect crystals that would go from studio‑table picture perfect to show‑day‑dependable and I always come back to these. They remain the absolute best. They’re inexpensive yet have a refined, high‑quality crystal brilliance; they don’t tarnish and their adhesive backing stays reliably tacky even after they were exposed to water.
Tutorials
Double vase Snow Glow Winter Centerpiece
5 January 2022
Double vase Snow Glow Winter Centerpiece

Add warmth to a space with a softly glowing winter white arrangement
Fluff cotton wool for snow
27 November 2012
Fluff cotton wool for snow

Cotton balls can be unrolled and fluffed to create long garlands of "snow"
Adding snow to twigs
28 December 2016
Adding snow to twigs

Glue artificial snow to twigs
Using a pin to place tiny dew drop crystals
8 July 2015
Using a pin to place tiny dew drop crystals

It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Scalable twig and Phalaenopsis orchid winterscape panel
9 December 2015
Scalable twig and Phalaenopsis orchid winterscape panel

This design can easily scale up or down by using larger or smaller pieces of wood to create a larger wall panel or make a few of these panels to stack as tiles to create a more easily manageable composite
Keep pod shaped flowers in bud for longer
30 March 2012
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
Tape a grid around the edges of a container for a table top wreath
13 September 2017
Tape a grid around the edges of a container for a table top wreath

Suspend flowers with an almost invisible taped grid
Snow puddle armature
6 March 2019
Snow puddle armature

Connect twigs with puddles of artificial snow to craft a winter armature for your flowers.
Stack two glass vases to keep a leaf upright in water
24 January 2018
Stack two glass vases to keep a leaf upright in water

Slip a leaf into the gap between two glass containers to keep it upright... and add a plastic lining to support the flowers nestled into it.
Twig Bauble and Succulent Floret Winter Solstice Lantern
17 December 2025
Twig Bauble and Succulent Floret Winter Solstice Lantern

Shape a bundle of twigs so that you can design a lantern inside.
Clumps of chocolate kisses on a crafted silver bush Christmas Tree
10 December 2025
Clumps of chocolate kisses on a crafted silver bush Christmas Tree

Table top Christmas tree crafted from Sempervivum 'Chick Charms Chocolate Kiss', Swarovski crystals and Calocephalus brownii stems
Balance a Jingle bell tabletop twig set on a glass giftbox vase
3 December 2025
Balance a Jingle bell tabletop twig set on a glass giftbox vase

Impossibly delicate twig, chocolate kisses succulents and Phalaenopsis orchid centerpiece.
Barely there twig layer support to allow all the autumn colours to shine and glow
5 November 2025
Barely there twig layer support to allow all the autumn colours to shine and glow

Snip Autumn bits from your garden to arrange in and around a glass container for a modern loose, layered display.
Silver leaf Paper Snowflakes to display your winter flowers on
3 January 2024
Silver leaf Paper Snowflakes to display your winter flowers on

Fold some snowflakes to display your beautiful winter flowers on.
Succulent and gilded flameless candle yule log display stand
3 January 2024
Succulent and gilded flameless candle yule log display stand

A robust stand with tall dowel sticks to slip your display over.
Magnetic silverleaf bell and snowy twig clusters to suspend your flowers in a display
3 January 2024
Magnetic silverleaf bell and snowy twig clusters to suspend your flowers in a display

An easy to remove and put back bundle of winter twigs to add to a display.
A berry and kalanchoe sleigh… to carry your twig tree home, of course
7 December 2022
A berry and kalanchoe sleigh… to carry your twig tree home, of course

A snowy Christmas scene crafted from a handful of twigs... and a few kalanchoe flowers.
Fork In the Twig Tree
7 December 2022
Fork In the Twig Tree

Minimal and so easy to do... craft an upside down twig tree.
Lily grid for cradling the first spring sprigs in a small vase
9 March 2022
Lily grid for cradling the first spring sprigs in a small vase

Place a fully opened lily over the opening of your vase to help support more delicate stems
Related Designs
On a Grand Scale
9 December 2015
On a Grand Scale

My article and a floral panel design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine
How do you do?
22 January 2014
How do you do?

Snow and twigs winter design
Never saw such a lovely day...
16 April 2014
Never saw such a lovely day...

Weave a palm thorn garland to decorate for Easter
Around again
13 September 2017
Around again

Tape a grid at the edge of a container
Bursting with excitement
15 August 2018
Bursting with excitement

Loosely weave grass to create a decorative grid keeping flowers in place over a square container.
It almost happened today!
6 March 2019
It almost happened today!

Craft snow puddles to keep your flowers upright
Helping Spring Stick Around
15 April 2020
Helping Spring Stick Around

Blossom petals drop so quickly! Here's a way to make them last just that little bit longer.
Hope Bubble
20 January 2021
Hope Bubble

That good old double vase trick... but this time I deliberately added a bubble between the two layers to create a third circle in the design.
A bit Special... four dimensional designing
11 August 2021
A bit Special... four dimensional designing

Using that little something that is unusual about your flower to make the design stand out.
How to make a stack of just enough:
24 January 2018
How to make a stack of just enough:

Stack two vases to create a small gap at the side to keep a leaf upright
Follow the line
11 April 2018
Follow the line

Stack a few glass containers and fill each with water to a different level.
‘Twas and is celebrating with our rituals for hope and renewal that really Crafts a special Christmas
17 December 2025
‘Twas and is celebrating with our rituals for hope and renewal that really Crafts a special Christmas

Craft a rounded twig shape for a battery candle Winter Solstice lantern.
‘Twas and is designing a feeling that really Crafts a special Christmas
10 December 2025
‘Twas and is designing a feeling that really Crafts a special Christmas

A robust table top Christmas tree that will last all the way through the Christmas Season.
‘Twas and is balancing the weight of tradition with the joy of choosing what matters most that really Crafts a special Christmas
3 December 2025
‘Twas and is balancing the weight of tradition with the joy of choosing what matters most that really Crafts a special Christmas

Design mostly on a cube vase to create a snow covered winter Christmas "gift" display.
Autumn's Brightest Wanted:
5 November 2025
Autumn's Brightest Wanted:

Last call for those Autumn colours that are about to fall...
A Very Merry Gilded Paper Ornament and Yule Log Trendy Christmas/New Year’s Cheer
3 January 2024
A Very Merry Gilded Paper Ornament and Yule Log Trendy Christmas/New Year’s Cheer

Paper snowflakes to display small snippets of Festive flowers on.
Making spirits bright
7 December 2022
Making spirits bright

A twig sleigh... to collect your twig Christmas tree, of course!
…. Aaaaaand tick!
9 March 2022
…. Aaaaaand tick!

Ever wonder how I decide what I share with you? A fun design ticking all the boxes.
Favourite Flowers
Lilium
Lilium

A Rock by any other name, lily design