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A device-thing (technical term)

that is a maker of some gap

for maintaining an in-between

for separating

the this and the that

… to give it the required space to just be.

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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
Bamboo cross-hatch spacers
22 January 2020
Bamboo cross-hatch spacers

A small design detail for contemporary floral arrangements.
Hanging bamboo from a wired hook
22 January 2020
Hanging bamboo from a wired hook

This design can be hanged from anywhere... a case filled with twigs or a branch.
Hanging flowers rightside-upside-downside
7 September 2012
Hanging flowers rightside-upside-downside

I love hanging flowers to loosely dangle and move in a design
Grass Spiral Wind Spinner
2 July 2019
Grass Spiral Wind Spinner

Thread grass into flexi grass to create a spinner that gently turns in the wind.
Hanging Twig Line-Up
25 April 2018
Hanging Twig Line-Up

Craft a twig mobile for Spring
Bamboo scaffold armature
28 May 2014
Bamboo scaffold armature

Latch a few bamboo pieces together to create a scaffold for the flowers to hang from
Bamboo panel
28 May 2014
Bamboo panel

Create a panel for the flowers to hang on
Placing orchids in test tubes
25 August 2011
Placing orchids in test tubes

Cut the Phalaenopsis orchid with a bit of green stem attached. This will make them last longer.
Drinking straw "test tubes"
4 January 2011
Drinking straw "test tubes"

When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need.
Stringing wool and Spanish moss
8 August 2012
Stringing wool and Spanish moss

Create veil of wool and Spanish moss
Hanging leaves from a Hazel twig top bar
23 October 2013
Hanging leaves from a Hazel twig top bar

Create a free moving autumn leaf screen
Cross hatch Twig Armature
2 October 2019
Cross hatch Twig Armature

Add a bit of shadow and dimension to a flat armature by using the sketch technique of cross hatching.
Natural stem hook to hang plant material from
26 April 2011
Natural stem hook to hang plant material from

Side stems of branches can be used as hooks to hang floral material in a design.
Cross stem spacer
10 August 2022
Cross stem spacer

Use the off-cut stems to create a spacer to keep the flowers in place.
Threaded stem and wire spacer wire garland
10 August 2022
Threaded stem and wire spacer wire garland

Thread stems into a wire to create dangling garlands
Related Designs
Frightfully Pretty
29 October 2014
Frightfully Pretty

Weave a single strand Spanish Moss spider web
Get in line!
25 April 2018
Get in line!

Line up a few pussy willow twigs for a hanging armature
Celebrate!
23 March 2016
Celebrate!

A closer look at my design at the 20th anniversary of Canada Blooms and The Toronto Flower Show
Be Silent And Listen
28 May 2014
Be Silent And Listen

Lash a few bamboo pieces together to create a scaffold armature
Stringing in the rain
8 August 2012
Stringing in the rain

A veil of green wool, Spanish moss and dried hydrangeas hang over white lilies
Their work well done
23 October 2013
Their work well done

String Autumn leaves to fall down in a design
Space holder
10 August 2022
Space holder

Creating a bit of space in a summer design to allow for the plant material to naturally fall as it wants.
Favourite Flowers
Phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis orchid detail from my Harnessing the Wind design