Tail End Of The Season

Threading leaves to craft a long garland armature for an autumn display

It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.

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.

Strip the green bark from the stems to expose the smooth wood

Remove the pulp from the papery pod (sepal) covering the little berry of Chinese lantern plant so that only the vain framework remain

Craft a slightly off center wreath from dried vines and grasses for Phalaenopsis orchids.

A perfect way to use a Lathyrus vine after all it flowered

Thread grass into flexi grass to create a spinner that gently turns in the wind.

Make a half-moon shaped armature to fill with flowers

Every Autumn we see the beautiful Physalis pods everywhere but they are easy to dry and preserve to use year round.

Reshape a vine wreath into smaller wreaths to combine as a pumpkin

Add a bit of shadow and dimension to a flat armature by using the sketch technique of cross hatching.

Sweet pea

Chinese lantern, cape gooseberry, Peruvian cherry, Inca berry

Keep you fresh plant material hydrated in water... and your dried plant material suspended to keep it from falling into the water.

Want to make your Christmas greenery last... this is perfect!

Fluff out Washi paper to create a delicate armature

Craft an almost Autumn armature from dried sweet pea vines

Weave a wreath from sweetpea stems and tendrils

Glue a paper tube floral art structure

A relaxing summer design that spins gently in the wind

I would definitely describe my own personal style as minimalist classic... but with an edgy twist.

Thanksgiving pumpkin with Chinese lanterns and spiral blossoms

Celebrate the bright colours of autumn with lilies and Chinese lanterns

My article and lace fine wreath design featured in the Autumn issue of DIY Weddings Magazine

Curl a wreath with tendrils to create a twig-pumpkin

Create a delicate design that rests lightly on the edge of a container

An extra Almost-a-Design for Halloween this year

This week we are looking at the contents pages of my book... but more specifically at the sweet little pod design on the content page of my book.

A clever trick borrowed from art techniques to add dimension to a bright and colourful Autumn floral design.

My bag was woven from re-purposed wire and recycled fishing line and tiny stems of growing sweet pea plants and orchids