Take a Stab at it

An easy to do and quick to add decorative detail to dress up contemporary floral designs.

Cutting carnations to condition

Create a garland that dries well with rolled up leaves

A quick way to add a bit of colour to a natural looking design

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

Thread leaves through wire

Folding a garland from strips of a Aspidistra leaf

I tied the strong inside veins of the 5 Aspidistra leaves (that I used to make the garland with) to make my basket armature.

Hide the water source in a rolled leaf

Pink, Carnation, Clove Pink, Chinese Pink

Weave an invisible grid to float the plant material on

Skewer some Eucalyptus to suspend between the orchids

A relaxing summer design that spins gently in the wind

A design demonstration and workshop at the Floral Trends Design group in South Africa exploring how we emulate nature’s best biological ideas to solve our modern day design...

Skewer and line up leaves to create an armature

Pleats are accordion like folds of equal width in alternating opposite directions in any kind of fabric. I absolutely love the tight buds of Allium and they represent the...

Quick and easy: Stack autumn leaves onto a wire for a... tiny table top Christmas tree.

Fold and thread an autumn leaf armature for a thankful Thanksgiving design

Skewer Dracaena leaves into a roll that supports a tiny water source for the Oncidium orchids