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Some of the most interesting designs

happen

after you have learned a technique

after you have successfully used the technique a few times

after you can now execute the technique and… and…

… and your mind starts to wander…

and you stop following the step by step instructions

… and start experimenting.

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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
A wand-erful Amaranthus stem drape swizzle-stick
22 July 2026
A wand-erful Amaranthus stem drape swizzle-stick

Tall water filled vases that are cooling for warm weather designing.
Harvesting succulents
5 March 2014
Harvesting succulents

Severing the rosette to design with
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.
Using floral glue to secure succulents
5 March 2014
Using floral glue to secure succulents

Easy and fast way to include succulents in designs
Foam pin holder drying rack
7 April 2012
Foam pin holder drying rack

This is a convenient way to keep flowers perfectly upright while you wait for glue to dry.
Cover a headband with a whole lot of little floral details for a contemporary fascinator
29 May 2024
Cover a headband with a whole lot of little floral details for a contemporary fascinator

Add the tiniest of floral details below calla lilies to craft a dramatic but still easy to wear fascinator.
Long lasting flower wand
10 January 2018
Long lasting flower wand

Create a long lasting wand with Kalachoe.
Cherry stem Masquerade Masque
31 July 2012
Cherry stem Masquerade Masque

Glue cherry stems to create a mask
Grass Twirling Up to Dress a Stem of Lilies
24 July 2019
Grass Twirling Up to Dress a Stem of Lilies

A single stem of lilies turned into a celebration just by twirling a handful of lily grass around it.
Balloon out grass to craft a framed armature
24 August 2022
Balloon out grass to craft a framed armature

Carefully bubble out a tied bunch of grass to make a cavity to display gorgeous flowers.
Reflexed petal Tulip… with a surprise Orchid flower buddy
23 April 2025
Reflexed petal Tulip… with a surprise Orchid flower buddy

Gently pop the petals of a mature tulip back to open up the flower... to add another flower, of course!
Trailing Ceropegia woodii vines from a Heliconia flower
23 May 2018
Trailing Ceropegia woodii vines from a Heliconia flower

Set the rosary vines into the natural cavity of the flower head.
Braiding three Tulip stems
21 January 2015
Braiding three Tulip stems

Plait Tulip stems
Decorate the wrist corsage
15 April 2011
Decorate the wrist corsage

Glue rosette shaped succulents onto the wrist corsage
Rock Rest for a heavy Protea Flower Head
31 January 2018
Rock Rest for a heavy Protea Flower Head

Create a contrasting base to lift the heavy flower-head to design in
Wrap a gift test tube with ribbon
12 September 2012
Wrap a gift test tube with ribbon

Use this technique to gift ribbon wrap a single stem or cover the stems of a bouquet with ribbon
Cupped Calla lily foliage sprouting seed pod shelter
8 April 2026
Cupped Calla lily foliage sprouting seed pod shelter

Curve calla lily inside a fishbowl vase to create a minimal foliage pod to display the most delicate flowers.
Twirling New Year’s wish upon a sparkle star
1 January 2025
Twirling New Year’s wish upon a sparkle star

Craft a birch bark star mobile to celebrate the sparkling New Year
Dangling Quaking Grass drops threaded through a hydrangea flower head for support
7 August 2024
Dangling Quaking Grass drops threaded through a hydrangea flower head for support

A quick craft with quaking grass to turn it into dangling droplets.
Bundled together to create a naturalistic looseness that appears to be light as air
27 May 2026
Bundled together to create a naturalistic looseness that appears to be light as air

Level up your budvase designs by adding something that makes the onlooker lean in closer to try to figure out you exactly you did this.
Snowy Pinecone with green tomato berries and Kalanchoe flowers
23 November 2022
Snowy Pinecone with green tomato berries and Kalanchoe flowers

A snowflake covered design that will hang on to well past Christmas.
Winter Woodland Chandelier
27 November 2012
Winter Woodland Chandelier

Wrap vines and twigs around a wire frame to create a decorative woodland chandelier
Clips to hang flowers vertically
17 October 2018
Clips to hang flowers vertically

I designed and printed these clips on a 3D printer as a fast, secure and convenient way to hang water tubes vertically down fishing line.
Light as a kite wire spiked sunflower heart
14 July 2021
Light as a kite wire spiked sunflower heart

Using the disk floret of a sunflower to support your floral details.
Dangling flowers from blades of grass
18 May 2016
Dangling flowers from blades of grass

Knot a blade of grass around a water source to create a free hanging design
Bark squares, wire and water tubes dangling dangler
11 June 2025
Bark squares, wire and water tubes dangling dangler

A mobile design that is crafted around your plant material.
Macramé hanging vases
24 April 2013
Macramé hanging vases

Knot wool to create a catch to hang tiny bud vases from
Related Designs
Fascinating!
29 May 2024
Fascinating!

Trendy fascinator design using long lasting (read can be designed ahead of time) floral details.
But wait… there's more!
17 October 2018
But wait… there's more!

Tucked into the box with every advance copy of the book, the effortless floral craftsman is a packet of clips. This design and Tutorial is a bit of inspiration... what will you create with your clips?
Let some magic find you
10 January 2018
Let some magic find you

My article and floral wand design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine
Grown Glamour
31 July 2012
Grown Glamour

Delicate cherry twig, rosary vine and oncidium orchid enchanted forest masquerade masque.
Wear it Well
5 August 2015
Wear it Well

Wrap a ribbon around an up-cycled plastic ring for the most comfortable wrist corsage
From Something Old, Something New
5 March 2014
From Something Old, Something New

My article and succulent floral crown design featured in the spring issue of DIY Weddings Magazine
Up to much?
24 July 2019
Up to much?

Dress up a single lily stem with a few blades of grass.
Hot air balloon
24 August 2022
Hot air balloon

A grass bubble to frame two of the most beautiful calla lilies.
A Buzzin’
23 April 2025
A Buzzin’

Just like a buzzing bee... give a mature Tulip a Phalaenopsis orchid buddy to keep it company.
In Summer!
23 May 2018
In Summer!

A contemporary cascade of rosary vine and dried petals.
Tiptoe through the Tulips
21 January 2015
Tiptoe through the Tulips

Braid Tulip stems to set in water
Everlasting
23 October 2012
Everlasting

Design Inspiration Video: Take a few twigs, snippets of air plants and succulents and combine both traditional wire and tape techniques with more contemporary methods to embed a Boutstix Magnet Stix right into the foundation of the design for a strong and secure way to attach corsages and boutonnieres.
Rock, don't Roll
31 January 2018
Rock, don't Roll

Balance the heavy Protea flower head to lean against a rock.
Vigorous growth!
8 April 2026
Vigorous growth!

Add vines to look like it is growing out of a foliage "pod".
Bring in some of the magic of summer rain
7 August 2024
Bring in some of the magic of summer rain

Design drops of grass to dangle down a hydrangea flower for an effortless summer floral display.
Get it together
27 May 2026
Get it together

A bundle of grass and two vines becomes magical when you add a bit of creativity.
Celebrate!
23 March 2016
Celebrate!

A closer look at my design at the 20th anniversary of Canada Blooms and The Toronto Flower Show
Bubbly New Year’s Sparklers
28 December 2011
Bubbly New Year’s Sparklers

Delicate glass bubbles filled with the midnight blue African violet flowers, purple ornamental capsicum and spilling down the design are a few stems of rosary vine
Stacking the odds in your favour
2 December 2015
Stacking the odds in your favour

Cover a wire frame for a winter kissing bough.
The glories of Christmases long, long ago…
27 November 2012
The glories of Christmases long, long ago…

Weave a wire and twig Christmas chandelier
Light as a Kite
14 July 2021
Light as a Kite

Spike a wire frame into a disk floret for a light summer design.
Because I think I am making Progress
18 May 2016
Because I think I am making Progress

Create a floral ceiling
Dangling
11 June 2025
Dangling

Cut flowers arranged as an airy and breezy mobile.
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
Floral Carpet
5 April 2011
Floral Carpet

Durbanville Flower Club: Nature's Treasures, A Floral Art Exhibition at D'Ville Shopping Center Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa