Well, well, well, if it isn’t the design solution I have been procrasti-crafting on

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.

Threaded rosette foliage frog… with a kick

Threaded Heuchera (Coral Bells) rosette with curved stems to kick against the sides of your container to keep it suspended above water.

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.

Autumn Leaf Rosette

Great way to use all the autumn leaves you collect on walks during the season. Slowly build up the leaf rosette and let the leaves dry before adding a few more.

Stack banana leaf rice pockets to float as rosettes

Fold and peg banana leaves into pockets so that they float freely on water. This is inspired by a traditional banana leaf craft used to cook rice in.

Gladiolus Composite

This looks spectacular but it is the easiest composite flower to make

Suspend delicate stemmed orchids in a Willow Infinity Weave Flower Frog

Create a little grid that fits the stems exactly to position them above and below water in a large container.

Knot a dragonfly

The easiest critter ever. All you need to do is make a few knots...

Foliage tube armature for long stemmed freesia buds

Curl and pin a few leaves into a tube to create an armature for those "left over" freesiabuds.

Double water source to keep Carnations hydrated in foliage cones

Quick and easy design... perfect for something tiny to celebrate spring.... everywhere!

Letting grass kick against the side of the vase to create a neat and minimal line

Plant material float about in water. To keep it in place it is best to wedge it slightly to touch the sides of the container.

Cone shaped leafy puddle for a short stemmed flower

Take all the usual ingredients for a budvase design- a flower, a leafy green something and roll it into something unusual to display.

Rolled leaf shelter for a lean-in-closer tiny bud vase design

Create a tiny visual tunnel to focus attention.

Overgrown vine tangle to suspend flowers in a clear vase

A zero waste and sustainable floral design solution to keep your flowers exactly where you want them without using floral foam.

Skewer leaf rolls to support a tiny water source for fresh flowers

Hide the water source in a rolled leaf

Eucalyptus rose

Release the soothing effect of the aroma and vapors from the Eucalyptus leaves my slightly crushing it while making roses

Balancing the curved stems of dried Autumn leaf tubes

Long stemmed autumn leave tubes as a floral armature

Fluffy Washi Caterpillar Armature

Get a head start with a long lasting shallow vine basket and succulent table top Spring display

Long, long, long lasting display that will even root in place with a few adjustments.

Snowy Magnolia forest floor armature

An armature to display a lovely surprise orchid that developed on the long spike just after the other flowers started to fade.

Foliage that sits under water (gasp, right!?!) to create a frilly design gap in bud vases

A ruffled blossom rosette from delicate chocolate mint coleus becomes a flower frog for long stem chocolate cosmos buds.

A roll-and-tuck to stay hydrated leaf armature that gives those tendrils time to grow into the design

Roll foliage into tubes to tuck in as a floral mechanic.

Upside down stopper-topper

Turn the lid of an apothecary vase upside down for a fancy Festive container.

A summery way for tiny flowers to glow inside a hydrangea composite fan

Fan out a rose shaped hydrangea leaf composite to create a waste free floral frog.

Flatten a Spring for a disk grid

Aluminum wire grid to support the stems and flowers above the water.

Design a buildable corsage that can be taken apart and added back together again to give you more styling options without damaging your design.

Easy assemble… and disassemble design details using a Wristix™ corsage magnet from BoutStix™

Ivy and tendril blooms

Wrap ivy leaves around a passionflower vine tendril to craft a flower

Dried Bougainvillaea and pink Pepper berry Disk

Pink just before autumn, autumn design to celebrate the richness in colour.

Firethorns join two leaves for an edgy support for a tall flower stem

Thorns are a great way to spear (and keep) design details into position.

Narrow twin leaf spacer for keeping a tiny stem bouquet upright

A pretty way of taming wonderfully wild thin stemmed floral details... without loosing the light and airy feel.

Leaves by Hundreds came

A rosette of fall leaves to celebrate the beauty of autumn

Gently down the stream

A mindful summer craft using banana leaves to create a floating arrangement.

Blue Harlequin

A small hand held design as an alternative to a corsage.

I mean… really!?!

Using fresh twigs to bind a little twig platform to suspend the beautiful orchids from.

… And his little flower

Easy support for a single flower... and knot a special secret admirer just to keep it company.

Look deep

Curl foliage to use as a natural armature for delicate buds.

Happy Easter!

Spring "Ice cream" posy with a Banana Leaf "cone"

Cone of Gratitude

Sweet spring design to hold some buds

A scoop of pretty

A tiny budvase design that rearranges basic ingredients, such as a single leaf and an orchid to create a new design concept.

I tip my (flower) cap!

An enclosed design that invites the onlooker to lean in closer to explore the pretty orchid.

All Out

An all out effective way of keeping a flower stem in the exact spot you want it to be in a clear water vase design.

Putting your own spin on it

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

Somewhere in the Middle

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

As special as an almost never find

Sometimes you find such a beautiful plant that you just can't bring yourself to cut it. This design explores using the entire plant, pot and all, in a design

Once Upon A Time

Stack and glue a Grass Pyramid Armature

Achoo! Season

Fold and roll a rose from Eucalyptus leaves

Balancing Act

Bend dried fall leaves to balance on the edge of a glass container

Fluffy

Fluff out Washi paper to create a delicate armature

Forest Floor

Glue a autumn leaf rosette armature

I'll Go First

My Spring/Easter design and the introduction article about my floral journey written by the editor, Nina Tucknott in the latest issue of Flora Magazine.

Even More

This orchid developed at the very end of a long stem... right as the rest of the flowers started to die back so I made a special armature to display the cut stem.

Hey look… it totally worked!

Create tiny gaps to keep tall floral details upright.

Why make an effort?

A tiny extra bit of effort to secure the roll and the foliage can remain hydrated even on a warm day in summer.

‘Twas, and still is the tiniest Details only we can add that really Crafts a special Christmas

It might be the End of the Fall design season... but I am really looking forward to adding a personal touch to designing for Christmas.

The way I see it

A hydrangea foliage composite fan for displaying tiny summer flowers

Around about Springtime

Spiral cyclamen foliage around to create a composite flower to showcase the petal-like anthurium flowers.

Some Handmade Meaning

I am a huge (HUGE!) fan of the original BoutStix magnets and I love the newest wrist corsage magnets as well. And not just for making corsages. I use them for everything. It is a staple in my design bag and it is ideal for putting up Seasonal decorations. They open up so many creative design possibilities and now with the addition of a strap and Velcro… the possibilities are endless!

A shade around there, probably… maybe

A dried flower and foliage... flower... disk to help me pretend it is autumn

everything in one

Connect a unit of leaves... and a pretty floppy stem with thorns.

Just about enough space

Create a little bit of space to keep a few thin stemmed floral treasures upright in your design