What a find!

Rolled leaves offer support for floral stems

The finish of every design should be flawless. Make sure there are no bits of glue visible in your design by carefully removing all traces of spills.

Break the water flow when you fill a vase with details in that can move with the stream of water

Calla Lily, Arum Lily

My article and Japanese paper flower armature design featured in the March issue of The Academy Leader- Academy of Floral Design, published by the The Floral Art Society of New...

A sneaky way to condition new growth to add into your Spring design

Cut lengths of bamboo to place in a shallow container as a flower frog

Decorate an artificial wreath with fresh flowers and frosted twigs

Skewer some Eucalyptus to suspend between the orchids

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

Use snips and snippets and leftovers to create a design of it's own

Place a water tube at an angle in lumber so that the Zantedeschia float just above the base to show off the delicate grass snippets scattered up the stem

For a softer autumn leaf pod turn the leaves so that the bright side faces in when making the pod.

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

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

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

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

Display a single stem flower in an Autumn leaf twirl

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

Hang the arum lilies from the edge of a container to support all the other floral details.

Sweet spring design to hold some buds

A grass bubble to frame two of the most beautiful calla lilies.

Getting the balance just so... so that you lean into the first sights of Autumn.

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

Pull tab support for "canned" Calla lilies and bunny-tail grass.

Autumn bud vase collar made from gladiolus foliage.

A nod to a summer filled with flowers... and the quite possibly the last of the season flowers still there to be picked.

Autumn leaf composite flower

Place short twigs, leaning to one side to create a flower frog

A rosette of fall leaves to celebrate the beauty of autumn

Silhouette design using glasses filled with water

Delicate ballet slippers from the first Autumn leaves

Phalaenopsis Orchid made from Autumn leaves

Cut and stain old books to create a paperback nook pumpkin armature

Spike a few hundred fall leaves to create a cauldron for Halloween flowers

This week's design is part of a challenge issued by Sherry Donnelly of Gertie Mae’s Floral Studio and Flirty Fleurs, Alicia Schwede, owner of Bella Fiori and Chuck Graham, Floral...

Fold and roll leaves to create an Autumn swirl

dry autumn leaves into an acorn shape

Glue a autumn leaf rosette armature