On my online workbook this week: Soft star(t)

Dear

This week’s inspiration is just a reminder to enjoy the things we get to do… not just get to the things we've got to do.

My design note for you this week is about stems and their stems. I love using vines for gravity defying designs. It is what vines do, by design. They hold their curve even in the most unlikely positions. Cut them just below where the softwood start so that they continue to search for support in your design because they continue to grow so it all looks... alive!

Where you cut a stem from the main branch makes an enormous difference when it comes to how it can be placed, draped and supported. Make sure to cut a bit of the main stem so that the side branches or shoots can stand firmly and then have an elegant drape that supports itself.

Enjoy this moment of openness. From next week… I will be designing for Christmas 2026. Oh what fun!

Every good wish,

Christine