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Pull a few strands of your (handmade, of course!) broom bristles to allow your flowers to kick up some magic dust
16 September 2026
Pull a few strands of your (handmade, of course!) broom bristles to allow your flowers to kick up some magic dust

Hand crafted broom that is also a flower frog to keep plant material hydrated in a floral display.
But because it is a Dahlia 'Café au Lait' … we can have a whip of grass and hint of Autumn to sprinkle on top, right?
9 September 2026
But because it is a Dahlia 'Café au Lait' … we can have a whip of grass and hint of Autumn to sprinkle on top, right?

Sure a classic French café au lait is simply equal parts brewed coffee and steamed milk and not traditionally served with foam, cinnamon, cocoa powder, or sugar on top... but this... is... just as delicious!
Clear Acrylic Purse Hook Curve a Loop Lantern
2 September 2026
Clear Acrylic Purse Hook Curve a Loop Lantern

This one was difficult. But only because I had to narrow my ideas down to one... in the end I decided an overgrown lantern for an end of summer celebration is just what we need!
Knot some knots to elevate a traditional knotted butterfly to slip into a messy grass sheath frame
26 August 2026
Knot some knots to elevate a traditional knotted butterfly to slip into a messy grass sheath frame

Combine two sheaths of grass into a wreath. The perfect habitat for the very rare... "LooksJustLikeASquiggle" species of butterfly
On a line pavé inspired floral design for a cooling water summer display
19 August 2026
On a line pavé inspired floral design for a cooling water summer display

Use the reflection of the water to fill in your mosaic tile to create a summer pavé tile.
Café au Lait Summer Swirl-Twirl
12 August 2026
Café au Lait Summer Swirl-Twirl

Use that good old double vase trick to create a (dry) fairy light swirl for your design base.
Pin pegs for barely there suspended floral details
5 August 2026
Pin pegs for barely there suspended floral details

Glue clear notice board pins onto the side of a container to keep your floral details suspended in the water.
Gladiolus Foliage Collar for support
29 July 2026
Gladiolus Foliage Collar for support

Weave a collar from gladiolus foliage for an all natural flower frog.
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.
Foliage that sits under water (gasp, right!?!) to create a frilly design gap in bud vases
15 July 2026
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.
Cross and knot forked stems to support them in a minimal summer display
8 July 2026
Cross and knot forked stems to support them in a minimal summer display

Abyssinian Gladiolus do not need much help to be pretty perfect for a summer display... water and a few twigs and a pretty bow.
Fairy light grid with a hover like glow from below
1 July 2026
Fairy light grid with a hover like glow from below

Give a fairy light grid a slight lift to allow the lights to glow below the design.