Removing Oasis Floral Adhesive glue spills

Gap basket weave for a Spring flower container

Fiasco inspired vase cover for a small Spring design

Three drop Lantern

Attach three Physalis pods to drop down in a long lasting Fall design.

Using European OASIS floral glue to secure floral details… yes! It makes a difference

Securing the most delicate of design details successfully has a lot to do with what glue you use. But what glue is even more complicated than just brand.

Sink a carnation composite flower flat top platform into a vase

The trick of this Tutorial is to create a flat top platform to display Spring blossom twigs- the way it would look on moss in a forest.

Create a tighter fit with pebbles so that you can wedge a twig securely into a vase

It all started with my twig being just too small to wedge into the glass vase tight enough to keep my orchid stem in place...

Adding flowers to those pretty hand coiled flip flops I made for my book

Step up the flip-flop design by decorating it with some long lasting succulent flowers. It might look delicate... but these flowers are robust and long lasting.

Weave a trendy oversized clutch purse with a hidden magnetic closure

A three in one Tutorial to show you how to weave a clutch purse, how to add a magnetic closure AND how to incorporate a ribbon into a weaved design.

Magnetic Floral Corsage inside a lily pod-bud

Conceal a BoutStix Floral Magnet in a lily bud to design a woodland foraged inspired corsage.

Tie a half bow with ripped grass

For a natural alternative to ribbon or string... add a ripped grass bow.

Attaching a lily bud corsage using a BoutStix Floral Magnet

I love these little Boutstix corsage magnets! They are strong enough to hold flowers neatly in place.

Adding folded grass "jitters" to a Sunflower

Adding tension to a design with a grass frame and collar.

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.

Weaving and Interweaving for contrast

My block design is shaped around a Styrofoam block. It is bulky but lightweight and a great way to reuse packaging.

Gently peel leaves from the stalk to create a twisted stem end

Roll leaves to create a stopper to keep flowers in place in a bud vase

Single blade wrap armature

Fold a single blade of grass or slender leaf around a small container to stand your flower in position

Inside Pod Designing

Snip open a Physalis pod to create a cavity for delicate floral details.

Glued Hydrangea Float

Glue a delicate hydrangea wreath to float on water

Wire two Equisetum shoots into a heart

A wire in the hollow cavity inside a shoot of equisetum makes it easy to manipulate into a heart

Rock Rest for a heavy Protea Flower Head

Create a contrasting base to lift the heavy flower-head to design in

Long lasting flower wand

Create a long lasting wand with Kalachoe.

Long lasting bark and Kalanchoe sleigh

Kalanchoe flowers last weeks without a water source and is the perfect way to dress up a bark and silver bell sleigh

Hand Corsage

Inspired by Hath panjas or Indian hand jewelry an easy and comfortable alternative to a corsage

Criss-cross Monstera lace-up

Glue short sections of rosary vine into the natural gaps in the Monstera deliciosa leaf

Water tube bridge

Glue two thin sticks across a gap to support a water tube

Bits of snipped grass glued to create a net

Glue a fragile sheltering net to soften the look of a summer design

Skewered Eucalyptus leaf line-up armature

Thread leaves through wire

Bending blades of grass to shadow over a design

Weaving a Pillbox hat from grass

Use the "over and under" weaving pattern to weave a round, upright hat with a flat top and no brim.

Everlasting succulent and moss display

Glue snippets of moss and succulents to rocks as a long lasting table-scape display

Twisted Lily Grass sun hat

Twist and weave a sun hat from blades of lily grass

Stacked Grass Pyramid Armature

Stack snippets of grass on a wire frame to make a floating pyramid armature

Eucalyptus rose

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

Roll hundreds (yes! hundreds) of autumn leaves so create a natural, upright flower frog

Rolled leaves offer support for floral stems

Fold a Grass Disk

Fold and wrap blades of grass around a disk to create a natural armature

Hollowed out twig to encase a Corsage Magnet

Embed a corsage magnet into a twig

Loosely woven grass on Driftwood

Loosely weave grass on a piece of driftwood for an informal armature

Grass tunnel that stays just so

Snip, roll and glue a few blades of grass to create a design feature

Leaf snippet gift cube

Cover Styrofoam with leaf snippets to create a gift box design

Make a Phalaenopsis Orchid from autumn leaves

Fall leaf craft

Autumn leaf ballet slippers from scratch

Pick up a few fall leaves to glue on paper to make fairy slippers

Guacamole Green Coiled Grass Chameleon

My Chameleon is mono-botanical. Made from coiled grass

Making the lily grass harness

Loops and straight sections of lily grass connected into a grass harness

Twig collar

Create a light and transparent collar-base for the large composite flower to nestle into.

Autumn leaf Composite Flower

Glue a round Autumn leaf Composite Flower.

Suspending and positioning a Phalaenopsis orchid under water

Flowers naturally float and you will need some kind of sinker to keep them suspended under water.

Create a flat base to glue small florets securely

Make a small loop the size of your ring to create a flat surface to glue your tiny plant material on.

Copper Wire Ring

Bend and curl a adjustable copper wire ring

Wire apples and seal the insertion point

Adding whole apples to a hand-tied or wired design is easier if each apple is wired to craft stems that can bend and twist into place. For an arrangement I would recommend using picks or sticks instead of wires

Add flowers to the Copper wire Tiara

Decorate the wire tiara with florets, curls and baubles

Decorate the wrist corsage

Glue rosette shaped succulents onto the wrist corsage

Favourite Take-Away

Basket weave container for some Spring floral treasures.

Inside my world

Cut open a Chinese Lantern to show off that shiny berry inside.

You Say Tomato I Say Tomato

Tiny tomato vine design to celebrate Summer.

Picked up some proper Pruning

An early Spring design with a twist on using an old favourite: composite flowers.

It starts with WHY

Add design elements that serves a purpose for a minimal summer inspired floral design.

Step It Up

Dress up a pair of hand coiled flip-flops with succulents.

Yes… but what would she put in it?

Some floral fashion inspiration: weave a pretty clutch purse

All in one pod

Fold open a lily bud to conceal a clever little BoutStix floral magnet for an unusual corsage.

Jitters!

Zig-zag grass details add a bit of tension to the design

These are my favourite summer things:

A submerged design... perfect for summertime designing... and enjoying!

Creative Competition

This week I am so excited to share my article and design that was published in the recent issue of the Floral Art Society of New Zealand's Academy Magazine for NZ qualified teachers, judges and demonstrators. It's all about good competition.

Putting your own spin on it

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

From A... for Acer to Z… for Zantedeschia

This week we look at the design featured in the Flower Guide Chapter at the very end of my book

But what’s inside?

This week we are looking at the contents pages of my book... but more specifically at the sweet little pod design on the content page of my book.

Stay-a-Float

Snip florets from a hydrangea mop head to float on water

Two Are

Equisetum Valentine's hearts

Rock, don't Roll

Balance the heavy Protea flower head to lean against a rock.

Let some magic find you

My article and floral wand design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling

Craft a bark sleigh that will last for weeks.

You Wear It Well

My article and body flowers design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine

Making Ends Meet

Criss-cross corset style connect the gaps in a Monstera deliciosa leaf

About a line

Skewer and line up leaves to create an armature

Easter Bonnet

Weave a delicate Pillbox hat

Leftovers

Using bits and snippets to create an everlasting moss and succulent design

A Shade of Summer

Twist and weave a lily grass summer hat

Celebrate!

A closer look at my design at the 20th anniversary of Canada Blooms and The Toronto Flower Show

Connect the dot

Connect snippets of grass to create a shelter for your flowers

A lots of stuff and things

Sticks and twigs create a resting spot for palm and rose butterflies

Once Upon A Time

Stack and glue a Grass Pyramid Armature

Stacking the odds in your favour

Cover a wire frame for a winter kissing bough.

What a find!

Roll autumn leaves to create a frog to keep flowers upright

Down-bubble

Add grass "bubbles" that can be repositioned to your design

Pointing In

wrap and glue a ring armature to create a decorative wreath

Wear it Well

Wrap a ribbon around an up-cycled plastic ring for the most comfortable wrist corsage

Encased

Design Three from my Inspiration Video: Use the same floral ingredients, willow twigs, Lichen, Spanish Moss, Kalanchoe and Gypsophila to make three distinctly different contemporary corsages

Tape and Wrap

Design Two from my Inspiration Video: Use the same floral ingredients, willow twigs, Lichen, Spanish Moss, Kalanchoe and Gypsophila to make three distinctly different contemporary corsages

Layer

Design One from my Inspiration Video: Use the same floral ingredients, willow twigs, Lichen, Spanish Moss, Kalanchoe and Gypsophila to make three distinctly different contemporary corsages

Oh!

Wrap and weave grass to create a rose sphere

Love Spell

Weave willow to create a heart shaped wand design

collywobbles!

Fold foliage butterflies

Tiptoe through the Tulips

Braid Tulip stems to set in water

Take a load off

Weave slippers from foliage

All In One

dry autumn leaves into an acorn shape

Treasured Treasure

Twist a flat top wire ring to wear the treasures of Autumn

Brought Together

Loosely weave blades of grass together

A sprinkling of magic fairy dust

Hard to believe but designers are already busy preparing for the Christmas Season. This is my article and design featured in the Inspired Florist, Christmas Edition

Petrichor

A minimalist design in a shallow tray

From Something Old, Something New

My article and succulent floral crown design featured in the spring issue of DIY Weddings Magazine

A gift for gifting

Christmas gift design

Red, Redder, Reddest!

My article and flower girl net basket design featured in the Red! issue of DIY Weddings Magazine

All that glitters is gold

Phalaenopsis Orchid made from Autumn leaves

One foot at a time

Delicate ballet slippers from the first Autumn leaves

So far so green

The only thing I needed to make these avocado green arums perfect was a small admirer...

Design-time saving tip sheet for a demanding Mother’s Day

Time Saving Tips and Article in the Canadian Florist Magazine

Ichi-go, ichi-e

Freely translated it means Each Moment, Only Once. It is a saying associated with Japanese tea ceremonies.

Magnetic Fields Forever

The heart shape of my corsage is woven from shaved wood and then decorated with green strawberries. I used corsage magnets to place the corsage on the lapel of a jacket

Echeveria ring

Succulents are really trendy right now. Not just as potted plants but also in designs. All the way from floral accessory to fashion accessory- right on trend!