Rolling leaf tubes

Craft a padded wooden Dowel to position a leaf cone into the sharp teeth of a Kenzan

Prevent a leaf from ripping or bruising when positioning it in your design.

How to position the tiniest Spring stems using the hole in the side of a beaker wall vase

The tiny stems tend to flop about making it difficult to place your design... just so. This is such a great solution!

Double water source to keep Carnations hydrated in foliage cones

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

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

Create a tiny visual tunnel to focus attention.

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

Vein Veil For Freesias

Cut a slight veil to frame your flowers with

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.

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

Hide the water source in a rolled leaf

Bamboo frog for a shallow container design

Cut short bamboo lengths to keep your flower material upright in a shallow and narrow container

Balancing the curved stems of dried Autumn leaf tubes

Long stemmed autumn leave tubes as a floral armature

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

Rolled leaves offer support for floral stems

Fold over a tropical leaf cocoon

Fold and glue a Monstera deliciosa (delicious monster) leaf

Rolled Autumn leaf and Rose Hip Garland

Roll small leaf circles

Add a bit of interest in a minimal design with tiny Jasmine foliage

hang out with.. you know… floristically speaking

Making what makes your floral details unique the focal point of a design

By the cone full

A small design to display those last Spring snippets from your garden...

Oh this? Yes! it is new

New growth... too cute to resist!

Cone of Gratitude

Sweet spring design to hold some buds

I tip my (flower) cap!

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

Putting your own spin on it

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

FreestyleFreesia

Dutch floral designer Pim van den Akker, from Flower Factor invited me to participate in a FloraHolland initiative promoting the versatility of Freesias entitled #FreestyleFreesia Here is the extended version of my video.

Look deep

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

Somewhere in the Middle

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

Let's hang out

Skewer some Eucalyptus to suspend between the orchids

I found it this way: Leaf nest design

This was the third design I did in my "I found it this way" floral art demonstration

Saved up

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

Balancing Act

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

Thanks-Weaving

Weaving a hat with an autumn leaf and rose hip garland

Today I'll be

Silhouette design using glasses filled with water

Kitchen Garden

Kitchen Garden Design. South African Horticultural Society Show 2009