A snowball’s chance
9 November 2011
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We had our first dusting of snow on Grouse Mountain here in Vancouver. The snow did not stand much of a chance and it soon turned to rain. Most of it melted away. But we have had a taste of the beauty, winter promises to bring.
Gypsophila forest floor snowball posy
I designed my posy to be light and feathery but also earthly, like a fresh snowball gathered from a forest floor.
Forest floor snowball hand tied arrangement
All twigs and sticks but at the same time also incredibly soft and ethereal
Sparkling beads in a Gypsophila posy
As a focal point I grouped two rosary vine ( Ceropegia woodii ) hearts with two sparkling beads nestled softly in a bed of Gypsophila
Alstroemeria flowers nestled between the twigs
Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily or Inca Lily) flowers curl softly around the design
Gypsophila stems tied together
A posy of Gypsophila (baby's breath) can be tricky to tie- it often looks rather flat. I puff the flowers out by using the dried twigs of a ball of hydrangeas, almost as a flower frog. See the tutorial below to follow what I mean.
Favourite Flowers and Plants: Hydrangea
Favourite Flowers and Plants: Ceropegia woodii
Favourite Flowers and Plants: Gypsophila

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This is my ongoing creative workbook to research and capture design projects and techniques. You will mostly find ideas for floral art but I will also include some other projects such as gift packaging, cards and even cake decorating with a few lifestyle projects arranged in between.

Everything you see in this workbook was designed, made and photographed by me, unless specific credit is given to another designer.

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