When the pretty eyeballs you back!

Hydrangea skeleton blossoms with Eucalyptus eyeballs

Weave willow between the fork in a twig to create a paddle like armature

Make skeleton petals from hydrangeas to create blossoms

Use the skeleton petals of hydrangeas to create blossoms

Remove the pulp from leaves so that only the vain framework remain

You can use any type of paper to make flowers. I use tissue paper, Crêpe paper, cardboard, newsprint and coffee filters (new and used) to make sweet peas, carnations, paper...

Most stems, twigs and even sturdier branches can be bend into shapes. It takes practice and more than a bit of patience. The main idea is to slowly manipulate the branch without...

Break the sturdy twig on the scribe line.

Curl the wire at irregular intervals to create a natural wire tendril similar to that of a passion fruit plant

Made from dried cherry twigs and a skeleton leaf.

Remove the pulp from the papery pod (sepal) covering the little berry of Chinese lantern plant so that only the vain framework remain

Weave grasshoppers or butterflies (or fireflies) from palm leaves

Stiffen some skeletonize leaves into a lacy fine floral bowl

Spiral curl and knot a rattan bee

Cover a balloon with skeleton leaves to create a cocoon

I build up the spheres by weaving willow wreaths and then use those to shape the ball

Remove foliage from stems to weave with

Weave willow stems into a decorative parasol

Bend and weave a nest shape from fresh willow stems

When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need.

Curly Willow, Chinese Willow, Tortured Willow, Globe Willow, Dragon's Claw, Hankow Willow

Hydrangea, when cultivated as a cut flower rather as a plant it is often revered to as Hortensia

The second design I did for my book launch demonstration looking at aspects that influences my effortless style of designing.

A visual breather from all the bright and festive designs to come when designing for Autumn.

An it's not too early to decorate for Autumn, Autumn design

That incredible moment when you realize that one good idea for your design really is enough...

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

Oh my... a corn leaf mummy head for autumn... looking ahead to Halloween styling.

A tiny carry basket to gather the shortest stems from your cutting garden... with a place for water and your cutters.

Take a handful of grass... but then add just enough design to make it interesting.

Collecting drops of autumn that makes me smile back.

Using fresh twigs to bind a little twig platform to suspend the beautiful orchids from.

Grow a willow birdcage... with a bit of a Spring flower support to get it started.

A twig and stick design with sweet dumpling pumpkins and rosary vine (Ceropegia woodii). I also made a cherry twig and skeleton leaf Stick Insect

Delicate cherry twig, rosary vine and oncidium orchid enchanted forest masquerade masque.

An Autumn Equinox design that captures the moment before the spectacular colour burst of autumn floats around again

Weave a wreath from sweetpea stems and tendrils

Fold foliage butterflies

Use a glue mixture to shape skeleton leaves into a lacy bowl

Spiral curl tiny bees to zoom around fragrant peonies

Create a soft light by making a leaf cocoon for a flameless candle

Weave willow to create a heart shaped wand design

My article and a floral parasol design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine

Weave a willow bird nest

The design drips down in three tiers each celebrating life, love and connection.