How To Catch A Dream

I wanted my willow armature to hint of a web-like dreamcatcher that grows in the wild rather than being a precise replica of the traditional craft technique. But I did weave it...

It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.

Use all three methods to dry hydrangeas to get three very different textures to use in design work.

For my design I wanted the wreath to look wind blown so I added a few loosely woven twigs into the weave. I also wanted to emphasize the autumn colours so I added a twirling...

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

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...

Hold a dried hydrangea flower in the palm of your hand to smooth out the folds

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

The Afrikaans name is tjienkerientjee (named after the sound the stems make when rubbing together in the wind) Chincherinchee, wonder-flower (because they last so long),...

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

Roll and set willow twigs into a spring

Open a vine wreath to create a spiral twig armature around a glass container

Weave a wreath to display air plants on

Autumn wreath

Blossoms and chocolates for Easter

weave a few wreaths to link

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

A almost impossibly delicate oncidium (dancing lady) orchid wreath.

Left over flowers and off-cuts are ideal to transform into a quick floral crown or necklace. This is the absolute easiest design, yet!

Whether it’s a solid foot for floating flowers, the tips of new growth or the curve of a dried twig your design needs help to stay upright.

A cooling design to celebrate the summer solstice.

A fun way to elevate a few bud vases into a display.

Wire dried pepper berries to a wreath with super fancy flat wire (okay... it's the humble wire from a copper pot scrubber but it still looks fancy!)

Place a small fishbowl vase at an angle to look like it is pouring out flowers and twigs.

Tiny tomato vine design to celebrate Summer.

A bit of flower magic to get a few early blossoms to enjoy inside.

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

Gorgeous Aquilegia vulgaris spring flower... with it's own springy thing!