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Gumnut Rose Wedding Bouquet
Published on 2011-03-04 00:17:00
I am an unapologetic hoarder of Martha Stewart Wedding magazines. I pull them out of the bookcase again and again - they are so beautifully crafted and have wonderful ideas in them time and time again. I got the urge to make a hand-tied w > read more
Summer's End Tea Party: floral table centrepiece
Published on 2011-02-22 04:42:00
I walked out the back door yesterday morning with our dogs and pussy cats in tow. As we wandered around the backyard, looking for some flowers for my next project, I realised that summer is coming to an end. Not a flower was in sight exce > read more
Be My Valentine OR ELSE: double decker heart bouquet
Published on 2011-02-11 05:22:00
Valentine's Day is on the 14th and I think I'm going to love me this year. My husband brought me home a box of fabulously expensive truffles yesterday (he figures better too early than too late). I excitedly helped myself to pink cha > read more
Sunshiny Sunflowers: a floral bouquet
Published on 2011-02-06 01:39:00
I was in the fruit and veg shop yesterday and I saw these looovely sunflowers - they really are a ''happy'' flower. Another happy and really long lasting flower is the chrysanthemum... I sound like I have a speech impediment when I say that, so > read more
Chinese New Year Floral Centrepiece
Published on 2011-02-01 02:40:00
As Chinese New Year is upon us and Bonsai originated in China, this little Chinese farmer and his cattle seem very appropriate for the festivities.It is traditional for parents and adults to give children red envelopes filled with money (sometimes th > read more
Peacock Courtship - Wedding Bouquet on a Budget
Published on 2011-01-24 05:25:00
I thought it would be fun to show how cheaply I could make an extravagant wedding bouquet with just a few unusual elements to give it a wow factor. The total estimate for this bouquet is AUD$35/ USD$35/ GBP > read more
Bento Box Blooms
Published on 2011-01-17 23:33:00
This is a variation on the Jane Packer Bento Box (Japanese lunch box) design I learnt at her flower school in London, using plants from the garden and flower markets. It is such a cute idea - very visually appealing and sure > read more
Branching Out! Floral Vase Arrangement
Published on 2011-01-13 07:21:00
I thought the easiest and most effective project to start with would be a vase arrangement with lots of help from branches I picked up from around our back yard - after a really windy weekend!Small branches and twigs help space out and hold the flowe > read more
One way ticket to London
Published on 2011-01-11 06:27:00
Bond Street, London: Frankelin D Roosevelt and Winston Churchill discuss war, peace and wedding anniversaries (Winston seems to approve of my first bouquet from floristry school). My darling husband came home from work one evening > read more