Here's an idea that takes paintings to a whole new dimension. It's a 3D painting with live, fresh peonies literally coming out of the artwork. I've combined my love for painting with my love for flowers, and I can't get over how it turned out.I started by ...
Now that it’s September, the leaves will start their annual changing of the colors. Well, maybe not here in Los Angeles, where the temperatures were in the 90s this week. But in the rest of the country, autumn leaves are dropping. So what does one do with ...
The story of Jonah and the Whale is associated with Yom Kippur, so since it's Yom Kippur next week, I have a Jonah and the Whale project that all you air plant and succulent lovers will appreciate. I made whales out of clay pots and felt, and placed tilla ...
Clay pots (or terra-cotta pots) are a staple of outdoor gardening, but let’s face it, they can be a little dull. While there are many ways you can dress them up, here is a painting technique that creates a marbleized pattern thanks to good ol’ shaving cre ...
I love artificial flowers made from paper. They are so stylized, they are more of an art piece than quote unquote fake flowers. The fact that they are obviously not real makes them glorious. One of my favorite flowers to make are giant cabbage roses ma ...
I love making roses out of ribbon. I've made a video of the process, and a video on how to make a ribbon rose topiary. Each time I make these roses, I vary the method a bit, mainly in the type of tape I use. My latest way to make these roses is with Scotc ...
I recently saw the Julian Fellowes miniseries "Doctor Thorne" on Amazon Prime (which I binged in one sitting because it was that good), and the women in it wear the most glorious floral crowns. So of course I had to make one for my dog Fosse. Fosse loo ...
It used to be that if you wanted a beautiful floral arrangement for your home, or to give as a gift, you went to a florist. Nowadays, because of the lower cost and greater convenience, more and more people are picking up flowers at the supermarket instead ...
I grew up working in my family's Chinese restaurant, the "Hong Kong Cafe," so I know Chinese takeout containers really well. For everyone who likes to serve Cantonese cuisine at home, here’s a festive floral arrangement in a takeout container that’s a “wo ...
I made these floral pumpkins for an eHow tutorial. I love how these floral arrangements are appropriate for the entire fall season, whether you're decorating for Halloween or Thanksgiving. They also make great hostess gifts. The eHow tutorial is here. ...
