Explains the principles of flower arranging, offers advice on working with fresh and dried flowers, and shows examples of seasonal arrangements, wreaths, topiary trees, garlands, and holiday decorations.

Features step-by-step instructions for crafting over thirty of the author's lifelike paper flowers and their foliage, from bougainvillea to zinnias, along with instructions for using paper flowers in garlands, bouquets, and fashion accessories.

Amy Merrick uses flowers to help us see the familiar in a completely new way. She uses the beauty that is waiting to be discovered all around us--in leaves, branches, seedpods, a fallen blossom--to tell a story of time and place.

"Blousy blooms, speckled branches, rich foliage, and delicate petals; nature has the power to inspire and energise, calm and soothe, focus and still. Anna has harnessed this magic with 26 tailor-made combinations of flowers to bring a floral boost to your home, no matter what your mood." -- Back cover.