Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
… And his little flower
- 19 July 2023
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“Just living

is not enough...

one must have

sunshine,

freedom,

and a little flower.”
Quote by Hans Christian Andersen
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Tutorials
Create a tiny visual tunnel to focus attention.
Curl and pin a few leaves into a tube to create an armature for those "left over" freesiabuds.
Create a shallow puddle in a larger container to keep your flowers in place.
Rolled leaves offer support for floral stems
Take all the usual ingredients for a budvase design- a flower, a leafy green something and roll it into something unusual to display.
Sandals made from bamboo, grass and sisal and a bit of satin ribbon for luxury
My Chameleon is mono-botanical. Made from coiled grass
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