Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
A shade around there, probably… maybe
- 4 September 2024
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Pretty sure...
if I stand…
on my tippy toes
… on my ladder…
with my ladder on a rock
and that rock is on a hill
and I squint my eyes… just so…
I think I might just see some shades of autumn!
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Tutorials
Pink just before autumn, autumn design to celebrate the richness in colour.
Wrap ivy leaves around a passionflower vine tendril to craft a flower
Release the soothing effect of the aroma and vapors from the Eucalyptus leaves my slightly crushing it while making roses
Great way to use all the autumn leaves you collect on walks during the season. Slowly build up the leaf rosette and let the leaves dry before adding a few more.
You can use any type of paper to make flowers. I use tissue paper, Crêpe paper, cardboard, newsprint and coffee filters (new and used) to make sweet peas, carnations, paper...
The trick of this Tutorial is to create a flat top platform to display Spring blossom twigs- the way it would look on moss in a forest.
An armature to display a lovely surprise orchid that developed on the long spike just after the other flowers started to fade.
Carefully stack dried physalis berry husks to craft a long lasting pumpkin that you can refresh with fresh flowers and vines.
Craft an ethereal Christmas tree from Eucalyptus leaves, twigs and sparkling snow flake crystals.
Just look at that puddle! This design is all about the fresh eucalyptus... but in a cooling down for summer kind of way.
Threaded Heuchera (Coral Bells) rosette with curved stems to kick against the sides of your container to keep it suspended above water.
Fold and peg banana leaves into pockets so that they float freely on water. This is inspired by a traditional banana leaf craft used to cook rice in.
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An early Spring design with a twist on using an old favourite: composite flowers.
Spike a few hundred fall leaves to create a cauldron for Halloween flowers
Fold and thread an autumn leaf armature for a thankful Thanksgiving design
This orchid developed at the very end of a long stem... right as the rest of the flowers started to die back so I made a special armature to display the cut stem.
A physalis husk pumpkin to celebrate the last bright rays of Autumn.
A little bit of effort... that will last for weeks design to roll us in to the Festive Season.
Beautiful Bletilla striata (Chinese Ground Orchid) deserves it's own elaborate frilly skirt display.
A mindful summer craft using banana leaves to create a floating arrangement.