Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
A Very Merry… all elf pass into Santa’s workshop, special department of tinkering together those Soooo Good, for Goodness Sake moments
- 27 November 2024
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Low on elf-motivation? In celebration of this Christmas Season I invite you to join me in Santa’s workshop as I design my way to an even more inspired 2025.
I am focussing on embracing what brings joy, kindness and uplifts our creative spirits.
So go on... assemble at least one Sooo Good! moment before Christmas:
… that tingling feeling of sinking into a warm bath (a cup of warm tea can also work) after being caught in the icy rain while out cutting fresh evergreen design ingredients.
Then there’s getting great feedback on a design that was oh so tricky to get just right.
And what about when you have your hands full and need… and then you glance down to see your favourite tool to solve this right at the top of your tool box, ready to go...?
Getting something done just in time to hear your fresh coffee make its last gurgle sound (or the beep of the microwave counts as well)
Adding just the right “it needs a little something” something and your design quite literally lights up.
Someone letting you know that they are happy to hear from you.
Struggling to match the right “vibe” for your design and then a song comes on and it fits… perfectly.
The smell of lemon cypress... ooooh and peeling your orange… around and around and around… and it stays in one piece!
Spending time tidying up your workshop… and kinda forgetting about doing it… and then… walking back into your space for the first time.
Oh yes… make something that feels this good, for goodness sake!
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Tutorials
How to make a floral display design that will leave space for even more decorations.
For my design I wanted the wreath to look wind blown so I added a few loosely woven twigs into the weave. I also wanted to emphasize the autumn colours so I added a twirling...
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Make ahead (oversized) bark and kalanchoe Christmas decoration... and best of all it last for weeks!
An impossibly delicate wreath shape that will last... and last... all Festive Season long.
Use a cardboard shape to craft a simple wire Christmas star
Glue curved twig snippets to craft a delicate winter white Christmas tree
I call this “lace” because I use pins to guide the wire sections together- almost like you do when making lace.
Use wood glue to make a light as air table top wreath from pine needles
A snowflake covered design that will hang on to well past Christmas.
Use delicate sprigs of cypress or juniper, fir, pine, eucalyptus, ivy or a combination of them all to create a winter themed kissing bough
Not only will your home smell wonderful while crafting this design you will also have a ethereal and long lasting design to enjoy.
Favourite Flowers
Christmas Kalanchoe, Kalanchöe or Kalanchoë
Related Designs
A frozen in a moment bark scroll with silver leaf letters that was about to reveal Santa's Nice list!
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Bark ice skates on a snow covered pond... perfect for capturing Christmas memories!
A sweet through-the-window candle glowing kind of design to celebrate Christmas.
A light... and slight start to designing for Christmas... an oversized Finial
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A wire Christmas star with a secret plan to hide the twinkle
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Glue the most delicate twig table top Christmas tree
I used wire, fishing line (mono-filament) and Phalaenopsis orchid roots to make a messy lace Christmas stocking and dressed the stocking with frost green Cymbidium orchids
My article and Willow Crown design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine
A little bit of effort... that will last for weeks design to hang about the whole Festive Season.
Capilano Flower Arranging Club Designing for Christmas Workshop: Yule log
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My article and floral wand design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine