Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
A Very Merry eucalyptus bauble Christmas!
- 11 December 2019
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“Let's
light up the tree
It's Christmas day
And,
you make it feel like Christmas
Even
when things go wrong
Say it now
I hear the sound
of Christmas
in your song
All year long”
Song by Neil Diamond: You Make It Feel Like Christmas
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Tutorials
Inspired by seedpods... Glue Silver Dollar Eucalyptus leaves into 3 dimensional Christmas decorations.
Cotton balls can be unrolled and fluffed to create long garlands of "snow"
Cover a wreath frame with bark strips and fluffed out cotton
Not only will your home smell wonderful while crafting this design you will also have a ethereal and long lasting design to enjoy.
Craft an ethereal Christmas tree from Eucalyptus leaves, twigs and sparkling snow flake crystals.
Twist ivy vines around a cardboard shape to create a lace fine Christmas tree mobile.
Glue curved twig snippets to craft a delicate winter white Christmas tree
Use a cardboard shape to craft a simple wire Christmas star
Sometimes the best way to hide something in your design is right in the open
Artificial snow can be very "chemical" and flowers deteriorate quickly when exposed to it. It also dissolves in water. I use candle wax as "snow"
When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need. If you can't find a suitable drinking straw... I also have an upgrade: tiny food grade pipe water tubes.
Butterfly hair clips are the perfect little claws to help you hold tiny items in place while you wait for glue to dry
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