Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
A Very Merry eucalyptus-collar-candle Christmas!
- 4 December 2019
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... from How the Grinch Stole Christmas! a children's story written by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geise
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Not only will your home smell wonderful while crafting this design you will also have a ethereal and long lasting design to enjoy.
When you glue a structure with hot glue there are always a few stray strands of glue stuck all over the design. Blow it away with a hairdryer.
Glue curved twig snippets to craft a delicate winter white Christmas tree
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"
The wire spirals are supported on wire sections pressed into the wax
Kalanchoe flowers last weeks without a water source and is the perfect way to dress up a bark and silver bell sleigh
Glue tiny sections of pipe to the bark to fill as a water source for the fresh flower material
Reshape a vine wreath into smaller wreaths to combine as a pumpkin
Twist ivy vines around a cardboard shape to create a lace fine Christmas tree mobile.
The delicate Kalanchoe flowers last surprisingly well without a water source and is ideal for glue techniques
Use delicate sprigs of cypress or juniper, fir, pine, eucalyptus, ivy or a combination of them all to create a winter themed kissing bough
Favourite Flowers
Christmas Kalanchoe, Kalanchöe or Kalanchoë
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