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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

All in one pod

Wearable flowers

bud bedecked

blossom adorned

floral dress up

Green embellishment

Floral accessories

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Tutorials
Magnetic Floral Corsage inside a lily pod-bud
21 August 2019
Magnetic Floral Corsage inside a lily pod-bud

Conceal a BoutStix Floral Magnet in a lily bud to design a woodland foraged inspired corsage.
Tie a half bow with ripped grass
21 August 2019
Tie a half bow with ripped grass

For a natural alternative to ribbon or string... add a ripped grass bow.
Attaching a lily bud corsage using a BoutStix Floral Magnet
21 August 2019
Attaching a lily bud corsage using a BoutStix Floral Magnet

I love these little Boutstix corsage magnets! They are strong enough to hold flowers neatly in place.
Keep pod shaped flowers in bud for longer
30 March 2012
Keep pod shaped flowers in bud for longer

Sometimes you want to keep flowers in tight bud for as long as possible to suit your design
Keeping pollen tidy
1 April 2015
Keeping pollen tidy

Most of the time I would gently tug the pollen covered stamens away the moment it becomes yellow and messy. But the Gloriosa looks rather pretty with the stamens on, so I fix it in place
Ripping Flax
14 January 2011
Ripping Flax

Flax can be ripped into fibres creating long and versatile strips
Removing Oasis Floral Adhesive glue spills
30 August 2011
Removing Oasis Floral Adhesive glue spills

The finish of every design should be flawless. Make sure there are no bits of glue visible in your design by carefully removing all traces of spills.
Using a pin to place tiny dew drop crystals
8 July 2015
Using a pin to place tiny dew drop crystals

It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Stretching leaves and foliage into a ringlet curl
15 April 2015
Stretching leaves and foliage into a ringlet curl

Most leaves and foliage can be slightly manipulated to curve or curl.
Reflexed petal Tulip… with a surprise Orchid flower buddy
23 April 2025
Reflexed petal Tulip… with a surprise Orchid flower buddy

Gently pop the petals of a mature tulip back to open up the flower... to add another flower, of course!
A cluster bunch of just enough floral ingredients to spike into a Kenzan for a larger display
31 July 2024
A cluster bunch of just enough floral ingredients to spike into a Kenzan for a larger display

A larger summer display in a Kenzan
A flower, flower frog to keep your design details perfectly put
19 May 2021
A flower, flower frog to keep your design details perfectly put

Use the firm petals of a flower to keep your design details upright
Related Designs
Before I show you my book- let me show you my book
19 September 2018
Before I show you my book- let me show you my book

… and why we call this the special craftsmanship edition
Bursting with excitement
15 August 2018
Bursting with excitement

Loosely weave grass to create a decorative grid keeping flowers in place over a square container.
Two Are
14 February 2018
Two Are

Equisetum Valentine's hearts
Around again
13 September 2017
Around again

Tape a grid at the edge of a container
Than you have to
13 March 2013
Than you have to

Weave blades of grass to create a cover for a glass vase
A Buzzin’
23 April 2025
A Buzzin’

Just like a buzzing bee... give a mature Tulip a Phalaenopsis orchid buddy to keep it company.
Have a floral adventure, really
31 July 2024
Have a floral adventure, really

Creating a larger sustainable floral design by clustering the floral details into bunches.
Favourite Flowers
Lilium
Lilium

A Rock by any other name, lily design
Lathyrus
Lathyrus

This design was entered in the craft section of a show. I grew my bag over 12 weeks. Each day I would guide the tiny fresh growth of the Sweet Pea plants to completely cover the...