Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
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- 21 August 2024
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Hmmm….hmmmm….hmmm-kin… spice lattes,
Hmmm….hmmmm….hmmm-kin harvest,
roasting those hmmm….hmmmm….hmmm-kin seeds,
Carving hmmm….hmmmm….hmmm-kins
And of course a slice of hmmm….hmmmm….hmmm-kin pie
… too early?
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Tutorials
Create two separate containers to minimize clutter in a light and airy floral display.
Curving long and elegantly sweeping purple fountain grass
Create a bit of a buffer to keep a water tube upright in a light and airy suspended display.
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Create a dry layer by placing a smaller vase inside the larger vase
Most stems, twigs and even sturdier branches can be bend into shapes. It takes practice and more than a bit of patience. The main idea is to slowly manipulate the branch without...
I build up the spheres by weaving willow wreaths and then use those to shape the ball
A collar for a vase that you can use throughout the season... simply replace the water and the flowers inside the vase.
Not only will your home smell wonderful while crafting this design you will also have a ethereal and long lasting design to enjoy.
Reshape a vine wreath into smaller wreaths to combine as a pumpkin
Tie Midelino Cane coils to make a spiral armature
Create a sheltered or veiled design by framing the outer edge of your armature (in this case thick cardboard) with long strands of grass
This is both a decorative and functional design solution. But most importantly, I think, there is absolutely zero waste.
A cool and minimal floral design for summer.
A radiating design that has the freedom of movement to add a bit of a cooling effect on the warmer days of summer.
Build up a design in a shallow container by stacking it by threading the plant material into the teeth of a pin cushion in three levels.
Orchids grow in long flower spikes. It is great to use the entire stem but sometimes you need shorter section. There is a trick to cutting the stems without leaving a visible...
Favourite Flowers
Gladiolus, Sword lily, Corn Lilies, gladioluses, glads, plural: gladioli
Curly Willow, Chinese Willow, Tortured Willow, Globe Willow, Dragon's Claw, Hankow Willow
Related Designs
Autumn bud vase collar made from gladiolus foliage.
An easy and naturally fragrant winter white candle decoration to bring nature into your house this Christmas.
Designing adventurous Contemporary Floral centerpieces Article in the Canadian Florist Magazine.
An easy going design of ripped grass and calla lilies. But look a bit closer. See if you can find Mr. Stalk relaxing somewhere between the blades of grass.
A sustainable, absolutely no waste floral design using willow to suspend your flower head in your arrangement.
Loop a grass veil over a lily stem to create a minimalist summer design.
Cut stems of Gladiolus to place in a radiating summer design.