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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Blue…

Pretty sure

“blue” is

how

you say

“chocolate”

in Pollinator.

(in fact... not a fact… something might have gotten lost in translation. But it sure looked like it might have been true by how much the bees are enjoying these blue Lithodora flowers)

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Tutorials
Suspend a tiny flower over a large water filled container in a sandwich knot support
13 July 2022
Suspend a tiny flower over a large water filled container in a sandwich knot support

You don't have to design with a bud vase when you have a bud vase sized flower.
Ripping Flax
14 January 2011
Ripping Flax

Flax can be ripped into fibres creating long and versatile strips
Hanging knotted foliage hearts from Quince blossom branches
16 February 2022
Hanging knotted foliage hearts from Quince blossom branches

Add a bit of love to your blossom branches with hanging heart knots.
Standing a water tube at an angle in lumber
30 August 2017
Standing a water tube at an angle in lumber

Create a minimal design by placing a single flower on a platform
Balance a cake stand lid on it’s side to create a leaning design
24 April 2019
Balance a cake stand lid on it’s side to create a leaning design

Suspend a flower for an unusual but minimalist design over a leaning container lid.
Wrap around grass loop and knot armature
8 August 2018
Wrap around grass loop and knot armature

Connect strips of ripped grass to create a knotted armature for short stemmed flowers
Ripped Flax Mittens
7 November 2018
Ripped Flax Mittens

Knot delicate floral mittens from flax.
Knot a Cordyline Catcher
31 December 2012
Knot a Cordyline Catcher

Create a rigid grid to place over a glass vase to keep flower material in place
Knot a delicate hammock from ripped foliage
21 July 2021
Knot a delicate hammock from ripped foliage

Light and airy addition to a floral design to celebrate summer
Coil slip on sandals
29 August 2018
Coil slip on sandals

Braid ripped flax and coil it into shaped slip on sandals.
Swing ripped foliage over a mop-head of hydrangeas to follow the natural curve
15 June 2022
Swing ripped foliage over a mop-head of hydrangeas to follow the natural curve

Gently curve ripped foliage over flowers to add a cooling movement to a minimal summer design.
Hanging dangling eggshells with a twig and some ripped grass
20 March 2019
Hanging dangling eggshells with a twig and some ripped grass

Pierce eggshells to string it up for a delicate Spring design element.
Latch an imperfect stem support for thin stemmed and heavy design details
5 July 2023
Latch an imperfect stem support for thin stemmed and heavy design details

Bundle and tie a few stems to create a support for even heavy design details.
Unfurl winter’s potential in a snow filled monstera leaf shelter
11 January 2023
Unfurl winter’s potential in a snow filled monstera leaf shelter

Capture a bit of winter magic by placing delicate flower buds in the middle of two large leaves.
Related Designs
Put aside
24 April 2019
Put aside

Urgh… my glass cake stand broke leaving me with a still beautiful, but now mismatched and extremely inspirational lid...
Hang on, love
16 February 2022
Hang on, love

A hanging heart design to celebrate love this Valentine's Day.
If
30 August 2017
If

Place a water tube at an angle in lumber so that the Zantedeschia float just above the base to show off the delicate grass snippets scattered up the stem
On the net
8 August 2018
On the net

Knot a net to rest short stem orchids on.
Grab your party mittens, flower buds… it’s Book Launch Day!
7 November 2018
Grab your party mittens, flower buds… it’s Book Launch Day!

Celebrating my book launch by knotting floral mittens using the design Tutorial from my book and the template from the free gift template booklet.
A Pocket full of Starlight
31 December 2012
A Pocket full of Starlight

Knot a grid to place over a glass bubble vase to keep plant material in place
High-Strung
21 July 2021
High-Strung

String up a tiny hammock for a dreamy summer vacation design
It’s not that it is inexpensive… it’s priceless!
29 August 2018
It’s not that it is inexpensive… it’s priceless!

Yes, this Coil slip on sandals design is in my book: the effortless floral craftsman, a floral crafter’s guide to crafting with nature ... it is also the first design from the book featured in a magazine: Thank you DIY Wedding Magazine , I am so happy to share finally the this with you:
A Shade of Summer
20 July 2016
A Shade of Summer

Twist and weave a lily grass summer hat
Step It Up
22 July 2020
Step It Up

Dress up a pair of hand coiled flip-flops with succulents.
Take a swing at it
15 June 2022
Take a swing at it

A cooling design for early summer days with swinging ripped grass and more than enough water for thirsty hydrangeas.
It’s all ===> right
20 March 2019
It’s all ===> right

Hang a dangling eggshell in a Spring blossom design.
The Wiggle Is Part Of The Plan
5 July 2023
The Wiggle Is Part Of The Plan

A easy going summer design that makes full use of the imperfections you harvest from your cut garden.
Maybe Still Maybe
11 January 2023
Maybe Still Maybe

... a something to look forward to design that makes you lean in closer to see what might still be.