Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Catch and Release
- 28 June 2023
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Pro-tip: If you are in any way uneasy
about all kinds of bugs and creepy crawlies…
Just befriend a floral designer.
It’s practically part of our job description.
And if you hang around floral designers long enough there is a 100% chance that you will witness a spectacular catch and release of an absolutely wild crazy eyed critter
… without a bat of an eyelash, a drop of a petal or
much of a “hang on…” that could interrupt the conversation.
ps: Happy Canada Day flower buddies!
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Tutorials
Simply easy design... with tiny design details to make your summer display unique.
For my design I wanted the wreath to look wind blown so I added a few loosely woven twigs into the weave. I also wanted to emphasize the autumn colours so I added a twirling...
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...
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Weave a tiny nest with a twig hook so that you can hang it in a design
Reshape a vine wreath into smaller wreaths to combine as a pumpkin
Weave tiny vine wreaths on the leave stems of a stripped Wisteria vine
This is both a decorative and functional design solution. But most importantly, I think, there is absolutely zero waste.
After the last petal drops cut the blossom twigs into snippets to craft a basket with.
Tiny stems are often also delicate stems... place your cut flowers directly in a small glass of water. A perfect fit for this basket.
Favourite Flowers
Baby’s breath, soap wort, Gyp, Gypsophila
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Just like the weather is only hinting at spring, so is this design only hinting at being a basket
A sustainable, absolutely no waste floral design using willow to suspend your flower head in your arrangement.
A tiny carry basket to gather the shortest stems from your cutting garden... with a place for water and your cutters.
