Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Cone of Gratitude
- 30 March 2022
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I would hereby like to propose that we measure gratitude...
in cones:
I am not even all that particular about the cone. It could be an ice cream cone, sugar cone, party hat cone or even a traffic cone.
As long as it's a cone filled with knowing what is important to you and taking the time to appreciate it.
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Tutorials
Quick and easy design... perfect for something tiny to celebrate spring.... everywhere!
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Suspend flowers over a water filled container by weaving a natural grid.
Take all the usual ingredients for a budvase design- a flower, a leafy green something and roll it into something unusual to display.
Create a tiny visual tunnel to focus attention.
Curl and pin a few leaves into a tube to create an armature for those "left over" freesiabuds.
Long stemmed autumn leave tubes as a floral armature
Hide the water source in a rolled leaf
Rolled leaves offer support for floral stems
Favourite Flowers
Pink, Carnation, Clove Pink, Chinese Pink
Related Designs
... a something to look forward to design that makes you lean in closer to see what might still be.
A small design to display those last Spring snippets from your garden...
Support a small bundle of spring florals to stand upright in water with two Monstera leaves.
Beautiful Bletilla striata (Chinese Ground Orchid) deserves it's own elaborate frilly skirt display.
Create a little bit of space to keep a few thin stemmed floral treasures upright in your design
Whether it’s a solid foot for floating flowers, the tips of new growth or the curve of a dried twig your design needs help to stay upright.
Weave an all natural net to place over a vase to keep your flowers above water.
I would definitely describe my own personal style as minimalist classic... but with an edgy twist.
A tiny budvase design that rearranges basic ingredients, such as a single leaf and an orchid to create a new design concept.
An enclosed design that invites the onlooker to lean in closer to explore the pretty orchid.
Skewer Dracaena leaves into a roll that supports a tiny water source for the Oncidium orchids
