My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Creative Direction

29 September 2021
and more

Add more orange! No, more. No, more!

and rusty to the red!

and the brightest! yellow! you have ever seen

Even to the greens add more green to somehow…

well… get the green-iest kind of green.

… and… Action!

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Tutorials

29 September 2021

Over the edge flower, floral support

Hook the calla lilies over the edge of a vase to create a support for your taller floral details.

5 September 2018

Wisteria Vine Wreath Armature

Create a barely there armature with sturdy end of season vines.

16 May 2018

Adjusting the curve in plant material

It is possible to curve or adjust a curve in plant material

30 August 2017

Standing a water tube at an angle in lumber

Create a minimal design by placing a single flower on a platform

17 July 2012

Arum lily roll down

Open an arum lily up by rolling the funnel shaped spathe (petal) over

23 October 2013

Hanging leaves from a Hazel twig top bar

Create a free moving autumn leaf screen

15 April 2015

Stretching leaves and foliage into a ringlet curl

Most leaves and foliage can be slightly manipulated to curve or curl.

1 October 2025

Turning a pumpkin to hover for a sway in the lightest autumn breeze display

A pretty pumpkin deserves some fancy mechanics to create an impossibly ethereal display.

16 August 2023

Use the pull tab of a can to keep your floral details in place

Love anchovies cans. And if you fold over the pull tab just so it is perfect for keeping even longer stem flowers upright.

21 September 2022

Counterbalance elegantly leaning Calla lilies with dressed up Dried Autumn Details

Using those much treasured dried autumn details to bridge the gap between the bright green of summer and the brightness that is yet to come.

24 August 2022

Balloon out grass to craft a framed armature

Carefully bubble out a tied bunch of grass to make a cavity to display gorgeous flowers.

20 July 2022

Breezy lily grass ripple

A radiating design that has the freedom of movement to add a bit of a cooling effect on the warmer days of summer.

Related Designs

5 September 2018

Wreath Vine Season!

Weave tiny wreaths on the stems of Wisteria vines

16 May 2018

It goes like this...

Gently curve plant material.

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

15 March 2017

Wedding Welcome

My article and wedding direction board design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine

4 January 2017

New Year's Wreath

Decorate an artificial wreath with fresh flowers and frosted twigs

14 October 2015

What a find!

Roll autumn leaves to create a frog to keep flowers upright

2 August 2017

Grace

Use snips and snippets and leftovers to create a design of it's own

24 April 2012

Words Matter.

Braiding and plaiting and knotting hair is a huge trend in hairdressing at the moment. Intricate little plaits are draped over long flowing hair to add complexity and quirk. It’s a lovely design trend to add to floral art.

30 July 2014

See you around

Weave a few spheres to create a simple design

23 October 2013

Their work well done

String Autumn leaves to fall down in a design

6 November 2012

Mr. Stalk, the Seriously Terrifying Scarecrow, on his Day Off

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.