Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Did you see that!?!
- 20 September 2023
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That…
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crisp apple scented breeze that...
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just now rustled through the grass that
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made them nod their fluffy tails that
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shows that while thoroughly surprised they agree that...
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Well yes… that there is indeed a sign of Autumn. That’s what that is.
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Tutorials
Stand a tuft of bunny tail grass in a small amount of water to dry... and then add a little something that turns it into a little something more.
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Weave a spider from lily grass... and reposition it every so often for a creative Halloween twist.
Made from dried cherry twigs and a skeleton leaf.
Twist lily grass slightly to create a spiral for the orchids to nestle in
Eerie! Because you use what is there already in the twigs this skeleton looks rather... realistic!
Wrap and tie a fishbowl vase with corn foliage to craft a lantern for autumn... almost... Halloween.
As in… Pussy willow catkins caterpillar… that is super fuzzy.
Carefully break... but don't snap a reed to create a curved base for a fanned out grass armature.
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
A hint of a wreath table top design for pre-Halloween decorating.
My Halloween design... with some scary stuff hidden if you can read between the leaves!
A twig and stick design with sweet dumpling pumpkins and rosary vine (Ceropegia woodii). I also made a cherry twig and skeleton leaf Stick Insect
An all plant zero waste, levitating, twig (with just a splatter of autumn leaves, a breath of spiderweb and float of roots) Halloween decoration with an eerie bat skeleton made...
Oh my... a corn leaf mummy head for autumn... looking ahead to Halloween styling.
Barely there skeleton blossoms with Eucalyptus eyes for my Halloween design... Oh! and a Willow Paddle, which probably should have been the main Tutorial... but... well...
The only thing I needed to make these avocado green arums perfect was a small admirer...
A spring spiral design... with a hint of a root nest. Easy to do