My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Do you know what the point is?

I tried to

Do you know what the point is flower arrangement by Christine de Beer

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Natural bark armature for a floral design

a corner once…

King Tut sweet pea in a flower arrangement

hated it!

Using bark and a kenzan for mechanics in flower arrangements.

Kept

Waste reduction in floristry

wondering

Using natural alternatives as mechanics for flower arrangements

what’s the point!?!

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Tutorials

19 June 2024 Stand bark on pointe to display the sweetest sweet peas

Create a natural armature for a summer display

8 July 2015 Using a pin to place tiny dew drop crystals

It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.

7 January 2015 Securing a kenzan

Temporarily adhere a traditional Ikebana Kenzan or pincushion to a shallow container.

18 December 2012 Fill hollow bark with test tubes

Glue tiny sections of pipe to the bark to fill as a water source for the fresh flower material

12 May 2021 A radiating, gradient carnation design in a shallow container

A bit of Kenzan support for a floating shallow container design

7 August 2019 A Three level Kenzan skewer stack to Radiate Gladiolus spikes flat in a shallow container

Build up a design in a shallow container by stacking it by threading the plant material into the teeth of a pin cushion in three levels.

24 August 2018 Kenzan foliage cover-up

Cover your kenzan by wrapping it in a leaf.

24 April 2024 Slot together Monstera Twin Leaves to create a design gap

A small bundle of Spring floral treasures framed with lush monstera foliage.

11 November 2020 Kenzan peg bark curls into a hollow and bottomless log vase

Craft a bottomless vase out of bark so that the floral stem is supported but can still stand in water to remain hydrated.

15 November 2017 Kenzan leaf rack

Line and position pretty autumn leaves.

12 June 2019 Loop-over grass veil for a cool summer design

A cool and minimal floral design for summer.

30 August 2023 Radiating bunny tails

Spear bunny tail grasses into a Kenzan to create a cozy space to display apricot lemonade cosmos flowers.

11 October 2023 Wood chip and sparkle mushroom cornucopia

A horn of plenty... seasonal sparkle.

17 January 2024 A birch bark spiral wrap to cradle floral details in a wine glass

Spiral birch bark strips into two mirror images to create a wintery wrap for a bud vase.

19 August 2015 Bark pod for growing a Pearl Oyster mushroom mini farm

Glue bark to a Papier Maché and wire frame to create a pod shaped armature

Favourite Flowers

Lathyrus

Sweet pea

Related Designs

10 July 2024 Still wrapping my head around this one

Craft a haze of green around a log for a sweet pea swirl effect.

12 May 2021 It’s up there

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.

7 August 2019 Point Out: this is a single bunch of gladiolus!

Cut stems of Gladiolus to place in a radiating summer design.

6 June 2018 Hi-Lo

Perfect stems, perfect flowers. Needs nothing more.

1 June 2016 The ties that Bind

Bind a lily to create a trumpet shape as it opens

17 September 2014 Still

My bark bowl design and tutorial featured in the Centrepiece Wedding Magazine

22 August 2018 Freestyle Freesia design video for Flower Factor

Freestyle Freesia design video for Flower Factor

22 August 2018 FreestyleFreesia

Dutch floral designer Pim van den Akker, from Flower Factor invited me to participate in a FloraHolland initiative promoting the versatility of Freesias entitled ...

8 May 2024 I mean… did you!?!

Playing with shapes to frame the light in a dramatic floral design.

24 April 2024 You Just Like You

Support a small bundle of spring florals to stand upright in water with two Monstera leaves.

11 November 2020 What goes around

Display a single stem flower in an Autumn leaf twirl

15 November 2017 Alchemy

Gently stand leaves upright in a Kenzan

12 June 2019 Almost... all over!

Loop a grass veil over a lily stem to create a minimalist summer design.

30 August 2023 Courage, now

A bit of a rethink as the season is getting ready to change. How can I give my design idea a fresh twist?

11 October 2023 Plenty Glow to Harvest

Glow and sparkle bark armature to celebrate the first signs of Autumn

22 January 2013 It's High Time for Tea: from craft to art, taking a delicious floral journey with veneer techniques

This was my second two designs for my It's High Time for Tea Floral Craft and Art Demonstration at The Capilano Flower Arranging Club meeting.

17 January 2024 Wave Wrap

Roll birch bark into a double spiral to cradle some perfect flowers to admire all winter.

19 August 2015 Growth Medium

Design a bark and moss pod for a mushroom mini farm

13 March 2024 In All Ways

A birch bark basket... perfect for some new Spring floral details.