My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

everywhere IS nature

24 May 2023
and more

“If you

truly love

nature,

You will

find

beauty everywhere”

Quote by Vincent van Gogh

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Tutorials

24 May 2023

Foxtail wreath frog with a leg in water

Twirl the fern into a wreath so that it can remain hydrated.

24 May 2023

Solar Fireflies String Light

Craft fireflies to add to your summer container plants.

1 November 2011

Weaving a twig wreath

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 copper wire into the weave

29 July 2020

Foxtail in a bud vase forest floor

Create a sturdy platform from bark to design an entire forest floor on a single foxtail fern frond

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.

19 April 2023

Willow and Vine tiny stem Gathering Basket

Tiny stems are often also delicate stems... place your cut flowers directly in a small glass of water. A perfect fit for this basket.

11 February 2015

Stripping foliage from weaving stems

Remove foliage from stems to weave with

2 September 2015

Hana-Kubari Bamboo Stilts with a Hidden Water Source

Split bamboo stems to create a water source for dancing orchids

4 May 2016

Loosened Wreath Armature

Snip a dried twig wreath to undo the spirals to hang around a glass container

24 May 2017

Chain link wreath weaving

Weave a few small wreaths to connect

7 September 2016

Willow flower crown

Loosely weave willow tips to create an ethereal crown

19 February 2013

Manipulating stems: Snapping at an angle, Bending, Spiraling, Curling and Straightening

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 breaking it.

18 April 2018

Clematis Vine Swing

Weave a delicate nest for a small spring design.

5 September 2018

Wisteria Wreath Vine

Weave tiny vine wreaths on the leave stems of a stripped Wisteria vine

Related Designs

29 July 2020

Tail end of the story

Craft a bark platform to design on in a foxtail fern frond.

28 April 2021

Here comes the sun...

A minimal design celebrating the new growth on twigs

19 April 2023

Short Cut

A tiny carry basket to gather the shortest stems from your cutting garden... with a place for water and your cutters.

20 January 2011

The last Vine Wreath

Every designer knows how to stretch their supplies. We use and re-use our dried plant material until our fellow designers feel like hiding it from us. I formed such an attachment to my vine wreaths. This post features four designs using the same wreaths.