My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Gentle transition

22 November 2023
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Unhurried shift

Steady switch

Gentle growth

Slow changeover

Relaxed passage… we have time for all of our favourites for our favourite time of year.

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Dew-Drop Crystals

I created the Tutorial for how I add these crystals to my floral designs 11 years ago! Since then I have tried, tested and searched for the perfect crystals that would go from studio‑table picture perfect to show‑day‑dependable and I always come back to these. They remain the absolute best. They’re inexpensive yet have a refined, high‑quality crystal brilliance; they don’t tarnish and their adhesive backing stays reliably tacky even after they were exposed to water.

Tutorials

22 November 2023

Fluffy Seed Snowflake Sparkle

A gentle switch between designing for Autumn and Thanksgiving and Christmas.

2 April 2014

Turning the sellotape over the vase trick up-side-down for a sticky side out frog

Tape a grid over a vase to keep the floral details in place

25 December 2018

Twig Snowflake

Glue twigs into a snowflake twig armature for Christmas trimmings.

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.

2 November 2022

A Reflex Rose Rose Hip… Rose

Making a rose even more roselike by enhancing its rosy-ness.

13 September 2017

Tape a grid around the edges of a container for a table top wreath

Suspend flowers with an almost invisible taped grid

2 July 2014

Clearly invisible taped Grid

This is the easiest way to keep flower in place

30 June 2021

Sparkling dew drop puddle to keep flowers hydrated even during a heatwave

Done in no time design... and it is rather refreshing to make.

15 April 2020

A Sticky-tape way to keep blossom petals from dropping

Capture Spring for just a little bit longer by sticking blossoms down, in place.

8 February 2023

Hover winter twig armature with an acetate platform

Crystal clear floral design for winter styling

6 March 2019

Snow puddle armature

Connect twigs with puddles of artificial snow to craft a winter armature for your flowers.

2 December 2020

Lost and found snow mittens

Artificial snow covered cardboard mittens to add to a winter themed design.

2 December 2020

Ice skating pond inspired grid for a winter floral design

Turn the tried and trusted tape over the vase grid idea sticky side out... and adding artificial snow for a Christmas in Winter design solution.

20 December 2017

Twinkle and Pine Christmas Star

Use a cardboard shape to craft a simple wire Christmas star

12 June 2012

Sticky Shooting Star

Glue gypsophila sticks, flowers and dandelion seeds into a star shape

12 August 2026

Café au Lait Summer Swirl-Twirl

Use that good old double vase trick to create a (dry) fairy light swirl for your design base.

31 December 2025

Winter Twig Panel with Space for a glowing Wish Upon a New Year’s Eve Star

Glue delicate twigs into a barely there armature for a glowing candle display to light up winter.

21 May 2025

Make a Stuck with an Unstick Stick Maple Seed Spring floral frog… but for a grasshopper pair.

Use the sticky side of sticky tape to create the lightest possible floral frog to display your floral details in.

29 November 2023

Bind Autumn design details and Christmas evergreens around an upturned vase to keep the stem ends hydrated... from Fall to Christmas!

A wrap-around-vase to show off new bits of Christmas and the last bits of our autumn treasures.

Related Designs

2 November 2022

bonfire

A final rosy burst of fiery autumn colour.

28 October 2015

On Pumpkin Coloured Days

Create a besom broom to sweep up those Autumn leaves

7 June 2017

Dream, Job

Create a grid to rest some plant material so that it floats and some with their stems to rest in the water below

2 April 2014

Apricity

Turning a stand-by floral technique sticky side out

30 June 2021

Into a Puddle!

Heat proof floral design for summer.

15 April 2020

Helping Spring Stick Around

Blossom petals drop so quickly! Here's a way to make them last just that little bit longer.

8 February 2023

Snow… drops

A late winter design for minimal floral styling.

6 March 2019

It almost happened today!

Craft snow puddles to keep your flowers upright

2 December 2020

Have yourself a Merry Cellulose Fibre Christmas: Lost and Found Snow Mittens

...ok not really that fancy- it’s made from paper pulp. A cardboard box snow mittens… really. In the spirit of 2020- I am inspired by the endless stream of cardboard boxes being delivered.

25 December 2018

A Very Merry Season’s Greetings Holly Jolly Happy Most Wonderful Christmas Time to you!

A Merry Christmas Twig Snowflake

30 November 2022

Take a bough… it’s Christmas time!

A wool and twig snowflake design (made from candy canes!) that will last the entire Festive Season.

12 August 2026

Deeply

Create a double glass layer by setting a (Apothecary Jar) glass lid deeply into a display container.

31 December 2025

‘Twas and still is mastery, originality and personal creativity that really elevates our floral designs to an artform, not just decorations

A bit like that tiny gap between two notes in a great song... this New Years eve design creates a meaningful emptiness for you to reflect.

21 May 2025

Sticktoitness that gets you Unstuck

Create a sticky grid for the lightest and dreamiest Spring floral display.

29 November 2023

Fall into Christmas

Want to make your Christmas greenery last... this is perfect!