My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Gentle transition

Slow transition floral art design by Christine de Beer

Unhurried shift

Fluffy bunny tail seeds as a snowflake

Steady switch

Autumn snowflake floral design

Gentle growth

Natural floral designs that suits both Christmas and Thanksgiving

Slow changeover

Using seeds from your garden to make natural zero waste Christmas decorations

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

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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

Related Designs

29 November 2023 Fall into Christmas

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

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...

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.