Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Growing Gratitude
- 8 October 2012
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8 October is Thanksgiving Day here in Canada
![Stage the design on an upturned glass vase Stage the design on an upturned glass vase](/images/2012/10/stage-the-design-on-an-upturned-glass-vase-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Thank you,
![Small pumpkins made from autumn leaves. Small pumpkins made from autumn leaves.](/images/2012/10/small-pumpkins-made-from-autumn-leaves-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
For every kind and thoughtful word.
![Weave a tray from passion fruit vines. Weave a tray from passion fruit vines.](/images/2012/10/weave-a-tray-from-passion-fruit-vines-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Thank you,
![Single eucomis florets hang from the vine tray. Single eucomis florets hang from the vine tray.](/images/2012/10/single-eucomis-florets-hang-from-the-vine-tray-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
for looking in on, and sharing my floral journey,
![Pumpkins made from autumn leaves. Pumpkins made from autumn leaves.](/images/2012/10/pumpkins-made-from-autumn-leaves-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
and in turn for sharing your talents and work with me.
![Wire and vine tendrils Wire and vine tendrils](/images/2012/10/wire-and-vine-tendrils-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Thank you,
![Growing Gratitude floral art design. Growing Gratitude floral art design.](/images/2012/10/growing-gratitude-floral-art-design-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
from the bottom of my very grateful heart.
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Tutorials
Curl the wire at irregular intervals to create a natural wire tendril similar to that of a passion fruit plant
Favourite Flowers
Pineapple flowers or pineapple lilies, the Afrikaans names for the flowers are Wildepynappel or Krulkoppie and the Zulu name is Umathunga
Granadilla, passionflower, passion vines