Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Growth Medium
- 19 August 2015
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I have been having fun. So much fun that I have outgrown My Creative Workbook and we are turning the page with a fresh look
My Creative Workbook started as a place for me to capture floral art techniques and designs and it has grown into a design resource used by flower enthusiast from all over the world looking for inspiration or searching for design tutorials.
For just over 4 years I have captured 332 designs and more than 423 Tutorials. I will continue to do so, only now the new Creative Workbook is responsive and will be much easier to navigate from mobile devices and tablets. I have also included a few new features such as a look into my Meanwhile... photo album, a new format to celebrate our 200th Newsletter and soon we will have a Search function to make it even easier to look around. I am also working on some really exciting projects, but more about that later…
Flowers Across Melbourne recently announced their list of Todays most influential Floral Designers and I am so honoured to be included on this list. Every week I am amazed by the photos you share with me of your design work and I am so proud to also be a contributing member of our flower industry. Thanks again for joining me and scrolling through the growing pages of My Creative Workbook .
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Tutorials
Glue bark to a Papier Maché and wire frame to create a pod shaped armature
I save all the thin tissue paper or un-printed newsprint papers that are wrapped around the flowers that are delivered to me to make batches of Papier Mache with. These sheets...
I use edible mushrooms in my designs. To preserve them I press a tiny stake into the base and let them air-dry.
Favourite Flowers
Sweet pea
Curly Willow, Chinese Willow, Tortured Willow, Globe Willow, Dragon's Claw, Hankow Willow
Related Designs
Cover a wreath frame with bark and cotton for a textured Christmas wreath design
Sometimes you find such a beautiful plant that you just can't bring yourself to cut it. This design explores using the entire plant, pot and all, in a design
My article and wedding direction board design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine
For a softer autumn leaf pod turn the leaves so that the bright side faces in when making the pod.
A cascade of orchids growing over a slice of wood. Easy to design... and even easier to maintain!
...ok not really that fancy- it’s made from paper pulp. A cardboard box Yule log… really. In the spirit of 2020- I am inspired by the endless stream of cardboard boxes being...
Using dried floral material is so trendy right now. But the longer lasting the design elements the more effort you have to put in to stop it from looking lifeless.
A physalis husk pumpkin to celebrate the last bright rays of Autumn.
This orchid developed at the very end of a long stem... right as the rest of the flowers started to die back so I made a special armature to display the cut stem.
Glow and sparkle bark armature to celebrate the first signs of Autumn
A glimmer is the opposite of a trigger... a little uplift. For this design I am lifting up my happiness by starting a tiny mossarium... but enjoying it as a design while it is in...
Roll birch bark into a double spiral to cradle some perfect flowers to admire all winter.
A bark armature standing on pointe for some gorgeous blue King Tut sweet peas
Craft a haze of green around a log for a sweet pea swirl effect.
Growing a design... all new... and fresh and blooming well into New Year.
A snowy lady slipper plant displayed to enjoy for as long as possible.
A bark support to display the most delicate Spring floral treasures.
I needed the wreath to be as light as possible to make sure it would "dance in the rain" on the flexible metal stand.