Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
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- 25 May 2016
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Capilano Flower Arrangers Club Design Challenge: a design using “no container” with vegetables or fruit, flowers and greenery as the main focal point.
… and I got Cabbage
... a roundish-dense,
smooth-leaved
firm-headed
multi-layered
Lightish-Yellowish-Green
all round vegetable-y-no doubt Cabbage
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Tutorials
I wanted my pumpkin to lift its head slightly so that it is easy to see the beautiful sepals inside. Making tiny legs also prevent the pumpkin from rolling.
When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need. If you can't find a suitable drinking straw... I also have an upgrade: tiny food grade pipe water tubes.
Make a small grass "propeller" by pinning blades of grass into the design
Create a sheltered or veiled design by framing the outer edge of your armature (in this case thick cardboard) with long strands of grass
Favourite Flowers
Rosary vine, Chain of Hearts, Collar of hearts and String of hearts
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