Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
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- 5 June 2024
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Perfect size match... a vintage glass flower frog and a new pillar vase from Ikea
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Both pretty and pretty effective. Keep the flowers exactly where you want them by weaving a stopper for your bud vase.
Tie a bundle of lily grass in a bundle to offer support for your flowers.
Capture a bit of winter magic by placing delicate flower buds in the middle of two large leaves.
Design in two levels by using two vases, the smaller slipped into a bigger one.
Add a leaf to a large-ish vase to create a small puddle of water for your short flower stem to rest in.
Tape a grid to create a barely there scattered grass display for a cooling summer display.
It all started with my twig being just too small to wedge into the glass vase tight enough to keep my orchid stem in place...
Weave a small panel that fits snugly in a container for a minimal, foam free design that is quick to make but looks spectacular.
Keep flowers in place by placing a lemon on the narrow rim of the container.
Using all parts of a small bunch of iris flowers to craft a unique display.
Willow cutting left in water will root and sprout... perfect for a all natural flower frog to admire as is or to keep long stem flowers upright.
Favourite Flowers
Pink, Carnation, Clove Pink, Chinese Pink
Related Designs
Gently curve a shallow area with a leaf to showcase a gorgeous flower with a short stem in a water filled vase
... a something to look forward to design that makes you lean in closer to see what might still be.
I would definitely describe my own personal style as minimalist classic... but with an edgy twist.
Place a water tube at an angle in lumber so that the Zantedeschia float just above the base to show off the delicate grass snippets scattered up the stem
Light and airy... like a wonderful breeze on a hot summer day grass and erigeron display.
Add design elements that serves a purpose for a minimal summer inspired floral design.
Weave a spherical support to place long stemmed flowers into a bud vase.
Snip and grow willow to create a Spring new growth support for your tall flower stems.