My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Have a floral adventure, really

Oh yes, flower arranging should be a pleasure to do, absolutely…

and also be fun… true!

… AND it should be a creative adventure? Yes!

Uh huh... you should also design with your flowers in a way that fills you with new wonder.

A pleasurable, fun, design adventure that fills you with wonder.

And learning how you achieve that everytime you design… that is your craft.

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Tutorials
A cluster bunch of just enough floral ingredients to spike into a Kenzan for a larger display
31 July 2024
A cluster bunch of just enough floral ingredients to spike into a Kenzan for a larger display

A larger summer display in a Kenzan
Lilies
2 January 2011
Lilies

How to keep Lilies in bud for longer. Removing the pollen. Stringing a Lily Garland.
Securing a kenzan
7 January 2015
Securing a kenzan

Temporarily adhere a traditional Ikebana Kenzan or pincushion to a shallow container.
Using a pin to place tiny dew drop crystals
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.
Shelter grass veil for a round container
16 June 2021
Shelter grass veil for a round container

A single lily flower design dressed up with a grass veil.
Knot a delicate hammock from ripped foliage
21 July 2021
Knot a delicate hammock from ripped foliage

Light and airy addition to a floral design to celebrate summer
Tri-petal (with vines to fill in the gaps) lily flower wand
13 January 2021
Tri-petal (with vines to fill in the gaps) lily flower wand

Pick away petals from a lily to create space for delicate vines to really shine.
Overgrown vine tangle to suspend flowers in a clear vase
10 June 2020
Overgrown vine tangle to suspend flowers in a clear vase

A zero waste and sustainable floral design solution to keep your flowers exactly where you want them without using floral foam.
Loop-over grass veil for a cool summer design
12 June 2019
Loop-over grass veil for a cool summer design

A cool and minimal floral design for summer.
Kenzan leaf rack
15 November 2017
Kenzan leaf rack

Line and position pretty autumn leaves.
Two vase, two level Phormium snippets
2 August 2017
Two vase, two level Phormium snippets

Design in two levels by using two vases, the smaller slipped into a bigger one.
Grass Twirling Up to Dress a Stem of Lilies
24 July 2019
Grass Twirling Up to Dress a Stem of Lilies

A single stem of lilies turned into a celebration just by twirling a handful of lily grass around it.
Palm and hazel fan together to support perfect to pick Helleborus stems
15 January 2025
Palm and hazel fan together to support perfect to pick Helleborus stems

Winter treasures in a small vase for an uplifting fresh flower display.
Firethorns join two leaves for an edgy support for a tall flower stem
14 August 2024
Firethorns join two leaves for an edgy support for a tall flower stem

Thorns are a great way to spear (and keep) design details into position.
Related Designs
Dream Rescue
16 June 2021
Dream Rescue

Weave the most delicate grass shelter veil for a gorgeous lily.
High-Strung
21 July 2021
High-Strung

String up a tiny hammock for a dreamy summer vacation design
It's in there
13 January 2021
It's in there

Complete the picture by drawing a lily flower with delicate vines.
All Out
10 June 2020
All Out

An all out effective way of keeping a flower stem in the exact spot you want it to be in a clear water vase design.
Almost... all over!
12 June 2019
Almost... all over!

Loop a grass veil over a lily stem to create a minimalist summer design.
Alchemy
15 November 2017
Alchemy

Gently stand leaves upright in a Kenzan
Grace
2 August 2017
Grace

Use snips and snippets and leftovers to create a design of it's own
Before I show you my book- let me show you my book
19 September 2018
Before I show you my book- let me show you my book

… and why we call this the special craftsmanship edition
One Singular Sensation
3 April 2011
One Singular Sensation

Three Lilies plaited to create a sensational, singular flower "growing" out of a Equisetum dome filled with Rainbow Oasis pebbles.
Still
17 September 2014
Still

My bark bowl design and tutorial featured in the Centrepiece Wedding Magazine
Hi-Lo
6 June 2018
Hi-Lo

Perfect stems, perfect flowers. Needs nothing more.
Bursting with excitement
15 August 2018
Bursting with excitement

Loosely weave grass to create a decorative grid keeping flowers in place over a square container.
It’s a trap!
27 February 2019
It’s a trap!

Weave a trap to keep your floral details suspended in a square container.
All in one pod
21 August 2019
All in one pod

Fold open a lily bud to conceal a clever little BoutStix floral magnet for an unusual corsage.
For a longer lasting Summer
14 August 2019
For a longer lasting Summer

A creative way to keep foliage hydrated for a cool, water filled summer design.
Up to much?
24 July 2019
Up to much?

Dress up a single lily stem with a few blades of grass.
What’s that word for it again?
15 January 2025
What’s that word for it again?

A fun way to fan out palm leaves to display some winter pickings
everything in one
14 August 2024
everything in one

Connect a unit of leaves... and a pretty floppy stem with thorns.
Favourite Flowers
Lilium
Lilium

A Rock by any other name, lily design