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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Have yourself a Merry Cellulose Fibre Christmas: Snow Globe

...ok not really that fancy- it’s made from paper pulp. A cardboard base for a snow globe… really. In the spirit of 2020- I am inspired by the endless stream of cardboard boxes being delivered. Probably the one thing we all have in abundance right now!

Snow globe floral design by Christine de Beer

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Quick and easy diy snow globe design idea

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Snow globe with a hidden water source for fresh floral details

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How to weave a tiny grass giftbox

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Fresh floral details in a winter Christmas design snow globe

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Snow globe flower arranging ideas

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Unusual floral design ideas to make yourself for Christmas decorating

Let it snow!

"Let It Snow", is a song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in July 1945

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Tutorials

16 December 2020 Cardboard base for a roasting-by-an-open-fire fishbowl vase snow globe

… ideal for fresh floral displays because it has a hidden water source that can be refilled and the candle can be switched on and off without disturbing the design.

16 December 2020 Weave a tiny gift box from grass

Talk about quick and easy! This takes almost no time... the hard part is to find something small enough to put inside... Chocolates... perhaps?

28 December 2016 Adding snow to twigs

Glue artificial snow to twigs

3 January 2011 Syringe with tube

Easy way to fill test tubes and easiest way to remove water from a vase

4 December 2013 Large wax snowflakes

Artificial snow can be very "chemical" and flowers deteriorate quickly when exposed to it. It also dissolves in water. I use candle wax as "snow"

2 December 2015 Silver bell Christmas Greenery kissing ball

Use delicate sprigs of cypress or juniper, fir, pine, eucalyptus, ivy or a combination of them all to create a winter themed kissing bough

10 December 2014 Prickly Pine-needle Square

Create a floral foam cube for a Christmas "gift" table design

12 December 2012 Piled Pine Needle Tabletop Wreath

Use wood glue to make a light as air table top wreath from pine needles

12 December 2012 Eucalyptus Snow Flakes

Glue seeded eucalyptus snow flakes

15 December 2011 Spiral wire support pressed into a candle

The wire spirals are supported on wire sections pressed into the wax

8 June 2011 Foliage Weaving

For this tutorial I focus on a simple weave pattern that does not require you to soften or prepare the leaves to be more durable or flexible. This is the starting point in...

23 December 2015 Barely There Skeleton Leaf Gift Box

Skeleton leaves create a light and ethereal gift box

Related Designs

23 December 2020 Have yourself a Merry Cellulose Fibre Christmas: wired snowball pom pom for a woven grass Christmas tree

...ok not really that fancy- it’s made from paper pulp. Some cardboard to wrap the string around… really. In the spirit of 2020- I am inspired by the endless stream of cardboard...

17 November 2021 Ringing in A Very Merry Traditional Christmas… Tradition

A more than just a hint of Christmas tradition design... in a pre-Christmas design.

24 November 2021 It’s the most… it’s the most... Glowing-est Patina Christmas of all!

This is the first of my Christmas 2021 series of designs. This year in the form of a mini workshop… my Christmas present to you. We will explore how to patina Copper and use it to...

15 December 2021 It’s the most… it’s the most… wonderful Patina Copper Christmas Tree of all!

This is the fourth of my Christmas 2021 series of designs. This year in the form of a mini workshop… my Christmas present to you. Paint copper to add a beautiful patina to a...

7 December 2022 Making spirits bright

A twig sleigh... to collect your twig Christmas tree, of course!

28 December 2022 Giving a nod

A scattering of winter decorating for wherever you might need it.

2 December 2015 Stacking the odds in your favour

Cover a wire frame for a winter kissing bough.

10 December 2014 Let It Snow

Use floral foam to create a pine needle cube

12 December 2012 It's a swell time…

An exceptional moment frozen in time… 12:12:12 12/12/12

15 December 2011 Rocking around Three Candle Trees

Wire spirals twisted around candles to make small Christmas trees for the Christmas Eve dinner table

2 December 2020 Have yourself a Merry Cellulose Fibre Christmas: Lost and Found Snow Mittens

...ok not really that fancy- it’s made from paper pulp. A cardboard box snow mittens… really. In the spirit of 2020- I am inspired by the endless stream of cardboard boxes being...

20 December 2011 Our finest gifts we bring,

A small, all natural gift box woven from palm

23 December 2015 Dear Santa,

Gift boxes from skeleton leaves