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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!

Aaand..

since

we’ve

no place to go…

let it snow,

let it snow,

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
Cardboard base for a roasting-by-an-open-fire fishbowl vase snow globe
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.
Weave a tiny gift box from grass
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?
Adding snow to twigs
28 December 2016
Adding snow to twigs

Glue artificial snow to twigs
Syringe with tube
3 January 2011
Syringe with tube

Easy way to fill test tubes and easiest way to remove water from a vase
Large wax snowflakes
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"
Silver bell Christmas Greenery kissing ball
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
Prickly Pine-needle Square
10 December 2014
Prickly Pine-needle Square

Create a floral foam cube for a Christmas "gift" table design
Piled Pine Needle Tabletop Wreath
12 December 2012
Piled Pine Needle Tabletop Wreath

Use wood glue to make a light as air table top wreath from pine needles
Eucalyptus Snow Flakes
12 December 2012
Eucalyptus Snow Flakes

Glue seeded eucalyptus snow flakes
Spiral wire support pressed into a candle
15 December 2011
Spiral wire support pressed into a candle

The wire spirals are supported on wire sections pressed into the wax
Foliage Weaving
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 weaving techniques. You can build on this technique to make floral handbags, gift boxes, and baskets, sew it into a curve or wrap it around a vase or cover a test tube.
Barely There Skeleton Leaf Gift Box
23 December 2015
Barely There Skeleton Leaf Gift Box

Skeleton leaves create a light and ethereal gift box
Bundled up Rosehip Scatter twigs… for anywhere you need a small frosted winter decorating touch
28 December 2022
Bundled up Rosehip Scatter twigs… for anywhere you need a small frosted winter decorating touch

A delicate winter decoration to add sparkle to those in between Christmas and New Years Eve days.
A berry and kalanchoe sleigh… to carry your twig tree home, of course
7 December 2022
A berry and kalanchoe sleigh… to carry your twig tree home, of course

A snowy Christmas scene crafted from a handful of twigs... and a few kalanchoe flowers.
Fork In the Twig Tree
7 December 2022
Fork In the Twig Tree

Minimal and so easy to do... craft an upside down twig tree.
Half and Half Copper and Twig Christmas tree
15 December 2021
Half and Half Copper and Twig Christmas tree

Cut a tree from copper and twigs for a long lasting tabletop Christmas decoration.
Feather and Twig Wreath to frame a Handcrafted Copper Lantern
24 November 2021
Feather and Twig Wreath to frame a Handcrafted Copper Lantern

Cover a basic wreath with a layer of feathers for a soft and comforting winter wreath
Flameless Patina Copper Lantern
24 November 2021
Flameless Patina Copper Lantern

This is the easiest battery operated votive candle lantern to hand craft from a copper sheet... ever! As always with my Tutorials you will not need any special tools or workshop space. Just a bit of extra ventilation for the step where we chemically patina the copper.
Wreath-Rim a Vase with sparkling foxtail and twigs
17 November 2021
Wreath-Rim a Vase with sparkling foxtail and twigs

Add a collar around a vase to hint at a wreath for an early Christmas floral design.
Wired snowball pom pom
23 December 2020
Wired snowball pom pom

Craft an ornamental ball or tuft with wool and cardboard.
Weave a grass Christmas tree
23 December 2020
Weave a grass Christmas tree

Easy armature design that is actually quite relaxing to do... plant meditation!
Related Designs
Stacking the odds in your favour
2 December 2015
Stacking the odds in your favour

Cover a wire frame for a winter kissing bough.
Let It Snow
10 December 2014
Let It Snow

Use floral foam to create a pine needle cube
It's a swell time…
12 December 2012
It's a swell time…

An exceptional moment frozen in time… 12:12:12 12/12/12
Rocking around Three Candle Trees
15 December 2011
Rocking around Three Candle Trees

Wire spirals twisted around candles to make small Christmas trees for the Christmas Eve dinner table
Have yourself a Merry Cellulose Fibre Christmas: Lost and Found Snow Mittens
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 delivered.
Our finest gifts we bring,
20 December 2011
Our finest gifts we bring,

A small, all natural gift box woven from palm
Dear Santa,
23 December 2015
Dear Santa,

Gift boxes from skeleton leaves
Giving a nod
28 December 2022
Giving a nod

A scattering of winter decorating for wherever you might need it.
Making spirits bright
7 December 2022
Making spirits bright

A twig sleigh... to collect your twig Christmas tree, of course!
It’s the most… it’s the most… wonderful Patina Copper Christmas Tree of all!
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 half and half Christmas tree.
It’s the most… it’s the most... Glowing-est Patina Christmas of all!
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 craft beautiful Festive floral accessories.
Ringing in A Very Merry Traditional Christmas… Tradition
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.
Have yourself a Merry Cellulose Fibre Christmas: wired snowball pom pom for a woven grass Christmas tree
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 boxes being delivered. This week I am making loads of snowball pom poms.