My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

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

23 December 2020
and more

...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. Probably the one thing we all have in abundance right now! This week I am making loads of snowball pom poms.

“Oh my love

We've had our share of tears

Oh my friends

We've had our hopes and fears

Oh my friends

It's been a long hard year

But now it's Christmas

Yes, it's Christmas”

Lyrics from: Thank God It's Christmas by Queen

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Dew-Drop Crystals

I created the Tutorial for how I add these crystals to my floral designs 11 years ago! Since then I have tried, tested and searched for the perfect crystals that would go from studio‑table picture perfect to show‑day‑dependable and I always come back to these. They remain the absolute best. They’re inexpensive yet have a refined, high‑quality crystal brilliance; they don’t tarnish and their adhesive backing stays reliably tacky even after they were exposed to water.

Tutorials

23 December 2020

Weave a grass Christmas tree

Easy armature design that is actually quite relaxing to do... plant meditation!

23 December 2020

Wired snowball pom pom

Craft an ornamental ball or tuft with wool and cardboard.

1 November 2011

Weaving a twig wreath

For my design I wanted the wreath to look wind blown so I added a few loosely woven twigs into the weave. I also wanted to emphasize the autumn colours so I added a twirling copper wire into the weave

22 May 2012

Bite and snap a sturdy twig

Break the sturdy twig on the scribe line.

28 December 2016

Adding snow to twigs

Glue artificial snow to twigs

7 September 2012

The Three legged trick for Upright Constructions

When in doubt, always give your armature three legs. Two legs are simply not enough and four legs will wobble if it is even slightly off balance.

15 April 2015

Stretching leaves and foliage into a ringlet curl

Most leaves and foliage can be slightly manipulated to curve or curl.

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.

19 December 2018

Sparkling Eucalyptus Tabletop Christmas tree

Craft an ethereal Christmas tree from Eucalyptus leaves, twigs and sparkling snow flake crystals.

16 December 2015

Kalanchoe Christmas Bauble

The delicate Kalanchoe flowers last surprisingly well without a water source and is ideal for glue techniques

5 May 2011

Wire baubles

Make baubles from wire

2 December 2020

Lost and found snow mittens

Artificial snow covered cardboard mittens to add to a winter themed design.

10 December 2025

Clumps of chocolate kisses on a crafted silver bush Christmas Tree

Table top Christmas tree crafted from Sempervivum 'Chick Charms Chocolate Kiss', Swarovski crystals and Calocephalus brownii stems

29 November 2023

Bind Autumn design details and Christmas evergreens around an upturned vase to keep the stem ends hydrated... from Fall to Christmas!

A wrap-around-vase to show off new bits of Christmas and the last bits of our autumn treasures.

14 December 2022

Sparkle Spool and Velvet Magnolia Table Top Christmas Tree

A pretty way to warm up your living space with the luxurious velvet texture you find on the underside of Magnolia leaves.

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.

Related Designs

14 December 2016

A Candy(cane) Cotton Christmas

A floral cotton candy cane

21 December 2016

A Gleaming Cotton Christmas

Glue bark to a wire frame to create a Christmas stocking armature

28 December 2016

A Jingle Cotton Christmas

Cover a wreath frame with bark and cotton for a textured Christmas wreath design

19 December 2018

Oh Florist-tree

Craft an Eucalyptus Christmas tree

11 December 2019

A Very Merry eucalyptus bauble Christmas!

For this year's Christmas tree I wired and glued a wild and wintry twig armature... but... these little eucalyptus baubles are just the cutest!

16 December 2015

Christmas Waves

Twist a Kalanchoe and Ivy vine Christmas tree mobile

16 December 2020

Have yourself a Merry Cellulose Fibre Christmas: Snow Globe

...ok not really that fancy- it’s paper pulp. Cardboard boxes, really. In the spirit of 2020- I am inspired by the endless stream of cardboard boxes being delivered. This week it's a snow globe platform that is quick to make and hold a hidden water source and an easy to get to the on off switch battery candle button.

10 December 2025

‘Twas and is designing a feeling that really Crafts a special Christmas

A robust table top Christmas tree that will last all the way through the Christmas Season.

29 November 2023

Fall into Christmas

Want to make your Christmas greenery last... this is perfect!

14 December 2022

Joyf'ly

Table top Christmas tree with a fairy light twig trunk.

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.