My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Helping Spring Stick Around

Maybe it’s a Petal Stayer Put-ter

Staged a Wait Inner in

A Hang Outer

A Linger Longer-er

Sit Tight

A blossom Tarry-a-While… no wait...

Oh my… it’s a... a... a Blossom Sojourn!

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Tutorials
A Sticky-tape way to keep blossom petals from dropping
15 April 2020
A Sticky-tape way to keep blossom petals from dropping

Capture Spring for just a little bit longer by sticking blossoms down, in place.
Turning the sellotape over the vase trick up-side-down for a sticky side out frog
2 April 2014
Turning the sellotape over the vase trick up-side-down for a sticky side out frog

Tape a grid over a vase to keep the floral details in place
Clearly invisible taped Grid
2 July 2014
Clearly invisible taped Grid

This is the easiest way to keep flower in place
Wrap a line grid to support plant material in a shallow, stemmed container
10 July 2013
Wrap a line grid to support plant material in a shallow, stemmed container

Fishing line creates an invisible grid over a shallow glass cake stand to support the plant material
Tape a grid around the edges of a container for a table top wreath
13 September 2017
Tape a grid around the edges of a container for a table top wreath

Suspend flowers with an almost invisible taped grid
Floating transparent ripples to support delicate floral material
15 July 2015
Floating transparent ripples to support delicate floral material

Cut circles out of transparencies to make ripples in the water
Adding snow to twigs
28 December 2016
Adding snow to twigs

Glue artificial snow to twigs
Pick up any bits of plant material floating in the water
11 April 2018
Pick up any bits of plant material floating in the water

Use a wet brush to lift any tiny bits of plant material floating on and in the water to keep your container clear.
Make a Stuck with an Unstick Stick Maple Seed Spring floral frog… but for a grasshopper pair.
21 May 2025
Make a Stuck with an Unstick Stick Maple Seed Spring floral frog… but for a grasshopper pair.

Use the sticky side of sticky tape to create the lightest possible floral frog to display your floral details in.
Tendril support to anchor a floating vase (and its ginormous bubble) in place
17 April 2024
Tendril support to anchor a floating vase (and its ginormous bubble) in place

Trap a bubble between two shallow containers to float clematis flowers for Spring.
Fluffy Seed Snowflake Sparkle
22 November 2023
Fluffy Seed Snowflake Sparkle

A gentle switch between designing for Autumn and Thanksgiving and Christmas.
No Mow May Scattered Grass and Erigeron Meadow design
31 May 2023
No Mow May Scattered Grass and Erigeron Meadow design

Tape a grid to create a barely there scattered grass display for a cooling summer display.
Lean along armature for grape Hyacinths
12 April 2023
Lean along armature for grape Hyacinths

A last lean towards winter as the snow melts and the Spring flowers starts to make an appearance.
Hover winter twig armature with an acetate platform
8 February 2023
Hover winter twig armature with an acetate platform

Crystal clear floral design for winter styling
Lily grid for cradling the first spring sprigs in a small vase
9 March 2022
Lily grid for cradling the first spring sprigs in a small vase

Place a fully opened lily over the opening of your vase to help support more delicate stems
Place delicate stems at an angle in a shallow fiber lined container
23 February 2022
Place delicate stems at an angle in a shallow fiber lined container

Line a shallow container with fiber to create a mat for the flowers to hydrate and stand in the exact way you want to place them.
Double vase Snow Glow Winter Centerpiece
5 January 2022
Double vase Snow Glow Winter Centerpiece

Add warmth to a space with a softly glowing winter white arrangement
Sparkling dew drop puddle to keep flowers hydrated even during a heatwave
30 June 2021
Sparkling dew drop puddle to keep flowers hydrated even during a heatwave

Done in no time design... and it is rather refreshing to make.
Weave a Ceropegia Woodii Vine grid to catch your flowers
3 February 2021
Weave a Ceropegia Woodii Vine grid to catch your flowers

Suspend flowers over a water filled container by weaving a natural grid.
Related Designs
Apricity
2 April 2014
Apricity

Turning a stand-by floral technique sticky side out
Never saw such a lovely day...
16 April 2014
Never saw such a lovely day...

Weave a palm thorn garland to decorate for Easter
Take it for a Spin
6 April 2016
Take it for a Spin

Make a clear grid to suspend plant material on
Dream, Job
7 June 2017
Dream, Job

Create a grid to rest some plant material so that it floats and some with their stems to rest in the water below
Clearly contained
2 July 2014
Clearly contained

Clear containers need clear grids to keep the flowers in place
Around again
13 September 2017
Around again

Tape a grid at the edge of a container
So Fine
15 July 2015
So Fine

Use transparencies to create floating devices for the flower material
Pink
10 July 2013
Pink

Weave an invisible grid to float the plant material on
Sticktoitness that gets you Unstuck
21 May 2025
Sticktoitness that gets you Unstuck

Create a sticky grid for the lightest and dreamiest Spring floral display.
In The Time it Takes To Listen To Learn
17 April 2024
In The Time it Takes To Listen To Learn

Ideal design for those flowers that needs a deep soak to remain hydrated.
Gentle transition
22 November 2023
Gentle transition

There's no need to rush the seasons. Take it slow and enjoy the plant material that are still available even if you are excited about what is to come...
Notice That?/!
31 May 2023
Notice That?/!

Light and airy... like a wonderful breeze on a hot summer day grass and erigeron display.
The word we are looking for is… fun
12 April 2023
The word we are looking for is… fun

A leaning twig armature with both the first signs of Spring and the last signs of winter.
Snow… drops
8 February 2023
Snow… drops

A late winter design for minimal floral styling.
…. Aaaaaand tick!
9 March 2022
…. Aaaaaand tick!

Ever wonder how I decide what I share with you? A fun design ticking all the boxes.
Plan Together
23 February 2022
Plan Together

Leaning Muscari flowers in a snow covered twig armature.
Slow Glow
5 January 2022
Slow Glow

A slow but glowing start to the New Year and the new design season
Into a Puddle!
30 June 2021
Into a Puddle!

Heat proof floral design for summer.
here’s the catch
3 February 2021
here’s the catch

Weave an all natural net to place over a vase to keep your flowers above water.