Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
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- 8 May 2024
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Tutorials
Play up contrasts to allow near black flowers to shine.
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Glue short sections of rosary vine into the natural gaps in the Monstera deliciosa leaf
Capture a bit of winter magic by placing delicate flower buds in the middle of two large leaves.
Curl and pin a few leaves into a tube to create an armature for those "left over" freesiabuds.
Take all the usual ingredients for a budvase design- a flower, a leafy green something and roll it into something unusual to display.
Create a tiny visual tunnel to focus attention.
Create a shallow puddle in a larger container to keep your flowers in place.
Stack foliage to create a rose spiral in a container.
A small bundle of Spring floral treasures framed with lush monstera foliage.
Fold and glue a Monstera deliciosa (delicious monster) leaf
Favourite Flowers
Rosary vine, Chain of Hearts, Collar of hearts and String of hearts
Related Designs
A bark armature standing on pointe for some gorgeous blue King Tut sweet peas
Criss-cross corset style connect the gaps in a Monstera deliciosa leaf
Dutch floral designer Pim van den Akker, from Flower Factor invited me to participate in a FloraHolland initiative promoting the versatility of Freesias entitled ...
Freestyle Freesia design video for Flower Factor
... a something to look forward to design that makes you lean in closer to see what might still be.
A tiny budvase design that rearranges basic ingredients, such as a single leaf and an orchid to create a new design concept.
I would definitely describe my own personal style as minimalist classic... but with an edgy twist.
An enclosed design that invites the onlooker to lean in closer to explore the pretty orchid.
Position foliage to create a smaller, shallow pond for your floral details to shelter in.
Support a small bundle of spring florals to stand upright in water with two Monstera leaves.
