My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

In a nutshell

Sunday April 22 is Earth day.

Every year global events are organized to increase understanding and appreciation of the Earth’s natural environment.

Get outside to renew and replenish,

stay inside to restore and repair

or bring a bit of the outside in and simply relax and enjoy

Floral Fridge Magnet with Kalanchoe 'Calandiva Pink', rosary vines and variegated grass.

Happy Earth day!

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Tutorials
Floral Fridge magnet in a nutshell
19 April 2012
Floral Fridge magnet in a nutshell

Tuck one half of a corsage magnet in a nutshell before designing to create a floral fridge magnet
Foam pin holder drying rack
7 April 2012
Foam pin holder drying rack

This is a convenient way to keep flowers perfectly upright while you wait for glue to dry.
Drinking straw "test tubes"
4 January 2011
Drinking straw "test tubes"

When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need.
Inside Pod Designing
3 October 2018
Inside Pod Designing

Snip open a Physalis pod to create a cavity for delicate floral details.
Long lasting flower wand
10 January 2018
Long lasting flower wand

Create a long lasting wand with Kalachoe.
Sponge mechanic for a tiny flower stem
19 April 2017
Sponge mechanic for a tiny flower stem

Soak a small sponge to create a water source for a small focal flower.
Related Designs
But what’s inside?
3 October 2018
But what’s inside?

This week we are looking at the contents pages of my book... but more specifically at the sweet little pod design on the content page of my book.
Let some magic find you
10 January 2018
Let some magic find you

My article and floral wand design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine
Almost is still not quite
23 August 2017
Almost is still not quite

Weave just a hint of the Autumn to come
A spongy home for this octopus orchid
19 April 2017
A spongy home for this octopus orchid

An unusual mechanic for a tiny orchid design
Favourite Flowers
Ceropegia woodii
Ceropegia woodii

Pompon Chrysanthemum pom-poms and strands of Rosary vine for my floral lariat necklace in the Canadian Florist Magazine
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe 'Calandiva Pink' flowers arranged in my tiny fridge magnet for my In a nutshell design