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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Jack Frost’s Christmas stocking

29 November 2011
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Christmas Flower Trends 2011 A Contemporary twist on Traditional Christmas Style details

The Christmas stocking is one of the most endearing symbols of Christmas.

This year I used wire, fishing line (mono-filament) and Phalaenopsis orchid roots to make a messy lace Christmas stocking.

I dressed the stocking with frost green Cymbidium orchids

and the tiniest ice pellet beads to add sparkle on the orchid roots.

Beautiful diamond cut crystal stocking stuffers spill out of the stocking.

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Tutorials

29 November 2011

Messy wire lace

I call this “lace” because I use pins to guide the wire sections together- almost like you do when making lace.

24 March 2011

Condition Epiphyte Orchids

How to condition Orchids to use as plants in an arrangement without placing the roots in a growth medium

26 July 2011

Wire Tendrils

Curl the wire at irregular intervals to create a natural wire tendril similar to that of a passion fruit plant

27 November 2024

Edge of a platter Christmas quarter wreath garland

How to make a floral display design that will leave space for even more decorations.

6 December 2023

Twig and Tinsel Candy Canes

Easy... but it takes a bit of resting time. Perfect for having your hot chocolate while waiting...

8 November 2023

First Frost Sparkle Wire and Twinkle Vine Wreath

An impossibly delicate wreath shape that will last... and last... all Festive Season long.

20 December 2017

Twinkle and Pine Christmas Star

Use a cardboard shape to craft a simple wire Christmas star

20 December 2017

Secret Battery holder

Sometimes the best way to hide something in your design is right in the open

6 December 2017

Barely there twig tabletop Christmas tree

Glue curved twig snippets to craft a delicate winter white Christmas tree

6 December 2017

Fluffy pillow filler tree skirt

The fluffy stuffing found in pillows create beautiful, water repellent tree skirts.

21 December 2016

Bark Christmas Stocking

Cover a wire frame to create a Christmas stocking armature

21 December 2016

Add a Cotton pod Cuff to the Bark Christmas Stocking Armature

A fluffy cuff lines the top edge of the bark Christmas Stocking

Related Designs

27 November 2024

A Very Merry… all elf pass into Santa’s workshop, special department of tinkering together those Soooo Good, for Goodness Sake moments

Long lasting and easy to pick up and place garland to decorate a Festive Platter of… anything, really!

6 December 2023

A Very Merry Dark and Moody and bring it in from the Woods Trendy Christmas Cheer

From now to a bit after New Year's Eve I will show you my take on the trends for Christmas 2023. This week I start with natural styling with a handcrafted twig candy cane.

8 November 2023

A warm up

An almost Christmas... Christmas wreath featured in the winter edition of Flora Magazine.

20 December 2017

A Very Merry Christmas Star

A wire Christmas star with a secret plan to hide the twinkle

6 December 2017

While I sing of beauty's treasure

Glue the most delicate twig table top Christmas tree

21 December 2016

A Gleaming Cotton Christmas

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

24 July 2012

A little bit of Art and Soul

A twig structure with roses

Favourite Flowers

Cymbidium

Cymbidium orchids for my Designing your way to profits article that was featured in the Canadian Florist Magazine

Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis orchid detail from my Harnessing the Wind design