Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Joyf'ly
- 14 December 2022
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Christmas
is
here
Merry, merry, merry,
berry and kalanchoe Christmas
Merry, merry, merry,
berry and kalanchoe Christmas
Inspired by the lyrics of (especially the word “Joyf’ly”… isn’t it wonderful? New Year’s resolution for 2023… use the word “joyf’ly” whenever I can) the Christmas carol, Carol of the Bells composed by John Williams
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Tutorials
A pretty way to warm up your living space with the luxurious velvet texture you find on the underside of Magnolia leaves.
Craft an ethereal Christmas tree from Eucalyptus leaves, twigs and sparkling snow flake crystals.
My work is usually so labour intensive... this one came as a wonderful surprise... it really is both quick and easy to craft this wreath!
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Twist ivy vines around a cardboard shape to create a lace fine Christmas tree mobile.
The delicate Kalanchoe flowers last surprisingly well without a water source and is ideal for glue techniques
Inspired by seedpods... Glue Silver Dollar Eucalyptus leaves into 3 dimensional Christmas decorations.
Long lasting berries, magnolia leaves and succulent (kalanchoe) flowers that can remain without any water or maintenance for... well... all the way to Christmas!
Glue curved twig snippets to craft a delicate winter white Christmas tree
Cut a tree from copper and twigs for a long lasting tabletop Christmas decoration.
Not only will your home smell wonderful while crafting this design you will also have a ethereal and long lasting design to enjoy.
Kalanchoe flowers last weeks without a water source and is the perfect way to dress up a bark and silver bell sleigh
Favourite Flowers
Christmas Kalanchoe, Kalanchöe or Kalanchoë
Related Designs
Tall and velvety Christmas tree... with a starlight garland
Now this is quite a discovery! And it honestly is the easiest and quickest way to go from "I still want to decorate for Christmas" to "... aaand I am done, I made our wreath"
...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...
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!
A little bit of effort... that will last for weeks design to roll us in to the Festive Season.
Wire spirals twisted around candles to make small Christmas trees for the Christmas Eve dinner table
Glue the most delicate twig table top Christmas tree
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...
An easy and naturally fragrant winter white candle decoration to bring nature into your house this Christmas.
Craft a bark sleigh that will last for weeks.
