Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling
- 13 December 2017
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The sounds of Christmas 2017:
Ring
-a-
Ling
-a-
Ling
-a-
Ding
-dong-
ding
as made famous by The Ronettes "Sleigh Ride" is a popular light orchestral Christmas music standard composed by Leroy Anderson
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Tutorials
Kalanchoe flowers last weeks without a water source and is the perfect way to dress up a bark and silver bell sleigh
Most stems, twigs and even sturdier branches can be bend into shapes. It takes practice and more than a bit of patience. The main idea is to slowly manipulate the branch without...
Wire a small twig gift-box for Christmas presents
A bark chip veneer is a great way to create a precise shape that looks natural but can't be found in nature.
Cover a Styrofoam shape with bark to create a bowl for a potted design
Cover a cardboard shape in cotton and bark to create a floral armature
A fluffy cuff lines the top edge of the bark Christmas Stocking
Keep in mind that in order to make a realistic looking fantasy design element, such as the wreath, you must focus on how this item would grow in nature.
The finish of every design should be flawless. Make sure there are no bits of glue visible in your design by carefully removing all traces of spills.
When you glue a structure with hot glue there are always a few stray strands of glue stuck all over the design. Blow it away with a hairdryer.
Butterfly hair clips are the perfect little claws to help you hold tiny items in place while you wait for glue to dry
Skeleton leaves create a light and ethereal gift box
Favourite Flowers
Christmas Kalanchoe, Kalanchöe or Kalanchoë
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Glue a stacked twig round-about to use as a Christmas table top wreath
This is my article that I wrote for the Mother's Day Design Issue of Canadian Florist Magazine
