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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Kitchen Garden

Kitchen Garden

Detail of my Kitchen Garden Design. South African Horticultural Society Show 2009

Detail of my Kitchen Garden Design. South African Horticultural Society Show

Brussels sprouts in the Kitchen Garden design

I fell in love with these tiny Shiitake Mushrooms. They are just magical. The best part of all is that they also dry fantastically so you can re-use them.

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Tutorials
Mud balls
30 March 2011
Mud balls

How to cover Styrofoam, plastic, oasis and fibreglass balls with mud.
Drying Mushrooms for Floral Art
13 April 2012
Drying Mushrooms for Floral Art

I use edible mushrooms in my designs. To preserve them I press a tiny stake into the base and let them air-dry.
Wire and bend foliage
15 February 2012
Wire and bend foliage

Wire and bend foliage in any shape
Rolling leaf tubes
23 March 2013
Rolling leaf tubes

Roll foliage to create tubes
Mossy “Moss” Pebble… in the snow
10 January 2024
Mossy “Moss” Pebble… in the snow

Hollow out a faux moss pebble to add... a pebble of moss covered in snowflakes.
Sliced Grassy Cabbage
25 May 2016
Sliced Grassy Cabbage

Slicing a cabbage to create an armature for a vegetable design.
Wire and bend foliage
15 February 2012
Wire and bend foliage

Wire and bend foliage in any shape
Related Designs
Snow Glitters and Mossy Glimmers
10 January 2024
Snow Glitters and Mossy Glimmers

A glimmer is the opposite of a trigger... a little uplift. For this design I am lifting up my happiness by starting a tiny mossarium... but enjoying it as a design while it is in quarantine.
Leftovers
31 August 2016
Leftovers

Using bits and snippets to create an everlasting moss and succulent design
Half the Fun
25 May 2016
Half the Fun

Cut a cabbage to create a design platform
To have your centerpiece... and eat it too
10 March 2012
To have your centerpiece... and eat it too

This was my design for The Capilano Flower Arranging Club workshop. We were exploring designs using all things edible: fruit, vegetables and a bit of herbs.
Favourite Flowers
Rosa
Rosa

My all in the same boat floral art arrangement with roses in an Agave sisalana (sisal) leaf.
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum Design: the Floral Hour glass was made as part of my wax series
Lilium
Lilium

A Rock by any other name, lily design
Lentinula edodes
Lentinula edodes

Shiitake Mushroom detail of my Floral Trends Design Group- opening demonstration 2010.