Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Love Spell
- 11 February 2015
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Happy Valentine's Day!
"How
do you
spell…
'love'?" -Piglet
"You
don't spell it…
you
feel it." -Pooh
Quote by A.A. Milne. author of Winnie-the-Pooh
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Tutorials
When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need.
Butterfly hair clips are the perfect little claws to help you hold tiny items in place while you wait for glue to dry
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.
For my design I wanted the wreath to look wind blown so I added a few loosely woven twigs into the weave. I also wanted to emphasize the autumn colours so I added a twirling...
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...
Favourite Flowers
Cymbidium, Boat Orchid
Curly Willow, Chinese Willow, Tortured Willow, Globe Willow, Dragon's Claw, Hankow Willow
Related Designs
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My article and floral wand design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine
My article and willow birdcage design for wedding rings featured in DIY Weddings Magazine.
The second design I did for my book launch demonstration looking at aspects that influences my effortless style of designing.
Craft a willow heart to display 12 red roses to celebrate Valentine's Day.
While waiting for the blossoms to open... why not weave in a touch of Valentine's Day love?
An... everything is moving... design. The tulips are growing and the small vine filled vase is bopping around in the water. And if you lean them against each other just right it...
A blossom frame to display the prettiest anthurium of the whole bunch!
A tiny carry basket to gather the shortest stems from your cutting garden... with a place for water and your cutters.
Ah... yes summer time designing. Anyone else seeing more insects hiding between the petals this year?
Grow a willow birdcage... with a bit of a Spring flower support to get it started.
Gorgeous Aquilegia vulgaris spring flower... with it's own springy thing!
Autumn harvest willow for a double the pretty plaited flower support