Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Love that a whole bunch!
- 2 April 2025
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The sweetness of
every single this-is-it… for-sure-this-time! spring signal.
The uplifting nature of the early signs of spring,
and the invigorating effect
of the trees taking their sappy cue to start budding, the bees tentatively buzzing to report for nectar duty and the birds returning eager to share every last detail of a glorious winter vacation with everyone, whether they take a moment to listen.... or not…
on
our mood.
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Tutorials
Crafting a display cluster of plant material is the best way to turn the most delicate of stems into a focal point.
A last lean towards winter as the snow melts and the Spring flowers starts to make an appearance.
Line a shallow container with fiber to create a mat for the flowers to hydrate and stand in the exact way you want to place them.
Hana-Kubari is an Ikebana flower mechanic. Only natural materials such as pebbles, sticks and branches can be seen to support the flowers. Traditionally no twine or wire, nails,...
Careful manipulation of twigs in a shallow container. With a special note on how to use new growth.
Craft an everything is still growing spring design to celebrate... what we love!
Craft a suspended armature to create a clear winter design.
Crystal clear floral design for winter styling
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
If you know just a bit more about the "why" we do the things we do it is easy to discover new "how's". This week I show you why it is possible to design with blossoming twigs in a...
Perfect design for a warmer than usual winter design that hints at thawing.
Connect twigs with puddles of artificial snow to craft a winter armature for your flowers.
Related Designs
A leaning twig armature with both the first signs of Spring and the last signs of winter.
Stand tulips upright in a shallow container with a suspended twig armature.
An "it's only 10 days to Spring" design to display some blossom buds.
Place a small fishbowl vase at an angle to look like it is pouring out flowers and twigs.
A delicate winter twig armature to show off the delicate beauty of these early spring coloured tulips.
