My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Meraki

[may-rah-kee] (adjective)

Modern Greek word often used to describe doing something with

soul,

creativity,

or love —

when you put "something of yourself" into what you're doing,

whatever it may be.

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Tutorials
Interweave a messy grass tumble
19 July 2017
Interweave a messy grass tumble

Loosely wrap and weave lily grass to create a planned-messy looking armature
Stretching leaves and foliage into a ringlet curl
15 April 2015
Stretching leaves and foliage into a ringlet curl

Most leaves and foliage can be slightly manipulated to curve or curl.
Lily grass spiral in a vase
22 June 2016
Lily grass spiral in a vase

Twist lily grass slightly to create a spiral for the orchids to nestle in
Looping the lily grass shape
14 September 2011
Looping the lily grass shape

Loop lily grass around a basic structure or shape made from paper.
Grass shelter for a glass bubble vase
13 March 2013
Grass shelter for a glass bubble vase

Weave a shelter around a glass vase
Grass tunnel that stays just so
12 March 2014
Grass tunnel that stays just so

Snip, roll and glue a few blades of grass to create a design feature
Flat wire and grass bridal basket
7 December 2016
Flat wire and grass bridal basket

Wrap grass around a flat wire shape to create a delicate bridal basket design
Weaving a ball shaped Dew-drop Catcher from grass
1 October 2012
Weaving a ball shaped Dew-drop Catcher from grass

Weave a sphere from grass
Woven lily grass parachute armature
13 July 2016
Woven lily grass parachute armature

Weave a canopy or parachute shaped armature in a way that you can place the stems in two vases to keep it hydrated.
Loosely woven grass on Driftwood
27 August 2014
Loosely woven grass on Driftwood

Loosely weave grass on a piece of driftwood for an informal armature
Weaving Slippers from Foliage
14 January 2015
Weaving Slippers from Foliage

Weave slip on shoes from palm leaves
Marching winter frosted twig and freesia stack
28 February 2018
Marching winter frosted twig and freesia stack

Frost a few twigs to craft a delicate armature for fragrant freesias
Related Designs
Perfection
22 June 2016
Perfection

Spiral grass to create a nest for the lady slipper orchids
Than you have to
13 March 2013
Than you have to

Weave blades of grass to create a cover for a glass vase
Petrichor
12 March 2014
Petrichor

A minimalist design in a shallow tray
Oh! So clever
7 December 2016
Oh! So clever

My article and Bridal basket design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine
A watcha call it
3 June 2015
A watcha call it

Weave a sphere armature
Woven
13 July 2016
Woven

Weave a canopy or parachute shaped armature for orchids to perch on
Hanging Space
24 April 2013
Hanging Space

Suspend small bud vases with Macramé-like knotted wool. This design is featured on The Fusion Flowers Magazine... Fusion Links page.
Unraveling fast
16 July 2014
Unraveling fast

Weaving foliage to create a lush water scene
Brought Together
27 August 2014
Brought Together

Loosely weave blades of grass together
Take a load off
14 January 2015
Take a load off

Weave slippers from foliage
Tiptoe through the Tulips
21 January 2015
Tiptoe through the Tulips

Braid Tulip stems to set in water
March Days
28 February 2018
March Days

Line up a few frosted twigs to march across a shallow container
Beat the summer heat
26 July 2017
Beat the summer heat

Tangle some wire to set flowers in water
Favourite Flowers
Paphiopedilum
Paphiopedilum

Green Lady Slipper Orchid in the middle of my Perfection design