Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Oh! my word
- 3 July 2024
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You see there is even an ancient Greek word for it
“Kakotherēs”
it means “bad at summer”
… did I mention it is ancient?
since days gone by former times good old days long ago old lang syne old times olden days time immemorial times past years ago
there’s been people just like me… just walking around (from shady spot to shady spot, preferably)
being perfectly happy being bad at summer
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Tutorials
Shady leaf fenestration raft for easy summer designing
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Glue short sections of rosary vine into the natural gaps in the Monstera deliciosa leaf
Capture a bit of winter magic by placing delicate flower buds in the middle of two large leaves.
Create a shallow puddle in a larger container to keep your flowers in place.
Slip a leaf into the gap between two glass containers to keep it upright... and add a plastic lining to support the flowers nestled into it.
Fold and glue a Monstera deliciosa (delicious monster) leaf
A small bundle of Spring floral treasures framed with lush monstera foliage.
Stack foliage to create a rose spiral in a container.
Design in two levels by using two vases, the smaller slipped into a bigger one.
Curl and pin a few leaves into a tube to create an armature for those "left over" freesiabuds.
Keep flowers neatly in a shallow container
Play up contrasts to allow near black flowers to shine.
Favourite Flowers
Rosary vine, Chain of Hearts, Collar of hearts and String of hearts
Related Designs
Dutch floral designer Pim van den Akker, from Flower Factor invited me to participate in a FloraHolland initiative promoting the versatility of Freesias entitled ...
Freestyle Freesia design video for Flower Factor
Criss-cross corset style connect the gaps in a Monstera deliciosa leaf
... a something to look forward to design that makes you lean in closer to see what might still be.
Position foliage to create a smaller, shallow pond for your floral details to shelter in.
Stack two vases to create a small gap at the side to keep a leaf upright
Support a small bundle of spring florals to stand upright in water with two Monstera leaves.
