Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Overgrown S-Autum-mer Swirl
- 14 September 2022
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cut back those vines,
Harvest the harvest
mulch
clean and store garden tools
… and scrub those pots but mostly remember to daydream of what is still left to look forward to…
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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...
Use all three methods to dry hydrangeas to get three very different textures to use in design work.
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Cut a wreath into sections to glue back together into a beautiful rose petal shape
It’s amazing how we sometimes try to complicate a design. I tried adding calla lilies… took them out and loved the willow. Added gerberas. Took them out and loved the willow....
For this design I wanted my wreath to be light and airy so that it just whips around the solid pumpkin like a breeze.
Create a dimensional wreath by assembling wreath vine to hug around an oblong container.
Use a wreath to keep flower and a heavy little ghost pumpkin in place in a small vase.
Use one leaf to keep the next in place
Suspend flowers with an almost invisible taped grid
Favourite Flowers
Transvaal Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Germini
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… and why we call this the special craftsmanship edition
Give a loosely woven wreath legs to stand on to hover lightly around a pumpkin
A hint of a wreath table top design for pre-Halloween decorating.
Create a floral circlet to rest the little pumpkin on... but above the water line.