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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Poised to Spring

16 March 2022
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composed

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collected

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… ready… set… and next week it’s a… go!

One last look from editing, one last set from layout, one last bit of a shuffle with the behind the scenes IT bits… and then I can share our new flower adventure with you. Oh yes, I have been working really hard these last few years to create something special (fully online, fully able to join in from wherever you are, at whatever stage you are on your flower journey) for you… and it is standing ready to blossom… As. We. Speak!

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Tutorials

16 March 2022

Sturdy, blossoming armature in a shallow puddle

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 shallow puddle.

7 September 2012

The Three legged trick for Upright Constructions

When in doubt, always give your armature three legs. Two legs are simply not enough and four legs will wobble if it is even slightly off balance.

6 May 2020

a Just-Replace-The-Flowers-When-They-Wilt freestanding bark armature

Part of sustainable designing is designing with the entire life-cycle of your work in mind. Designing armatures is a lasting and ever changing design solution.

22 May 2012

Bite and snap a sturdy twig

Break the sturdy twig on the scribe line.

28 February 2018

Marching winter frosted twig and freesia stack

Frost a few twigs to craft a delicate armature for fragrant freesias

23 February 2022

Place delicate stems at an angle in a shallow fiber lined container

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.

19 February 2020

Twig snippet pillar armature

A great do-in-advance and reusable design solution for a winter, early spring floral display.

20 April 2016

Free standing Willow twig armature with a hidden water source

Cut a few willow twigs to split to create legs for the armature

1 August 2018

Balancing Sweet pea stems with an Ivy Leaf Stack

This design is all about balance.

25 February 2015

Balancing a Twirled Willow Armature

Twirl twigs to create a balanced nest to display the beautiful orchids on

13 August 2014

Standing flowering stems in shallow puddles

Making a truss out of sunflower stems for a free standing design

2 April 2025

A Muscari cluster frog to display a precious Scilla Siberica on its own dogwood twig

Crafting a display cluster of plant material is the best way to turn the most delicate of stems into a focal point.

12 April 2023

Lean along armature for grape Hyacinths

A last lean towards winter as the snow melts and the Spring flowers starts to make an appearance.

8 February 2023

Hover winter twig armature with an acetate platform

Crystal clear floral design for winter styling

Related Designs

6 May 2020

Forever… incomplete

Craft a pretty armature that can be used again and again.

28 February 2018

March Days

Line up a few frosted twigs to march across a shallow container

23 February 2022

Plan Together

Leaning Muscari flowers in a snow covered twig armature.

19 February 2020

The Upside of being Inside

A creative design that has some height to it without blocking the view. This can easily be scaled up or down to match the environment you want to display it in.