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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Pretty Spicy!

We have an amorous orange

a bit of earthy copper

some wickedly pretty petals

balmy berries

on rather risque strands

all pretty spicy, wouldn’t you say?

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Tutorials
Unravel wire from a copper pot scrubber
5 May 2011
Unravel wire from a copper pot scrubber

Up-cycle a pot scrubber to get a huge roll of very pretty copper wire
Copper Wire Ring
26 July 2011
Copper Wire Ring

Bend and curl a adjustable copper wire ring
Making light of a heavy, heavy pumpkin in double low containers for a zero waste kitchen pumpkin display… a few days before Thanksgiving
9 October 2024
Making light of a heavy, heavy pumpkin in double low containers for a zero waste kitchen pumpkin display… a few days before Thanksgiving

A great way to show off your Thanksgiving pumpkin before cooking it… keeping the pumpkin well above and out of the water so that it will not rot and you can easily remove it from the design when you are ready.
Christmas twig wreath, cinnamon bundles, clove garlands and roses of orange peel candle holder
27 December 2023
Christmas twig wreath, cinnamon bundles, clove garlands and roses of orange peel candle holder

Take the whole waste free design concept a whole lot further by displaying all your Christmas simmer pot ingredients... ready to be harvested as needed.
Add light filled snowy fluff inside a display container
27 December 2023
Add light filled snowy fluff inside a display container

A fun way to make a winter design glow.
Cinnamon Bundles
27 December 2023
Cinnamon Bundles

Pretty wire bundles to add fragrance to any design
Clove Copper Garland
27 December 2023
Clove Copper Garland

Twist and wire a gorgeously sparkly clove copper wire string.
Orange peel spiral roses
27 December 2023
Orange peel spiral roses

A fragrant way to add an uplifting dried detail to your winter design.
Balanced branch with dangling macrame vases
17 August 2022
Balanced branch with dangling macrame vases

Create a display branch for ever changing fresh flowers and foliage... or vines.
Pot-scrubber copper wire curls and autumn twig twirls bud vase toppers
4 November 2020
Pot-scrubber copper wire curls and autumn twig twirls bud vase toppers

A quick solution for a minimal horizontal autumn display -on top of bud vases.
Floating Filigree Pumpkin Patch
23 October 2019
Floating Filigree Pumpkin Patch

String up pumpkins and glass seahorse vases to craft an autumn mobile design.
Cover a butchers hook with a ribbon
23 October 2019
Cover a butchers hook with a ribbon

A quick and easy way to make a butchers hook look less harsh in a delicate design.
Clips to hang flowers vertically
17 October 2018
Clips to hang flowers vertically

I designed and printed these clips on a 3D printer as a fast, secure and convenient way to hang water tubes vertically down fishing line.
Floral Monogram Seating Plan
6 July 2016
Floral Monogram Seating Plan

Wrap Spanish moss around a monogram wire frame to create a creative seating plan
Related Designs
As light as a super thankful pumpkin
9 October 2024
As light as a super thankful pumpkin

Create a almost wreath floral display that is light and airy... looking like it was just harvested.
A Very Merry Dried Orange and these from My Greenhouse to yours Trendy Christmas Cheer
27 December 2023
A Very Merry Dried Orange and these from My Greenhouse to yours Trendy Christmas Cheer

And of course I would add the environmentally friendly-estest floral design option to top all the rest. Reusable and upcycled... and smells wonderful.
Branch Manager
17 August 2022
Branch Manager

Managed to find an utterly gorgeous branch... perfect contrast to the minimal orchids.
Because that is just how I roll
4 November 2020
Because that is just how I roll

A tumbling fall leaf design making use of the autumn leaves that are already falling to the ground.
As pumpkins do this time of year
23 October 2019
As pumpkins do this time of year

Hanging pumpkins and tiny vases to create a Autumn mobile floral design.
But wait… there's more!
17 October 2018
But wait… there's more!

Tucked into the box with every advance copy of the book, the effortless floral craftsman is a packet of clips. This design and Tutorial is a bit of inspiration... what will you create with your clips?
The oh no factor
6 July 2016
The oh no factor

My article and Floral Monogram Seating Plan designs featured in DIY Weddings Magazine
Celebrate!
23 March 2016
Celebrate!

A closer look at my design at the 20th anniversary of Canada Blooms and The Toronto Flower Show
Favourite Flowers
Gerbera
Gerbera

Floral art demonstration design with Gerbera and twigs.