Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
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- 2 October 2013
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Tutorials
Glue a few twigs to display Autumn flowers and foliage on
If you want completely unblemished petals, purchase the Bird of Paradise flowers when the petals are still hidden in the spathe, and carefully coax it open. The flowers will not...
Favourite Flowers
Crane Flower, Bird of Paradise, Birds, Strelitzia
Related Designs
The design for the cover of my book, the effortless floral craftsman, crafted from Fiddlehead Fern and Red Lipstick Hanging Heliconia.
My Halloween design... with some scary stuff hidden if you can read between the leaves!
Cut stems of Gladiolus to place in a radiating summer design.
A clever trick borrowed from art techniques to add dimension to a bright and colourful Autumn floral design.
A fun and easy contemporary floral design to display foraged autumn leaves and just a touch of flowers that can easily be replaced.
A bundle of twigs armature to create a pretend Spring design for a snowy morning.
A hint of a wreath table top design for pre-Halloween decorating.
A quick-to-do-but-looks-impressive way to display a beautiful cut garden vine for an effortless summer design.
A take your time and mindfully craft a pretty design to celebrate the summer solstice- it is officially summer here in Canada.
A bit of a rethink as the season is getting ready to change. How can I give my design idea a fresh twist?
Time to cut down vines... and enjoy them a bit longer in a Halloween display.
And of course I would add the environmentally friendly-estest floral design option to top all the rest. Reusable and upcycled... and smells wonderful.
Add something dark and suspicious to your petunias for a fun Halloween display