My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Pulling some Strings

"That

is

what

I

said."

said by Jiminy Cricket while trying to unlock the cage lock to Stromboli's cage so Pinocchio can get out, after hearing his own echo through the lock

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Tutorials
Jiyek Braiding a Pussy Willow Twig Blind
25 March 2015
Jiyek Braiding a Pussy Willow Twig Blind

A design inspired by traditional Jiyek braiding techniques
Bite and snap a sturdy twig
22 May 2012
Bite and snap a sturdy twig

Break the sturdy twig on the scribe line.
Placing orchids in test tubes
25 August 2011
Placing orchids in test tubes

Cut the Phalaenopsis orchid with a bit of green stem attached. This will make them last longer.
Catch Blossom Petals in a Pussy Willow tray basket
2 March 2021
Catch Blossom Petals in a Pussy Willow tray basket

An easy to assemble yourself harvest basket to carry home and display Spring blossoms.
Craft a spinning diamond shape to frame your small design
29 April 2020
Craft a spinning diamond shape to frame your small design

A fun hanging design that spins in the slightest breeze.
Twig snippet pillar armature
19 February 2020
Twig snippet pillar armature

A great do-in-advance and reusable design solution for a winter, early spring floral display.
Hanging Twig Line-Up
25 April 2018
Hanging Twig Line-Up

Craft a twig mobile for Spring
Autumn Screen
29 November 2017
Autumn Screen

Craft a hanging twig and autumn leaf design
Related Designs
Spring Tray-ning
3 March 2021
Spring Tray-ning

A Spring basket design for catching falling blossom petals.
Seeing a Diamond in the Stuff
29 April 2020
Seeing a Diamond in the Stuff

A fun design to create a spinning diamond frame using minimal plant material for maximum effect.
The Upside of being Inside
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.
Get in line!
25 April 2018
Get in line!

Line up a few pussy willow twigs for a hanging armature
Marcescent
29 November 2017
Marcescent

Glue a delicate autumn room devider
Hang on!
14 September 2016
Hang on!

Macrame inspired handing seahorse vases
On a Grand Scale
9 December 2015
On a Grand Scale

My article and a floral panel design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine
Favourite Flowers
Cymbidium
Cymbidium

Cymbidium orchids for my Designing your way to profits article that was featured in the Canadian Florist Magazine