Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
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- 7 May 2014
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(ser-en-dip-i-ty) noun

An aptitude for making

desirable

discoveries

by

accident

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Tutorials
Komiwara is a classic and traditional Ikebana technique used in a Rikka design. Designers would usually bundle straw to keep the flowers in place.
I wanted my Lily of the Valley stem to lean across the design, and simply tied it with grass.
Related Designs
I would definitely describe my own personal style as minimalist classic... but with an edgy twist.
Use the petals of your flower to cleverly keep all the other floral details of your design firmly in place.
Snip and grow willow to create a Spring new growth support for your tall flower stems.
Connect the dots with round willow cuts and the spotted lip of the tiniest mini miniature Phalaenopsis orchids