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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

So happy together

So Happy together floral art design

Imagine me and you,

Place the orchids low to be veiled by the sisal

I do

Sisal bubble.

I think about you day and night,

Sisal bubble design

it's only right

Wrap a few blades of grass to hug the design.

to think about the boy you love and hold him tight

Orchids in a sisal bubble

so happy together…

adapted from "Happy Together", a 1967 song from The Turtles'.

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Tutorials

8 May 2013 Glue a Sisal Fiber Bubble

Mix Sisal fibers and glue to make a bubble

Favourite Flowers

Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis, Moth orchid

Eustoma

Lisianthus, Texan Poppy, Texas Bluebell, Tulip Gentian, Prairie Gentian

Related Designs

9 September 2015 Fall Treasures

A sisal mat armature for fall twigs flowers and leaves

4 November 2015 Delicate

Bleached Gypsophila wreath with delicate autumn touches

2 March 2016 Beginning

Glue a Midelino Cane Coil Globe Cup to display beautiful Gloriosa lilies

15 June 2016 One tug

Weave willow bark strips into a nest and weave a bird from flax

22 March 2017 Biomimicry

A design demonstration and workshop at the Floral Trends Design group in South Africa exploring how we emulate nature’s best biological ideas to solve our modern day design...

22 March 2017 Biomimicry Demonstration and Workshop at the Floral Trends Design Group, South African Flower Union

Looking at how we emulate nature’s best biological ideas to solve our modern day design problems.

22 March 2017 Biomimicry Demonstration and Workshop video

Looking back at the preparations and my Biomimicry design demonstration and workshop at the Floral Trends Design Group in South Africa

22 May 2019 Putting your own spin on it

I would definitely describe my own personal style as minimalist classic... but with an edgy twist.

26 January 2022 Carry On

As sturdy as it is delicate basket made from off-cut stems and grass.

7 August 2024 Bring in some of the magic of summer rain

Design drops of grass to dangle down a hydrangea flower for an effortless summer floral display.