Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Spoiler Alert: It’s You
- 14 February 2024
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Some people
just make
the world
a prettier
place.
It’s You,
... you are one of those some people.
Have a Happy Valentine’s Day, flower buddies and thank you for working so hard to make the world a prettier place.
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Tutorials
Craft a keepsake heart on top of a vase to display special flowers.
Most stems, twigs and even sturdier branches can be bend into shapes. It takes practice and more than a bit of patience. The main idea is to slowly manipulate the branch without...
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Bend wires and fill in the gabs with Stillingia twigs to make a delicate heart armature
Create a re-usable cane armature for a romantic pave design
Curve and tie a blossoming twig into a heart... that can suspend a heavy flower head.
A wire in the hollow cavity inside a shoot of equisetum makes it easy to manipulate into a heart
Carefully glue a twig armature to display the mini-miniature Darling orchids
Favourite Flowers
Phalaenopsis, Moth orchid
Rosary vine, Chain of Hearts, Collar of hearts and String of hearts
Related Designs
An... everything is moving... design. The tulips are growing and the small vine filled vase is bopping around in the water. And if you lean them against each other just right it...
Retail florists and wholesalers are already designing, ordering and preparing their product range for Valentine's Day. This is my article that I wrote for the December 2012...
This is my article that I wrote for the Valentine's Design Issue of Canadian Florist Magazine
A blossom frame to display the prettiest anthurium of the whole bunch!
While waiting for the blossoms to open... why not weave in a touch of Valentine's Day love?
A fragile looking heart made from twigs that can hold a lot of orchids