Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
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- 2 December 2015
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Kissing bough strategy:
It is really quite simple…
couldn’t be easier...
... hang...
... your Christmas kissing bough...
... wherever you are most likely to be.
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Tutorials
Use delicate sprigs of cypress or juniper, fir, pine, eucalyptus, ivy or a combination of them all to create a winter themed kissing bough
I build up the spheres by weaving willow wreaths and then use those to shape the ball
The finish of every design should be flawless. Make sure there are no bits of glue visible in your design by carefully removing all traces of spills.
Favourite Flowers
Christmas Kalanchoe, Kalanchöe or Kalanchoë
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