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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Than you have to

do more than you have to

not so much more

and never just, just enough

just a bit more

than you have to

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Tutorials
Grass shelter for a glass bubble vase
13 March 2013
Grass shelter for a glass bubble vase

Weave a shelter around a glass vase
Keep pod shaped flowers in bud for longer
30 March 2012
Keep pod shaped flowers in bud for longer

Sometimes you want to keep flowers in tight bud for as long as possible to suit your design
Interweave a fairy light and grass glow vase
25 October 2023
Interweave a fairy light and grass glow vase

Wrap a fairy light grid around a fishbowl vase to interweave dried grass for an almost basket display.
Tri-petal (with vines to fill in the gaps) lily flower wand
13 January 2021
Tri-petal (with vines to fill in the gaps) lily flower wand

Pick away petals from a lily to create space for delicate vines to really shine.
Magnetic Floral Corsage inside a lily pod-bud
21 August 2019
Magnetic Floral Corsage inside a lily pod-bud

Conceal a BoutStix Floral Magnet in a lily bud to design a woodland foraged inspired corsage.
Tie a half bow with ripped grass
21 August 2019
Tie a half bow with ripped grass

For a natural alternative to ribbon or string... add a ripped grass bow.
Attaching a lily bud corsage using a BoutStix Floral Magnet
21 August 2019
Attaching a lily bud corsage using a BoutStix Floral Magnet

I love these little Boutstix corsage magnets! They are strong enough to hold flowers neatly in place.
Long lasting Lily and lily grass ball
14 August 2019
Long lasting Lily and lily grass ball

Keep all the fresh flower material hydrated in water by weaving the stems from one side of the vase to the other.
Grass Twirling Up to Dress a Stem of Lilies
24 July 2019
Grass Twirling Up to Dress a Stem of Lilies

A single stem of lilies turned into a celebration just by twirling a handful of lily grass around it.
Kenzan leaf rack
15 November 2017
Kenzan leaf rack

Line and position pretty autumn leaves.
Interweave a messy grass tumble
19 July 2017
Interweave a messy grass tumble

Loosely wrap and weave lily grass to create a planned-messy looking armature
Driftwood base for a floral foam pebble design
2 November 2016
Driftwood base for a floral foam pebble design

The flat surface of a piece of driftwood creates a base to design on
Lily grass spiral in a vase
22 June 2016
Lily grass spiral in a vase

Twist lily grass slightly to create a spiral for the orchids to nestle in
Binding a lily bud
1 June 2016
Binding a lily bud

Binding the bud to let it open in an exaggerated trumpet shape
Related Designs
Go on Autumn… glow!
25 October 2023
Go on Autumn… glow!

Mixing permanent and fresh design ingredients to celebrate just how clever the glow of Autumn is.
It's in there
13 January 2021
It's in there

Complete the picture by drawing a lily flower with delicate vines.
All in one pod
21 August 2019
All in one pod

Fold open a lily bud to conceal a clever little BoutStix floral magnet for an unusual corsage.
For a longer lasting Summer
14 August 2019
For a longer lasting Summer

A creative way to keep foliage hydrated for a cool, water filled summer design.
Up to much?
24 July 2019
Up to much?

Dress up a single lily stem with a few blades of grass.
Alchemy
15 November 2017
Alchemy

Gently stand leaves upright in a Kenzan
Meraki
19 July 2017
Meraki

A grass armature for one perfect slipper orchid
Pick your poison
2 November 2016
Pick your poison

A Fun Halloween design with "poisonous mushrooms" tucked between the moss and petals
The ties that Bind
1 June 2016
The ties that Bind

Bind a lily to create a trumpet shape as it opens
Favourite Flowers
Lilium
Lilium

A Rock by any other name, lily design