My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

That day after Halloween feeling

1 November 2023
and more

"If human beings

had

genuine courage,

they'd wear

their costumes

every day of the year,

not just on

Halloween."

From me… and Mort… hope you had as magical Halloween flower buddies

Quote by Canadian author and artist Douglas Coupland

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Tutorials

1 November 2023

Canary vine tangle in a double vase

Great craft for when you are tidying up the garden before the first frost but would still like to enjoy the vines for a bit longer.

1 November 2023

Bored looking Sisal ghost with dangling bell feet

Quick and so easy... I added the bells so that the ghost looks kinda bored now that Halloween is all over.

6 November 2012

Stalk and Husk Scarecrow

Use husks or dried leaves to make a scarecrow or doll

22 January 2014

That good old double vase trick

Create a dry layer by placing a smaller vase inside the larger vase

8 July 2015

Using a pin to place tiny dew drop crystals

It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.

14 January 2011

Ripping Flax

Flax can be ripped into fibres creating long and versatile strips

28 April 2021

A contained design for watching those pretty twigs get their leaves

Careful manipulation of twigs in a shallow container. With a special note on how to use new growth.

9 December 2020

A Twig and personal inner Gyp flurry melted snowman

Remember how Olaf from Frozen remained cool? With a personal flurry, of course! Two fishbowls, stacked and you are very nearly done.

30 October 2019

Bat Skeleton crafted from twigs

Eerie! Because you use what is there already in the twigs this skeleton looks rather... realistic!

12 October 2022

Corn-o’leaf mummy-o'lantern

Wrap and tie a fishbowl vase with corn foliage to craft a lantern for autumn... almost... Halloween.

26 October 2022

The horror of flower dye and a spider that sits beside her

Weave a spider from lily grass... and reposition it every so often for a creative Halloween twist.

28 October 2020

Arachnis Gerbera-petal-legicus

The easiest Gerbara disk floret spider... ever!

28 October 2015

Besom Broom

The word ‘Besom’ derives from the old English ‘besma’ meaning ‘bundle of twigs’.

2 October 2013

Spiny Twig Porcupine Armature

Glue a few twigs to display Autumn flowers and foliage on

20 October 2021

Upright standing besom for the modern witch on the go

Craft a wire tripod to fit into the bristles of a handcrafted broom so that it can stand freely in your display.

29 October 2025

Spin a spiderweb around skeletons scaling up still sprawling severed nasturtium stems

Create a glass stack for growing nasturtium foliage for a long lasting Halloween display.

10 September 2025

Hug winding wreaths over a glass container for a jaunty gerbera, caladium and chilly almost autumn display

Using handmade wreaths as mechanics that gives that cozy early autumn vibrance.

29 January 2025

Straight up and down icicle, clematis vine and huckleberry twig double vase winter display

Give an old mechanic a contemporary twist for creating light and airy flower displays.

30 October 2024

Booo-tunias

A fun design trick for a Halloween display treat.

30 October 2024

Booo-tunias levitating in a scary twig armature

Craft a stable dried autumn armature to keep petunia stems suspended in water at the top of a container.

18 September 2024

Controlled chaos straw and dried foliage armature

Craft a straw covered wire grid to slip over display containers for a foam free floral display that is light and airy... just like it grown in the field.

23 July 2024

Pinching vines in place with almost alike but perfectly unique double vases and twig peg

The tiniest twig peg keep the vines from spilling out of the minimal double vase display.

17 April 2024

Tendril support to anchor a floating vase (and its ginormous bubble) in place

Trap a bubble between two shallow containers to float clematis flowers for Spring.

Related Designs

6 November 2012

Mr. Stalk, the Seriously Terrifying Scarecrow, on his Day Off

An easy going design of ripped grass and calla lilies. But look a bit closer. See if you can find Mr. Stalk relaxing somewhere between the blades of grass.

28 April 2021

Here comes the sun...

A minimal design celebrating the new growth on twigs

31 October 2017

Mr Twig-or-cheat

An extra Almost-a-Design for Halloween this year

12 October 2022

Ahead

Oh my... a corn leaf mummy head for autumn... looking ahead to Halloween styling.

9 December 2020

Have yourself a Merry Cellulose Fibre Christmas: Gyp flurry Snowman

...ok not really that fancy- it’s paper pulp. Cardboard boxes, really. In the spirit of 2020- I am inspired by the endless stream of cardboard boxes being delivered. My list of inspiration would not be complete without showing a but-we-have-been-doing-this-forever “just wrap an empty box and place it in a design”, design.