My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Thaw

19 January 2022
and more

to become free

of the effect

(such as stiffness, numbness, or hardness)

of cold

as a result

of exposure

to warmth

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Tutorials

19 January 2022

Knot a wool grid for a cozy Tulip and twig armature design

Bring in some warmth with a tulip design that still hints at winter

3 March 2011

Reflex Tulip Petals

Tulip petals can be opened or reflexed to create a fuller bloom

21 March 2012

Where to cut Tulips to condition

Here is a trick to make sure your tulips will condition thoroughly

28 December 2016

Adding snow to twigs

Glue artificial snow to twigs

11 May 2011

Slow down tulip growth, after the stems have been severed from the bulbs

Tulips continue to grow after being cut. Sometimes when you make a very small design or for competition or bridal work you want to minimize growth. The best way to do this is to divert their energy.

30 April 2014

Scattered grass armature

An grass armature that looks scattered but is actually very secure

16 January 2019

Delicate Twig Hammock Armature to keep tulips upright in a shallow container

Craft a suspended armature to create a clear winter design.

18 January 2017

T-connect twigs to shadow a design

Split a twig to create a t connection to hover a twig over the design

4 April 2018

Tap in a Twig Support

Wedge snipped twigs into a glass vase to act as a support for your flowers

6 February 2019

Winter White Twig Screen

Glue twigs to screen delicate flowers for a wintry design.

24 March 2021

A Spring Sprout Wreath Flower Frog

Craft an everything is still growing spring design to celebrate... what we love!

19 June 2012

Tapping away Tulip pollen

Tap away most of the pollen from a fully opened tulip

3 January 2012

Bubble raft to float flowers

Flowers naturally float in water. They just don’t always naturally float on water. For that they sometimes need a bit of help.

7 May 2025

Baby’s Tears spill-over for a water-drop vase

Spend a bit of time styling the Pilea Glauca in your container... well worth it! It will root and you can simply replace the flowers (in their own secret water source) as needed.