My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

The day came

"And the day came

when the risk to remain

tight in a bud

was more painful

than the risk

it took to blossom"

quote by American author Anaïs Nin (1903-1977)

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Tutorials
Tiny Rattan Basket
29 May 2013
Tiny Rattan Basket

Weave a thin and delicate rattan basket
Curling Rattan
28 May 2013
Curling Rattan

Curl and twill rattan tendrils
Drinking straw "test tubes"
4 January 2011
Drinking straw "test tubes"

When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need.
Butterfly hairclip claws to hold twigs in place while glue dries
18 January 2012
Butterfly hairclip claws to hold twigs in place while glue dries

Butterfly hair clips are the perfect little claws to help you hold tiny items in place while you wait for glue to dry
Just hatched willow twig egg armature
16 April 2025
Just hatched willow twig egg armature

Craft a cracked egg shape armature for an Easter display.
Winter white Tulle bridal basket
9 January 2019
Winter white Tulle bridal basket

Craft a delicate bridal basket from twigs and tulle.
Craft a Spring basket from a wreath
21 March 2018
Craft a Spring basket from a wreath

A wide gap nearly basket for nearly spring
Weave green strips of willow bark into a nest
15 June 2016
Weave green strips of willow bark into a nest

Strip bark from willow to eave and set into a shape
Related Designs
I Break For Beauty
16 April 2025
I Break For Beauty

A cracked Easter Egg willow armature for hiding some treats...
Magical Craftsmanship
9 January 2019
Magical Craftsmanship

My article and winter white Tulle bridal basket design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine.
Bring some Spring
21 March 2018
Bring some Spring

Just like the weather is only hinting at spring, so is this design only hinting at being a basket
One tug
15 June 2016
One tug

Weave willow bark strips into a nest and weave a bird from flax
Favourite Flowers
Saintpaulia
Saintpaulia

African Violets in my Bubbly New Year's Sparklers design
Ceropegia woodii
Ceropegia woodii

Pompon Chrysanthemum pom-poms and strands of Rosary vine for my floral lariat necklace in the Canadian Florist Magazine