My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

There are Octobers

19 October 2016
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I am so glad

to live

in a world

where

there are

Octobers

Quote by Anne of Green Gables

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Tutorials

1 November 2011

Weaving a twig wreath

For my design I wanted the wreath to look wind blown so I added a few loosely woven twigs into the weave. I also wanted to emphasize the autumn colours so I added a twirling copper wire into the weave

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

7 September 2016

Willow flower crown

Loosely weave willow tips to create an ethereal crown

8 July 2015

Overgrown Willow web inspired by a traditional Dream-catcher

I wanted my willow armature to hint of a web-like dreamcatcher that grows in the wild rather than being a precise replica of the traditional craft technique. But I did weave it in a similar way.

25 January 2012

Weaving Willow spheres

I build up the spheres by weaving willow wreaths and then use those to shape the ball

26 August 2015

Sun baked Sweetpea vine wreath

A perfect way to use a Lathyrus vine after all it flowered

11 February 2015

Stripping foliage from weaving stems

Remove foliage from stems to weave with

25 November 2015

Winter White Gyp Wreath

A dried wreath in winter white

14 September 2022

Summer harvest Vine Swirl

A great way have your vines root and enjoy them too...

3 November 2021

Copper Pepper Berry Wreath

Wire pepper berries to a wreath

13 October 2021

Weave a willow wreath around a minimal pumpkin display

It’s amazing how we sometimes try to complicate a design. I tried adding calla lilies… took them out and loved the willow. Added gerberas. Took them out and loved the willow. Added orchids. Took them out and loved the willow. Added Dahlias… and yes, took them out and loved the willow. So finally I just thought- I really do love the willow.

28 July 2021

Craft a wreath chain to link a few bud vases together

All you need is a few twigs to craft this design- it's a perfect floral meditation activity.

7 April 2021

Spring breeze tangled ribbon wreath

Using branches pruned from a fruit tree... with a few dried flowers and just a few orchids to make a fresh Spring design.

7 October 2020

Floral wreath ring stem armature for a cute pumpkin patch in a stem vase design

Use a wreath to keep flower and a heavy little ghost pumpkin in place in a small vase.

11 September 2019

Weave a small wreath in the side twig of a willow branch to keep a flower in place in your design

This is both a decorative and functional design solution. But most importantly, I think, there is absolutely zero waste.

4 October 2017

Display wreath that hover around a big shiny pumpkin

For this design I wanted my wreath to be light and airy so that it just whips around the solid pumpkin like a breeze.

27 September 2017

Tendril vine Wreath Pumpkin

Reshape a vine wreath into smaller wreaths to combine as a pumpkin

24 May 2017

Chain link wreath weaving

Weave a few small wreaths to connect

24 May 2017

Designing an odd one out wreath

Adding floral material to a wreath design

Related Designs

7 September 2016

You are all invited!

My article and Willow Crown design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine

17 August 2016

Strangeness

Weave a wreath to display air plants on

26 August 2015

Bent

Weave a wreath from sweetpea stems and tendrils

8 July 2015

How To Catch A Dream

Take inspiration from a traditional Dream-catcher design to create a floral armature

10 April 2011

Feeling Funky

I wove vine wreaths to form a pyramid, one just slightly larger than the next. In the natural cavities between the wreaths I placed the roses and lisianthus in plastic covered Oasis

20 January 2011

The last Vine Wreath

Every designer knows how to stretch their supplies. We use and re-use our dried plant material until our fellow designers feel like hiding it from us. I formed such an attachment to my vine wreaths. This post features four designs using the same wreaths.