Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
There once was a bat called Tequila, a Halloween story
- 30 October 2019
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That awkward moment
when you unpack
your decorations
and you realize
the bat
in last year’s
Halloween decorations…
might have been real
How did the bat get its name? Fun bat fact: Tequila is produced from the blue agave... and it's the lesser long-nosed bat that pollinates it's flowers.
Have a fun Halloween!
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Tutorials
Eerie! Because you use what is there already in the twigs this skeleton looks rather... realistic!
Cut a slit in the branches, at the root side to suspend it over the vases rather than in the vases.
How to spin (and remove) hot glue spider web or floral cocoon
Made from dried cherry twigs and a skeleton leaf.
Most stems, twigs and even sturdier branches can be bend into shapes. It takes practice and more than a bit of patience. The main idea is to slowly manipulate the branch without...
The word ‘Besom’ derives from the old English ‘besma’ meaning ‘bundle of twigs’.
Favourite Flowers
Rosary vine, Chain of Hearts, Collar of hearts and String of hearts
Granadilla, passionflower, passion vines
Related Designs
Oh my... a corn leaf mummy head for autumn... looking ahead to Halloween styling.
Take a handful of grass... but then add just enough design to make it interesting.
Add something dark and suspicious to your petunias for a fun Halloween display
A twig and stick design with sweet dumpling pumpkins and rosary vine (Ceropegia woodii). I also made a cherry twig and skeleton leaf Stick Insect
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.
