Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
there’s a feeling
- 20 November 2012
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"City Sidewalks, Busy Sidewalks, Dressed in Holiday style, In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas"
Christmas Flower Trends 2012: A Contemporary Christmas inspired by Classic Christmas lyrics
Oh yes, you can feel it in the air.
Like a wisp of joy...
flapping its wings
stirring glitter, sparkle and twinkle
to add a touch of glimmer
to what is left of the year
Title from “Silver Bells", a classic Christmas song, composed by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
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Tutorials
Glue gypsophila sticks, green trick carnations, Star of Bethlehem, passion fruit tendrils, jasmine foliage and string of pearls succulents to create floral wings
Favourite Flowers
The Afrikaans name is tjienkerientjee (named after the sound the stems make when rubbing together in the wind) Chincherinchee, wonder-flower (because they last so long),...
Baby’s breath, soap wort, Gyp, Gypsophila
String of Beads, String of Pearls
Granadilla, passionflower, passion vines
Pink, Carnation, Clove Pink, Chinese Pink
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