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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Trick a levitating Treat

Time for some Halloween decorating!

Hauntingly handsome ghost pumpkin turns to the dark side....

And if you could see what's going on in it's head right now it would probably be something like...

Hmmm, Heavenly Dark Chocolate!

So, I blame the pumpkin.

Yes, the pumpkin did it.

Bad, bad pumpkin.

Have a great Halloween, everyone!

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Tutorials
Straightening wire
30 October 2013
Straightening wire

Wire is always sold in a roll and it can be very frustrating to try to remove bends, kinks and curls.
Acetate Garland
26 October 2011
Acetate Garland

Acetate is the clear plastic mostly used for packaging design. It is thicker than cellophane and holds its shape much better.
Suspend flowers and candy on an acetate and wire garland
26 October 2011
Suspend flowers and candy on an acetate and wire garland

Drape an acetate garland around the pumpkin, on the wires, to create a halo
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.
Sliced Grassy Cabbage
25 May 2016
Sliced Grassy Cabbage

Slicing a cabbage to create an armature for a vegetable design.
Related Designs
Half the Fun
25 May 2016
Half the Fun

Cut a cabbage to create a design platform
Favourite Flowers
Saintpaulia
Saintpaulia

African Violets in my Bubbly New Year's Sparklers design