My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Twig-a-tude

Floral art twig mushroom.

It’s got attitude.

Summertime twig mushroom.

Twig attitude.

Twig mushroom with attitude.

This dashing twig mushroom,

Jaunty twig mushroom for summer.

all dressed up for some summertime fun,

Sunflower on the twig mushroom cap.

with a bright sunflower in its jaunty twig cap.

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Tutorials

3 July 2012 Twig mushroom

Stack and wire a twig mushroom armature

22 May 2012 Bite and snap a sturdy twig

Break the sturdy twig on the scribe line.

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

Favourite Flowers

Related Designs

28 October 2015 On Pumpkin Coloured Days

Create a besom broom to sweep up those Autumn leaves

17 February 2016 Where would you put it!?!

Tie a twig armature enclosure for fresh flowers

16 March 2016 Creative Expectations

My article and a floral parasol design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine

11 May 2016 Pour

Glue a twig vase and melt some plastic to create a tumbling design

8 June 2016 When the wind whisper

Glue a fantasy forest from Popsicle sticks, grape vine tendrils and willow tips

27 December 2017 Can it be?

Craft a pine tube to display a soft and snow filled winter scene

31 July 2019 Jitters!

Zig-zag grass details add a bit of tension to the design

21 October 2020 When it gets chilly

Use the heart of a sunflower as a platform to place your autumn floral details on.

14 July 2021 Light as a Kite

Spike a wire frame into a disk floret for a light summer design.

18 August 2021 At Play

A quick-to-do-but-looks-impressive way to display a beautiful cut garden vine for an effortless summer design.

20 October 2021 Flying Lessons

An easy get ahead with Halloween decoration that will last.

19 April 2023 Short Cut

A tiny carry basket to gather the shortest stems from your cutting garden... with a place for water and your cutters.

11 September 2024 More! More!! More!!!

Adding more to an autumn design... but leaving everything out that you don't need.

30 October 2024 Those B00OOOoootunias though!

Add something dark and suspicious to your petunias for a fun Halloween display