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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Wear it Well

When it suits you

just comfortably snug

and luxuriously soft

so pleasantly elegant

stylishly charming

and it is pretty appropriate

you wear it well

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Tutorials
Up-cycle the plastic inside of a roll of Florist tape to create a comfortable wrist Corsage bracelet
5 August 2015
Up-cycle the plastic inside of a roll of Florist tape to create a comfortable wrist Corsage bracelet

Cut the plastic, sand and wrap with ribbon
Drying Mushrooms for Floral Art
13 April 2012
Drying Mushrooms for Floral Art

I use edible mushrooms in my designs. To preserve them I press a tiny stake into the base and let them air-dry.
Drying Hydrangeas: Fast, Flat or Natural
30 May 2012
Drying Hydrangeas: Fast, Flat or Natural

Use all three methods to dry hydrangeas to get three very different textures to use in design work.
Infinity fold for storing ribbon
12 September 2012
Infinity fold for storing ribbon

Neatly roll you ribbon to store flat in a drawer
Removing Oasis Floral Adhesive glue spills
30 August 2011
Removing Oasis Floral Adhesive glue spills

The finish of every design should be flawless. Make sure there are no bits of glue visible in your design by carefully removing all traces of spills.
Cover a headband with a whole lot of little floral details for a contemporary fascinator
29 May 2024
Cover a headband with a whole lot of little floral details for a contemporary fascinator

Add the tiniest of floral details below calla lilies to craft a dramatic but still easy to wear fascinator.
Long lasting flower wand
10 January 2018
Long lasting flower wand

Create a long lasting wand with Kalachoe.
Related Designs
The plastic inside of a roll of Florist tape becomes a Wrist Corsage
24 April 2011
The plastic inside of a roll of Florist tape becomes a Wrist Corsage

Up-cycle the inner plastic ring from a roll of floral tape to make a wrist corsage. This design was also featured in the Italian floral design magazine Blossom Zine
Fascinating!
29 May 2024
Fascinating!

Trendy fascinator design using long lasting (read can be designed ahead of time) floral details.
Let some magic find you
10 January 2018
Let some magic find you

My article and floral wand design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine
Favourite Flowers
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe 'Calandiva Pink' flowers arranged in my tiny fridge magnet for my In a nutshell design
Hydrangea
Hydrangea

Dried and fresh hydrangeas with sticks and bark
Lathyrus
Lathyrus

This design was entered in the craft section of a show. I grew my bag over 12 weeks. Each day I would guide the tiny fresh growth of the Sweet Pea plants to completely cover the...