Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
What it’s all about
- 5 February 2020
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You put your right stick in
You take your right stick out
You put your right stick in
And you shake it all about
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around
That's what it's all about
Hokey Pokey is a British folk participation dance, with variants attested as early as 1826
Design Update: This is quite amazing. Notice that I shared this design on February the 5th... This update picture was taken on February 18... this is what it looks like now! Unbelievable right? I love designing with Kalanchoe. They look delicate but oh boy do they last! And all that without a water source.
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Tutorials
Fake an early Spring by crafting a long lasting stick bundle that has a blossoming branch of succulent flowers.
New growth is really difficult to design with and definitely needs to be conditioned and placed in a water source
Multiple tiny twigs create a flower frog to keep the delicate buds and leaves in the exact spot you want.
Glue potting soil to polystyrene to create a natural looking armature
An easy way to create a neat curve in a very short time
Glue a few twigs to display Autumn flowers and foliage on
By making a very secure armature, it is possible to stack and suspend loose twigs on top of it building on the stable foundation
Favourite Flowers
Christmas Kalanchoe, Kalanchöe or Kalanchoë
Related Designs
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Snip and grow willow to create a Spring new growth support for your tall flower stems.
This was my last two designs for my It's High Time for Tea Floral Craft and Art Demonstration at The Capilano Flower Arranging Club meeting