My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

When the Super-duper is taking it Easy-peasy

When nature did the Making It Look Oh So Pretty for you all you need is to give it a teenie-weenie twirl,

Tangle a vine nest for an easy Spring bud vase topper

a super-duper hook over

Oncidium orchid hatching from a rosary vine nest.

then razzle-dazzle that long bit to stand straight up from under there.

Oncidium orchid in a rosary vine nest for Spring

Secure the whole lot with a freaky-deaky slip through and tangle.

How to create zero waste and sustainable floral designs using a Oncidium orchid in a bud vase

And before you even know it you’ve got an easy-peasy Oncidium… urhm… squeezy…

Minimal floral designs using craftsmanship to elevate the concept

... Hurly-burly hint of a nest.

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Tutorials

28 February 2024 Tangle a Ceropegia Woodii bud vase nest topper

Hatching an Oncidium orchid from a succulent vine nest... as one does in early Spring.

8 July 2015 Using a pin to place tiny dew drop crystals

It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.

31 July 2012 Cherry stem Masquerade Masque

Glue cherry stems to create a mask

9 March 2022 Lily grid for cradling the first spring sprigs in a small vase

Place a fully opened lily over the opening of your vase to help support more delicate stems

10 February 2021 Float a swirling vine nest in a small vase to help keep your flowers in place

Turn a flower vase into a bud vase by floating a smaller container inside the larger one.

3 February 2021 Weave a Ceropegia Woodii Vine grid to catch your flowers

Suspend flowers over a water filled container by weaving a natural grid.

13 January 2021 Tri-petal (with vines to fill in the gaps) lily flower wand

Pick away petals from a lily to create space for delicate vines to really shine.

6 January 2021 Rolled leaf shelter for a lean-in-closer tiny bud vase design

Create a tiny visual tunnel to focus attention.

6 March 2019 Snow puddle armature

Connect twigs with puddles of artificial snow to craft a winter armature for your flowers.

25 April 2018 Hanging Twig Line-Up

Craft a twig mobile for Spring

21 March 2018 Craft a Spring basket from a wreath

A wide gap nearly basket for nearly spring

17 January 2018 Creating contrasts in shallow containers with pebbles and water

Such a peaceful design with just enough float and "stay put" elements

16 August 2017 Criss-cross Monstera lace-up

Glue short sections of rosary vine into the natural gaps in the Monstera deliciosa leaf

Favourite Flowers

Oncidium

Dancing lady

Ceropegia woodii

Rosary vine, Chain of Hearts, Collar of hearts and String of hearts

Related Designs

31 July 2012 Grown Glamour

Delicate cherry twig, rosary vine and oncidium orchid enchanted forest masquerade masque.

9 March 2022 …. Aaaaaand tick!

Ever wonder how I decide what I share with you? A fun design ticking all the boxes.

10 February 2021 My valenVine

An... everything is moving... design. The tulips are growing and the small vine filled vase is bopping around in the water. And if you lean them against each other just right it...

3 February 2021 here’s the catch

Weave an all natural net to place over a vase to keep your flowers above water.

13 January 2021 It's in there

Complete the picture by drawing a lily flower with delicate vines.

6 January 2021 I tip my (flower) cap!

An enclosed design that invites the onlooker to lean in closer to explore the pretty orchid.

6 March 2019 It almost happened today!

Craft snow puddles to keep your flowers upright

25 April 2018 Get in line!

Line up a few pussy willow twigs for a hanging armature

21 March 2018 Bring some Spring

Just like the weather is only hinting at spring, so is this design only hinting at being a basket

17 January 2018 Flowering Between a Rock and a Hard place

Create a subtle contrast by floating or anchoring some of your design elements.

16 August 2017 Making Ends Meet

Criss-cross corset style connect the gaps in a Monstera deliciosa leaf