My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Favourite Flowers

Helianthus anuus

Nature's Treasures, A Floral Art Exhibition at D'Ville Shopping Center Durbanville Floral Carpet with the members of the Durbanville Flower Club. For the mid section I used roses,...

Hydrangea

Dried and fresh hydrangeas with sticks and bark

Iris

I made a Shishi Odoshi (tipping fountain) for my Desalination Floral Art Demonstration design. Blue Iris flowers hangs down (and up-side down) on my twig blind to represent the...

Kalanchoe

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

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...

Lentinula edodes

Shiitake Mushroom detail of my Floral Trends Design Group- opening demonstration 2010.

Leukospermum

Dark red Pincushions add texture to my Veiled Sunshine competition design

Lilium

A Rock by any other name, lily design

Narcissus

Tiny paper white flowers are my snowflakes in my Winters Green design

Oncidium

Cherry twig cocoon with Oncidium orchids and dandelion seeds

Ornithogalum

Detail of my Christmas design: Floral wings with Chincherinchees, passion fruit tendrils, jasmine foliage and string of pearls succulents

Paeonia

Fully opened peonies arranged in glass vases for my "Watching that lazy town bee" design