My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Tutorials

23 July 2024 Pinching vines in place with almost alike but perfectly unique double vases and twig peg

The tiniest twig peg keep the vines from spilling out of the minimal double vase display.

17 July 2024 Use Firethorn spears for a Vine and Orchid twist support

Sharp thorns can be used to keep your floral details in place

10 July 2024 Sweet pea and Felting Wool Swirl Around a Log

Arrange beautiful King Tut sweet pea vines to swirl around a piece of fire wood... with a bit of help from a felting technique

3 July 2024 Creating a perfectly flat leafy surface... with a few gaps to fit some flowers

Shady leaf fenestration raft for easy summer designing

26 June 2024 Rock steady for tiny floral details

Lean a large pebble in a display container to keep your summer floral details exactly where you want them.

26 June 2024 How to condition poppies... if you are designing with them in a glass container

Conditioning poppies for floral arrangements.

19 June 2024 Stand bark on pointe to display the sweetest sweet peas

Create a natural armature for a summer display

12 June 2024 Narrow twin leaf spacer for keeping a tiny stem bouquet upright

A pretty way of taming wonderfully wild thin stemmed floral details... without loosing the light and airy feel.

5 June 2024 Lucky find glass frog and pillar vase

Perfect size match... a vintage glass flower frog and a new pillar vase from Ikea

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.

22 May 2024 A design solution for showcasing the tiniest flowers... in a big way

Floating the tiniest Bits of Floral Treasures from your cut flower garden

15 May 2024 Threaded rosette foliage frog… with a kick

Threaded Heuchera (Coral Bells) rosette with curved stems to kick against the sides of your container to keep it suspended above water.