My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Cinnamon Bundles

Oh yes... an old favourite of mine... copper wire unraveled from a pot scrubber. I love using this wire. It is not only cost effective but also looks unusual in designs because it is a flat wire. It adds something really special. Book readers turn to page 37 to see more. For more information about my book: The Effortless Floral Craftsman


Unravel wire from a copper pot scrubber. It matches the cinnamon so perfectly!

Pull the wires three at a time to create a bulky binding.

Wind the copper wire around a small bundle of cinnamon sticks.

And twist the ends together to secure.

For my design I added a generous amount of wire to both ends of the sticks.

Scatter the cinnamon bundles around in the wreath design... don't be too precise for this design I wanted it to look a bit un-designed.

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Tutorials
Orange peel spiral roses
27 December 2023
Orange peel spiral roses

A fragrant way to add an uplifting dried detail to your winter design.
Clove Copper Garland
27 December 2023
Clove Copper Garland

Twist and wire a gorgeously sparkly clove copper wire string.
Christmas twig wreath, cinnamon bundles, clove garlands and roses of orange peel candle holder
27 December 2023
Christmas twig wreath, cinnamon bundles, clove garlands and roses of orange peel candle holder

Take the whole waste free design concept a whole lot further by displaying all your Christmas simmer pot ingredients... ready to be harvested as needed.
Add light filled snowy fluff inside a display container
27 December 2023
Add light filled snowy fluff inside a display container

A fun way to make a winter design glow.
Cinnamon Bundles
27 December 2023
Cinnamon Bundles

Pretty wire bundles to add fragrance to any design
Twig garland
2 October 2013
Twig garland

Add a dangling garland of twigs to the design
Twig Zipper
29 June 2011
Twig Zipper

I wanted my Zipper to be "edgy" rather than "peaceful", so using bamboo or reeds or willow would not be appropriate.
Weaving a twig wreath
1 November 2011
Weaving a twig wreath

For my design I wanted the wreath to look wind blown so I added a few loosely woven twigs into the weave. I also wanted to emphasize the autumn colours so I added a twirling copper wire into the weave
First Frost Sparkle Wire and Twinkle Vine Wreath
8 November 2023
First Frost Sparkle Wire and Twinkle Vine Wreath

An impossibly delicate wreath shape that will last... and last... all Festive Season long.
Unravel wire from a copper pot scrubber
5 May 2011
Unravel wire from a copper pot scrubber

Up-cycle a pot scrubber to get a huge roll of very pretty copper wire
Wire curls
5 May 2011
Wire curls

curl wire to add to designs
Loop and Twist a Wire and Twig Tangle Grid
25 August 2021
Loop and Twist a Wire and Twig Tangle Grid

Wire twigs and wire around a shallow container to keep your floral details suspended in water in a shallow container.
Christmas twig wreath, cinnamon bundles, clove garlands and roses of orange peel candle holder
27 December 2023
Christmas twig wreath, cinnamon bundles, clove garlands and roses of orange peel candle holder

Take the whole waste free design concept a whole lot further by displaying all your Christmas simmer pot ingredients... ready to be harvested as needed.
Add light filled snowy fluff inside a display container
27 December 2023
Add light filled snowy fluff inside a display container

A fun way to make a winter design glow.
Cinnamon Bundles
27 December 2023
Cinnamon Bundles

Pretty wire bundles to add fragrance to any design
Clove Copper Garland
27 December 2023
Clove Copper Garland

Twist and wire a gorgeously sparkly clove copper wire string.
Orange peel spiral roses
27 December 2023
Orange peel spiral roses

A fragrant way to add an uplifting dried detail to your winter design.
Related Designs
Prickly
2 October 2013
Prickly

Build a twig porcupine armature for fall flowers
A warm up
8 November 2023
A warm up

An almost Christmas... Christmas wreath featured in the winter edition of Flora Magazine.
Because that is just how I roll
4 November 2020
Because that is just how I roll

A tumbling fall leaf design making use of the autumn leaves that are already falling to the ground.
Doing a loop tangle twist
25 August 2021
Doing a loop tangle twist

oh yes, a light an airy design showing off those very first autumn leaves.
Pretty Spicy!
23 September 2015
Pretty Spicy!

Hang fruity wire garlands to display Gerbera daisies
Celebrate!
23 March 2016
Celebrate!

A closer look at my design at the 20th anniversary of Canada Blooms and The Toronto Flower Show
Harvest Moon
26 October 2016
Harvest Moon

Fold a fine twig wreath in half to create a moon shaped armature
A Very Merry Dried Orange and these from My Greenhouse to yours Trendy Christmas Cheer
27 December 2023
A Very Merry Dried Orange and these from My Greenhouse to yours Trendy Christmas Cheer

And of course I would add the environmentally friendly-estest floral design option to top all the rest. Reusable and upcycled... and smells wonderful.