My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Cover a butchers hook with a ribbon

Glue a small line of hot glue in the inside curve of a butchers hook. Secure the ribbon end to the metal.

Glue over the edge and down the curve. Secure the ribbon.

Follow the curve all the way around. Adding a small drop of hot glue and pressing the ribbon to secure.

Cut the ribbon straight where the two ends meet.

Secure the ribbon ends with glue.

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Tutorials
Floating Filigree Pumpkin Patch
23 October 2019
Floating Filigree Pumpkin Patch

String up pumpkins and glass seahorse vases to craft an autumn mobile design.
Autumn Screen
29 November 2017
Autumn Screen

Craft a hanging twig and autumn leaf design
Assembling a Mobile on a twig top bar
23 November 2011
Assembling a Mobile on a twig top bar

Here are the two secrets to assembling a well balanced hanging sculpture: First: Let gravity do the work. Do not fight it. And Secondly: Start from the bottom of your design and work your way up. Each piece has a balance point. Find that and connect it to the piece above
Clips to hang flowers vertically
17 October 2018
Clips to hang flowers vertically

I designed and printed these clips on a 3D printer as a fast, secure and convenient way to hang water tubes vertically down fishing line.
Up-cycle the plastic inside of a roll of Florist tape to create a comfortable wrist Corsage bracelet
5 August 2015
Up-cycle the plastic inside of a roll of Florist tape to create a comfortable wrist Corsage bracelet

Cut the plastic, sand and wrap with ribbon
Hanging leaves from a Hazel twig top bar
23 October 2013
Hanging leaves from a Hazel twig top bar

Create a free moving autumn leaf screen
Related Designs
Marcescent
29 November 2017
Marcescent

Glue a delicate autumn room devider
Stringing in the rain
8 August 2012
Stringing in the rain

A veil of green wool, Spanish moss and dried hydrangeas hang over white lilies
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
The oh no factor
6 July 2016
The oh no factor

My article and Floral Monogram Seating Plan designs featured in DIY Weddings Magazine
But wait… there's more!
17 October 2018
But wait… there's more!

Tucked into the box with every advance copy of the book, the effortless floral craftsman is a packet of clips. This design and Tutorial is a bit of inspiration... what will you create with your clips?
Their work well done
23 October 2013
Their work well done

String Autumn leaves to fall down in a design
As pumpkins do this time of year
23 October 2019
As pumpkins do this time of year

Hanging pumpkins and tiny vases to create a Autumn mobile floral design.