Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Grasshopper Blossom branches
- 15 March 2023
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The hardest part of this design is finding interesting looking blossom branches... and that is not hard at all!
Trim a few branches so that they blossom in a vase.
Place two branches so that they cross and point outwards in a large container so that you create a display surface in the middle of the branches for the grasshoppers.
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Place two branches so that they cross and point outwards in a large container
And add a few foliage grasshoppers in the design. I have added a new video to the photo Tutorial for you today. The link is below this post.
Book readers turn to page 386 where I tell you about creating a story by adding a few critters to your design.For more information about my book:
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Tutorials
Weave grasshoppers or butterflies (or fireflies) from palm leaves
Early spring floral styling with some magic
Wrap a foliage circle to9 create a base for a magnetized corsage
Fold and glue a Monstera deliciosa (delicious monster) leaf
Drill holes in twigs to insert fine sticks to create a delicate armature
Curve and tie a blossoming twig into a heart... that can suspend a heavy flower head.
Add a bit of love to your blossom branches with hanging heart knots.
These peach blossom branches needed only the tiniest bit of help to frame the woven hearts to perfection.
Pierce eggshells to string it up for a delicate Spring design element.
As in… Pussy willow catkins caterpillar… that is super fuzzy.
Weave a spider from lily grass... and reposition it every so often for a creative Halloween twist.
My Chameleon is mono-botanical. Made from coiled grass
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