My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Tutorials

14 August 2024 Firethorns join two leaves for an edgy support for a tall flower stem

Thorns are a great way to spear (and keep) design details into position.

7 August 2024 Dangling Quaking Grass drops threaded through a hydrangea flower head for support

A quick craft with quaking grass to turn it into dangling droplets.

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