My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Tutorials

21 August 2024 Curve fountain grass... a bit... or a lot... and how to choose grass that is straight for more height

Curving long and elegantly sweeping purple fountain grass

21 August 2024 Light as air puffy grass and elegantly curved gladiolus summer display that hints at all things pumpkin

Create two separate containers to minimize clutter in a light and airy floral display.

20 August 2024 Figure eight willow spacer for a water tube in a double vase display

Create a bit of a buffer to keep a water tube upright in a light and airy suspended display.

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

Conditioning poppies for floral arrangements.

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.