My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Tutorials

24 August 2018 Kenzan foliage cover-up

Cover your kenzan by wrapping it in a leaf.

22 August 2018 Vein Veil For Freesias

Cut a slight veil to frame your flowers with

8 August 2018 Wrap around grass loop and knot armature

Connect strips of ripped grass to create a knotted armature for short stemmed flowers

1 August 2018 Balancing Sweet pea stems with an Ivy Leaf Stack

This design is all about balance.

24 July 2018 Lemon Aid Container Stopper

Keep flowers in place by placing a lemon on the narrow rim of the container.

18 July 2018 Miltonia orchid and cherry plate

Keep a small space open on a serving platter to display gorgeous cherry red Miltonia orchids

11 July 2018 Glued Hydrangea Float

Glue a delicate hydrangea wreath to float on water

4 July 2018 Bundle Support

Tie a bundle of lily grass in a bundle to offer support for your flowers.

27 June 2018 Foliage tube armature for long stemmed freesia buds

Curl and pin a few leaves into a tube to create an armature for those "left over" freesiabuds.

20 June 2018 Bundled Phormium with a secret water source

Rip Phormium to create a freestanding bundle armature design.

13 June 2018 Lily grass and cane bubble for a Pitcher plant

Craft a dried cane globe for the armature of the design and then add lily grass to dry in place.