My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Tutorials

22 November 2017 Acorn fork

Wire and glue a few acorns into the fork of a twig to create an Autumn armature

15 November 2017 Kenzan leaf rack

Line and position pretty autumn leaves.

8 November 2017 Three tier dried autumn leaf armature

Dry autumn leaves on cardboard disks to create an upright fall armature

1 November 2017 Pierce and stack fall leaves to rest on the edge of a container

Use one leaf to keep the next in place

31 October 2017 Physalis Pod Stick-man

Glue twigs into a stick man for a Halloween design

25 October 2017 Skeleton eyeball blossoms

Hydrangea skeleton blossoms with Eucalyptus eyeballs

25 October 2017 Willow Paddle

Weave willow between the fork in a twig to create a paddle like armature

18 October 2017 Dracaena Roots

Grow Dracaena plants in water for the roots

18 October 2017 Muted Side Up Autumn Leaf Pod

Turn the leaf so that the muted underside faces outward to create a more understated Autumn colour scheme .

18 October 2017 Papier Mache pumpkin half

Glue thin tissue paper layers to a pumpkin to create a shape to design with

11 October 2017 Shaping Thanks with wire that has a bit of give

Shape the letters out of wire and then decorate with autumn design elements.

4 October 2017 Display wreath that hover around a big shiny pumpkin

For this design I wanted my wreath to be light and airy so that it just whips around the solid pumpkin like a breeze.