My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Tutorials

10 December 2014 Pine Bauble

Pine needles create tiny balls

3 December 2014 Magnetic Twig Bundle Boutonniere

Glue a few twigs into a bundle to hide a corsage magnet

26 November 2014 Sticks stuck in a ground covered foundation

Glue potting soil to polystyrene to create a natural looking armature

12 November 2014 Skeleton leaf bowl

Stiffen some skeletonize leaves into a lacy fine floral bowl

5 November 2014 Acorn inspired Autumn leaf armature

Dry fall leaves to create a ball shape structure

31 October 2014 iShrunkenHead

Carve and shrink apples to create a Halloween Tsantsa

29 October 2014 Spin a Single Strand Spanish Moss Spider Web

Weave a barely there all natural spider web.

22 October 2014 Roll a folded leaf coil

Fold and then stitch a long fall leaf garland to roll into a coil

15 October 2014 Thanks Weaving Hat

This is the basic pattern used to weave a hat

8 October 2014 Replacing water in a shallow container design without disturbing the design elements

Our goal as designers is to create the best environment for our flowers to stay as beautiful and fresh for as long as possible. When we condition flowers we always remove any...

1 October 2014 Flat Top Spiral Wire Ring

Create a large and flat base to secure the fresh plant material on