My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Tutorials

12 February 2014 Lightly sprinkled foliage frog

Light as air ripped foliage flower frog

5 February 2014 Bark Gift Bag

Cut and glue bark into a gift bag

29 January 2014 Twig Shooting Star

Wire and glue a twig armature

22 January 2014 That good old double vase trick

Create a dry layer by placing a smaller vase inside the larger vase

15 January 2014 Plastic drinking straws stem support

Some stems need a bit of help to stay upright

15 January 2014 Seal cans to prevent rust rings

Metal cans will rust leaving a stain on surfaces.

15 January 2014 Midolino heart armature standing on Hana-Kubari legs

Create a re-usable cane armature for a romantic pave design

8 January 2014 Choosing, harvesting and Conditioning Hellebore

Hellebore is just gorgeous but so difficult to keep from wilting. But there are things you can do to enhance your chances of having the flowers stay fresh for longer

8 January 2014 Twig Tumbler

Wire and glue a stack of sticks into a cylindrical or tube shape

25 December 2013 Leaf snippet gift cube

Cover Styrofoam with leaf snippets to create a gift box design

18 December 2013 Jingle bell stem hook

Cut a delicate stem to hook jingle bells on

11 December 2013 Temporarily securing a Candle to a Vase

A temporary but very secure way to keep a candle in place in a design