My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Pebbles

Cut a thick slice of Rainbow Oasis Floral Foam with your knife

Cut the slice to the size of each pebble

Roughly cut the shape of the pebble out of Rainbow Oasis.

Sand the pebble to a smooth shape with a small piece of foam.

The sanded pebbles look unbelievably realistic!

Rocks and rocks

If you are using the pebbles as a water source, let it float on water to soak. When the pebbles sink to the bottom they are ready to use.

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Tutorials
Rock steady for tiny floral details
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.
Creating contrasts in shallow containers with pebbles and water
17 January 2018
Creating contrasts in shallow containers with pebbles and water

Such a peaceful design with just enough float and "stay put" elements
Sponge mechanic for a tiny flower stem
19 April 2017
Sponge mechanic for a tiny flower stem

Soak a small sponge to create a water source for a small focal flower.
Driftwood base for a floral foam pebble design
2 November 2016
Driftwood base for a floral foam pebble design

The flat surface of a piece of driftwood creates a base to design on
Sealing floral foam shapes with candle wax to make them water tight
14 February 2013
Sealing floral foam shapes with candle wax to make them water tight

A thin layer of melted wax creates a watertight layer for floral foam
Rooting Succulents in a design
27 August 2012
Rooting Succulents in a design

Rooting succulents in Rainbow Oasis pebbles creates not only a long lasting design but also an ever changing design as you remove rooted plants to grow in pots and add those leaves or long shoots that you want to propagate back into the design.
Oasis Receptacle
24 August 2011
Oasis Receptacle

I rarely use Oasis as a water source. But I love to use it as a sculptural medium to carve re-usable shapes for my floral art
Wire baubles
5 May 2011
Wire baubles

Make baubles from wire
Types of Floral Foam
20 February 2011
Types of Floral Foam

Dry foam (normally a grey block) used for dried or artificial flower arrangements, wet foam (normally a green block) for fresh flower arrangements and decorative Rainbow Oasis (foam or powder).
Related Designs
Flowering Between a Rock and a Hard place
17 January 2018
Flowering Between a Rock and a Hard place

Create a subtle contrast by floating or anchoring some of your design elements.
A spongy home for this octopus orchid
19 April 2017
A spongy home for this octopus orchid

An unusual mechanic for a tiny orchid design
Pick your poison
2 November 2016
Pick your poison

A Fun Halloween design with "poisonous mushrooms" tucked between the moss and petals
Unraveling fast
16 July 2014
Unraveling fast

Weaving foliage to create a lush water scene
Making it work somewhere between a rock and a hard place
14 February 2013
Making it work somewhere between a rock and a hard place

Sometimes creative blunders becomes creative inspiration
Just Right! Floral Art demonstration: Too Hard!
27 August 2012
Just Right! Floral Art demonstration: Too Hard!

My second design in my demonstration at the BC Floral Art Society meeting
Touchstone
24 August 2011
Touchstone

A Touchstone is something or even someone that you can rely on to evaluate the strength or worth of an idea or concept.
One Singular Sensation
3 April 2011
One Singular Sensation

Three Lilies plaited to create a sensational, singular flower "growing" out of a Equisetum dome filled with Rainbow Oasis pebbles.
A Rock by any other Name...
25 February 2011
A Rock by any other Name...

It's not really what we call things that matter but what they are made of- in this design, it's made of all three types of Oasis and wool.