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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Stir-stick Sunburst

Slowly build up the radiating armature. Glue the first two stir sticks at one end and let it gape open at the other end.

Glue a few more stir-sticks and set aside to dry.

Continue to glue small sections. Let each section dry thoroughly.

Glue the sections to form the round sunburst shape, radiating out.

Slot in the last section.

Add a bit more glue to make sure the armature is secure and leave it to dry completely before moving it.

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Tutorials
A design solution for showcasing the tiniest flowers... in a big way
22 May 2024
A design solution for showcasing the tiniest flowers... in a big way

Floating the tiniest Bits of Floral Treasures from your cut flower garden
Radiating bunny tails
30 August 2023
Radiating bunny tails

Spear bunny tail grasses into a Kenzan to create a cozy space to display apricot lemonade cosmos flowers.
Light Layer float Wisteria flowers
17 May 2023
Light Layer float Wisteria flowers

Craft the softest layer of wisteria flowers that neatly float on water.
Above and below water jasmine in a grass square
3 August 2022
Above and below water jasmine in a grass square

Not only is water designs wonderfully refreshing to make... it is also wonderfully refreshing for your flowers.
Take your time to craft a Bulrush Dial Armature
29 June 2022
Take your time to craft a Bulrush Dial Armature

Slowly build up a dial armature from dried bulrush
Dancing fall leaves... on a stick
6 November 2019
Dancing fall leaves... on a stick

Spike fall leaves and water tubes to create a minimal radiating autumn display
Drying leaves to have the exact same curve
6 November 2019
Drying leaves to have the exact same curve

Threat a stack of leaves to dry so that they shrivel and dry up in a similar way.
Glued Hydrangea Float
11 July 2018
Glued Hydrangea Float

Glue a delicate hydrangea wreath to float on water
Twig sparkler
12 July 2017
Twig sparkler

Glue twigs to radiate out from a central point
Popsicle Stick Square Armature
8 June 2016
Popsicle Stick Square Armature

Glue Popsicle sticks to create a double layered, upright armature
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All things being Equal
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All things being Equal

The fan is made from 18 coffee stir sticks and dressed with a veil of grass, fall leaves and Viburnum berries
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Courage, now
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Courage, now

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Purple haze… float
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Purple haze… float

Softest Wisteria colour to cool things down on an unexpectedly warm day.
It's a Heatwave!
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It's a Heatwave!

Deep water design for extremely warm weather.
But for this… let’s not rush
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But for this… let’s not rush

A take your time and mindfully craft a pretty design to celebrate the summer solstice- it is officially summer here in Canada.
Dance lessons from the Autumn leaves
6 November 2019
Dance lessons from the Autumn leaves

A fun and easy contemporary floral design to display foraged autumn leaves and just a touch of flowers that can easily be replaced.
Stay-a-Float
11 July 2018
Stay-a-Float

Snip florets from a hydrangea mop head to float on water
Sparkler
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Sparkler

A radiating twig design
When the wind whisper
8 June 2016
When the wind whisper

Glue a fantasy forest from Popsicle sticks, grape vine tendrils and willow tips
Turning of the leaves
22 September 2012
Turning of the leaves

An Autumn Equinox design that captures the moment before the spectacular colour burst of autumn floats around again