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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Tapping away Tulip pollen

Dangle the mature tulip upside down. Gently tap the flower head with your ring finger to remove excess pollen. You have the least strength in your ring finger and will not damage the petals by tapping too hard even if you are in a hurry and need to tap many tulips.

Blow away any left-over pollen and you are ready to design with the fully open tulips.

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Tutorials
Easy twist to a tulip spiral to nestle a “we are still building this” bird’s nest in
22 March 2023
Easy twist to a tulip spiral to nestle a “we are still building this” bird’s nest in

The easiest unfinished nest idea... simply shaped from roots discovered while Spring cleaning and preparing to plant.
Spiked Tulip Fan
1 February 2023
Spiked Tulip Fan

Fanned out Tulips for a snowy winter display... that stays just so.
A wild "found it this way" thorn and overgrown tulip design with a ribbon tangle instead of a bow.
1 June 2022
A wild "found it this way" thorn and overgrown tulip design with a ribbon tangle instead of a bow.

Glue an overgrown thorn armature to a container to display fully opened tulips
Knot a wool grid for a cozy Tulip and twig armature design
19 January 2022
Knot a wool grid for a cozy Tulip and twig armature design

Bring in some warmth with a tulip design that still hints at winter
A Spring Sprout Wreath Flower Frog
24 March 2021
A Spring Sprout Wreath Flower Frog

Craft an everything is still growing spring design to celebrate... what we love!
Related Designs
... and just like that we spiral back to... Spring!
22 March 2023
... and just like that we spiral back to... Spring!

A spring spiral design... with a hint of a root nest. Easy to do
Why When
1 February 2023
Why When

An old tulip trick in a new way to keep the flowers fanned out
Found it!
1 June 2022
Found it!

A very secure thorn branch armature to hold overgrown Tulips in place
Thaw
19 January 2022
Thaw

It's Tulip Season! Perfect for that "it's still winter ... but is that something green I see...?" mood designs.
To two too!
24 March 2021
To two too!

A Spring Tulip celebration design... with a special message
Designing a Feeling
19 June 2012
Designing a Feeling

The emotions your designs inspire give real meaning to your work. My article in the Canadian Florist Magazine