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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Whisper butterflies

Acetate is the clear plastic mostly used for packaging design. It is thicker than cellophane and holds its shape much better.

Cut a butterfly out of acetate. For my design I made a few sizes with different wing shapes.

Wings, body and feelers of the whisper butterfly.

Fold both of the feelers up.

Fold the butterfly body down.

Fold the wings up at the sides of the body

Whisper butterflies cut from Acetate.

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Tutorials
Floating transparent ripples to support delicate floral material
15 July 2015
Floating transparent ripples to support delicate floral material

Cut circles out of transparencies to make ripples in the water
Stabilizing sticks for dried or fresh flowers
10 July 2012
Stabilizing sticks for dried or fresh flowers

Create a full design without the weight by stabilizing the flowers with glued sticks. This is a great alternative to floral foam.
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Sticktoitness
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Sticktoitness

Glue a heart shaped design made from bark and wood.