My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

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As pumpkins do this time of year floral art design

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Autumn pumpkin mobile design

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String up pumpkins to hang in a creative fall floral design

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How to make an easy autumn hanging design using pumpkins

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Original pumpkin design idea for flower arrangers

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Hanging pumpkins in a flower arrangement by Christine de Beer

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Unique autumn design for florists

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Creative hanging design using small pumpkins

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Tutorials

23 October 2019 Floating Filigree Pumpkin Patch

String up pumpkins and glass seahorse vases to craft an autumn mobile design.

23 October 2019 Cover a butchers hook with a ribbon

A quick and easy way to make a butchers hook look less harsh in a delicate design.

3 January 2011 Syringe with tube

Easy way to fill test tubes and easiest way to remove water from a vase

24 April 2013 Macramé hanging vases

Knot wool to create a catch to hang tiny bud vases from

15 April 2015 Stretching leaves and foliage into a ringlet curl

Most leaves and foliage can be slightly manipulated to curve or curl.

29 November 2017 Autumn Screen

Craft a hanging twig and autumn leaf design

8 July 2015 Using a pin to place tiny dew drop crystals

It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.

4 October 2017 Display wreath that hover around a big shiny pumpkin

For this design I wanted my wreath to be light and airy so that it just whips around the solid pumpkin like a breeze.

8 October 2011 Pumpkin legs

I wanted my pumpkin to lift its head slightly so that it is easy to see the beautiful sepals inside. Making tiny legs also prevent the pumpkin from rolling.

26 October 2016 Folded Bleached Baby’s Breath Wreath Armature

Glued Baby's Breath Wreath, folded in half to create a moon shaped armature

Related Designs

7 October 2020 Let’s circle around to this one

Create a floral circlet to rest the little pumpkin on... but above the water line.

5 May 2021 But of course.

Repurpose an apothecary vase lid for a floating Spring design.

1 September 2021 It’s butter… nuts!

An it's not too early to decorate for Autumn, Autumn design

29 November 2017 Marcescent

Glue a delicate autumn room devider

4 October 2017 Whipped up in the autumn breeze

Give a loosely woven wreath legs to stand on to hover lightly around a pumpkin

7 October 2011 Thanksgiving Harvest

Thanksgiving pumpkin with Chinese lanterns and spiral blossoms

26 October 2016 Harvest Moon

Fold a fine twig wreath in half to create a moon shaped armature

28 October 2015 On Pumpkin Coloured Days

Create a besom broom to sweep up those Autumn leaves

23 September 2015 Pretty Spicy!

Hang fruity wire garlands to display Gerbera daisies

23 March 2016 Celebrate!

A closer look at my design at the 20th anniversary of Canada Blooms and The Toronto Flower Show