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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

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Take a Stab at it floral design by Christine de Beer

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Add some details to make a single flower in a vase more interesting

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Bud vase flower arranging ideas

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Unique floral design ideas that are easy and inexpensive

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How to arrange a single flower in a vase

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Sustainable no floral foam design ideas

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Tutorials

27 May 2020 Skewer and thread a double layer foliage ruffle collar to slip over a bud vase

An easy to do and quick to add decorative detail to dress up contemporary floral designs.

10 July 2013 Where to cut Carnations or Pinks to condition

Cutting carnations to condition

22 March 2017 Skewered Foliage Garland

Create a garland that dries well with rolled up leaves

10 July 2013 Wrap a twig with wire

A quick way to add a bit of colour to a natural looking design

2 July 2019 Grass Spiral Wind Spinner

Thread grass into flexi grass to create a spinner that gently turns in the wind.

10 May 2017 Skewered Eucalyptus leaf line-up armature

Thread leaves through wire

10 August 2011 Foliage Pleat Garland

Folding a garland from strips of a Aspidistra leaf

10 August 2011 Free standing basket

I tied the strong inside veins of the 5 Aspidistra leaves (that I used to make the garland with) to make my basket armature.

28 June 2017 Skewer leaf rolls to support a tiny water source for fresh flowers

Hide the water source in a rolled leaf

Favourite Flowers

Dianthus

Pink, Carnation, Clove Pink, Chinese Pink

Related Designs

10 July 2013 Pink

Weave an invisible grid to float the plant material on

31 May 2017 Let's hang out

Skewer some Eucalyptus to suspend between the orchids

3 July 2019 Taking a Breather

A relaxing summer design that spins gently in the wind

22 March 2017 Biomimicry

A design demonstration and workshop at the Floral Trends Design group in South Africa exploring how we emulate nature’s best biological ideas to solve our modern day design...

10 May 2017 About a line

Skewer and line up leaves to create an armature

10 August 2011 Pleated Pleasure

Pleats are accordion like folds of equal width in alternating opposite directions in any kind of fabric. I absolutely love the tight buds of Allium and they represent the...

24 October 2018 It all stacks up

Quick and easy: Stack autumn leaves onto a wire for a... tiny table top Christmas tree.

9 October 2019 With a thankful twist in the middle

Fold and thread an autumn leaf armature for a thankful Thanksgiving design

28 June 2017 Somewhere in the Middle

Skewer Dracaena leaves into a roll that supports a tiny water source for the Oncidium orchids