My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Tutorials

Fold over a tropical leaf cocoon
4 February 2015 Fold over a tropical leaf cocoon

Fold and glue a Monstera deliciosa (delicious monster) leaf

The difference between detailing a sprouting stem for a floral design and pruning a stem
28 January 2015 The difference between detailing a sprouting stem for a floral design and pruning a stem

Give the stem a closer cut to detail for floral art

Well Rooted Sprouting Willow Weave
28 January 2015 Well Rooted Sprouting Willow Weave

Weave a sprouting armature

Braiding three Tulip stems
21 January 2015 Braiding three Tulip stems

Plait Tulip stems

Weaving Slippers from Foliage
14 January 2015 Weaving Slippers from Foliage

Weave slip on shoes from palm leaves

So many ways to use a Kenzan to hold floral materials
7 January 2015 So many ways to use a Kenzan to hold floral materials

How to place various sizes of plant material in a Kenzan

Securing a kenzan
7 January 2015 Securing a kenzan

Temporarily adhere a traditional Ikebana Kenzan or pincushion to a shallow container.

Stacked Table-Top Twig Heart
31 December 2014 Stacked Table-Top Twig Heart

Stack and glue moss covered twigs into a heart shape

Daisy shaped Pine Star
17 December 2014 Daisy shaped Pine Star

Use the sheath as a casing to create a decorative pine star

Prickly Pine-needle Square
10 December 2014 Prickly Pine-needle Square

Create a floral foam cube for a Christmas "gift" table design

Pine Bauble
10 December 2014 Pine Bauble

Pine needles create tiny balls

Magnetic Twig Bundle Boutonniere
3 December 2014 Magnetic Twig Bundle Boutonniere

Glue a few twigs into a bundle to hide a corsage magnet