My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Salmon pink Fall leaf armature

Cut a strip of cardboard

Cut a strip of cardboard

Bend and shape the strip into an interesting shape

Bend and shape the strip into an interesting shape. Secure the strip with glue.

Cut the tip of the leaf flat.

Cut the tip of the leaf flat.

Glue the leaf to the cardboard.

Glue the leaf to the cardboard.

Glue on another leaf.

Glue on another leaf.

Glue the stems to point up.

Glue the stems to point up

Let the leaf overlap the cardboard to cover it at the top.

Let the leaf overlap the cardboard to cover it at the top.

Cover the entire cardboard armature.

Cover the entire cardboard armature.

Lightly tack the leaves at the top to cover any cardboard that might show.

Lightly tack the leaves at the top to cover any cardboard that might show.

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Tutorials

6 September 2011 Autumn leaf Roses

I used to make baskets full of these when I was a little girl. We had a big Acasia thorn tree and I used to spear my “roses” onto the tree pretending I was the fairy responsible...

11 November 2012 Autumn Leaf Rosette

Great way to use all the autumn leaves you collect on walks during the season. Slowly build up the leaf rosette and let the leaves dry before adding a few more.

28 February 2011 Paper flowers

You can use any type of paper to make flowers. I use tissue paper, Crêpe paper, cardboard, newsprint and coffee filters (new and used) to make sweet peas, carnations, paper...

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