Materials required: Shallow container Ikebana Oasis 3 stems of Red Carnations Any tree branch with young fruits A driftwood Method: Let the tree branch be longer than the … [Read more...]
Flower Arrangement – Rainforest Fresh
Haliconia cut stems last almost 15 days and this makes them the most sought after flower for arrangements. Here is a flower arrangement that brings an aura of rainforest into your living … [Read more...]
Flower Arrangement – Pretty in Pink
Roses are always great for arrangements. I have used Baby pink Roses with Cypress. Simple, yet elegant. Materials required: Shallow container Ikebana Oasis 5 Roses Few stalks of … [Read more...]
Flower Arrangement – Lake in a Jar
This arrangement takes few minutes. I got this bunch of freshly cut Water Lilies off the Lake and slid them into a tall pickle jar (Bharni) with a complementing Green branch. Materials … [Read more...]
Flower Arrangement – Sapthami Pushpanjali to Goddess Saraswathi and Mahatma Gandhiji
Flowers play a very important role in Indian festivals. Internationally too, flower gardens are the most visited by tourists. Flower shows are conducted all over the world showcasing the … [Read more...]
Flower Arrangement – Bottle of Love
Red Carnations combined with palm leaves and bulrushes is sure to enhance a romantic evening. Materials required: Few Carnations Transparent bottle Palm leaves Bulrushes Method: Resize … [Read more...]
Carnation Lily Bouquet
Here is a simple fresh flower bouquet idea for the holiday season. It is a bunch of Carnations and Lilies in Orange and Yellow hues. You can include color paper around each flower to … [Read more...]
Flower Arrangement – Flower and Light
In these tough times, some of us are now accustomed to celebrating festivals with fewer essentials than before. Here is a minimalist flower arrangement using two flowers, one fern, and one … [Read more...]
Flower Arrangement – Friends Forever
Friends forever flower arrangement is composed of branches from the Umbrella Tree and two roses. The terracotta container has two openings. Cut the stalk of the branches and roses … [Read more...]
Polyester Roses
Polyester Roses are made using polyester cloth and other materials. The finished product looks real and colorful. Materials required: Bright colored polyester cloth Scissors Green … [Read more...]
Origami Box for Yellu
Shankranthi festival is celebrated tomorrow and it is the norm to distribute "Yellu" to neighbors and friends in boxes or zip lock bags bought from the market. This year why not make some Origami … [Read more...]
Flower Arrangement – Life Cycle
Dear readers, wish you all a very happy New Year (2013)! Here is a flower arrangement to start the New Year on a colourful note! Materials Required: 1 Cane-ring Holder 1 small container 1 … [Read more...]
Flower Arrangement – Dream Come True
I picked up this driftwood during one of our treks and imagined doing flower arrangement using it. The wood is long and beautifully hollowed. Just as I imagined, the arrangement turned out to be a … [Read more...]
Cucumber Fan
This carving can be used to decorate a Salad, Tikka, or Kabab platter. Materials required: 1 or 2 Small firm Cucumbers A Knife Cold water Method: Halve the Cucumber lengthwise. From … [Read more...]
Rangoli 9 – Swastik
Swastik is an auspicious symbol in Hindu religion. Here is a Rangoli of Swastiks. Method: Dots 10 by 6 – straight Leave two dots on either side (only the left and the right side) and draw … [Read more...]
Solitary Reaper – Flower Arrangement
The materials used in this flower arrangement are all single (one container, one leaf, and one flower). Materials Required: 1 Glass 1 Gerbera 1 Colocasia Leaf Method: Fill the glass with … [Read more...]
Flower Arrangement – One Two Three
This is a multiple container flower arrangement. Ensure that each container is connected with the arranging material, for example, in this arrangement the pine cone branches. Materials … [Read more...]
Bonsai
Bonsai is the art of growing miniature tree in pots. The Japanese borrowed this art form from the Chinese. The art is known as Penzai in Chinese and Bonsai in Japanese. Bon means a tray and sai … [Read more...]
Aritificial Flower Arrangement
Having fresh flower arrangements everyday is an unrealistic expectation. This void can be filled in by arranging artificial flowers in interesting containers to perk up a room. Now-a-days, … [Read more...]
Rangoli 8 – Nakshathra
Happy Diwali. Method: Dots 13 to 7 – Middle … [Read more...]
