A driftwood is used in this flower arrangement, which gives the illusion of drifting on water. Wish you all drift into a very beautiful New Year and all your dreams come true. Materials … [Read more...]
Creating a Bonsai
Bonsai is a very interesting hobby. You can create miniature trees and landscapes to add an oriental touch to your garden. Materials Required: 1 Bonsai Pot 1 mature sapling of Mango or … [Read more...]
Smile Please
A Jasmine twig and a Gerbera flower to make you smile. Materials Required: 1 Container 1 Kenzen A branched twig of Jasmine plant 1 Gerbera flower Method: Cut the twig and Gerbera … [Read more...]
Flower Arrangement – Purple Rain
Daisies in flower arrangement add cheer and color. The flowers last for a long time. This arrangement is sure to get some attention. Materials Required: 1 Container 3 long leaves … [Read more...]
Flower Arrangement – Colorful Arrangement
This is a freestyle arrangement using multi-colored Roses. Materials Required: A bunch of multi-colored Roses A flower Vase Few Golden rods 1 Container 1 Oasis / sponge A piece of golden … [Read more...]
Bead Jewelry
Summer holidays are fast approaching and parents run out of ideas to keep the kids out of mischief. One activity that can keep the girls busy is to allow them to design their own jewelry. Whether … [Read more...]
Flower Arrangement – Celebrations
This post is to celebrate the 1,000th post of itslife.in. Thank you readers for your constant support. Please continue to read and comment and I will continue to write life to the best of my … [Read more...]
Carrot Pinwheel Flower
These simple flowers can be carved out of Carrot. Children will love to make these with adult supervision. Materials Required: 1 Carrot Few Toothpicks Method: Peel the … [Read more...]
Orchid Aerides Multiflora
I collected this orchid from, Srinagar, Uttaranchal and my main concern was to transport it safely back home. I feared the worst in Delhi as it was peak summer and we were staying there for a week … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Turkey Fruit Carving
You can be rest assured that this Turkey will not squawk at your dining table. Materials Required for Turkey Fruit Carving: 1 Big and long Pineapple with a stem and fresh leaves 1 Red Dry … [Read more...]
Flower Arrangement Shell Beauty with Baby Breath Flowers
Flower arrangement in a big sea shell using Baby Breath Flowers. Materials Required for Flower Arrangement with Baby Breath Flowers: 1 Big Shell A Ceramic Tray Sand to fill the Ceramic … [Read more...]
Pineapple Lamp Shade
This is a Do It Yourself post to make Pineapple Lamp Shade. Pineapple Lamp Shade falls under the broader category of Fruit Carving / Vegetable Carving and can be used when you have guests … [Read more...]
Musk Melon Flower
Materials Required to prepare a Musk Melon Flower: One small Musk Melon preferably with orange flesh A small carving knife Method: On the Musk Melon mark a line in the center dividing it into … [Read more...]
Assemble your own Aquarium
Materials Required: A glass Aquarium of any size. The one shown in the picture above is two and half feet breadth, one and a half feet height and 12 inches width. 1 - Fishing Net 2 - Oxygen … [Read more...]
Orchid Dendrobiums Velveth Midnight
Dendrobiums are the largest and the most popular group of orchids, extensively grown in South East Asia for cut flower production owing to their all year round flowering. Dendrobium hybrids are very … [Read more...]
Orchid Rhynchostylic Retusa
Rhynchostylic Retusa's common name in Rhyncho Orchid. This orchid is widely found in Western Ghats and Himalayas. It is a sturdy epiphytic orchid with fragrant flowers. The flowers are small … [Read more...]
Orchid Spathoglottis Plicata
Spathoglottis Plicata is a species from the Far East grows very well in South India. It is a terrestrial orchid with large bulbs and is good landscaping plant in frost-free areas. A long spike … [Read more...]
Orchid Cymbidium Bicolor
Orchid Cymbidium Bicolor is widely found in Western ghats and Himalayas. Picture above: Cymbidium Bicolor in Bhadra Sanctuary It is a tufted robust orchid with large false bulbs and pendulous … [Read more...]
Orchid Aerides Crispum
Orchid Aerides Crispum is widely grown in the western ghats of India. The flowers have a pleasant fragrance. The aerial roots are thick and absorb all the essential nutrients from the … [Read more...]
Wall hangings using Pressed Flowers
Pressing fresh flowers and making art out of it was one of the hobbies of the Victorian era. Here I have shown the method of making wall hangings using pressed flowers. Materials Required: 1 … [Read more...]
