Roses

Flowers can be made from many different fabrics. But I believe these red roses made from organti have the closest resemblance to nature’s roses. These were the first kind of flowers that I’d learnt to make and they always remain special to me. Organti like many other materials is available in multiple colors. I normally make use of deep red, off-white and dark pink for my roses. Now that the Japanese have recently created blue roses, I guess I’ll try that color too! :)
Leaves too can be made from organti, but artificial leaves go better with these roses. So all you need to make these beautiful roses are – organti, artificial leaves, flexi wires and a basket to showcase your creation.
You can alternatively also make wreath arrangements with different flowers. Wreaths can be made from artificial flowers or even dried ones. A good search on google can give you ideas about the different wreath arrangements. Though they are more commonly seen during celebrations in the West, they make an all-time attractive accent to decorate walls.

Clay pots

Moving to a new home, my first target was to decorate my kitchen since that is where I spend most of my time. I felt it was too bleak, I wanted some greenery there. That is when I came to know of “Play-Doh” from my little nephew. I bought a set of 4 colors and made 3 small vases from them. Planting artificial greens didn’t take long and the good thing is, I don’t have to water them every day! The leaves and my clay pots at one corner in the kitchen make a good combination together.

Knick-Knacks

These are some of my additional experiments from the internet and other sources.
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A bunch of grapes

These grapes are not sour, but are yet not edible! Guess why…’coz they are not real!!! :) I saw “the making” first on TV. It didn’t take me too long to try it out myself. The first few didn’t come out well and looked like caramel chocolates..but later on I’d mastered the technique. Mixing chalk powder and ceramic powder gives you the basic dough for these grapes and leaves. Small spheres, leaves and creepers are then shaped and glued to the white plastic plate. Though white background gives them a better look, they can also be done on any designer and other colored plates. After allowing it to dry for a day, I painted them with acrylic colors and finally 2-3 coats of varnish to retain them "fresh" forever!