Easter Decor ....

     A couple of years back, we spotted these Easter decorations at Express Avenue, one of the most popular malls in Chennai. I thought , I would share these pictures with you so that they inspire you to create your own Easter decor at home..;-) ;-) So what decor plans do you have for this Easter ? Do let me know if you try any of these decor ideas at home .... ;-)

 

Large Eggs hanging on an artificial tree...

 

  Eggs decorated with metallic paint and ribbons...

Colorful Easter Eggs ..

 

Eggs decorated with stencil work ....

 Painted Eggs and Easter Bunnies ...

 

Glittering Easter Eggs...   

  A cute little Easter bunny house ... 

 

 Cute bunnies in egg shells ...  

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The spirit of Easter is all about Hope, Love and Joyful giving ....

Advanced Wishes for a Very Happy Easter !!!

 

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DIY : Table centerpiece with Seed Pods ....

     Have you ever collected seed pods from your morning walks ? Well, I have many a times, when I was in my childhood days or may be even later.. ! Guess, if you are inspired after reading this post, you would be back to collecting seed pods, like I do now..  ;-) ;-) .. !!

 

Seed pods as such or painted   can either be arranged in a tray or paired with candles or any other interesting objects to create simple and easy centerpieces...!!  Here I have used seed pods in different shapes from Carao (Pink Shower Tree), Bauhinia and Rubber seeds ... Pearl Metallic colors (from Fevicryl Hobby colors)  were used to paint the seed pods.We painted one side, left it to dry and then painted the other side. It just takes a few hours for the whole pod to dry and the painting can be completed within minutes.

 

P.S : Anyways I have to admit that this is my  mom's idea... We both tried this together at my parent's place, when I had been there for a short stay..!! May be this is where I get my creativity from...  ;-) ;-)

Seed Pods of various shapes ... 

Seed pods - After painting with metallic colors...  Just love the rustic matte finish

given by  metallic colors ... !!  

Rubber seeds arranged in a glass bowl... Simple nd' beautiful !!!

Looks even more good, when paired with a candle.. !!

 

 

Seed pods - Arranged in different bowls, different  combinations...



Won't this look beautiful on the center table ?



You can try some quirky designs too...or use bright colors.. like this... !!

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Bye, until I see  you next  !!

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Simple and pretty Floral Arrangements

     Hi friends, How have you been ? Hope you had a great holiday time and a wonderful New Year !!Wish you all a very Happy,successful and healthy 2012 ;-) ;-)

     I thought that I would start the first post of this year with something that I have always loved and love to do - 'Floral Arrangements' ... Flower arrangements are the easiest and affordable way to cheer up a space in an instant. During my brief stay at home during the holidays, I  could see my mom doing some lovely flower arrangements using flowers from her garden...  I was amazed to see that even simple arrangements could look soo adorable... ;-) ;-)  ..

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Bye, until I see you with my next post.... !! Stay tuned and Have a great week ahead !!

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Memories of Christmas ....

     Christmas is my favorite festival of the year and the celebrations always hold fond memories ... Every Christmas has been special and memorable so far and hope it remains the same for many more years to come... 

Browsing through my folder of photographs , I came across these snaps taken in the past few years  some taken during travel , some in shopping malls... etc., during the Christmas season..and I had to share them with you all .... Hope you find some Christmas decor inspirations from them ;-) ;-) ....

 

Decorations at the Taj, taken during New Year Eve Party, 2010.

 One of my most memorable Christmas times in Japan , 2008 ....

  At the Penguin Show, Sea Paradise , Japan.

 Christmas Trees in various colors .... at LandMark Tower, Japan.

@ China Town , Japan, Dec 2008.

Poinsettia stacked up in containers in the shape of a Christmas Tree @ Gora Garden, Hakone.

Wreaths and miniature trees for sale at a shop in Prince Pepe, Yokohama.

 

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