Love is in the air....

 

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Have a perfect & relaxed Valentine's week !!

DIY : Heart Shaped Flower Arrangement

     What's there in a Valentine's Day without something heart shaped & red roses.. ...? So lets see how to make a simple heart-shaped flower arrangement...for this Valentine's Day... !! 

Materials Needed :

Floral Foam (Brick shaped or Heart shaped) -1
Knife
Roses or any flower ( 15 approx)
toothpick -1

Draw the Heart shape on the floral foam using a pencil
or toothpick.
   Note : Omit the inner heart in the picture. That was the trial image.

Cut the floral foam into two halves.
Have a waste paper underneath to secure
 the scraps falling off from the foam.

 Cut the floral foam lengthwise also into two halves, so 

that the heart shape can be carved out easily.

 Keep the knife vertically and cut out the heart shape.

Shorten the stems of the roses. Select roses of almost same 

size for the arrangement.

 Start arranging the roses along the edge.
If needed, you can also punch holes in the floral foam with a
toothpick to arrange the roses.

Arrange the roses until the entire foam is covered.
Note : Soak the floral foam in water for 10 minutes if you
want the flowers to stay fresh for a long time.

After arranging and then re-arranging the roses for the third time.. I achieved the near-to-heart shaped arrangement that is seen here.. ;-) ;-) ...

 I am linking this post to the February Carnival at the Key Bunch, Show off your Stuff party, you create party and the Valentine's day Party here  and here.

Risis - For the love of orchids....!

     RISIS is a Singaporean based lifestyle gift company that has developed and perfected a technique that immortalises the natural beauty of Singapore's orchids in precious 24K gold.. Accentuated with semi-precious stones, crystals and fine enamel for a distinctive finish, their creations are drawn deeply from Asian heritage and its rich tradition of sign, symbol and story.

RISIS - Singapore's gift to the world... 

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The story behind RISIS :  In the 1960s Singapore went on a nationwide search for a unique Singaporean gift. There were many ideas and suggestions but none of them were found to be suitable. Then by coincidence a Singaporean chemist while out for a stroll in the botanic garden struck upon the idea of preserving the all-too-fleeting beauty of the orchids as a gift for his fiancee. Experiments were carried out on fresh orchids within the scientific laboratories of SISIR (Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial research). And in 1976 SISIR's scientists finally perfected the almost magical process of capturing the natural beauty of orchids in gold. (Excerpt : Certificate of Authentication given by Risis)

 

RISIS orchid slider chain finished with perfection...

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 Created from fresh orchids each RISIS orchid is as unique as fresh flowers in nature. Orchids are carefully selected for the ideal size and shape from the freshest and finest and to retain their natural texture and shape they are preserved with a delicate coat of copper. Orchids are then plated with nickel and finally plated with pure 24 carat gold. 

Created from fresh orchids each RISIS orchid is 

as unique as fresh flowers in nature.

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Don't you think that this will make a  perfect gift for an orchid  lover..or for Valentine's Day..?!?!....