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Most Fragrant Flowers in The World

CheerUp — Thu, 25 May 2017 14:28:47 +0000

Everyone has their preferences, but to us these 10 are the most popular and pleasant smelling. Check them out and feel free to add your favorites in the comments section.

1. Gardenia

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Gardenia jasminoides is a long blooming evergreen shrub that produces beautiful white flowers in summer. These flowers are not only delicate and pretty looking, but are also one of the most fragrant in the world. They will mesmerize you with a unique creamy fragrance. Their smell is one of the reasons why they are widely used as wedding flowers. Gardenia flowers are also widely used for making perfumes all around the world.

2. Lily of the Valley

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This delicate member of the lily family grows in USDA Zones 2-9 and blooms in spring. You can’t miss its cute bell like flowers, but what it is most famous for is its extraordinary fragrance. Those little white or pale pink flowers have the power to spread their fragrance throughout the whole garden. Lily of the valley grows low so it is great as a ground cover. It prefers moist soil.

3. Stargazer Lily

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It is a fact that all lilies are aromatic, but the stargazer lily is the most fragrant among them. This beautiful plant grows best in partial shade and got its name because it looks like it is gazing at the stars at night. You will easily fall in love with its scent which is a bit spicy. Of course, this flower is often used in perfumes.

4. Jasmine

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You must already know how unbelievably sweet the jasmine smells. This popular tropical plant has beautiful small flowers open in white and yellowish colors during the summer, Just as every pleasant smelling flower, jasmine is widely used in the perfume and cosmetics industry. It is an interesting fact that the jasmine produces intense fragrance at night, especially during full Moon.

5. Chocolate Cosmos

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If you love chocolate then you will be stunned by the smell of this beautiful flower. They are not only beautiful, with their unique and reddish brown colors, but are also one of the most fragrant flowers in the world, with a sweet vanilla like smell. It is like you have planted flowers and instead got some chocolate candies. Chocolate Cosmos is plant that is native to Mexico so it is an annual in the colder climates. Its smell is most potent in the heat, which means you can fully enjoy as the summer days come.

6. Four O’ Clock

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You must be wondering why is this flower named four ‘clock? Well, it is simple – it starts to bloom in the late afternoon and continues through for the night. The smell is the most potent when the weather is warmer. Four O’clock flowers grows in many colors, in different combinations of pink, white and yellow. They grow in both full sun and partial shade. They need very little water and can grow 3 to 4 feet tall.

7. Sweet Pea

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The sweet pea has been spreading its fragrance in gardens for 300 years. It is a flower from the family of lathyrus that grows in many colors, in different combinations of pink, white and yellow. If you love fragrant flowers, then the sweet pea will be a much welcomed addition to your garden with its seductive smell which lasts from early spring till late summer.

8. Rose

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The rose is definitely the queen of flowers. This popular flower has it all – undeniable beauty and irresistible fragrance. There are 100 different species of roses in the world, so you can choose the ones that you like best. For the most potent fragrance try some of the old English garden roses. Roses have wide use in the cosmetics industry (the popular rose water) as well as for making perfumes and as wedding flowers.

9. Freesia

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Freesias are native to South Africa and are one of the most popular fragrant flowers in Europe. They have the most charming, fruity scent that is so innocent yet so pleasing. Freesias come in many colors, but if you want to experience their scent best then go for white and yellow freesias.

10. Plumeria Or Hawaiian Frangipani Flowers

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Plumeria is a flower well known for its beautiful scent that is loved by everyone. No wonder that perfumes made with these flowers are among the most popular and that you can also find many essential oils made of fresh plumerias. The flowers are particularly beautiful and they are commonly used for making Hawaiian garlands.

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Weld a Spoon Flower Project

CheerUp — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:05:36 +0000

If you don’t want to spend big bucks and prefer to do this project yourself… check out my link below I found that leads to a very similar guide on the Instructables website.

Here’s the DIY guide…

Instructables – Weld A Spoon Flower

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Amazing Front Door Flower Decorations

CheerUp — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 10:37:59 +0000

Go ahead and start browsing the ideas below, you’ll be glad you did when you walk away with some great ideas and inspiration.

1. Antique light fixture:

Helpfulgardener.com

2. Beautiful barrel planters on wheels:

Decoritem.com

3. Bold and bright flower arrangement:

Mstoodygooshoes.blogspot.mk

4. Bright topiary:

Serendipityrefined.com

5. Oversized matching planters:

7amazingcreations.com

6. Shrubs in terra cotta pots:

Ohoakcliff.com

7. Stylishly manicured shrubs:

Worthingtonmillwork.com

8. Tall and elegant planters:

Stylidesign.pl

9. Warm lighting and flower arrangement:

Dianliwenmi.com

10. Welcome home arrangement:

Thislittlehouseblog.com

11. Bird bath flower bed:

Midwestliving.com

12. DIY flower tower:

Simplydesigning.net

13. Flowers in a charming chair:

Fourgenerationsoneroof.com

14. Colorful headboard flower bed:

Myrepurposedlife.com

15. Log flower bed:

Hallmarkchannel.com

16. Raised brick flower bed:

Bhg.com

17. Raised flower beds with lighting:

Happystronghome.com

18. Vertical flower bed:

Theidearoom.net

19. Window flower bed:

Apartmenttherapy.com

20. Woven flower bed:

Instructables.com

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Awesome Paper Flowers Tutorials

CheerUp — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 14:50:31 +0000

Many of these have free templates to download and most are surprisingly easy to make!

Check out the full DIY tutorial HERE

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Amazing DIY Paper Flowers Ideas

CheerUp — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 14:23:41 +0000

By using this techniques you can make a number of beautiful flowers with different patterns.

Check out the full DIY tutorial HERE

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Amazing DIY Paper Flowers

CheerUp — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:23:09 +0000

So I’ve been loving all the paper flowers I’ve seen cropping up across the internet – I can’t believe how gorgeous and realistic many of them look.

1 Anemone Paper Flower

Anemone Paper Flower (via Lia Griffith)

2 Tissue paper Marigold Flower

Tissue paper Marigold Flower (via Reena Martin)

3 Tissue Paper Flowers

Tissue Paper Flowers: Sometimes I get an idea in my head and the end result is soooo much better than what I even pictured. This is one of those times (pats herself on back). What makes it even better is that this project took me like ten minutes. I’m so in love with these little tissue puffs of goodness…Read More (via My Fabuless Life)

4 Simple Paper Flowers

Simple Paper Flowers: I am busy with offline projects today, so Ally from Now That’s Pretty has kindly offered to share a colorful paper flower hair accessory DIY with you. And let me tell you I am totally in love with this idea. Definitely a must-try. Take it away Ally A sure sign that its summer is when every girl in every (via Paper and Stitch)

5 Paper Wedding Roses

Paper Wedding Roses: Here is an easy- to-follow step-by-step tutorials on how to make crepe paper flowers. Make poppies , roses and carnations in no time! (via Foxy Folksy)

6 Magazine Paper Flowers

Magazine Paper Flowers: So today’s DIY tutorial from wedding planner Andri Benson of Always Andri doesn’t have to be restricted to just weddings (although how flipping adorable would these make as bouquets or centrepieces?!) I can totally imagine a big old bunch of these sat next to me on my desk. So so pretty! And what a great use for all those pages and pages of magazine adverts? Let’s save the trees people. (via Rock n Roll Bride)

7 Decorative Paper Flowers

Decorative Paper Flowers: DIY Paper Flowers Just last week, I was driving in Hillsboro Village (a cute shopping and dining area in Nashville) when I looked over at one of my favorite stores (Social Graces) to see these darling white paper flowers covering their windows. I almost had a wreck. I HAD to find out how they made those. Lucky me there was a craft night just a (via Pizzazzerie)

8 Hanging Tissue Paper Flowers

Hanging Tissue Paper Flowers: Tissue paper flowers are very easy and cheap to make but they create a wonderful visual impact at weddings. You can make them smaller or larger depending on your desired look and the space you have to decorate. They can also be customized to match your wedding colors. Using tissue paper flowers is a great way to decorate (via Mid-South Bride)

9 Naricissus Paper Flower

Naricissus Paper Flower: photography by Trisha Zemp Back with another paper flower tutorial. The narcissus… Read more (via The House That Lars Built)

10 Twisted Ribbon Tulips

Twisted Ribbon Tulips (via The Knot)

11 Crepe Paper Bouquet

Crepe Paper Bouquet: DIY Crepe Paper Flowers from Carina Skrobecki Photography and The Ravenna Girls. (via Ruffled)

12 Persimmon Paper Roses

Persimmon Paper Roses: Create these beautiful persimmon paper roses as a gift or for your own home decor. Change the paper color to make these roses your own. (via Simply Kelly Designs)

13 Twisted Paper Flowers

Twisted Paper Flowers (via ArtsnCraft4u)

14 Paper Spider Mums

Paper Spider Mums: Getting a little crafty with paper flowers today as whip up some Paper Spider Mums. (via Live Laugh Rowe)

15 Easy Paper Flower Centerpiece

Easy Paper Flower Centerpiece: How to make a Pretty Paper Flower Centerpiece using scrapbook paper. Great centerpiece for parties and home decor. (via The Casual Craflete)

16 Paper Flower Cone Bouquets

Paper Flower Cone Bouquets (via Oh Happy Day)

17 Paper Hyacinths

Paper Hyacinths: Don’t wait the Spring to delight yourself with lovely Hyacinths! Make some beautiful paper flowers (via AllDayChic)

18 Water Lily

Water Lily (via ArtsnCraft4u)

19 Metallic Paper Camellias

Metallic Paper Camellias (via Lia Griffith)

20 Field of Flowers

Field of Flowers (via BeColorAnd)

21 Coffee Filter Flowers

Coffee Filter Flowers (via lovesome)

22 Paper Mum

Paper Mum: Paper mum tutorial and printables in both plum and orange (via Elli)

23 Crepe Paper Flowers

Crepe Paper Flowers: Crepe-paper flowers capture the essence of flowers without all the botanical details. Their whimsy makes them not only a pleasure to behold, but also an enjoyable project to undertake. They also offer several practical advantages over their natural cousins — they are far more durable and won’t wilt or droop. The flowers can be made to perfectly match the style and palette of a wedding in any season, even if that means pink sunflowers in January (these blossoms need not mimic nature; here we… (via Martha Stewart Weddings)

24 Paper Calla Lily

Paper Calla Lily (via Arts And Crafts Geek)

25 Metallic Paper Paperwhites

Metallic Paper Paperwhites (via Lia Griffith)

26 Crepe Paper Flower using the Single Petal Method

Crepe Paper Flower using the Single Petal Method: Crepe-paper flowers capture the essence of flowers without all the botanical details. Their whimsy makes them not only a pleasure to behold, but also an enjoyable project to undertake. They also offer several practical advantages over their natural cousins — they are far more durable and won’t wilt or droop. The flowers can be made to perfectly match the style and palette of a wedding in any season, even if that means pink sunflowers in January (these blossoms need not mimic nature; here we… (via Martha Stewart Weddings)

27 Paper Carnations

Paper Carnations (via Kin Community)

28 Paper Chrysanthemums

Paper Chrysanthemums (via Decora Recicla Imagina)

29 Giant Paper Rose Flower

Giant Paper Rose Flower: If you loved the beautiful DIY wedding this morning and Natas gorgeous paper flower bouquets, you are in luck as Nata is sharing how she crafted them with us! She was inspired by a template created by Morgan Levine on Martha Stewart (as was I in the flowers I created for this styled shoot). I just… (via Green Wedding Shoes)

30 Exotic Quilled Fringed Flowers

Exotic Quilled Fringed Flowers: quilled-fringed-flowers (via All Things Paper)

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