Potpourri Or "Rotten Pot"

Today many of us enjoy having the fresh fragrances of potpourri in our homes and work places to enhance our overall enjoyment but did you know that originally it was a necessity? Castles were responsible for the creation and evolution of potpourri. Castles were designed with narrow slit windows to prevent fire balls, arrows, stones etc from entering the castle and as a result the castle itself tended to be damp, dark and have a very undesirable musky smell throughout....>> read more

 

Potpourri Gifts: A Special Gifting Concept

Potpourri gifts are a novel and pretty unique concept. Nowadays these have become very popular. The gifts convey a meaning and create an impression on many an occasion like Christmas, birthdays, weddings and anniversaries. Potpourri gifts come accompanied with refresher oil, candles, sugared fruits and scented flowers. As per preference of the purchaser, the potpourri can be especially gift boxed and gift bagged. These make wonderful gifts and can easily become the centre of all attraction....>> read more

 

Child Flower Activity – Make Your Own Potpourri

A midsummer child flower activity is easy and fun! Make your own potpourri using fresh flowers from the garden.....>> read more

 

Aromatic Gift Ideas - Simple Ideas For Homemade Potpourri Gifts

Homemade potpourri makes a great individual aromatic fragranced gift, and with the wide availability of essential oils (natural oils obtained from plants), are easy to make. Here are a few ideas for creative and individualized homemade potpourri....>> read more

Making Your Own Potpourri
Making your own potpourri is easy and fun. It can be as simple as a bowl of lavender buds, or a mass of different dried botanicals with fragrance oils. Any craft store will carry a selection of dried botanicals that you can use, along with fragrance oils. You can use potpourri oil, candle scent or soap scent for your potpourri ... >> read more

Create Show-stopping Flower Displays for the Holidays
Many people are confused about how and when to force bulbs and think it must be much more complicated than it looks. As with any show, the key to creating a beautiful forced-bulb flower display is setting the proper stage ... >> read more

How You Can Preserve Cut Flowers
You can preserve the fresh beauty of flowers for years in their natural vivid colors without a great deal of work or expense ... >> read more

Arrangements: They Don't Always Need a Container For years I`ve taught people how to glue foam into containers before they begin their arrangement. Now I`m going to tell you that you don`t need the foam. Heck, you don`t even need the container. It really depends on the function of the arrangement.... >> read more How To Brighten Up Your Home With Flower Arrangements A beautiful flower arrangement piece can become the focal point of the room you choose to decorate. It's truly fascinating how we can combine different flowers to create a mesmerizing bouquet. With the vast selection of colors, fragrances and shapes, you can create or readily buy a flower arrangement piece that will speak to you and others walking in the room what you want to communicate ... >> read more The Gratitude Wreath Bring a little bit of autumn indoors. Family and friends help create this wreath by sharing what they are thankful for on brightly colored leaves. Every member of the family can contribute to this beautiful wreath. This is a great, concrete, visual way to put meaning back in the holidays for children ... >> read more

Color Determines The Tone Of Your Flowers Arrangements
Color is influential in every aspect of our lives. It conveys a warm or cool feeling and can draw you in or divert attention. It can create feelings of cheerfulness, sadness, love or tranquility. In flower arranging knowing how to blend colors together can make or break your design so careful thought should go into your choice of colors before you start ... >> read more

The Sentimental Meaning Of Flowers
For me certain types of flowers bring back a flood of memories. I remember in my early teens visiting my best friend who had moved to the country. We would spend hours in the field next to her property, talking and picking the petals of daisies in a game played by many, he-loves-me, he-loves-me-not ... >> read more

Dry Roses With Your Microwave
Drying roses with this method is fairly easy, and they turn out beautiful. Mine usually are mistaken for being freeze dried roses.... >> read more

How You Can Dry Flowers/ Wax Fresh Flowers
You can enjoy the freshness of a flower garden throughout the year by cutting and drying your favorite flowers. The two easiest and least expensive methods are sand-drying and air-drying ... >> read more.

How To Make Potpourri
Where to get your ingredients, how to store them and more ... >> read more

Dream Pillows: Dreaming The Night Away
Dream pillows have been around for many many years, it was common place for our grandmothers to stitch up a headache pillow to erase the pain of headaches or have a dream pillow on every bed filled with natures bountiful herbs and flowers ... >> read more

 

Lighted Holiday Potpourri Jars
Lighted holiday potpourri jars are easy to make and make great holiday hostess gifts....>> read more

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