7 Floral Crafts You Can Make Fresh From Your Backyard Gardenia

Some types of flowers have the sweetest scents that make you wish you could smell them all day long. Well, that can become a reality with handmade fresh flower candles like these DIY lavender ones.

The only supplies you will need are wax melts, dried flowers, a mason jar, and some candle wicks. A lavender candle like this one will be a perfect addition to relaxing nights at home when all you really want to do is curl up with a good book under your favorite blanket.

So many cool DIY crafts like keychains, serving trays, and coasters like these can be made using resin. It's just important to review all the basics before beginning.

Using a proper mold, you can create super cute flower coasters. Add in all your favorite blooms in just the right colors to match your decor. You can mix in glitter as well for a shiny touch.

Make yourself a new phone case using some pressed flowers and resin. You'll need a clear phone case, and the flowers should be pressed ahead of time. Then, arrange your blooms how you would like them and use the resin to make sure everything stays. This can actually be a super cute idea for a birthday present for your bestie if you want matching phones.

It's always sad when a special bouquet starts to die. However, you can give those flowers a repurpose by turning it into potpourri. Simply place your dried blooms in a mason jar with the essential oil of your choice. The flowers your SO gave you can give your entire apartment a fresh garden scent for years to come.

For a sweet treat, you can whip up a batch of edible flower cookies. If you have some edible blooms in your backyard like daisies and lavender, simply add them to some of your favorite cookie recipes like this one to give yourself an Insta-worthy and tasty snack.

With your resin and flowers, you can make gorgeous cottagecore-style earrings. If you don't already have some bezels you want to make earrings out of, you can find some cute silicone resin molds on Etsy to use.

Place whatever pressed blooms you want inside and seal it all together with the resin. Once you've mastered earrings, you can try making necklaces and even matching bracelets for you and your bestie.

Tie-dye is totally hot right now. You've likely seen trends like wine tie-dye and bleach dye, but have you ever seen flower dye? Well, now, you can make some super cute dish rags for your kitchen using colorful blooms from your backyard and a hammer.