Archive for the ‘Flower Designs’ Category

Jasmine Tattoo Design to Accentuate Your Femininity

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

Jasmine flower is not only favored by some tattoo lovers, it has huge commercial value for making herbal medicines, oils, cosmetics, perfumes, incenses, and teas. Because of its sweet and strong scent, people in Asia often use the flowers to make garlands for hair adornment.

Jasmine tattoo design is feminine in nature and usually preferred by women. The white or Indian jasmine flower represents amiability and strong attachment to someone. Even the plant is not within your sight, you can still smell the strong fragrance coming from the plant. Therefore, the flora tattoo also represents true love which is continually growing even though your loved one is far away.

The flowers are usually in white, but they appear in other colors such as white yellow and pink.  While the white yellow flower signifies elegance and grace, the Spanish jasmine represents sensuality.

Because  Jasmine is a climbing vine or shrub, the tattoo often appear in a branch of flowers and being inked on the shoulder, lower back, leg, armband, and back of neck. You can also pick a single flower, or two flowers, to be sported on the ankle, toe, or behind the ear.

One of the good practices is to always see enough stunning and high quality artworks before picking your design. Find your perfect flower design in a professional gallery.

The Amazing Cherry Blossom Tattoos

Saturday, October 30th, 2010

Cherry blossom has been widely admired by the Chinese and Japanese because of its remarkable beauty and symbolism. During the flower’s short blooming season, it is not unusual for people to gather in the parks or streets to celebrate and enjoy the flowers in full blossoms. . The flowers appear in several colors from pure white to yellow, and light pink to dark pink.

Cherry blossom tattoos look remarkable when they’re sported by women. The emblem has a lot of meanings especially in the Chinese and Japanese cultures.

The Chinese links the flower to the female’s power, and the tattoo is perfect for woman who is strong-minded. The design also signifies feminine attraction and sexuality, but sometimes cherry designs are sported by females who have come out from a falling relationship.

In Japan, the tattoo can mean an entirely different thing.  The flower only blooms for a very short period of time, and then it will dry up on the ground. It resembles the life cycle and portrays the transience of things and the bitterness along their passing. It shows us that life is fragile, and we should appreciate what we’re having today.

The artwork is often in a branch of flowers with medium to large design.  You can consider placing the tattoo on your arm, shoulder, leg, and upper back extending to the side of the body.

A good rule of thumb is to always see enough designs before you ink any tattoo. Check out some high quality and amazing flower designs in a professional gallery.

Exotic and Refined Orchid Tattoos

Friday, October 29th, 2010

Orchid is one of the most exotic and refined flowers because of its unique and delicate beauty. It grows from sea level to 15,000 feet in altitude in almost every location around the world. Over the years, there have been many symbolic meanings developed with the flower. In general, orchid tattoos represent love and affection. They also signify beauty, charm, maturity, strength, and luxury.

The flower was attributed to manliness in ancient Greek and as a symbol of beautiful lady and wealth in the Victorian era. Nowadays, the flower is used in many occasions such as in celebration, anniversary, appreciation and wedding. In China, the local people believe orchid tattoo designs can bring them many children.

The flower carries different meanings with different colors. Pink designs symbolize pure affection while the famous Cattelya orchid signifies maturity and charm. Blue orchids represent romance, strength and peace, and white means innocence. As most orchid flowers generate sweet aroma like the Vanilla, they attract pollinators such as hummingbirds, butterflies, bees and ladybirds. A combination of a pollinator with the flower will make a truly amazing design.

The tattoos are suitable to be located on the shoulder, arm, ankle, full back, stomach, lower back, and at the side of the body.

A good rule of thumb in inking is to see enough quality, stunning designs before you ink. Check out the amazing flower designs in a professional gallery.

Lily Tattoos: Meanings behind The Flower

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

Lilies are highly respected among all the flowers. In Christianity, the white Madonna is associated with the Queen of the Angels, the Virgin Mary. In Chinese culture, it is a symbol of mother. Of course, the flower is also very attractive. All these characteristics have made lily tattoo designs to gain tremendous popularity.

In general, the flower symbolizes majesty, wealth, abundance, pride, innocence, and purity. Here are the symbolic meanings of various lily tattoos base on the type and color.

  • Calla — magnificent beauty and regality
  • Casablanca — celebration
  • Day — coquetry and enthusiasm
  • Orange — dislike
  • Tiger lilies — wealth, prosperity
  • White — chastity, virginity, purity and modesty of Virgin Mary
  • Yellow — falseness, walking on air, gratitude, gaiety
  • Lily of Valley — sweetness

Lily symbols are mostly preferred by women. The flower emblems look great to be placed at the shoulder, arm, ankle, leg, hip, and stomach. If you opt for a large artwork, you can consider inking five or more flowers at your full back or on the side of your body.

The flower designs can have almost unlimited variations. Make sure you see enough quality artworks before you ink. Visit a pro gallery.

Hibiscus Tattoos, the Symbol of Delicate Beauty

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

Trying to find an amazing tattoo? Hibiscus is a large bell-shaped flower with five or more petals. In many cultures, it is being used to embellish clothing, hat, hairs, ear, or make flower necklace because of its aesthetic beauties.

Although the flowers are originated from the Pacific Islands, Asia, and some locations in the Caribbean Sea, today over 200 species are growing in places all over the world.  Their common colors are white, yellow, red, orange and pink with unique petals. Hibiscus tattoos usually feature one, or a combination of these colors, but there is no restriction to the amount of creativity you can have on their colors and designs.

Hibiscus tattoo carries a wide variety of meanings to people in Hawaii, South Korea, China, Japan, Europe, Malaysia, Egypt, India and etc. Delicate beauty is the most common symbolism of this flower.

Given below are other meanings of hibiscus over different nationality and culture.

  • In North America, the flower is called The Rose of Sharon which signifies the fruitfulness and beauty of a perfect bride.
  • In Hawaii, the ma‘o hau hele is a state flower. In here, the tribal hibiscus tattoos stand for royalty and respect. It is also a popular emblem of hospitality.
  • In South Korea, h.syriacus is the national flower which depicts immortality.
  • In Japan, the flower is usually presented to a visitor representing the friendliness of the local people.
  • In China, the symbol signifies wealth, fame and virginity of young girls.
  • In Malaysia, the Chinese hibiscus (H. rosa-sinensis) is the national flower which signifies courage.

You should see enough high quality designs before inking. Check out the amazing designs in a professional gallery.

Rose Tattoo Designs & Their Unique Meanings

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

There are many species and colors for roses, but each color carries a different set of symbolic meaning. Roses are beautiful, and they’re often the first tattoo for many people. If you’re looking for an amazing flower design, be sure to check out the remarkable rose tattoos and research the connotations associated with different color before you ink.

Here are the different symbolic meanings of rose tattoo designs base on their colors.



  • Black - love is ended, goodbye, death and freedom
  • Blue - imagination, hope and new opportunity
  • Burgundy – unconscious beauty
  • Coral / Orange – burning desire, enthusiasm, and passion
  • Dark crimson – grief and mourning
  • Lavender – charm and love at first sight
  • Peach - gratitude, appreciation, admiration, modesty and sympathy
  • Pink - joy, appreciation, admiration, femininity, refinement and elegance
  • Purple - love at first sight
  • Red - true love, enduring passion, beauty, and respect
  • Red rosebud - purity, beauty, and youthful love
  • White - innocence, purity, truth, young love, and reverence
  • Yellow - joy, affection, caring, freedom, and friendship

Dual colors:

  • Orange + yellow - amorous feeling
  • Pink + while - perpetual love
  • Red + yellow - happiness
  • Red + white - unity

The meanings of rose tattoo designs according to the number of flowers you ink.

  • One rose – “I still love you” and love at first sight
  • Two roses – mutual love
  • Three roses – loving couple and their affection

A standalone rose design looks as charming as a few of them combined together. The flower can easily interweave with other design agents to form a truly distinctive design such as with butterfly, vine, cross, skull and other types of flowers. You can also have a floral artwork designed in tribal style—in multicolor or black hue.

The ideal location to wear rose designs are the shoulder, ankle, leg, chess, hip, upper arm, lower back and the navel area just above the bikini line. A larger design can also be located at your shoulder extending to the side of your body. In fact, flower tattoo is so flexible that it can be scaled to sport in anywhere of the body.

Check out the high quality, creative rose tattoos in a pro gallery.

The Attraction of Daisy Tattoos

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Every flower carries a few unique meanings. Being one of the prettiest flowers in the floral world, daisy dignifies peace, purity, loyalty in love, and brings good luck to the female. It also depicts the innocence of Child Jesus and marks a new beginning for its bearer. Therefore, many people choose to carry this beautiful emblem for life.

The flower is also called the Day’s Eye as its petals open at dawn and close when sunset.

With the aesthetic beauty as well as all the good connotations behind this remarkable flower, daisy tattoos are very popular around the world, not only favored by the females but by the males as well. As there are thousands of daisy species, the tattoos can be inked in almost any sizes and colors, from orange to lavender to the purest white.  However, the tattoo looks equally stunning even in monotone.

Daisy emblems can be designed in a variety of ways making the work of arts extremely beautiful and one-of–a-kind. You can ink a single flower, or a pair of them. You can also blend the flowers with butterflies, hummingbird, or in a floral chain. Some good body locations to spot the amazing flower are the arms, shoulders, legs, lower back and ankles.  In fact, the tattoo looks superb to be inked almost anywhere on your skin. Just stretch the design to fit the specific body area. See more amazing artworks in a pro gallery.

Lotus Flower Tattoos with Unique Beauty and Meanings

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Are you thinking of getting a lotus tattoo? Many men and women fancy lotus flower tattoos because of their special connotations and unique beauty. The flowers carry different meanings in different cultures and religions.

A single lotus looks as good as a combination of them with other eastern artworks. Koi fish and lotus flower tattoo are a perfect pairing for people who has gone through tough time and achieved remarkable success in life. Although the plants grow in mucky and muddy swamps, this does not affect its perfection of beauty. The flowers emerge from the surface of the slime and grow toward the sunlight. The struggle to the top resembles a pure spiritual growth.



The plants open their petals during sunrise and submerge at night. Everything has both natural dualities (e.g. low and high, cold and hot, dark and light and male and female). Lotus designs are god’s symbols, and many cultures across the world have revered the flower. In both Buddhist and Hindu religions, it is a symbol of purity and enlightenment- ultimate achievement of Nirvana. A pink lotus in Buddhism represents the highest position in connecting with Buddha, and a red one dignifies the heart with love and compassion.

Here are the varieties of meanings of a lotus tattoo to different ethnic groups:

In China, it represents harmony, unity, and passion.

In India, the flowers signify divine birth, long life, good health and fertility.

In Egypt, the flower icon is linked to the sun god Surya which signifies rebirth and immortality.

There are just too many meanings that the symbol can carry. In general, lotus artworks signify estranged love and forgetful of the past. As long as you are aware of the significance of your tattoo, you will certainly appreciate it. There are plenty of creative flora artworks, but always remember to see enough designs before committing to one.

You can find creative and  stunning artworks in a professional gallery.


Lifting Your Spirit with Sunflower Tattoos

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

In order to enjoy maximum sunlight exposure, the sunflower will continue to adjust its position to face the sun.

A friend of mine sported a sunflower tattoo two years ago. The tattoo is helping her to lift her spirit each time when she reached a cross-road and needed some direction. Some people may take a few deep breaths, practice meditation, burn aromatherapy oils so that their spirit lift and life once again. To her, the emblem is her self-healing tool-kit to lift her spirit so that she’ll become more peaceful and joyful.

In general, sunflower tattoos signify devotion, adoration and pride. In Chinese culture, the symbol brings good luck, happiness and longevity. The bright yellow flowers evoke the feelings of warmth, intelligence and energy. In Christianity, the designs depict the loves of god.

The tattoo can be placed on any body parts. You just need to adjust the size according to your body figure.

Whether you want to wear sunflower symbol to represent something significance or for fashion, you can’t be wrong with this positive artwork. Visit an online gallery for remarkable work of arts.

Flower Tattoo Designs and Their Meanings

Sunday, July 26th, 2009


Here are the meanings of various flowers. Different colors carry different symbolism. You can view high quality and beautiful flower tattoo designs in a professional gallery.

  • Acacia – pure love, secret love, friendship
  • Angelica – hope, inspiration
  • Amaryllis – timid, shy,
  • Azalea – temperance, fragile, womanhood, passion
  • Baby’s Breath – everlasting love, innocence
  • Bells of Ireland – good luck, appreciation, whimsy
  • Bluebell – humble, constancy, grief
  • Buttercup – happiness, riches
  • Carnation – fascination, love for a woman, affection
    • > pink — gratitude, woman’s love, remembrance
    • > red — my poor heart, admiration
    • > white — innocent, purity, good luck, love
    • > yellow — ejection, disappoint

  • Cornflower – delicacy, refinement
  • Cowslip – grace
  • Crocus – cheerfulness
  • Daffodil – new beginning, respect
  • Daisy – purity, innocence, loyal love, peace, good lucks
  • Dandelion – happiness
  • Dogwood – uncaring, forgetfulness
  • Forget-Me-Not – true love, remembrance, hope
  • Freesia – innocence, trust
  • Gardenia – secret love, joy, lovely, sweet love, luck
  • Geranium – comfort, gentility
  • Hibiscus – delicate beauty, royalty, elegance
  • Honeysuckle – I love you
  • Hydrangea – heartlessness
  • Iris – wisdom, faith, valued friendship, passion
    • > blue — hope, faith
    • > purple — wisdom
    • > white — purity
    • > yellow — passion
  • Jasmine (white) — Amiability
    • > yellow — modesty, wealth, grace


  • Lily – majesty, wealth, pride, innocence, purity
    • > calla — beauty, regal
    • > casablanca — celebration
    • > day — coquetry, enthusiasm
    • > orange — dislike
    • > tiger — wealth, prosperity
    • > white — virginity, purity, modesty
    • > yellow — false, walking on air, gratitude

  • Lotus – estranged love, best wishes, clarity of heart and mind, positive energy
  • Magnolia – dignity, nobility, love of nature
  • Marigold – affection, sacred, grief,
  • Morning Glory – affection
  • Orange Blossom – marriage, eternal love, fertility, abundance
  • Orchid – love, rare beauty, refinement, mature charm, attraction
  • Pansy – cheerfulness, thoughts of you
  • Passion Flower – faith, religious passion
  • Peach Blossom - you capture my heart, longevity
  • Peony – happy life, prosperity, good fortune, good health
  • Petunia – your presence soothes me
  • Poppy – pleasure, consolation
    • > white — consolation, rest
    • > yellow — wealth, success
  • Primrose – happy love, satisfaction, happiness

 

  • Rose
    • > black — love is over, farewell, death, absolute freedom
    • > blue — fantasy, hope, new opportunities
    • > burgundy — inner beauty
    • > coral — desire, fancy
    • > dark crimson — grief
    • > hibiscus — delicate beauty
    • > lavender — charm, love at first sight
    • > peach — desire, appreciation, admiration, sympathy
    • > pink — joy, appreciation, admiration, friendship, sympathy
    • > red — sincere love, courage, beauty, respect
    • > red rosebud — purity, beauty, youth, loveliness
    • > white — innocence, purity, friendship, happy love, charm
    • > yellow — joy, true love, freedom, friendship

  • Snapdragon – gracious lady,
  • Sunflower – adoration, pride, devotion
  • Trumpet Flower – leaving, separation
  • Tulip – perfect lover
    • > red  — believe me, declaration of love
    • > variegated — beautiful eyes
    • > yellow — happiness in smile
  • Violet – faithfulness, modesty, innocence
  • Water Lily – purity of heart
  • Yarrow – good health
  • Zinnia – remembrance, thoughts of absent friends

You can see creative and beautiful flower tattoo designs in a pro gallery.