DIY Moss Letters

It's starting to feel more like springtime around here and I'm absolutely loving it! 

Last year I made several of these moss letters for gifts and received so many compliments so I thought I would make some to sell at the store. Needless to say, they have been popular and I've been busy-as-a-bee making them for our customers. I just wanted to share a few with you today. 

I have seen these moss letters from local boutiques and Pottery Barn... but they are usually $60-80 each. Wow, a little too much for me, especially since you can make them for A LOT less. 

These were fairly easy to make once I had all of my supplies on hand. 

For this project I used a 13 inch tall wooden letter, sheet moss, hot glue gun, utility knife, scissors, and burlap ribbon. 

First I laid the moss out and cut around the shape of the letter by leaving enough moss to cover the edges of the letter once it was glued in place. Some letters are trickier to cover than others, to me the best way is to glue in sections by making slits around the shape of the letter. Then I just hot glued the excess moss around the back of the letter. Once that was dry, I flipped the letter over and filled in any gaps along the edges of the letter with extra moss... it blends well because of the texture. Lastly I made a burlap bow and glued it to the back of the letter for easy hanging.

I'm sharing with The Shabby Nest, Craftberry Bush, One Astsy Mama, 504 Main, Chic on a Shoestring Decorating, Create Craft Love, Home Stories A to Z, Too Much Time on my Hands, Nifty Thrifty Things, Funky Junk Interiors, and Jennifer Rizzo.

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Butterfly and Bird Art

I know it's only February but I already have spring fever. I'm always thinking in advance for the seasons ahead so I can decorate the store. 

If you remember I made a Spring Moss Wreath last month for the store. Today I'm sharing another fun project using moss.

I simply used sheet moss and a foam core board cut to fit inside the frame and then I attached the sheet moss with spray adhesive. For a collected, natural looking piece of artwork I added butterflies, birds, and nests to the moss. 

It's no secret that I'm pretty much obsessed with anything nature- inspired, so I try to incorporate nature into my displays as much as I can.

Thanks for stopping by!

I'm linking to Too much time on my hand, Tatertots and Jello, Twigg Studios, Jennifer Rizzo, It's Overflowing, Sand and Sisal, and Liz Marie.

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Spring Moss Wreath

During the last week I have been redecorating and finishing a few projects since the weather has been so dreary and rainy. I wanted a little freshness and brightness so green moss, birds and nests have brought a little glimpse of spring around the store.   

To make this spring moss wreath I simply bought a bag of moss and used spray adhesive to attach it to a straw wreath form. 

Then I added a bird and nest and hung it with burlap ribbon on an old chippy door. So now when people walk in the store it's hanging there to greet them. 

I'm sharing this wreath at Clean & Scentsible, Primp, The Winthrop Chronicles, Homework, Liz Marie, Silver Pennies, Home Stories A to Z, Sand and Sisal, Craft-o-Maniac, Uncommon Designs, Thistlewood Farms, Funky Junk Interiors, and The 36th Avenue.

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