Pottery Barn had a moss wreath selling for $79! My mom told me I could probably easily make one of these. Spring fever is hitting hard, so I thought I’d add a pop of green to the front door. Here’s how to make a DIY moss wreath of your own for a fraction of the price!
Materials Needed to Make a DIY Moss Wreath:
- Moss (I used Spanish, but there are different kinds)
- Wreath form (I used a grapevine wreath)
- Hot glue gun
- Ribbon of choice
Adhere Moss to Wreath Form:
I was learning as I went with this! Just keep adding moss to the wreath with a hot glue gun. Make it layered and full and even all the way around. This can make a mess, so put down something to catch all the stray moss!
Add Ribbon:
I went with a festive spring/Easter ribbon since I was putting this on the outside of our house, but the possibilities are endless here! You could also opt for a minimal look and not add a ribbon at all.
Tips to Making a Wreath:
- We don’t have a covered porch so this moss faded over time. I think you should be fine if you have a covered porch!
- Make sure you have adhered your moss well so it doesn’t blow off the wreath!
- You could easily trim up the moss around the edges if you wanted a cleaner look!
As you can see, this is such an easy (albeit messy) DIY project! This DIY moss wreath looks so fresh for spring! xo
this is Stacey's friend, Micah, I love them both!!! I saw something similar in Ballard Designs too and thought, "i can make that!" I also made a yarn wreath for my front door! love your blog girlie!
That is an awesome project!!! I actually picked up a few of those letters on clearance last summer with no purpose in mind (who can leave $0.10 craft supplies, not I!). Big kudos to your mom for the idea and for you to deal with that mess. What we won't do for design!
THANKS for sharing Andrea~
I LOVE this! Its FAB!!! Come on 'ova and share this at my Linky Par-Tay!
Thank you for linking up this great post last week! {Im a lil behind, eeekk!} Its party time AGAIN!!!
How much did this all end up costing?
Cherness-The "L" was 1.99, the large grapevine wreath was 1.99 (from a thrift store), and the bag of moss was 5.99 (but i used at 40% off coupon). I had enough moss left over, that I made another small wreath to hang over the mirror on my mantle. So, I made 3 pieces for less than $10! Mantle pics coming soon!
May I ask how do you have the ribbon connected to the letter? Just Glue?
mommyexcursions-I used hot glue to adhere the riboon to the back of the letter. I just tied the ribbon around the wreath for the front door.
Great idea! I am hoping I can copy! 🙂
Fabulous! I just made my first moss initial yesterday and haven't attached the ribbon yet but I'm so excited to see how it turns out! Yours looks great! So does your wreath! I'm a new follower and hope you can come check me out sometime too!
Oh my word.. I LOVE it.. Gonna go get the stuff and try it this weekend. I JUST threw out my Winter Wreath this week and wanted something cute for my front door.. Sooo excited! Thanks for taking the time to post this!
Hi Andrea,
Love this project! So simple that even I could (maybe) do it. Thanks for sharing this with me 🙂
Emily
super cute!! i may need to try this out!
I tried the wreath, it turned out great! Thanks for the inspiration!
Andrea, just wanted to let you know I shared your project on my blog today 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration.
Emily
Awesome! I can't wait to try this out myself!
Hi Andrea…I'm popping over from Emily Clark's blog. Great job on this wreath. I'm a new follower and am looking forward to looking around your blog. Come visit me if you have time!
~Ann
Love this idea. So simple and springy! I'm a new follower (oh and my name is Andrea too) ha!
I love this idea! I've been planning to do a moss letter, but now I'm definitely going to have to try the wreath. I'm creatively-challenged, so I love simple. 🙂 Thanks for the idea!
Kacey
What a great idea!
Susan
Following you from Emily's bog. So glad she posted this. What a great tutorial and a great wreath for spring!
Awesome! Added to my To Do list!
Love this project!! How did you get the ribbon to adhere to the back of the letter? Did you hot glue it? is the Letter the cardboard type you find at like joann's or Michaels? Thanks so much for sharing!
I love this idea!! You have a lovely blog 🙂
Lovely wreath! Coming by to see you from the Emily Blog. Thanks for sharing sweetie!
Loooove this idea! I found you through Emily Clark. Great post!!
Saw you on Emily's blog. Love it!
I'm coming over from Emily's blog. Your wreath looks great! I especially like the polka-dot ribbon. It looks very fresh and spring like. Lisa
LOVE this idea! Especially the letter…
I think I would love to try to make one of these wreaths! I laughed when you said that the moss looked a bit like Oscar the Grouch! I can't wait to see the new Pottery Barn catalogue.
Love it, I really like the fullness of the round wreath and I adore the pink and green polka dot ribbon.
Good stuff it looks like spring!
I am going to tackle this project with a girlfriend. What size bag of moss will I need for a wreath about the same size that you made?
Now I want to try this too!
You can choose to keep it looking a little "messy" like I did, or trim the edges all the way around.