DIY Moss Letters Project

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I’ve loved reading Mel’s blog The Crafty DIY Bride – firstly she’s Australian (and runs her own lovely Etsy shop Paper & Ribbons) and secondly, she is so very talented with her crafting she’s been doing for her upcoming wedding!

I’ve wanted more DIY projects on Polka Dot Bride but haven’t had a moment to create them, so I asked Mel if she’d like to share her DIY projects on Polka Dot Bride and am thrilled to share with you Mel’s DIY Moss Letters (which are really easy but look great!)! Mel is planning to hang the letters over her and her groom’s chairs at their reception. So now it’s over to Mel!

After looking for months for this moss, I found some at a dried flower shop. So, using my glue gun, kaisercraft wooden letters and the moss, I got to work.

What you’ll need:
Wooden Letters (available from Kaisercraft)
Dried moss (available from dried flower stockists and some craft shops)
Glue gun
Wide ribbon to hang
Dust buster to clean up all the bits of moss (trust me, you’ll need it)

What to do:

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Working one small section at a time, carefully apply hot glue to the letters and press in small clumps of dried moss.

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Once each letter is covered, allow to dry. Brush the letter with your hand to allow the loose clumps to fall free and touch up any blank spots and edges with more glue and moss.

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Glue ribbon to the back of each letter to hang and tie a big bow at the top – lovely.

On a side note, I bought 5 packets of 30g moss each and only used a little more than one packet on both these letters. A little goes a long, long way!

Thanks Mel for sharing your gorgeous DIY Moss letters! So looking forward to seeing them “in use”! Mel is sharing another of her lovely DIY projects this afternoon, so check back soon!

Want more? Check out these posts from the archives

  1. DIY Project Bird’s Nest Cake Topper
  2. DIY Project Ribbon Wands
  3. Beautiful DIY Projects
  4. DIY Project Birdseed Favors

10 responses to “DIY Moss Letters Project”
  • Melly says:
    February 18, 2010 at 11:40 am

    I’d love to see everyone’s creations if you’re using this project!

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  • Anastasia says:
    February 18, 2010 at 1:08 pm

    how clever – very beautiful!!!

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  • Sara
    Sara says:
    February 18, 2010 at 4:00 pm

    Thanks for posting this!! We want to make these too, I’ll be using this How To for sure :-)

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  • Kim says:
    February 19, 2010 at 12:14 am

    Totally saving this one for my wedding next year! Thanks!!!

    Kim @ http://frostmeblog.blogspot.com

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  • Dognbird says:
    February 19, 2010 at 4:48 am

    Very excited about this project, I’ve seen moss messaging before but never a DIY step by step. Always love your blog, enjoying the new features from The Crafty DIY Bride as well.

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  • jackie@bridesandbabes
    jackie@bridesandbabes says:
    February 19, 2010 at 2:48 pm

    I love these!! I just posted a link on my blog! Thanks for sharing!!

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  • Michael and Anna Costa
    Michael and Anna Costa says:
    February 24, 2010 at 9:28 am

    Sooo creative! Thank you for posting this

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