Simples Moss covered Balls

Spring is here (at least it is in my neck of the woods!) 

I needed a couple additions to my spring mantle. 

And I just love moss and moss covered balls. 

What I didn't like was the price!

So of course I decided to make my own!

I started out with these supplies:

• wiffle balls (found this pack at Target)
• glue gun and lots of extra glue sticks
• a sheet of moss (found mine at Hobby Lobby)
• green thread to match the moss

 I cut a huge square out from the moss sheet, about 1/4 of it.

 I started putting hot glue on a small part of the plastic wiffle ball and wrapped the moss around it. 

I continued adding glue and wrapping the moss around the ball until I had covered the whole thing. 

It's a good idea to keep a scissors handy, 

you will need to cut off some of the moss as you wrap it around the ball.

 You may end up with some "holes" but that it easy to fix. By using some scraps, 

I added hot glue where the ball can be seen or where you can see a seam. 

It's easy to press the moss into each other making it naturally mold together.

 When I was finished covering the whole ball with the moss, 

I wrapped some green thread around the whole thing. 

Tucking the beginning part of the thread and the end of the thread under a small piece of scrap moss.

 My new simple moss covered balls are a great addition to the tin containers on my mantle.

All three of these moss balls took me less than 30 minutes, total.

 I created this Easter Subway art a couple years ago,
there are a couple different colors to choose from and I'd love to share it with you...

Head on over to my post here to download my Easter Subway art.

LOVE is...

I had to create my own Valentines Subway Art. 

Or better yet, a Subway Art that represents HIS Love or what LOVE is.

 In this new house I have two fire places. So that mean double the fun of mantle displays!

 I made this heart with buttons on burlap on canvas, last year. Check out my Valentines Day mantle from last year. And yes this is a picture of Ben and I from 1994! 

The whole thing (picture, frame and wording around the picture) 

was a gift from Ben, way back when!

 I think I may take this new Subway Art and display it permanently in my bedroom.

 Last year I made this burlap bunting. I so easy and so cute!

 I'd love for you to have your own copy of my new "LOVE is" 

Subway Art to display in your home. 

Click here for the FREE download. 

You will need to crop the print first. I designed it for 16 x 20 printing.

The line "always protects" has purposely done in a very faint pink, just to mix it up a bit! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Valentine's Mantle Display

I love decorating for the holidays. And Valentine's has to be one of my favorites. 

I love red and I love hearts and I love chocolate!

To see last years mantle display head over here. I added a couple things this year 

(and I've got a new house and new mantle).

I created the "Oh How He Loves US and the B + C (that's Ben plus Chessa!) 

with my Silhouette on an 8 x 10 canvas that I painted. 

I bought hollow cardboard L O V E letters and spray painted them silver.

I just adore these little arrows!

  I cut out hearts and arrows from red and white felt.

Grabbed some sticks from the backyard.

 And hot glued the felt on each side.

Super simple. And it only took me a couple minutes.

 Aren't they so cute?!

 This could be a great craft for kids too!

 I also cut some little felt hearts and glue them to sticks (also found in my backyard). 

For the DIY on my sweater vase go here. 

I love this Subway art created by Diana at Project Inspire. You can find it here.

Make sure to head back next week, I've got another mantle to share and 

my very own Valentines Subway Art I created and I'd like to share! 

Sweater Vases

Snuggling up in your favorite sweater by the fire inspired by new mantle display!

My latest creation had me working on

"up-cycling" sweaters by wrapping them around glass containers.

 I bought a total of three sweaters at three different thrift shops. 

(I was washing two of them when I took this picture).

I grabbed some vases, glass containers and a couple jars and starting playing around.

 For the majority of them I just cut the sleeve off and 

used doubled sided tape on the bottoms and inside to keep the sweaters in place. 

I love this idea because it's not permanent. I can take the sweaters off when I'm tired of this look.

 I used some dried flowers to fill one vase. A candle in another. 

And wrapped a couple books with some white linen paper and tied it up with some string.

 After I wrapped all my glass containers, I decided to make a couple pillows!

I'm lovin' this warm cozy look for winter!