Mossy Wreath Tutorial

I figured that with tomorrow being St. Patrick's Day and all, my blog could use a little green. I saw this wreath in a magazine and decided I'd like to make one. I have to preface this by saying that it's really not much of a tutorial. It's pretty straight forth and simple. So here's how to make a springy mossy wreath.

Materials:
- wreath form
- hot glue gun
- moss (it took me 3 bags)
- strip of fabric or ribbon

Here's the moss I used:

 

I started out with a plain wreath form from Hobby Lobby. I just picked a cheap one with good shape since I knew I would be covering the whole thing.

The form I chose was about 14" in diameter. I started to remove the plastic and then realized that it would be easier to just keep the plastic on and glue over it. Plus, it held the straw together.

So I grabbed my glue gun and some moss and just started tearing off little strips and filling in all of the empty space...

Glue a little, put on some moss, repeat. I did this step multiple times on the same piece of moss for the larger pieces so the glue did not get too cold and harden.

Once I finished my wreath, I grabbed an extra strip of burlap and tied it into a bow and made a little hanger for my wreath. Easy enough.

Here's the finished product:

I like that it's simple and tasteful. (and easy and cheap)

Happy Spring y'all!