Spring is here and green is back. and this craft moss decor is the perfect project. Green is the new black after winter you know. But the thing is I really don’t have a green thumb, plants do not thrive under my care. I guess I have a black thumb! My friend said that growing plants may just not be my thing.
Craft moss in clay pots is the answer to my not so green thumb.
So to put some kind of green vibe in the house I made this DIY using craft moss or artificial moss in clay pots.
Materials you will need are :
Craft moss or floral moss or artificial moss
Glue gun
Clay pots
Old newspaper
Pencil
Paintbrush
Acrylic paint
Masking or scotch tape
I grabbed whatever clay pot I could find in the house and I found some that my daughter playfully painted on last summer that she does not care about anymore. Which meant I could use it for this DIY.
You can paint your clay pots any color you like but as for me I wanted to make them white so I used white acrylic pain
After the white paint had totally dried, I got some old newspaper and crumpled a sheet and squeezed it into the clay pot.
Then I got about three sheets and folded them up together forming a round shape. You can manually shape the newspaper to a round shape. Get the diameter of the clay pot’s opening, then add an inch more and that must be the diameter of your folded up round newspaper. On the side where the edges of the sheets meet, tape it down with a masking tape or scotch tape.
Now insert this round shape into the clay pot but do not put in the whole thing. Just place in the edges and make a dome shape.Try it out and check if it works so you can make adjustments if you need to before gluing the craft moss.
You can buy craft moss or floral moss or artificial moss in most craft shops. Dollar store also sells this.
Making a craft with moss is messy, better use a tray to catch all the excess moss. That way you won’t go crazy during clean up. Plug in your glue gun and press hot glue on the top of the folded up newspaper. Grab some moss and press it onto the glue. Be very careful when you do this part so your fingers do not get burned by the hot glue.
Once you have filled up the top of the newspaper with moss, turn it upside sown and gently shake off loosely placed moss. You’ll then see some bald spots, fill them in with glued moss.
Set that aside first and go back to the painted pots that should be completely dry by now. Choose uplifting words and write the words on the pots using a pencil.
I blended acrylic paint to make a dark gray but you can choose any color you like. Paint over the pencil outline. Do not fuss about not being able to follow the pencil outline. Perfectionists in the house, chill! You can erase the pencil marks that come out once the paint dries.
Craft Moss Decor
As soon as the painted words are dry, you can now place the moss covered paper inside the pots.
Guess what… after doing these two clay pots, I found that two did not make a good set for me. I grabbed another pot from the basement and did another one.
Craft moss in clay pots for some green in the home.
Voila! My some kind of green intro for spring and you can easily make these as well. Grab your supplies and enjoy this craft!
