Fall Craft Idea - Moss Covered Autumn Wreath

Add a little color of the season to your door or elsewhere outside your home (in an area protected from weather) with a homemade wreath. Most of the embellishments were found outdoors in the garden and plaster of Paris embellishments were added to give the wreath some fall motifs.

Fresh patches green moss from a shady area in the garden was used to cover the wreath. The patches of moss were damp so they were first placed in the sun to dry. Then any excess dirt was shaken off before use. Not everyone has a garden nor mossy areas in their garden so moss can also normally be purchased in a craft supply store. The advantage of purchasing moss is that it is also ready to use.

For this project you will need:

- straw wreath, your choice of size
- green florist wire
- moss patches - either fresh moss from the yard that has been first dried in the sun or store bought moss of your choice
- plaster of Paris castings with fall motifs
- small pine cones
- twigs
- any other natural findings from nature such as acorns, chestnuts, etc...
- ribbon, your choice of color (for this wreath a rust colored ribbon was used as the color matched the motifs well)
- hot glue gun

Because the fresh moss can be quite messy, this project was done outdoors on the terrace.

Instructions:

1. Attach the florist wire to the wreath. Then start placing the patches of moss on the top and sides of the wreath. As each new patch is added, wrap the wire around the wreath once to secure it in place.

2. Continue adding moss and wrapping the wire around it.

3. This wreath is now finished.

4. Cut the wire and wrap the end underneath previously wrapped wires to secure it on the backside of the wreath. Then tuck the end of the wire into the wreath to hold it in place.

5. Now you can decide how you want to decorate the wreath. First wrap a piece of ribbon to the top of the wreath for hanging. Then add a bow to the front side using the hot glue gun.

6. First place the embellishments on the wreath to determine where they will be. Once you are satisfied with the look, then hot glue the embellishments in place. Place hot glue on the backside of each item and press it firmly onto the wreath. Check each piece once the glue has dried that it is well attached.

Close-up of the embellishments

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