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23
May
2014

Moss Covered Letter

Written by: Lisa

Here’s another craft that I made for the bride-to-be at her shower. After the vintage garden theme was settled, I knew right away that I had to make a moss covered letter. It was the perfect fit for the theme of the shower and could also serve as home décor for the bride and groom in their new house!

Moss Covered Letter

What you need:

1/4” plywood—I used leftover from my Berry T Wreath and Moss Shamrock crafts
Letter on paper (font of your choice)
Jigsaw
Sandpaper
Spray Paint- optional
Moss—I used sheet moss found at any craft store
Glue Gun
Burlap/ribbon

Step 1:

Choose a font for your letter. Again, since we have access to the LCD projectors at school, I used that to trace my letter onto paper. No LCD projector? Print out your letter on two pieces of paper and tape them together. Trace your letter onto your wood.

Note- I was working with a remnant piece of wood, so it was already cut into a square shape that was close to the border of my letter. You don’t want too much excess wood getting in your way as you cut.

Step 2:

Cut out your letter using the jigsaw. Use some sandpaper to smooth out the edges.

Step 3:

As with my other wood crafts, I decided to spray paint my letter in green. The moss won’t cover the sides of the letter and I wanted the wood to match.

Moss Covered Letter

Step 4:

Trace your letter onto the back of your moss sheet and carefully cut it out.

Moss Covered Letter3

Step 5:

Using your glue gun, apply your moss. Make sure you have newspaper or toweling down to catch the many pieces of shedding moss.

moss covered letter

Step 6:

Tie burlap or whatever ribbon you choose around the letter and it’s ready to hang. I think this looked just awesome on a mirror at the bridal shower.

Moss Covered Letter This is a great craft for yourself or even as a gift!

16
May
2014

A Cowboy Nursery

Written by: Grace

Last week, I shared with you a nursery fit for a beach baby. Remember that focal wall? So cool. This week, I am lucky to share with you a cowboy nursery fit for TWO cowboys. Karli, a high school teammate and friend, and freshman year roommate of mine, is due with twins any day now. She put together a nursery for her two cowboys that is too sweet.

Karli also has a delicious blog of her own, k.gourmae, where she shares delectable recipes that are wholesome, fresh, and gorgeous. Just recently, I tried her recipe for Bulletproof Coffee, and she wasn’t lying!

I love how Karli carries out this cowboy theme throughout her nursery, and throws in some personal sentiments and handcrafted pieces.

Above her changing table is this homemade sign. Rustic, sweet, and sentimental. Karli made this sign herself using a reverse stencil technique. If she wasn’t going to be quite busy and very smitten with two young cowboys, I’d ask her to share a little tutorial on how she did it…

She also has these adorable farm themed framed prints above each of her boys’ cribs. Karli found them on etsy here, and framed and matted them herself.

And I love the Letter Hooks for each of her guys and the framed print on burlap (you know if it is burlap, then you know I’m in love).

What caught my eye when Karli shared these photos, was the gorgeous dresser. I love the color and the cowboy themed knobs, which Karli swapped out from the ones that came with it. It is the perfect splash of color for the room. While Karli says it was a challenge to find a dresser/changing table to fit in her space, I’d say she kicked that challenge’s behind.

And check out the gorgeous chair and ottoman she has in here for holding those sweet baby boys. Karli found this chair and a half, and thought it would be perfect for nursing, reading, and eventually it could find its way out of the nursery because nothing about it screams baby.

And her husband, added shelves in the closet and constructed the built-in bookshelf in the room, which is crucial for a room, which will sleep two babies.

Karli definitely had a challenge of fitting two cribs into one room and finding a multi-tasking dresser/changing station to fit, but she did so beautifully.

Thank you, Karli for sharing your nursery and congratulations!

Do you have a room that you tied together beautifully? I’d love to share it!

14
May
2014

Aging Terracotta Pots

Written by: Lisa

This past weekend, my mother in-law hosted a bridal shower for our cousin Justine. My mother-in-law is truly the ‘hostess with the mostess’—her gatherings are always impeccable!

The theme of the bridal shower is vintage garden—think burlap, rustic, and natural. Each guest will receive a potted herb for her favor—which is where crafting comes into play!

Here’s the method we used to get a faux aged look for our terracotta pots.

What you need:

Terracotta Pots and bases- ours were 4 inches

Rustoleum American Accents Stone Spray Paint

Green craft paint- in a hue of your choice

Foam brush

Sandpaper—we used the ones that look like a block/sponge

Newspaper/dropcloth for your spraying surface

Step 1:

Lay out your pots in an arrangement that is conducive to spraying. We had over 40 pots and bases!

Step 2:

Spray your heart out. The stone spray paint was really cool—very textured and it adhered to the pot quite well. Don’t cover every inch—remember in the end you want it to look like it has aged naturally.

Just a light spray will do. Let dry completely.

Step 3:

Using your foam brush, apply green paint on top of the spray paint. Again, do this sparingly. Don’t make it look perfect!

Step 4:

Stretch out those hand muscles a bit, because you’ll need them for the sanding! Sand each pot until the surface is smooth. We found that using a circular motion helped to blend the green and white a bit better. For a more distressed look, press a bit harder on the sandpaper so the clay pot itself shows through more.

So far so good! Look for the finished product with potted herbs in the Bridal Shower post.

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