Making A Moss Covered Vase
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Today I am sharing making a moss covered vase. It’s an easy craft and costs next to nothing. I buy a product Named Caffé D‘Vita.
By the way, you may like to give this try it is very good, I gave the Mocha a try but my favorite is White Chocolate. It’s like drinking White Chocolate hot cocoa.
Incidentally, spring is coming, the clocks are going to change giving us more daylight too. Besides saving these cans for craft projects, this challenge lead to my idea for making a moss covered vase.
Moss is perfect for especially early spring. As a result of using this self stick moss for my Easy DIY Moss Wreath having packages leftover is the perfect addition.
Let’s Begin Making the Moss Vase
To begin with, I soaked my can in warm soapy water to remove the label and dried.
Next, I had to measure the length of my can and cut my moss into a long enough to wrap around the can. Afterward, removing the paper backing on from the moss I also begin lining up my can to make it straight. After, the can is straight I begin rolling my can connecting it to the moss, again making sure it stays straight.
Incidentally, the top edge of the can was showing and I made sure to cover this also. Here I cut thin small strips adding them to the can. Doing this adds a clean look to the moss covered vase.
Let’s Add Interest to Making a Moss Covered Vase
Meanwhile, let’s add Interest to the moss vase and I am doing this by printing an image on stock paper. After I print my image I begin cutting the image using Frisker scissors to add detail to the image edge. Next, I add a hole using a screw I have on my craft tabletop Using the screw for example, gave me the correct size hole I need for the jute.
Next, I add the jute through both holes placing it on an angel to the moss vase. Meanwhile my glue gun is heating as I get my image in position. So then, adding hot glue to all four corners of my image ad in the center I let it dry for a second.
Finally I the jute around the can wrapping one side at a time. Incidentally, make sure you wrap your jute in opposite directions. Also make sure your jute lines up to keep it neat and tie a not.
Styling the Moss Vase
In the end the vase is on our bookcase as I am beginning to decorate it for spring. Adding lavender seems perfect and I love green and purple together. This can also be filled with water and fresh flowers and I may do that or add a pretty viola once the garden centers open for the season.
I hope you enjoyed this very easy, fast and give it a try.
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I've never seen this idea before. It's great.
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I will buy the product... however, I will need to start buyin, because everyone will want a moss covered vase, So clever!
Lollie
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Beautiful vase + I especially liked the tag. I’ve never used the stick on moss, is it real moss? I’ve been wanting to use some real moss on a birdhouse I repaired using the thick bark from trees cut as the roof. I made two repair bark houses + used this glue to fill + place the bark pieces... I hung one already + I’m not sure if squirrels or a raccoon or rain did some damage to it...
I have real moss in my yard so I wanted to use it on projects. Are you familiar with resurrection ferns, they grow on bark of live oak trees. They could be used on a vase that wouldn’t rust or rot. Only problem is you have to remember to mist to resurrect the ferns to life...
What is it actually used for though? Is it just to hold down the stack of plates with a bundle of fake lavender blossoms inside?