DIY Reindeer Moss Balls

 

Moss Accessories are everywhere….why not make your own?

Today I am sharing with you these easy handmade DIY Reindeer Moss balls.

I really love how they turned out!

 

This DIY project inspiration occurred to me while I was link party hopping recently and saw a wonderful post by the talented blogger Lindsay Ballard at Living with Lindsay .  Lindsay is a DIY'er and home decor crafter with a zeal for budget decorating as big as Texas. Check out her amazing blog chock full of on trend DIY projects and tutorials for your home.

She has a fabulous tutorial for how to make beautiful DIY moss balls.  I knew immediately when I saw how stunning her's looked and how easy they seemed to be to make, that I wanted to craft these beauties for my own home.  To celebrate spring, I set sights on making a few for an apothecary jar in my kitchen and my fireplace mantle.

So off to Michaels I went to buy moss and Styrofoam balls.  I bought this most amazing shade of chartreuse green Reindeer Moss. 

So, what's reindeer moss???  Reindeer mosses were originally named for their value as a food source for reindeer and caribou in the plant's northern range. Reindeer moss is really a lichen, not a moss.

I love its texture and the beautiful yellow-green color is perfect for spring!

 

 

Close-up:

(The photo above is the true color of the moss...not sure why my close-up shot seems to have washed the color out!)

 

 

 

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Cost breakdown:

Reindeer moss - $5.99 Michaels
3" Styrofoam balls, package of 6 - $5.99 Michaels
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Total cost per moss ball - $2.00!


I tried to attach the moss like Lindsay demonstrates in her tutorial, with straight pins, but for some reason my moss just wasn't cooperating.  Not one to be discouraged, I then tried to attach it with Mod-Podge (love this stuff), but it just wasn't making the moss stick.  So, for attempt number three....I pulled out my trusty glue gun which worked like a charm!

Easy, fast and fabulous!

This is how they turned out! 

Don't you just love this yummy color?

See my 'Celebrate Spring' fireplace mantle, where my chartreuse moss spheres now have a home!

and here are my Moss Balls with this year’s How to decorate a Mantle for Spring:

I also use these pretty moss balls as spring decor with my candles and DIY Pottery Barn Inspired Page Scrolls:

Update!  I am so excited to let you know that this project has been featured at:

   

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Written by Heather at Setting for Four

Setting for Four is a home design, décor and lifestyle blog. Focus is on home renovations, crafts, DIYs, tutorials, recipes, as well as family friendly design and decorating ideas that won't break the bank or sacrifice style.

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