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DIY Moss Letter

March 11, 2014 /

DIY Moss LetterI’ve been looking at moss letters for months years now but I couldn’t bring myself to spend $50+ to get the size I wanted. So, what’s a girl to do? Just make one myself {for much cheaper, I must add}. And it was so easy! Since it was probably the easiest project I’ve ever done, I thought I’d share how I made it.

DIY Moss Letter

Supplies you’ll need:

  • Wooden letter {I used 18″ from Hobby Lobby}
  • Moss mat {Found mine at Hobby Lobby and it will cover two letters}
  • Anita’s Leaf Green acrylic paint
  • Spray adhesive
  • Hot glue gun and glue sticks
  • X-acto knife {or scissors}

DIY Moss Letter

First, cover the letter with a coat of paint. It doesn’t have to be perfect because it will be covered with moss but this step is just in case you can see through any of it.

Moss Letter

Remove the moss from the packaging, unroll it and place it moss down. Place the letter face down on the back of the moss. The moss that I bought was 48″ long so I cut a straight line to get a smaller square to work with.

DIY Moss Letter

Using your X-acto knife {or scissors}, carefully cut around the wooden letter leaving about 1″ all the way around the letter to cover the sides. Following the instructions of your spray adhesive, spray the front of the letter and place it on the back of your moss. Don’t forget about the extra 1″!

Moss Letter DIYWorking in sections, use your hot glue gun to apply glue directly to the letter {it does melt the moss just a bit} and fold the moss up to cover the edge. If you have a curvy letter like “S”, you may have to cut the moss so that it won’t bunch or overlap. Simply make some slits in the moss where ever there is a curve to get it to lay down correctly. If the back of your letter is going to be visible, you can cut away any excess moss but since mine isn’t going to be seen, I didn’t bother with this step.

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 I already had the spray adhesive and the X-acto knife but my total for this project was less than $25. The wooden letters are almost always on sale at Hobby Lobby and I used my 40% coupon for the moss making it $11.99 plus I’ve got enough to do another letter. Since I’ve got extra moss and it was so easy, I think I will do an ampersand if I can find somewhere to put it {but there’s always room, right?}! I officially feel ready for spring.

Today, I’m sharing this simple, spring ready DIY moss letter by linking up with Jenni, Sam, Khala and Reneé for Tuesday Tea!

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This post is also linked with Kayla @ Home Coming and Mandy @ House of Rose.

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