Sunday, April 3, 2011

Rest {Moss Letter Art}...

   This weekend didn't even feel like a weekend.. Other than the fact that my husband is still gone due to the military, I worked my little booty off all weekend on projects around the house. I am almost done with my bathroom vanity re-do. I can't wait to show you all what else I have been working on.
  You want to know what my problem is? I start too many projects with out completing any.. yup. I have 5 huge projects that I have started right now & not completed.. but they will be on the blog asap.. promise. Anyways, One of my projects this weekend, ironically, was making these moss letters for one of our guest bedrooms that spell out "REST"... My obsession with moss continues...


Let me tell you. I did this the hard way. Normal people would have bought a sheet of moss to wrap each letter, but not me. I couldn't find the sheets of moss so I had to buy the big bag of loose moss from a local craft store. I had to glue each individual piece of moss to each letter. 


I chose to put the "REST" letters on the window sill in one of our guest bedrooms to set the mood of relaxation for our guests. I want to make more moss words.. I'm thinking maybe, "NEST" next time. Maybe for our living room.



I love the texture of the moss. Anything with a natural feel like this is my obsession.




To make these letters the way I did it.. All you need is hot glue, letters & bagged moss (found at any local craft or floral shop) I broke the moss up in pieces & hot glued it to the letters. Pretty simple. The only time consuming part was making sure the entire letter was covered. I love how they turned out!




This past weekend my friend Christine made letters for her baby boys nursery... Check them out....


She made these with scrapbook paper, distress ink, and a few other items.. You can see the tutorial HERE. She is one crafty mamacita & soon to be mommy!




 I hope you all enjoyed seeing my "Moss Letter Art". Have you made any Letter Art lately? Go link up on Liz Marie Blog Facebook & show off your "Letter Art".  I would love to see them all. I hope your weekend was fabulous.. as always it was too short if you ask me. This upcoming week will be filled with finishing projects, 50 hour work week at my job, & blog posts.. Have a fabulous rest of your sunday everyone!!

45 comments:

  1. I love that, it's so neat! I really want to make a moss letter with the initial of our last name.

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  2. @Ally I would for sure recommend finding the "sheet moss" bc it just wraps the letter like a gift.. don't do it my way haha it was awful.. Let me know when you make one I want to see it!!

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  3. I just have one word for you: LOVELY! :) You ladies are so creative.

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  4. Found you on the Monday Blog Hop! I am your newest follower and cannot wait to read more! Your blog looks great! I would love to have you follow me back!
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  5. Really beautiful letters. I like the moss look. It seems to bring the feel fo the outdoors in.
    I like iit. I think your gurst will diffaintly feel like resting.
    Blessings

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  6. Hi! I'm stopping by from the UBP! I love meeting new bloggers...so stop by and visit if you get the chance. I am your newest follower! I just spent some time looking at your recent posts....so beautiful and creative. Love the blue vanity you posted!

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  7. They look beautiful. I would love for you to share it on More The Merrier Monday's Link Party!!

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  8. I couldn't find the sheets of moss either. I had to make those moss balls from the bag of moss. MESSY!!!

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  9. Just popping by on a Monday blog hop. Love your lettrs, really stylish. I'm following and will definitely be back to see more ... :0)

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  10. Super cute. I love the grass, and moss letters. I love the word Nest too! I don't see CraftOmaniac linked up in this post, if I am mistaken, I do apologize. Thanks Jen

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  11. Love these! Great job! I've been debating making some of these, but feeling a little intimidated!

    (stopping by from Craft O Maniac Link party)

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  12. These look wonderful and fresh for spring!


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  13. They look great. And I'm like you. I always have several projects going on at one time. I don't finish one before I start the next! I need to get caught up soon.

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  14. Hey there! Awesome blog! I am your newest follower from the blog hop! :) Your blog looks great! I would love a follow back!

    Alex
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  15. Oh that looks great!
    And yes newest follower and YES you can hop over and let me know about your memories about your fist kiss....

    Thanks!
    Leontien

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  16. Wow, that looks great and I never would have thought of that! I'm following from the Blog Hop. I love your blog and want to read more! Come visit me back!

    Michelle @ Things Sent My Way

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  17. Love this...moss always reminds me of spring!

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  18. So pretty, love the word you chose! Thanks for sharing with us all:)

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  19. I'm a new follower. So much cute stuff over here. Stop by when u get a chance!

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  20. Ack! Love this idea for year round!

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  21. This looks like something I could do with my daughters, thanks for sharing! I found you through the Tuesday Time Out Hop, hosted by "Reasons to Skip the Housework"....if you have a chance stop on by to see my creative attempt!

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  22. I've been wanting to try a moss letter project. Great job. Thanks for sharing at my Swing into Spring party.

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  23. haha loved that you did it the "hard way." it still came out looking fantastic!

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  24. Oh I love these, great job, even if it was the hard way:) Thanks for linking up!!

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  26. Very cool - I need that rest to sit in my daughters rooms so that she'll sleep past 4:30am. Now following you from the UBP. http://tvstake.blogspot.com

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  27. This is really pretty! And I didn't even know they sold sheets of moss so I think I would have done it the same way as you!

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  28. Thank you sooooo much for sharing this idea! I just found out this morning that we are expecting a new grandson in August. Will be doing letters for his nursery!

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  29. Gluing each piece was totally worth it. So beautiful and ethereal!

    I'm stopping by from the Ultimate Blog Party. I'm your newest follower and I truly look forward to reading more. Please return the follow love!

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  30. This is beautiful! I need a "rest" reminder. :)

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  31. ahhh...what a nice reminder. I would love to have this on my windowsill!!

    Thanks so much for linking to "20 Below Thursday"! :)

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  32. I recently experimented with moss and I did it the hard way too. SO messy!!! But, very pretty in the end :)

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  33. I want to try something out like this! I have a backyard I'm making over and thinking it would look so great to have something like this out there in my patio, garden area. thanks for sharing.

    kathryn
    -thedragonsfairytail.blogspot.com

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  34. I love it! Great choice of words.

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  35. I featured your letters today on my blog! Thanks so much for linking up!

    http://reasonstoskipthehousework.blogspot.com/2011/04/amazing-inspirations-2.html

    Smiles,
    Melanie
    Reasons To Skip The Housework
    Tuesday Time Out Link Up Party

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  36. The letters turned out great!

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  37. oh my gosh!! I love the letters.. they are gorgeous!! :-) What a lovely idea!

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  38. So cute!! Thanks for linking up to Flaunt it Friday! :)

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  39. Great Idea!!! I love the NATURAL look! Found ya via KISS blog hop--you got a new follower--please check out my blog as well! "See" ya soon!

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  40. I really love the theme/design of your website.

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  41. So wonderful to discover somebody with some original thoughts on this topic.

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  42. These guys are hilarious. We actually installed a roof on one of their homes in Texas! Great guys.

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