Mossy Accents...

Today I went shopping for accessories for a client's living room.  I wanted to add a natural element and a little color to her mantle.  I knew in my mind exactly what I wanted but I couldn't find it anywhere.  I went to a few stores and finally decided to ask for assistance.  

I approached the clerk and asked, "Do you have large mossy balls?"






I know...awkward.  

To spare myself further humiliation, I decided to go home and make my own.  


Here is what I used:



A bag of bright green spanish moss, hot glue, and styrofoam balls.  




Using a glue gun, I coated the balls with hot glue and pressed the moss around them.  




It's just what I envisioned. 




 I'm not sure what the clerk had in mind.  





Geesh...



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25 comments:

  1. Sissie's Shabby CottageJune 22, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    Um, I wonder what he did think! LOL!

    I love the moss balls, they look perfect and definitely bring nature to the decor.

    hugs
    Sissie

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  2. ColleenJune 22, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    LOL, these came out great! I have this moss and should try it.

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  3. kristincitaJune 22, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    I went to Home Depot and asked the guy in the garden center "Do you have gazing balls?" and immediately it felt all wrong. He held his laughter, barely, and showed me where they were. I wanted to crawl under the bags of mulch. I left without one. I just could not buy it after that. i'd be reflecting on my embarrassment rather than my garden.
    A neighbor of mine asked the young grocery clerk "Where do you keep your nuts?" and he burst out laughing, then apologized and said "I'm sorry. i'm such a child."
    I guess I'm a child too.

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  4. LoriJune 22, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    Great job on those mossy balls! I love spanish moss. I'll have to grab some out of the trees next time i'm home visiting in Louisiana.

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  5. UnknownJune 22, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    haha too funny! They look awesome though!

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  6. KarrieJune 22, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    Ha! That's something I would do!
    They turned out great!! Glad your vision came to fruition!

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  7. Interior Design MusingsJune 23, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    Great DIY - simple but very high end looking. Also I would not recommend googling "large mossy balls" either! M.

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  8. Crystal @ Ordinary DaysJune 23, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    Those are awesome! I will have to try this. :)

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  9. NicoleJune 23, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    This is what I have been wanting to do! All the reindeer moss I have seen is too bright green for my taste but I couldn't find anything online made with spanish moss, they look great!

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  10. TiffaniJune 23, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    I love your balls! I'm going to have to make my own.

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  11. MJ @ MD School MrsJune 24, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    So great! Pinning for future inspiration. Thanks for sharing ;)

    -MJ @ MD School Mrs

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  12. Sassy Sites!June 24, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    haha!! I would have loved to see his face when you asked him! :) Thanks for linking up to Sassy Sites! XOXO!

    marni

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  13. Lakeshore Cottage LivingJune 25, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    Your large mossy balls are just wonderful...LOL. No, they really are, I just had to giggle a little at your comment and well...my own too. I did the same thing at a store...but the guy was a more feminine sort and he knew EXACTLY what I was talking about...thank goodness. But alas, no mossy balls there either. Thanks for the tutorial!

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  14. Amy KJune 25, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    Spanish mossy balls. Ole! Brilliant. :-)

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  15. AlexandraJune 26, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    Hahaha!!! I can just picture his face!!! And yours!!! The ones you made are really nice though.

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  16. BluBabesCreateJune 27, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    Thanks for the tut!

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  17. TiffanyJune 28, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    Hahaha....
    They look Great!

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  18. Between You and MeJune 28, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    I did this last summer and put them in my extra large antique dough bowl in our dining room...got the idea from Pottery Barn...refused to pay their price of $24 per mossy ball!

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  19. Becca RossJune 29, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    Your mossy balls are beautiful! Thanks for linking up to Home and Family Friday!

    Becca

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  20. PabloJune 30, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    I have also been looking for them for ages! Have only found them online, though! =(

    http://bloobreyplace.blogspot.com

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  21. Raegan ~ FrillyLittleDetailsFebruary 3, 2012 at 10:08 AM

    I have purchased quite a few but these look almost identical and for a MUCH better price! Woohoo! Thanks for sharing.

    www.frillylittledetails.blogspot.com

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  22. AnonymousApril 2, 2012 at 9:11 PM

    Once upon a time when I was making dried/silk topiary trees and using Spanish Moss I used Spray Glue instead of a hot glue gun to make this work for the base - very sticky but it worked great.

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  23. JamiMay 7, 2012 at 1:40 PM

    Love these. Thanks for sharing!

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  24. AnonymousAugust 18, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    The moss and styrofoam balls are available at dollar tree. You can't beat the price and they turned out great! Thanks for sharing!

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  25. sara325September 24, 2013 at 9:16 PM

    My husband wants to know why I'm literally lol'ing from reading this post and comments... somehow I just don't think he'd get it! (Fabulous balls, by the way!)

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