Moss Heart Flower Pot

Giving someone something, no matter how small, is one way to show love. And my One-Little-Word for 2014 is love after all…

My mama was the most creative person I’ve ever known. She never had a week when she didn’t make something…something she could give away. Every season brought something new from Mama…sea-glass wind chimes, painted flower boxes, handmade paper books  full of old family photos…

It was her way of saying: I was thinking about you when I made this…thinking about you because I love you.

A couple of years after she passed away, a big spring storm blew in and when I walked through the side garden to survey the damage, I saw mom’s sea-glass wind chimes in pieces on the ground.

My knee jerk reaction was: “It’s ok…she’ll make me another one” – half second later, reality seeped in…most of those creative things Mom gave me will eventually go away, lost in a move…broken in a storm…and she won’t be making me anything else.

But since then I’ve come to understand that those gifts weren’t simply gifts, they were expressions of her love for me- and love never goes away. Neither will the creative legacy she left behind.

Which is maybe why I’m compelled to create…

It’s what I do… keep making things…little things, that might brighten a day and show someone a little love.

This moss heart flower pot is fantastically easy …wanna have a look?

Here’s What You Need:

*Roll of Moss from your local craft store.***Use your 40%off coupon if this isn’t on sale-

(This moss isn’t real-which makes it ever so much tidier to work with!)

*Terra Cotta flower pot

(You can age your terra cotta pot, it’s easy! HERE is the scoop on how I aged mine!)

*Glue (like Americana Deco- Page)

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Cut a heart out of the moss & if you’re using the fake stuff, separate the backing from the ‘moss’ top layer…you want the heart to be thin…

This is my aged pot-all dry and ready for my little heart…

Use a thick coat of glue on the back of the heart (and if necessary) on the pot & stick your heart on! You’ll need to rub the moss onto the pot for a few seconds until it starts to adhere…

Add a little succulent (or whatever plant you like) and give a little love…

Everyone shows love in different ways…If you’re not one to make things, how do you express love to people? Do you write notes, give them a call or spend time with them? 

Lucy Jean and I are sending love my friends xo