From Good(will) To Better

A few weeks back I spotted this wreath at Goodwill... since it was only $4, I thought I could "spruce" it up a bit to make a nice front door decoration for Spring. Sorry original designers, but those badly-painted, uber-sharp flat metal leaves just won't cut it - well, other than my hands when I try to handle you, that is.

Once I got it home, I found a heavy white plastic box tucked into a brown felt bag sewn onto the wreath behind the nest... it was a battery box - at one time this was motion-activated; the sound of chirping birds probably irritating er, greeting passers-by.

I bought the wreath because the birds and flowers were nice; there were no chips or breaks and the colours not too gaudy. I just needed to make the whole thing more 'natural' somehow.

Then I remembered I already had a bag of moss I got at Michael's for 50% off to do my Easter bunny place settings. Since I barely used any of it for those tiny pots, I had nearly the whole the bag left. I also had some other moss in another bag downstairs, so this project only cost $4 with the rest found items I already had.

I began by snipping off all those nasty leaves and removed the sound box, wires and bag from behind the nest.

Next, I wrapped long strands of Spanish moss around the frame.

Then I simply tore the small Sphagnum moss into pieces and glued them into place.

I added a few branches I had on hand from a mantel display (previously taken from a tree in our yard last Fall).

This was a messy, but quick project.

A piece of rough thick twine is going to be added to the top for hanging once I leave it overnight for the glue to dry.

So what do you think?

Before and After (click to biggify):

I'm joining in on the DIY Moss Projects over at Funky Junk's!

And with Diann over at: