DIY Christmas Topiary

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, sticking to a budget this Christmas is priority #1! So far, I think I have done pretty darn good.

I have always admired the gorgeous topiary’s I have seen around blog land, but the price tag was a bit more than I was willing to pay at some local shops. So, I decided to try my hand at creating a pair for Christmas to flank my kitchen sink.

It started with a trip to Michael’s with coupon in hand for 25% off total purchase, sale items included!

I picked up a bag of moss and 2 styrofoam cones. Both on sale, plus an addition 25% off!

Next was the dollar store to pick up some dry oasis.

I already had two cute tin containers from Ikea, and grabbed a couple of sticks from my hydrangea tree out back. Some Christmas ribbon left over from last year finished the look.

Total spent was about $12.

I got right to work and was so engrossed in the process I forgot to take many pictures.

I started by hot gluing the moss randomly onto the styrofoam cones starting at the bottom and working up to the tip. It has been a long time since I worked with hot glue and had forgotten just how darn hot that glue gets!

Keeping gluing on the moss until the cone is completely covered, bottom included.

At this stage I was a bit concerned about my crafting abilities! It certainly did not appear cone shaped at this point with moss jutting out in all directions.

Nothing a good trim couldn’t fix though! Cutting off all the random pieces that were sticking out made all the difference!

And, while I didn’t take a picture of this step, it is pretty self explanatory. I firmly inserted a stick into bottom centre of each cone.

I cut a piece of dry floral oasis to fit each tin container tightly, and then stuck the topiary top into the foam.

I covered the foam with moss, and tied a simple little bow around each stem. Three red berries (I had left over from another project) add a festive touch to each one.