How to make a Moss Heart Mini Topiary

Imagine a small, delicate plant carefully shaped into a heart design, covered in lush green moss. This miniature topiary is a charming and unique addition to any home decor, adding a touch of nature and whimsy to any space. The Moss Heart Mini Topiary is a perfect way to bring the outdoors inside, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere in any room. With its intricate design and vibrant green color, the Moss Heart Mini Topiary is sure to be a conversation starter and a focal point in any room. Whether displayed on a mantel, shelf, or table, this adorable topiary is a beautiful and eye-catching piece that will bring joy and beauty to your home. Perfect for nature lovers and those who appreciate the beauty of plants, the Moss Heart Mini Topiary is a lovely and charming decoration that will brighten up any space.

Supplies:

• foam hearts *(I found them at PopShelf)
• foam crafting balls, various sizes
• wood skewers
• moss
• brown floral tape ** (see options below)
• thin grapevine garland pieces
• hot glue
• small terracotta pot, teacup, or other small vessel
• narrow rustic brown wire for wrapping heart

**If you don't have brown floral tape, you could also simply paint the skewer with a dark brown craft paint to mimic a real stem (or even use narrow branches from your yard!) However, I do like the matte look of the floral tape, it gives an authentic look to the topiary trunk.

Tips for success:

• when inserting the skewer into foam, try to only do it once, otherwise the hole will expand and the skewer won't be a tight fit (you can insert a little hot glue into the hole to help hold it securely in place)
• if the foam ball doesn't fit tightly in the container, secure in place with a little hot glue
• the foam hearts lose their shape quite a bit once covered in moss; to help that, press and squeeze the foam heart to make the top indent a little deeper and more defined before adding the moss
• small pieces of moss will look better than large ones; go ahead and tear large moss into smaller, even flatter pieces
• go easy on the hot glue, just a little dab or two will be enough (it's difficult to hide dried hot glue blobs - ask me how I know!)
• once heart is fully covered in moss, wrap the heart tightly with some narrow craft wire to help hold the moss in place; this will also define the heart shape a little better (avoid shiny wire or it won't blend into the moss)
• don't forget to hide the foam ball with a little moss too, another variety makes the topiary more interesting

I tucked my moss heart topiaries into a small milk glass sugar bowl as well as a vintage ironstone egg cup. Get creative with your vessels, if you can't find anything, Dollar Tree has a package of small terracotta pots that would be the perfect size, or try vintage teacups, mini creamers or even painted mason jars!

I love a cute topiary, check out this olive topiary tree I made last week using 3 olive branches from Hobby Lobby. Making your own topiary is a great money saver, I don't know why they're so expensive to purchase!

In the close up image above, you can see the craft wire wrapping around the moss heart. Don't go crazy with it, or you'll cover the moss, just wrap about 4-5 times around the heart, tucking the ends into the foam to secure.

I cut a skewer in half for this shorter moss heart topiary that I tucked into my pine hutch, filled with stacks of gorgeous creamy white ironstone.