Moss!

Before I preach on here, let me just say I really do like Pottery Barn. I like walking through the store and wishing their tablescapes were my tablescapes. Their catalog is excellent night time reading. I give their whole style an A+. But their pricing? It can be ridonkulous. Hence where I got my post inspiration. 

I pulled a Pottery Barn catalog from the overflowing periodical stack on my nightstand. (Sorry Mr. Fo, you married me AND all my periodicals.) As I flipped through the pages, letting the warm Pottery Barn images soothe me to sleep, I am jolted awake by THIS:

Individual Moss Letters for a whopping price of $79 EACH!

Oh Pottery Barn...I laugh in the face of your over-charging....mua-ha-ha-ha..

These moss letters have been used as DIY monogram items at weddings for years now, and I have always loved the look of them. I have also loved the DIY PRICING of these letters. Let's take a moss tour through blogland and compare some pricing, shall we?

Here's a lovely DIY project by Elizabeth Anne Designs. Total cost? Under $10.00

Another DIY version by Project Wedding. Total Cost? $14

Or buy your own pre-made from this Etsy shop....for a total of $30!! Wouldn't you love to have those letters in your kitchen?

While I'm at it, and because it is about to be wedding season in a few months, here are some other gorgeous things you can do with moss. 

Moss balls lining the aisle

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Moss to hold your escort cards...

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Moss used in centerpieces around the table numbers...

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Moss used with candles

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Tell me you are not in love with moss right now? However you use it, save a few bucks and DIY! Pottery Barn is great, but moss letters for $79 each? That's just silly.