Happy Fall! I am excited to share this simple DIY Anthropologie-inspired dried Flower Wall Art today! It was so fun to make and only took a few hours (with a few interruptions). It gives a lovely Autumn vibe to our Fall porch and makes me think about all things cozy and pumpkin lattes.

Let’s see how easy this was to make.

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Dried Flower Wall Art

I seem to have accumulated a lot of wall art (a nice way to say I have been hoarding), so I grabbed this dated word art frame to repurpose because I liked the depth and color of the moulding. It’s quite large, 24 x 24.

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I found an amazing assortment of dried flowers at The Found Cottage Mercantile Mart last month and was excited to use them. I love using organic materials in my home décor and have used moss and dried flowers in several DIY projects lately. My daughters have told me I am currently in my “Anthro-inspired period,” and I think the description is accurate!

What I used for this project:

• Scissors
• Glue Gun
• Moss
• Dried Flowers- see below for links to similar flowers
• Floral pins
• Old Frame – you could also use a shadow box frame like this for this project.

Putting the Moss and Dried Flowers on.

Apparently, I am also hoarding moss these days. For this fun project, I am trying to use materials I already have on hand, so I chose Spanish moss (I used two small bags) to fill in the frame. It will give the frame more depth than a more compact moss.

I used hot glue to adhere the moss to the frame. Once the moss was on, I took the frame outside and shook it so that anything that wasn’t glued well fell off. I then went back and filled in the holes with a few other types of moss for more texture and color. Once I was happy with the coverage, I trimmed off the glue threads and any moss that was too poofy.

Now, it was time to add the dried flowers.

Gluing the Dried Flower Stems

These are the variety of dried flowers I used:

• Dried Pomegranates
• Poppy Pods
• Dried Peonies
• Nigella Pods
• Dried Scutellaria

I originally planned to cut the flowers’ stems and make a pattern with the flower heads. But as I laid the flowers onto the moss to decide on placement, I really liked how the stems looked. So, I decided to go in a different direction and highlight the stems in the design.

Next, I trimmed the stems to the heights that I liked. Once I was happy with the floral composition, I began to glue the bottoms of the flower stems to the edge of the frame. The frame that I am using is deep (almost 3.5 inches). I didn’t want to see the dried glue on the stems, so before gluing the stems, I wrapped them in moss and secured them with a dab of hot glue.

Then, I glued the stems to the bottom of the frame.

Using a wooden skewer, I secured as many “touch points” of each stem to the frame as possible.

The flowers are very delicate, so you have to be careful when working with them.

Wherever I felt the flowers needed some additional support, I added floral pins. The art on the original frame was mounted on a foam piece, so it was easy to use these floral pins to add some security. I also added a tiny bit of hot glue to the ends.

I ran a few pieces right onto the frame. Once completed, I took it outside and gave it another few shakes to ensure everything was secured. I trimmed a few spots along the bottom and snipped as many glue threads as possible.

Here is how it turned out!

I currently have it hung on the covered porch/sunroom at our lakehouse.

But I will move it to another spot (we bought a new rental house!). There will be too much moisture in the Fall for this to be a permanent home. I’ll add a photo as soon as the house is ready.

Additional Sources for Quality Dried Florals:

• Grey Peony Boutique
• Terrain
• Dried Flowers Forever
• Etsy

Stay tuned as I post more of my Anthro-inspired projects this week!

Until next time,

Libbie

I love DIY wall art projects. You can see a couple of others here and here.

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