Moss And Mushroom Display {Spring}

via martha stewart

I just opened an old issue Martha Stewart Living, April 2008, and went "ga-ga" over this arrangement!  Moss and mushrooms...you cannot go wrong for a whimsical spring centerpiece!  I have so much to do today and made myself a strict schedule so I can get everything done.  However, I am tempted to just focus on finding cushion moss and creating this!  I have to control myself!  Instructions below:

Moss and Mushrooms How-To

Cushion moss is available from florists. If you use moss from your yard, return it to its natural spot after you disassemble the arrangement.

1. Line the vessel with plastic wrap to protect the surface, and then add some chicken wire for support.

2. Lay pieces of moss on top of wire, lining up seams and forming a mound.

3. Insert 1 end of a toothpick into a mushroom stem, and then insert the other end into the moss. Repeat with more mushrooms, varying placement for a natural appearance (avoid rows). Mist the moss daily. Mushrooms will keep 1 to 2 days, and moss may last several weeks.

 Have fun!

~jamilyn