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You are here: Home / DIY Decorating Inspiration / How To Make A Faux Succulent

How To Make A Faux Succulent

Jul 12, 2015 By Layla

“I am a crafty girl. I make things. Lots of things. I’ll keep making things until my fingers fall off. Then, I will grab my hot glue gun, reattach those suckers, and make more things!”
-Kathy R. Jeffords

Diamond

I don’t really consider myself a “crafty girl”, but I do enjoy sitting down with my hot glue gun and a pair of scissors from time to time.

Hey, remember my Decorating The Gallery Wall post…and that cute little succulent I set smack dab in the center of our shadowbox frame?

Long Shadowbox from Pottery Barn

Succulent | Pottery Barn Shadowbox | Wall shelf | Gallery Wall

Well, it kicked the (itty bitty) bucket.

Dead Succulent

Poor thing. 🙁

I decided to replace it with a faux succulent. One made out of felt from Felt on the Fly, on Etsy…

Felt from Etsy | Faux Succulent

First, I cut a small rectangle to act as the stem:

Faux Succulent DIY

Then, I used hot glue to roll it together:

Faux Succulent DIY | 2

Next, I cut out several small leaves, and started hot-gluing them to the stem:

Faux Succulent DIY | 3

And eventually, that became this…

Faux Succulent DIY | 4

…and that became this:

Faux Succulent DIY | The Lettered Cottage

Faux Succulent DIY | 6

Faux Felt Succulent DIY | The Lettered Cottage

Fauxliage for my itty bitty bucket! 😀

I’ve got plenty of felt left, so I think I’ll experiment with some different leaf shapes and a bigger vessel sometime!

PS- My e-friend, Julia shared this video from Full Bloom the other day, and I just had to re-share it here again:

I love the idea of recycling gently-loved bouquets, brightening folks’ days, and am so inspired by what you’re doing over there, Shawn! 😀

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  1. Paige.Rose

    Jul 13, 2015 at 1:39 am

    These are seriously the cutest little succulents ever & super crafty!! I mean who doesn’t love some succulents?! Happy week, Layla!!

    Paige.Rose
    from
    http://www.TheQuaintSanctuary.blogspot.com

  2. Lee Ann

    Jul 13, 2015 at 6:45 am

    Thank you for the video about “regifting” the bouquets! What an amazing, and amazingly simple, idea that speaks volumes. I used to work the gardens at one of the first hospices in our town, and I always hoped the people inside those sliding glass doors enjoyed the view of the flowers outside.

  3. Tonya @ Rustic and Woven

    Jul 13, 2015 at 7:40 am

    Adorable, Layla! I love this little succulent – I don’t consider myself crafty at all, but I just might be able to pull this one off. Thanks for the simple project!! 🙂

  4. Glam + Rust

    Jul 13, 2015 at 9:07 am

    So so very cute!

  5. mattie

    Jul 13, 2015 at 9:26 am

    that is wayyyyyy to funny .I DONOT have a green thumb ,like @ all, but I can keep those alive .lol. that is too cute ,but way to much work for me .you go girl.

    • Layla

      Jul 13, 2015 at 9:36 am

      Oh, you can do it while you’re watching TV, Mattie! And even better, 30 minutes of “work” will last a lifetime with this baby! 😀

  6. Marie P.

    Jul 13, 2015 at 12:47 pm

    Your fauxliage is adorable…and you are so clever and funny!! Thanks for the smile and have a great week!

  7. hello haha narf

    Jul 13, 2015 at 2:29 pm

    ohmydog, you are brilliant! so cute and (allegedly) way easy! thanks for the idea.

  8. Rebecca

    Jul 13, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    Thank you for the video. What a precious idea! And your felt project looks like something I’d love to do with my granddaughters (12 and 9) who will visit me soon.

  9. Bernie

    Jul 14, 2015 at 6:33 am

    My gardening talents are much like yours. Sadly, I kill everything. That once included a silk plant I had too close to the toaster, and it melted to the side. Love your felt option.

  10. Kathy bAILEY

    Jul 14, 2015 at 11:12 am

    Layla, this is great! I have a Southwestern theme in my bath and never dared put a cactus plant in there because it’s so damp. I will definitely try this.

  11. Sunny

    Jul 14, 2015 at 11:32 am

    So touched by “full bloom” video…how could anything be more beautiful?
    Thanks for sharing Layla

  12. Kelly

    Jul 14, 2015 at 1:12 pm

    This is a fantastic project and I am feeling inspired. My new daughter in law loves succulents and they don’t seem to do well for her either. This would be a great Christmas gift to start working on.

    Thanks Layla!

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