pom pom mushrooms

pom poms are having a MOMENT, my friends...

showing up in the fashion world, in huge art installations, and home decor.

while most of them are WILD expressions of texture and color,

i wanted to incorporate pom poms in a more limited palette

(yesssss, i DO mean yellow! - because why not?!)

and since my recent mushroom-creating kick has led to

March Mushroom Madness

i found a way to make pom pom 'shroomies!

...continue reading to see how EASY they are!

let's start with the structure:

i used small ceramic bowls (like the kind chefs use for mise en place prep)

and small-ish ceramic items that fit the scale of the bowls:

the smallest bowl is paired with an egg cup

the medium sized bowl is paired with a 'butter bell' insert

the large bowl is paired with a tall ceramic creamer

(i inserted a large yarn pom pom into the creamer to help the bowl sit straight on top of it)

i used white ceramic pieces, but clear glass or colorful plastic would work, too!

btw, i took that photo AFTER i had staged & snapped all of the others in this post.
when i removed the 'shroomie tops from the bases,
 i knocked off some of the poms :(

now, here's my way of making the 'shroom tops:

i had two goals for this: make it cute, and make it REVERSIBLE.

i use elements over and over and over, so i don't want to permanently glue it together.

because of that, i glued paper cupcake liners to the outside of the bowls,

THEN i glued the pom poms to the paper.

the easiest way i found to do this when using a glue stick (as opposed to hot glue)

is to line the inside of a bowl with pom poms -

a bowl *just* a bit bigger than the one that will be your 'shroomie top -

then cover the 'top' bowl with glue and sit it INSIDE the pom-lined bowl. 

press hard. HARD. and hold. i gave mine about three minutes under pressure, 

and when i lifted it out the poms were stuck quite well.

a few areas around the edge needed some glue and more poms added,

which was easy to do.

*if you use hot glue instead of a glue stick, work FAST to get the bowl inverted.

and don't burn yourself in the process!!*

once the glue dried, i placed the pom-covered bowls on top of the 'stems':

i arranged the poms differently on each 'shroomie,

using the large white poms on the largest bowl

and the tiny yellow and white poms on the smaller bowls.

i did not attach the bowl TO the 'stems', but you certainly could

using hot glue or museum putty.

gathered together on a tray with some faux grass,

they create a fun and charming spring-y scene!
(if i had one of those ceramic bunnies from Target, i'd add it...) 

and yes, they've already been disassembled.
i pulled off the pom poms, then soaked the bowls in warm water
to soften the glue and release the cupcake liners. easy-peasy!

that lil' butterfly is simply a shape cut from yellow crepe paper

and mounted on a long pin:

i may not be brave enough to wear a jacket made from pom poms,

but i'll make home decor with 'em!!!!

click text below images to check out these fun pom inspo projects:

Kailo Chic Life

Megan Hardin on Pinterest 

Sizzix blog

(i am VERY seriously considering making this - with Mickey ears added!)

related content:

pyrex bowl mushrooms

thrifted knit beanie mushrooms

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