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Spring Hanging Basket

February 26, 2016 Rachel 5 Comments

Today I’m sharing a fun and easy DIY: a Spring Hanging Basket! This is currently hanging on our front door, but would be pretty on an interior door, over a larger mirror, or on a wall!

Spring Hanging Basket with Forsythia

What you need:

Wall basket (I got mine at World Market)

5 Faux forsythia stems (I grabbed 4 smaller stems and 1 larger one from Michael’s)

3 Faux pussy willow stems

1 large pink cattail (I think?) stem

1 small white flower stem

Wire cutters

Hot glue gun

Small chalkboard sign

Spring-Hanging-Basket-Supplies

Step 1: Arrange Pussy Willow Stems

Cut pussy willow stems with the wire cutters so that they stick out about 1 1/2 feet from the basket. Arrange them inside so that 2 are off toward the left and 1 is off to the right.

Adding-Pussy-Willows

Step 2: Arrange Forsythia

Measure a forsythia stem so that it sticks up a couple inches shorter than the tallest pussy willow stem.

Adding Forsythia to hanging basket for spring

Cut the remaining forsythia stems to be the same height as the initial one, and arrange so that 2 smaller stems are on the right side and 2 stems are on the left side.

Adding Forsythia to hanging basket

Cut the largest forsythia stem and arrange in the middle f the basket.

Adding-Forsythia

Step 3: Arrange Cattails

Cut the bottom stem from the pink cattails so that they separate into 5-6 bunches. Tuck them into the basket on the right, middle and left, spreading them out so they are layered a little with the forsythia.

Adding-Cattails

Step 4: Arrange Small White Flowers

Place the last stem of small white flowers in the middle, toward the front, slightly off to the left side, so that the flowers hang over the front of the basket slightly. Adding-white-flowers to spring hanging basket

Step 5: Glue Spring Sign On Front

Using a hot glue gun, attach a small chalkboard sign on the front of the basket.

Step 6: Hang the basket on a door hook!

If the basket cord is a little long (like it was for me), just tie a single knot in the cord and hang it on the hook.

Spring Hanging Basket with Forsythia on aqua door

Spring Hanging Basket with forsythia on aqua door

I love the prominence of the yellow forsythia, with hints of green, pink and white.

Close up of Spring Hanging Basket with forsythia

Such a pretty and simple arrangement, don’t you think? And the best part?

Spring Hanging Basket with forsythia

It won’t die! 🙂

Spring Hanging Basket with Forsythia

Here is a sneak of other changes happening on my front porch… more to come next week!

Spring Hanging Basket on Small Front Porch aqua and yellow

DIY Spring Hanging Basket with flowers

Crafts, curb appeal, Spring Home Tour, Tutorials

Comments

  1. Ivory says

    February 26, 2016 at 11:06 am

    Simply beautiful!

    Reply
  2. Ellie LaJuett says

    February 27, 2016 at 8:51 am

    It’s so beautiful and looks easy to do! Great tutorial

    Reply
  3. Tammie says

    February 28, 2016 at 6:01 pm

    Love this! So simple and pretty and I already have the perfect wall basket for this. Thanks!

    Reply
  4. Barbara says

    March 17, 2016 at 2:00 am

    What part of the country are you in? I have never seen or heard of pinkcatails? I am in New England. That is a lovely arrangement.

    Reply
  5. Joan​ Kelley says

    March 13, 2018 at 7:43 pm

    Thank you for the beautiful idea! I finally know what I’m going to do on my front door! 💚

    Reply

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