Spring! is coming! - Dollar Tree Craft!

To decorate your front door for any holiday,  it is not necessary to use a wreath.

There are many different things that can be used.... including a straw placemat.

I wanted to use items that anyone could afford... including myself....

so I purchased all my ingredients from the $1.00 store.

I spent a total of $5.00, which included the placemat, two flower stems, one greenery stem, and ribbon and an 'I love you' balloon for and extra dollar.

I began by folding and gluing my placemat...

Don't fold it exactly in half.....  and no glue yet....

then bring in one side......

and you can add glue now.....

and then bring in the other side, and run glue all along the edge....

I also use glue very freely, whether a glue gun, E6000, or liquid nail.

I then cut the floral stems to the length I needed....

Added glue liberally.....

Then placed them inside the 'placemat' basket where I wanted them.

 I did not worry about positioning the flowers exactly until I had added the ribbon.

I looped the ribbon from back to front and cut and glued to the top of the basket..

I forgot to take pictures of how I tied a bow,

but I tied a basic bow and glued to the top front of the basket.

(I am sorry)

You can also tie your bow to different sizes,  I tied mine large, but you are unable to see the basket..

and if I had to do over, would probably tie the bow smaller.

I then cut enough ribbon, to hang the basket and glued it to the sides,

 not the back of the basket (or it will lean to the front).

(Notice the pretty nails,  they are left over from my son's wedding)

I was then able to hang it on my front door....

 Notice I still have not arranged my flowers! 

This makes a fun 'spring' decoration...

but if you want to make it a Valentine's decoration...

just add a valentine POP!

It can be added for valentine's day and then removed for spring.... 

Yes!  I have fixed the flowers....

What are some inexpensive door decorations you have done?

I would love to hear from you.

Love,

Catrina

PS. 

I'm linking up to:

http://www.foxhollowcottage.com/

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