Working in labor & delivery, I see a lot of cute door hangings welcoming a new baby; this started the wheels turning on how I could create my own fun design!  I started with a wire hanging basket (but any similar style would work), 4″ Wired Burlap Ribbon and pipe cleaners.

Cutting the pipe cleaners in half, I twisted the halved pieces onto the top of the basket as shown:

Starting at the left side of the basket, I made large loops with the 4″ Wired Burlap Ribbon and then twisted the pipe cleaners around each loop until the entire front of the basket was covered in loops.

I wanted to add some color and whimsy so I wove a strand of Pink Fuzzy Wired Pom Pom trim around the loops, gluing them to the sides of the loops with fabric glue.

Next, I cut three lengths of Pink 1.5″ Solid Ombre Ribbon for the streamers; use as many streamers as needed to share birth stats and info.  Glitter stickers can be found at craft stores and don’t forget to look amongst the homecoming goods!  
I made a large bow from the same Pink 1.5″ Solid Ombre Ribbon and then tucked and glued it in place.

For the inside of the basket I chose Spanish Moss as the filler; colored shred or excelsior would also look nice.  I made a few ‘pokes’ using patterned paper from Simple Stories, punches and colored straws by Queen & Co. You could also add a stuffed animal, blanket or other small toy. 

This design could easily be adapted for a wreath, wooden frame or other fun shapes…I’ve seen just about everything hanging from hospital doors LOL!

Blog post by: Shellye McDaniel