Early Spring Flower Basket with Thrift Store Finds

The sun is shining today and while running errands, I had to take my coat off. Spring is in the air, at least for today. And while I am trying to hold off until March 1st to decorate with spring decor, I am getting items ready for both my home and my pop-up shop. 

When i spied this basket at the thrift store, I knew it would make a perfect hanging flower basket.

I added a floral foam block to the bottom of the basket. I got this from the thrift store. I always look for them as they are much less expensive from the thrift store. I trimmed the ends of faux floral stem, which are also thrifted. 

I arranged the flowers in groups, add in height on one side, and bending the flowers over so they look more natural.

I tied on a white wired ribbon.

If I am using fake flowers I always make sure to use good looking ones and I add something real, usually sticks or branches. I added just a few curly willow branches for interest.

This basket is sweet hanging on a doorknob that you don't use often like in the picture above or on a hook in an entryway.

Hang it on a picket fence on the front porch

or set it on a table or shelf for a centerpiece.

Everything to create this early spring flower basket except the curly willow branches came from the thrift store. The white and light green and yellow color palette are perfect for March decorating.