Fall Door Hanger

As a crafter, I sometimes find inspiration in unexpected places. The Aldi supermarket chain is known to have some amazing seasonal treasures in their “Aldi Finds” aisle. That’s where I came across a pumpkin charger plate that immediately inspired this project.

You can watch this YouTube video or continue reading below for details.

The beautiful charger plate caught my eye right away, with its woven texture and warm brown tone. I was pleased to find that it was made with a sturdy metal frame. I decided it would make an amazing door or wall hanger if I added a floral arrangement to it. I turned to my fall craft stash to gather supplies. I gravitated towards a blue ribbon with orange, green, and cream flowers. I chose florals that would nicely compliment the ribbon.

First, I cut a piece of foam (roughly 3″ x 2″ x 1″) to add the florals into. I adhered the foam to the lower left-hand side of the pumpkin using a mixture of Titebond Quick & Thick glue and hot glue. For added support, I also used a Zip-Tie to tie the foam onto the metal frame.

I added Spanish moss to cover the foam block. Then I adhered cream colored ficus leaves to the foam using hot glue. Long moss green grass was added for movement and interest. I made a simply two-loop bow with the blue ribbon, and secured it with floral wire. You can see a quick bow tutorial here https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ufcSAdn5qiE. The floral wire and hot glue were used to adhere the bow into the foam.

Three burnt orange peonies were added as focal blooms. I continued adding foliage and filler flowers in cream, blue, orange, and moss green tones to bring everything together. I hope this project is a reminder that inspiration can be found anywhere if you stay open to it. You never know what might spark an idea, even during a quick trip to the grocery store.