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Article by: KIM YEAGER , Star Tribune
Updated: April 23, 2008 - 12:02 PM

Dial back the dizzying pace of your day. Take time out to create a May basket for your front door or for giving, and savor an hour to yourself to celebrate this sweet rite of spring.

The Buttoned Down basket by Kim Yeager

Photo: Joel Koyama, Star Tribune

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Whether you use scrap wallpaper, like these, or decide to glam up a Dixie cup, try these ideas to get you started.

BUTTONED DOWN

Body: Square of wallpaper remnant in seafoam, plum and gold.

Handle: Iridescent plum wire-edged ribbon.

Trim: Mix-and-match buttons hot-glued to cone.

On board: Lilacs, freesia, dusty miller tucked into florist's tubes to stay fresh.

SWEET EATS

Body: Coral and white paisley wallpaper, with edges folded inward and trimmed; two heart-shaped doilies.

Handle: Brown and pink pick-stitched grosgrain.

Trim: More grosgrain, craft brads.

On board: Pirouette cookies and chocolate reception sticks.

PLUM BEAUTIFUL

Body: Flocked violet and green-gold wallpaper.

Handle: Wide chartreuse grosgrain ribbon.

Trim: Wallpaper with grosgrain edging on cone's top, tip.

On board: Plugs of plum and violet pansies tucked into a plastic baggie.

TANGERINE DREAM

Body: Olive damask print wallpaper.

Handle: Orange/green/white striped ribbon, anchored at the side with trim-covered buttons.

Trim: Velveteen milliner's discs and ball pick, more ribbon.

On board: Orange and green parrot tulips.

MORE IDEAS

Envelope basket. Thread ribbon or wire through the sides of a bright envelope to make a handle and stuff with a small treasure.

Bag basket. Using scalloped craft scissors, trim a flattened paper lunch bag to 4 inches tall. Use a paper punch to make decorative holes inside the scallops; decorate with felt flowers.

Material starter list

Ideas to jump-start your creativity:

Body: Scrapbooking papers; paper doilies; newspapers; old maps; kraft paper; corrugated coffee cup holders.

Handles: Ribbons; paper strips; twists of colored wire strands from inside cable wire; old necklaces; bicycle chain links.

Decor: Buttons; felt or paper posies; bottle caps; ribbons; crafting brads; costume jewelry.

Things to put inside: Flowers; chocolates; homemade treats; a poem; a coffee card; a photo.

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Resources and instructions for May baskets

Last update: Tuesday April 22, 2008 - 2:18 PM

Experiment with squares, rectangles and circles (with a pie-shaped wedge cut out) to achieve the size cone you want. For directions...