Baby Birth Door Hanger
Introduction: Baby Birth Door Hanger
Create your own rustic hospital/nursery door hanger. Perfect for the woodland nursery, this hanger has it all: buffalo plaid, "suspenders", bears, and wood.
Supplies
Hobby Lobby hanging chalkboard
Hobby Lobby metal bear wall hanger
5" burlap ribbon
3/4" burlap ribbon
Jute cord
Mod Podge
Hot glue gun and glue
Cricut and vinyl
Rotary cutter
2 buttons
6 small eye hooks
Step 1: Skip the Honeydo List, and Just Buy the Door Hanger & Metal Bear.
I found this beautiful chalkboard hanger on sale at Hobby Lobby. My original plan was to make my husband cut a plywood circle for me, but at less than $15 for the perfect size hanger with the wooden bead rope already attached, I couldn't pass that up. Plus, I made my husband happy by not giving him yet another job on his Honeydo List. I also got the metal bear on sale at Hobby Lobby and was surprised when it fit in the chalkboard perfectly! And all my husband had to do was pull the metal hangers off the back instead of cut one out for me.
Step 2: Cut the Buffalo Plaid Background.
I used 5" and 3/4"wide burlap ribbon. Cut the ribbon to roughly the same length as the chalkboard. My board was just under 16" in diameter so I need 3 strips of 5" and 2 strips of 3/4" ribbon.
Step 3: Glue the Ribbon to the Board Using Mod Podge.
Start by centering the first strip and work your way out. Brush a thin layer of Mod Podge down the center and press the ribbon down. You should have a little overhang on the top and bottom. Don't worry, you will cut this off. Do the same with the sides one-at-a-time, lining the ribbon edge to edge. You will have overhang on the sides as well.
Step 4: Cover the Ribbon Seams With a Smaller Ribbon.
Next, use the 3/4" ribbon to cover the seams created when you butted the ribbon strips against each other. 56
I used a tan burlap for this part to create the look of a plaid shirt and suspenders. To attach the smaller ribbon use a thin layer of hot glue down the seam. You do not want to make the glue too thick or it will be visible through your ribbon. Then trim the excess ribbon the same way you did in the previous step.
*To save your fingers from getting burned, try using an empty water bottle using the lid to push the ribbon down.
Step 5: Cut the Excess Ribbon Using a Rotary Cutter.
Using a rotary cutter, work your way around the inside edge of the board trimming any excess burlap. Since I was cutting burlap on wood, I used a cheap rotary cutter from Dollar Tree so I wouldn't dull the blade of my good cutter. It works best if you tilt your blade into the crack between the chalkboard and the wooden frame so you get the closest cut.
Step 6: Add the Name and Information Labels Using a Cricut.
Create the baby's name and the birth information labels using a Cricut. I have the Cricut Joy, so to make the name large enough I had to print it in two different steps. Once you have the labels cut and weeded, use transfer tape to attach them to the bear and wood slices. The vinyl did not want to stick well to the wood, so be very careful and press the letters down well.
*If you didn't already know, peel and stick contact paper (the kind you find in Grandma's kitchen cabinets) works great as transfer tape, plus costs a whole lot less.
Step 7: Hot Glue the Bear Onto the Board.
Attach the bear to the center of the board using hot glue. If you are worried about the hold, especially if your bear is smaller and doesn't fit into the cracks of the board like mine, you may want to use some super glue as well.
Step 8: Glue Buttons to the 3/4" Ribbon to Give It the Suspender Look.
Hot glue or super glue buttons to the bottom of the 3/4" ribbon. This will give it the look of suspenders.
*As an added bonus, the buttons I used are some I inherited from my husband's grandmother (who was an avid sewer, quilter, and crafter) when she passed. Since this hanger is for my niece, she has a little piece of her great-grandmother in her baby's room.
Step 9: Add 3 Hooks to the Base of the Board and 1 to Each Wood Slice. 316