DIY Fall Decor Using Cricut

Make a simple piece of DIY Fall Decor Using Cricut. I love the look of small seasonal signs that I see at every home goods store. I don’t always love the prices though. Using an inexpensive thrift store find, making my own is easy. 

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This month’s theme for Bring on the Crafts Blog Hop is using cutting machines for a project. Now that we’re in August, it’s time to create some fall decor. I’ve combined the use of my Cricut Air Explore 2 with my love of thrift store find makeovers for this simple fall decor sign. 

DIY Fall  Decor Sign

A few years ago, I decided to mix in coastal colors with my fall decor and I loved it. I’ve been incorporating blues and greens into my fall look each year. Last year I used turquoise for a simple breakfast nook tablescape. This year, I’ll be using lots of teal. I made this sign to use on the wine rack that’s in the breakfast nook area that I love to decorated with seasonal decor. 

Supplies Used for making a DIY Fall Decor Sign Using Cricut Air Explore 2

• Thrift Store Sign
• Paints – Brown, White, and Teal
• Painter’s Tape
• Cricut Air Explore 2 and Weeding Tools
• Vinyl
• Transfer Paper Tape
• Floral Stems
• Floral Wire Cutter
• Hot Glue

I’m always on the look out for signs at my local Goodwill that I can use for projects. This one was only $1.99 and it’s been waiting in my craft stash for a makeover for a while. 

The first step was to give the sign a coat of brown paint. It needed to be a dark color to fully cover the bold flower pattern of the sign.

To lighten it up a bit after the dark brown paint, I used a stiff bristled brush to dry brush white paint onto the surface.

Painting the grooves between the planks of the sign was an easy way to add a pop of color. I used Frog Tape to cover the sign, leaving only the grooves exposed for painting. 

Using Design Space for Cricut, I found a simple pumpkin design that I liked for the sign.

How to add vinyl pumpkins to fall decor sign

• Insert the pumpkin image into a new project
• Resize and duplicate it
• Align them in a row and use the attach tool to ensure they are cut in a row
• After cutting, use the weeding tool to remove the excess vinyl
• Use transfer tape to place the pumpkins on the sign

I’ve found that I prefer transfer paper tape over  clear transfer tape. I have better luck with it. I’ve also found that the paper is less expensive than the tape, plus it’s more re-usable than tape. 

Now that I have the basic design for the sign, it’s time to add some embellishments. I found these fall floral stems in my faux flower bin. 

Using floral stem cutters, I snipped off the stems and then twisted two of them together and curved it into a circle. I repeated that for two more of the stems.  Before adding the stems to the sign, I finished off the pumpkins by adding a letter to each one. The font is Magnolia Sky. I measured the pumpkins and sized the letters to fit each one in Design Space. I followed the same method for attaching the letters as I did for the pumpkins.

The floral stem circles are hot glued in place. I was careful not to use too much glue. A couple of small dots will hold them in place. I also added a piece of the stem to the top of the sign with glue. 

I love using my Cricut for easy projects like this. It makes creating seasonal decor signs very budget friendly!

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DIY Fall Decor Using Cricut

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