The past couple weeks was Fall Break for my kiddos at school, so I was tasked with keeping everyone entertained. I thought it would be a perfect time to break into some fall and Halloween crafting! Keep reading to see our projects and links to help make some of your own.
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First, let me show off my kids’ creations, seen below. For context, I suggested that we cut out pumpkin shapes out of some scraps of cardboard and decorate them. Pretty basic. Thank goodness I have imaginative kids, because they sure made it their own!
My youngest stuck with the pumpkin idea. She is only three, so it was pretty much a pile of paint. She dubbed it “rainbow pumpkin.” My second-oldest asked me, rather than pumpkins, to cut out a candy cane, apple, and strawberry shapes from the cardboard. I obliged, and out of this grew some zombie fruit and a black and orange striped candy cane. My oldest asked for a house shape. She then drew a line down the middle and made one side “Christmas” style and the other “Halloween.” So cute. They are now all hanging proudly on our wall.
As for me, I’ve been keeping myself busy with my share of pumpkin crafts…
I took a Halloween sign I found in the dollar section at Target and gave it an Over the Garden Wall fan art makeover. If you’re unfamiliar with OTGW, it’s a fun and quirky animated series with perfect fall vibes. I highly suggest checking it out. It’s currently on Hulu in the U.S. For the sign, I first repainted the surface to get rid of the current design, then I found the title lettering online and converted it into an SVG so I could cut out a stencil in removable vinyl. I painted it with gold paint and redrew the pumpkin face to match a character from the cartoon.
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I also designed one of my first layered paper pieces to create a pretty autumn pumpkin wall decoration. I kept it simple—only three layers of cardstock to cut. I used patterned paper to add some interest. This is one of my new images that you can find on Cricut Design Space. (Click on the images to view the project page and cut your own!)
By the way, my images on Cricut Design Space are free to use for Cricut Access members. If you own a Cricut machine but are not yet an Access subscriber, I highly recommend it! There are loads of images, fonts, and features that are included, as well as shop discounts. It is a crafter's dream.
Click the images to view the project on Cricut Design Space.
Last but not least, I made this cute little pink pumpkin notebook. I printed out some patterns and dot grid papers. I cut the papers in half, then stacked and folded them into a booklet, which I stapled at the spine. I cut the pumpkin from vinyl to add to the cover. This pumpkin image is also one of mine on Design Space. Click on the images to view the project page.
Click the images to view the project on Design Space.
Psst, if you want to make your own notebook, I’ve made this project into a FREE printable download on the secret section of my website, which you can access by subscribing to my email newsletter. You’ll find lots of other freebies there as well!
So as you can see, lots of creative fall crafting going on here in the Sturk household, and hopefully more to come—unless I decide to skip right to the holidays haha.
Happy Crafting!
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Links to Cricut Projects on Design Space
Watch Over the Garden Wall on Hulu (U.S.)
