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    You are here: Home / Crafts / “Scrappy” Pumpkin Fall Decor

    “Scrappy” Pumpkin Fall Decor

    Last Updated: May 8, 2019 | Published: September 10, 2013 | By: Laura | 80 Comments | Filed Under: Crafts, Fall

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    You wanna know what I love? I love it when I can take old and forgotten things I have on hand and make them something functional or cute for my home! And don’t we all? That’s what DIY is all about: redeeming what is ugly, plain or forgotten.

    Scrappy Pumpkin Fall Decor

    That’s where the “scrappy” comes in! I took a piece of wood from my scrap pile and some scraps of fabric and made this adorable little pumpkin to go with the rest of my fall decor. I only used things I already had on hand for this project. Nothing like free!

    And making this little pumpkin got me into the fall decorating spirit. I finally put away most of my summer decor and started playing around with the mantel.

    Fall Decor at The Turquoise Home

    I posted this on Instagram yesterday after pulling some fall-ish things out of my decor closet. {Follow me on Instagram here.}

    What you’ll need:

    1. Wood scraps – oh, you don’t have a garage full of them? You should! They come in handy quite often.
    2. Fall-ish fabric … or whatever fabric you want to use.
    3. A cutout shape
    4. Paint
    5. Mod Podge

    Here’s how I pulled this cute little project together … and in an hour, nonetheless! {Minus paint drying times.}

    Scrappy Pumpkin Fall Decor | The Turquoise Home #diy

    I found a pumpkin shape online that I thought would work for this project. You can get it HERE. Really, you could do any kind of shape you want to! The only limit is your own creativity.

    Scrappy Pumpkin Fall Decor | The Turquoise Home #diy

    I printed it out at 100% scale, and found a piece of wood that would fit my shape. I had to cut it down with my miter saw

    Scrappy Pumpkin Fall Decor | The Turquoise Home #diy

    Then, I sanded down the rough corners. I painted it with Sherwin Williams antique white, leftover from this project. I painted both the front and the back of the board since I knew this was going to stand up and might be seen from behind. If I were going to hang it on the wall, I wouldn’t have bothered with the back side.

    Once the paint was dry, I sanded the corners a bit to give it a slightly rustic look. Sorry, I don’t have a picture of the sanding, but you know what that looks like. 🙂

    Scrappy Pumpkin Fall Decor | The Turquoise Home #diy

    While I was waiting for the paint to dry, I cut out my fabric using my printed shape. I decided to make the stem of the pumpkin a different fabric, so I cut it out separately.

    Scrappy Pumpkin Fall Decor | The Turquoise Home #diy

    I know the picture shows the shape on top of the fabric, but I turned both of them over and traced the shape on the back of the fabric with a pen. If I were high-tech and had a fabric blade, I would have used my Silhouette. So, if you have the Silhouette and a fabric blade, I’m sure you’d probably use that instead. {{Oh, and make sure you iron your fabric if it has wrinkles. You don’t want the fabric to not lay down when you try to adhere it.}}

    Scrappy Pumpkin Fall Decor | The Turquoise Home #diy

    Then I just “glued” down the pumpkin and stem to the board with Mod Podge. And then I “painted” Mod Podge all over the front and the fabric to help seal it on the block of wood. It’s not going anywhere!

    Scrappy Pumpkin Fall Decor | The Turquoise Home #diy

    And that’s how I made my free-to-me scrappy pumpkin fall decor.

    I couldn’t figure out for the life of me what this should be called. I was like, is this a plaque? A wood and fabric craft board? What to call it? I asked a few friends last night and came up with the title. But what would you call this thing?

    Scrappy Pumpkin Fall Decor | The Turquoise Home #diy


    If you were around here a year ago, you may recognize this fabric. I used it to decorate my fall mantel last year. So, since I’m going to do something totally different this year, I was happy to find a way to use the fabric. I may even make some of these to sell at my upcoming yard sale. Might as well make some money on my old decor items, right?

    I hope you have a wonderful day!!

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    Fall Mantel Reveal

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    Comments

    1. Christy @ Creating a Beautiful Life

      September 26, 2013 at 8:37 am

      I love the fabric and the concept! I’m thinking I could do it with patterned scrapbook paper on an old box top. Love this idea; thank you for sharing it. I’m visiting from The Lettered Cottage link party.

      Christy @ Creating a Beautiful Life

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 30, 2013 at 5:37 pm

        I think the possibilities are endless, Christy. 🙂 I’ve had several people mention scrapbook paper. And really you can mod podge it to most anything flat. Happy crafting!!

        Reply
    2. Samantha

      September 25, 2013 at 4:45 pm

      This is super cute!

      Reply
    3. [email protected]

      September 23, 2013 at 9:47 pm

      Love this!! I need to get moving on creating some new Fall decor!! 😉

      Reply
    4. Marianne L

      September 21, 2013 at 12:35 pm

      Cute idea, Laura. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 23, 2013 at 12:30 pm

        Thanks Marianne! I’m so glad you stopped by! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Confessions of a Plate Addict

      September 21, 2013 at 11:15 am

      Just wanted to let you know that you were featured on my blog! Thanks so much for sharing at The Scoop!…hugs…Debbie

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 23, 2013 at 12:27 pm

        Thank you so much, Debbie!!

        Reply
    6. Amy @ The Stitchin' Mommy

      September 20, 2013 at 9:16 am

      Hi Laura! I love this project! It’s simple but very cute! Thank you for linking up to last week’s Get Crafty Friday link party. Your scrappy pumpkin has been featured this week. Have a wonderful weekend!

      -Amy

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 21, 2013 at 12:43 am

        Thanks so much for the feature, Amy! I hope you have a great weekend!!

        Reply
    7. Megan Chamberlin

      September 19, 2013 at 5:23 pm

      Super cute!!! I love the fabric you chose for the pumpkin!

      Found you over at Rae Gun Ramblings Block Link party!

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 21, 2013 at 12:33 am

        Thanks so much, Megan! Have a great weekend!!

        Reply
    8. [email protected]

      September 18, 2013 at 6:21 pm

      Laura, this is just adorable! It makes such a bright and graphic Fall statement!

      Reply
    9. Maryann @ Domestically Speaking

      September 18, 2013 at 12:42 am

      Super cute! Pinned!

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 20, 2013 at 11:14 pm

        Thanks so much, Maryann!

        Reply
    10. Tammy

      September 17, 2013 at 6:40 pm

      What a cute idea! I think I’ll try it…..thanks for sharing!

      Tammy

      Reply
    11. PJ @ Planned in Pencil

      September 17, 2013 at 10:48 am

      You are always making the cutest thing, now I have to start following along so I get everything, not just what you share with the Pinworthy Project Link Party! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 18, 2013 at 12:23 am

        Yay! Thanks for following along, PJ! 🙂

        Reply
    12. Grace @ sense and simplicity

      September 16, 2013 at 7:37 pm

      What a cute pumpkin – and I think I have some very similar fabric leftover from an IKEA duvet that I cut up so I might copy your great idea. Thanks.

      Reply
    13. Britni

      September 16, 2013 at 1:47 pm

      I’ve been looking for fall decorations and this is going on the list. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 18, 2013 at 12:07 am

        Thanks so much, Britni! Hope you’re having a great week!!

        Reply
    14. Sarah

      September 16, 2013 at 8:36 am

      Such a cute pumpkin, love that you only used scraps. I have a pile of scraps including an old frame without glass and some orange patterned paper. You have inspired me!
      Visiting from Give me the Goods link party.
      Sarah
      Creative Ramblings

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 18, 2013 at 12:06 am

        Awesome! I’d love to see it if you make something. 🙂 Have a great week, Sarah!

        Reply
    15. [email protected]

      September 15, 2013 at 11:11 pm

      This pretty little pumpkin is quite popular – I’ve seen it all over the place! It’s about time I popped on over to tell you how much I like it. Great idea!

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 18, 2013 at 12:02 am

        Aww, thanks so much Marie! I’m glad you like my scrappy little pumpkin. 🙂

        Reply
    16. Tara from The Magnolia Barn

      September 14, 2013 at 9:54 pm

      Love it! I’ve been inspired, thanks. 🙂

      Reply
    17. JaneEllen

      September 14, 2013 at 12:25 am

      I love the simplicity and ease of making your project. I have all the supplies needed so will be having hubs cut the wood for me. Ah, as I typed that I realized I have a wood plaque already cut that will be perfect for this. Love it when I can start a project I love so much. I have some fabric already also (if I can find it) so I’ll be working on this tomorrow, can hardly wait. Think I’ll go look for that Fall fabric, save time tomorrow. Happy weekend. You sure inspired me.

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 17, 2013 at 10:17 am

        Awesome JaneEllen! I’m so happy to inspire! I hope your project turned out awesome!!

        Reply
    18. Suzie @ Dorothy Sue and Millie Bs too

      September 13, 2013 at 2:58 pm

      This is so simple and cute it’s BRILLIANT!!!! Love this idea… I have wood…I have fabric….I have Mod Podge…. I can do this!!! Thanks for the inspiration! Have a wonderful weekend!

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 17, 2013 at 10:11 am

        Awesome!! I’d love to see what you create!!

        Reply
    19. Nici

      September 13, 2013 at 1:38 pm

      This is such a cute project! I love the fabric you used! We’d love to have you link this up to our All Things Thursday Blog Hop if you haven’t already. Have a wonderful weekend!
      Blessings,
      Nici

      Reply
    20. Rhonda

      September 12, 2013 at 9:33 pm

      We love what you have done. Please come share it with us at Craft Frenzy Friday! The party starts Thursday to 7pm cst. I won’t be a party without you!

      Reply
    21. Diane N

      September 12, 2013 at 6:10 pm

      What a great idea! I love that you had all the stuff on hand and were able to fashion such great fall decor. Answering your question about what to call it, I would describe it as “wood art”.

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 17, 2013 at 9:23 am

        You know, I almost called it Wood & Fabric Fall Decor. And then I asked some of my friends, and they came up with the “Scrappy Pumpkin” part. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!!

        Reply
    22. Abby

      September 12, 2013 at 4:59 pm

      Well this is just too cute! What a great way to use up some leftover! Love love it!

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 17, 2013 at 9:22 am

        Thanks so much, Abby!!

        Reply
    23. [email protected]

      September 12, 2013 at 12:53 pm

      love love love that wonderful fabric. super cute and fun for Fall!

      Reply
    24. Becca

      September 12, 2013 at 10:30 am

      Love the pattern! This project is cute and looks so simple. Thanks for sharing! Stop by my Friday’s Five Features tomorrow and link up this post (and others)!

      Reply
    25. Krista @ the happy housie

      September 11, 2013 at 11:41 pm

      Seriously sooo adorable Laura! Love it! Sharing on facebook too:) Hope you are having a great week!
      ~Krista

      Reply
    26. Leslie Lambert

      September 11, 2013 at 8:24 pm

      SUCH a perfect decoration for fall…I love this! This would be great to link up to Create It Thursday … hope you’ll join us!

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 17, 2013 at 9:15 am

        Thanks Leslie .. I just put you on the calendar to link up tomorrow. What time does your party start??

        Reply
        • Leslie Lambert

          September 17, 2013 at 2:15 pm

          It usually starts sometime between 7-9 on Wednesday night!

          Reply
    27. Julie Corbisiero

      September 11, 2013 at 7:53 pm

      Hi, I love this pumpkin you made! I saw it on wow me wed. link party.
      Julie from julieslifestyle.blogspot.com

      Reply
    28. Ellya Brill

      September 11, 2013 at 7:20 pm

      This is really pretty and very creative. Love how you use fabric for the pumpkin shape.
      Thank you,
      Ellya

      Reply
    29. April

      September 11, 2013 at 7:13 pm

      I love this!! I will have to add this to my ever growing crafty to-do list. Visiting from 36th Ave link up.

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 17, 2013 at 9:00 am

        Thanks April!!

        Reply
    30. Heather @ Southern State of Mind

      September 11, 2013 at 3:09 pm

      This scrappy makes me happy! Love it!

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 11, 2013 at 5:19 pm

        Thanks girl. 🙂

        Reply
    31. Maria

      September 11, 2013 at 3:01 pm

      Oh how sweet! What a fun fall craft, I love it! 🙂

      Reply
    32. Kathleen

      September 11, 2013 at 12:57 pm

      Super cute! Halloween is my favorite holiday so I’m totally doing this! Pinned.

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 11, 2013 at 5:15 pm

        Aww, thanks Kathleen!!

        Reply
    33. Sue @ bebeandj

      September 10, 2013 at 7:39 pm

      Great idea – the pumpkin is super cute!

      Pinned!

      Sue

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 11, 2013 at 3:11 pm

        Thanks so much, Sue!

        Reply
    34. Jamie

      September 10, 2013 at 3:17 pm

      Adorable! Love your scrappy pumpking! Sharing on my FB page today 😉
      Hugs,
      Jamie

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 11, 2013 at 3:07 pm

        Thanks so much, girl!!

        Reply
    35. Carmen Whitehead

      September 10, 2013 at 12:11 pm

      Love using things I already have. This is so unique and easy! TFS!

      Reply
    36. Katie @ The Casual Craflete

      September 10, 2013 at 10:55 am

      SO cute and super easy to make! I have scrap wood that I can totally use to make this. Thanks for the idea!

      Katie

      Reply
    37. Megan @ Our Pinteresting Family

      September 10, 2013 at 10:37 am

      This is so cute! I love it.

      Reply
    38. Kim R

      September 10, 2013 at 9:40 am

      I call it adorable! What a great way to use what you have!

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 11, 2013 at 3:04 pm

        Thanks Kim! 🙂

        Reply
    39. Susan @ SunfowerHugs.blogspot.com

      September 10, 2013 at 9:39 am

      Very cute–I love projects like this too. It happens when I can put a garage sale find from LAST year together with a find from this year. It totally justifies my hoarding 🙂

      Reply
      • Laura

        September 11, 2013 at 3:04 pm

        Oh, I love it, too!! I think it justifies my hoarding, as well. 🙂 Have a great day!

        Reply

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