7 Fall Craft Ideas to Inspire Your Next Project

Handmade fall scrapbook layout featuring a pumpkin patch photo, sunflowers, patterned paper, and autumn leaf embellishments

Fall crafts enhance your home with a handmade touch and give a sense of warmth to that card you’ve been meaning to send. Grab a cozy blanket and your favorite seasonal treat and take a look at these seven fall craft ideas.

1. Interactive Scarecrow Card

Handmade interactive fall card featuring a scarecrow, cornfield, black birds, and a pull-tab mechanism

We love how Artisan Design Team member Pamela Blackwell created this interactive card. The pull tab lifts the scarecrow up from the autumn scene, making it a fun card for both the maker and the receiver! To recreate this card, you’ll need the Fun for Fall Bundle, as well as the Scalloped Blooms Dies to make the clever sliding mechanism.

▶ Watch the tutorial here.

2. Framed Raven Artwork

Framed black raven artwork with a vintage-style background and Quoth the Raven Nevermore stamped sentiment

Although the Raven’s Tale Stamp Set is great for card accents, you can also get creative and incorporate it into your home decor. This project uses the raven stamp image and coordinating sentiments to create framed artwork, perfect for a subtle Halloween or fall decoration.

▶ Learn how to make this project.

3. Paper Turkey Craft

Three handmade kraft paper Thanksgiving treat boxes decorated with colorful layered paper leaves and stamped greetings

This paper turkey craft is quick to make, requires few supplies, and works well for Thanksgiving place settings, party favors, or seasonal decorating. You’ll need treat boxes, autumn-colored cardstock, the Simply Leaves Bundle, and a little bit of layering magic to create the turkey feathers.

▶ Learn how to make this craft.

4. Stitched Leaves Card

Handmade greeting card featuring a large rust-colored paper leaf, white stitched-style details, and a Many Thanks sentiment

Adding texture makes your fall cards stand out, and stitched details are a cute, eye-catching, and easy option. You can create a similar look with any leaf-themed bundle. We recommend using the Simply Leaves Bundle to punch out leaves, then add holes with a pick tool and stitched accents using twine.

▶ See the project details.

5. Ghost Scene Painting

Handmade landscape artwork featuring a country cottage, winding path, stormy sky, and small white painted ghosts

Have you seen this viral ghost painting trend on your social media feed? This spooky fall decor looks impressive, and it’s easier to make than you might think. Start with the Beautiful Gallery Designer Series Paper and you have a ready-made hand-painted landscape. Or create your own background using the Shimmering Scenes Stamp Set or the Untouched Landscapes Stamp Set. Then, add a few painted or die-cut ghosts. You could even paint in more details, like a stormy sky, to add to the spookiness.

▶ See how it’s made.

6. Fall Scrapbooking

Fall scrapbook page with a pumpkin patch photograph, layered patterned paper, sunflower accents, and autumn decorations

The Autumn Fields Scrapbooking Workshop Kit includes everything you need to make three scrapbook spreads.

▶ New to scrapbooking? Start here.

You can also use the paper, stickers, and precut images in this kit for other projects, such as fall-themed cards or photo mats for frames.

7. Autumn Leaf Place Cards

Red, yellow, and brown stamped paper leaves personalized with handwritten names beside a Stampin' Up! ink pad

Hosting a meal this fall? Add a handmade touch to your table with leaf-shaped place cards made with the Elegant Leaves Bundle. Personalizing the colorful leaves with names and handwritten notes adds a thoughtful detail.

▶ Follow the step-by-step instructions to make these

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Whether you’re preparing for Halloween, Thanksgiving, or simply celebrating the beauty of fall, we’re here to help! Choose your favorite fall craft idea from this article and explore products we think you’ll fall in love with.