Create Your Own Fall Sign Using Fall Stencils and Transfers

Create your own fall sign using fall stencils and transfers to use in your own home decor. Follow these step by step directions to make your own in little to no time!

Can your house be decorated for fall if it doesn’t have this adorable plump little pumpkin in it? I think not. I love how sweet this craft is. This farmhouse DIY decor is so simple to create and personalize to fit your style. It looks so great on my mantle and yours will too. And the best part about it is that you can use this DIY Fall sign in so many spots in your home, and it will look great no matter where you place it. 

With a piece of scrap wood, some paint, your favorite fall stencil, and a transfer, you can make this DIY Fall sign in less than an hour. You decide the color scheme, the size, the style, and the whole look to make this as unique, and personal, as you want. I’ll show you the steps, and you let your creativity run wild. So if you want to learn how to get this look in your home, let me show you how. Grab your supplies and let’s get started. 

Make Your Own Fall Sign With Transfers and Stencils

Stencils and transfers are so much fun to work with because there are so many options to choose from. I love that you can make your home decor exactly how you want it. Make and create something that fits your home, your style, your vibe, your way. And find joy in knowing that no one else can have the exact same thing. If this sounds like something you would be into, and I am sure it does, then you are in the right place. Follow along as I teach you step by step to make this Fall Sign with Transfers and Stencils.

Supplies

• 12 x 12 pieces of wood or scrap wood
• Home Sweet Home Stencil for Pumpkin
• “It’s October Witches” Stencil
• Cosmic Roses Furniture Transfer
• Master’s Touch paint – Raw Umber, Titanium White, Grass Green, Ocean Green 
• Fusion Mineral Paint – Tuscan Orange 
• Paint Dabbers
• Small Brush
• Stencil Brush
• Transfer Tool – Flat edge
• Polyurethane Spray
• Heat gun
• Clear Coat, Matte

How to Make Your Fall Sign with Transfers and Stencils

1. Grab your large 12 x 12 wooden board or scrap wood. I painted mine with a base coat of white, with a white washed look. (It actually was an old craft that I didn’t love, so I painted over it to start again.) You decide what you look like best. 
2. Grab your “Home” fall stencil, focusing only on the pumpkin part of the stencil. 
3. With your finger dauber begin dabbing in some Raw Umber in the stem and vine of your pumpkin. Little spot with little details so dab carefully.
4. Next with a thin brush, paint your pumpkin with the first layer of Tuscan Orange. A fun technique to have brush strokes in there.
5. Dry with a heat gun to move quickly. Add another coat to make it pop. When pleased with your look, carefully remove your stencil. 
6. Dry again. Use a blow dryer or heat gun to speed up the drying process. 
7. Add your “It’s October Witches” Stencil to your sign. Hold in place as you add your brown paint. Use your dabbing method to help make sure there is no bleeding in your stencil. 
8. Dry again.
9. Apply a sealer to help with your transfer attaching smoothly. Use a clean flat brush to smooth it out all over your board. Remember your paint must be dry so you don’t overwork your sign. 
10. Add some detail to your pumpkin by painting it brown in the seams with a small brush. Add some Titanium White to add some highlights as well. Add a bit of green to the stem area. Just adds a little something, something to the sign. 
11. Grab your Cosmic Roses Transfer sheet and cut a section to add to your sign. Apply where desired. With a flat edge, press firmly on your transfer sheet to adhere to your sealed board. 
12. Be sure your transfer is completely down before you begin removing the backing. 
13. Tie in some blue colors to the pumpkin from the transfer with your Ocean Green acrylic paint. Add some fun new details to your pumpkin. 
14. Once completely dry, apply a sealer to your finished sign. Use a Minwax polyurethane spray.

What Types of Paint Do You Like to Use With Stencils?

I am a big believer in using what you have y’all. So mostly, I will use Master’s Touch Acrylic Paint for my DIY Farmhouse Signs. I just like the price and the quality. But for this project, I busted out my Fusion Furniture Paint and am quite pleased with how it turned out. The beauty of crafting is having fun. Try new things and learn from your mistakes and embrace the wins. I promise you can’t go wrong with paint. And if you do, just paint over it and try again. 

I am so pleased with how cute this little DIY turned out. This craft will bring all those fall vines to my home just in time for pumpkin spice smells to fill the aroma. This will be cute on my mantle, bookshelf, guest bathroom, front porch, wherever! Y’all this project is one to repeat for sure using whatever stencil you have in your stash. I hope you do!

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