Windows & DoorsNo. 5202 · The 2026 edition
Hello Pumpkin Fall Door Decor
Create a charming fall welcome with this DIY "Hello Pumpkin" door decor featuring a painted wood circle, bead garland, and festive embellishments.
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Transform a plain wood plank circle into a festive fall door sign with a painted "Hello Pumpkin" design, framed by a wood bead garland and adorned with greenery, berries, and a pumpkin. This step-by-step guide walks you through cutting a stencil with a Cricut, painting, distressing, and assembling the decoration for a warm seasonal welcome.
You'll need
Directions
- Load the SVG into Cricut Design Space and resize it to fit your wood circle. Place stencil vinyl on your cutting mat and have the machine cut the design.
- After cutting, remove the excess vinyl from the letters using a weeding tool—you want the letter outlines empty so paint can fill them.
- Apply a base coat of paint to the wood plank circle; you'll likely need at least two coats for full coverage.
- Once the base paint is dry, wrap the wood bead garland around the circle's edge to measure, then snip it to the right length.
- Set the garland aside. Use transfer tape to carefully lift and position your stencil onto the painted wood circle.
- Add painter's tape around the stencil edges to create a clean boundary. Then paint the letters with your chosen color, applying a couple of coats so the color is bold after removal.
- When the paint is completely dry, slowly peel off the stencil to reveal the lettering.
- Optionally, distress the piece with a sanding block for a worn look.
- Flip the circle face down and hot glue each bead along the edge, adding glue to every bead for a secure hold.
- After all beads are attached, use the garland's twine to tie a knot at the top.
- Use wire cutters to snip small pieces of greenery, fall berry picks, and pumpkin stems as needed.
- Glue the greenery onto the circle first, then add the fall berries, leaving a spot for the pumpkin.
- When you're happy with the arrangement, glue the pumpkin in place. If you have a storm door, trim the pumpkin's back to avoid smashing.
- Finish by trimming the twine or adding a bow, then attach a hanger to the back. I stapled a ribbon for hanging.