Fall is the perfect time to bring warmth and creativity into your home, and today’s guest post from Denise at Salvaged Inspirations shows exactly how! Using Dixie Belle’s Wood Cutout Kits, Denise transforms simple wood cutouts into charming seasonal pieces that celebrate everything we love about autumn. With her signature style and easy-to-follow approach, you’ll be inspired to grab your paints and create cozy, custom décor that captures the season’s beauty.

(The following is an excerpt from Do Dodson Designs. Read the full article here) 

Hey there, creative friends! Put your cozy sweater on, grab a mug of tea and get ready to dive into some EASY FALL DECOR IDEAS using these cute wood cutouts. Its such a quick and easy craft and can be used in so many ways around your home. I can’t wait to hear what you think and if you have any additional ideas on what to do with these!

Here’s the cut-out kit I started with. One is the Hey Punkin Wood Cut Out Kit. It comes with transfer sheets and wood cutouts with stands.

Hey Punkin Transfer and unfinished wood cutout pieces from Dixie Belle’s Fall Wood Cutout Kit, featuring floral pumpkin designs by Salvaged Inspirations.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Hey Punkin Wood Cutout Kit
Country Pickin’ Wood Cutout Kit
Titebond Wood Glue
Scissors (33% OFF as of writing!)
Paint Sticks (free from HD!)
Collard Greens Chalk Mineral Paint
2″ Mini Paint Brush

STEP-BY-STEP FALL CUTOUT DECOR

Here’s how easy and quick this all came together…

UNPACK AND SORT

I started by unpacking and laying out all the wood cutouts and transfers included in the fall craft kit.

Hey Punkin Transfer and unfinished wood cutout pieces from Dixie Belle’s Fall Wood Cutout Kit, featuring floral pumpkin designs by Salvaged Inspirations.

CUT TRANSFER DESIGNS

There’s more than one design per sheet, so I cut around each design, leaving ample space. It doesn’t need to be cut exactly because only the design portion will be applied to the wood cutout.

Cutting out the 'AUTUMN' transfer design from the Hey Punkin Wood Cutout Kit by Salvaged Inspirations, preparing pieces for a DIY fall décor project.

APPLY TRANSFER DESIGN

After I cut the portion of the transfer I wanted to start with (I picked the Autumn Arrow), I pulled off the backing and matched it up with the arrow wood cutout. This doesn’t have to be exact either. I like a little of the wood peeking through! I positioned it and laid it down in place. Then, using my hand, I rubbed the sticky side onto the wood. The kits come with a burnishing tool so to adhere the transfer 100% I rubbed the transfer on and this releases the mylar topsheet as shown below.

Applying the 'AUTUMN' rub-on transfer from the Hey Punkin Wood Cutout Kit onto a wooden arrow sign using a transfer stick, demonstrated by Salvaged Inspirations.

I repeated the same steps for the punkin designs… super cute!

Cutting out the floral pumpkin design from the Hey Punkin Transfer by Dixie Belle Paint Company for a fall wood cutout craft, shown by Salvaged Inspirations. Applying the Hey Punkin floral pumpkin rub-on transfer to a wooden cutout using a transfer stick for a fall DIY project by Salvaged Inspirations.

I was enjoying myself, so I brought out the Country Pickin’ Wood Cutout Kit as well! 😃

Cutting out fall-themed rub-on transfers featuring pumpkins, apples, and florals to decorate wooden cutouts from the Hey Punkin Wood Cutout Kit by Salvaged Inspirations.

DISPLAY OPTIONS

These cutouts come with wooden stands with slots that you can prop them up with. Great if you’re displaying them on a mantel, coffee bar, table setting ect. I decided to use them to jazz up my backdoor arrangement so I grabbed some free paint sticks and painted them in Collard Greens. I glued a few of the vignettes on with wood glue and then cut the bottoms so they would be easy to ‘stake’ into the planters.

Painting and assembling wooden stands for the Hey Punkin Wood Cutout Kit using Dixie Belle Chalk Mineral Paint in Coffee Bean, glue, and clamps, demonstrated by Salvaged Inspirations.

🙋‍♀️ EXTRA FALL DECOR IDEAS

These cute cutouts can be used for so many different decor ideas! If you can think of more, I’d love to hear in the comments below.

  • Use the decorated cutouts as gift tags for fall birthdays, Thanksgiving gifts, or hostess treats.
  • Pumpkin decor with the smaller transfer pieces.
  • Mix in natural elements like dried leaves, pine cones, or small branches to give it a rustic flair for a fall vignette on a mantel or tablescape.
  • Play with lighting—twinkle lights behind translucent or thinner cutouts look magical.
  • Make a version for table décor—a centerpiece garland for your dining table.
  • Make a door wreath using these cutouts along with some fall leaves or dried flowers.

THE CUTE PUNKIN REVEAL…

Here’s the finished look, and how cute is this?!!!

Fall porch display featuring Dixie Belle’s Hey Punkin Wood Cutout Kit with floral pumpkin and Autumn arrow designs surrounded by pumpkins and bright yellow mums, styled by Salvaged Inspirations. Fall porch display featuring Dixie Belle’s Hey Punkin Wood Cutout Kit with floral pumpkin and Autumn arrow designs surrounded by pumpkins and bright yellow mums, styled by Salvaged Inspirations.

This is a super cute way to customize fall florals.

Fall porch display featuring Dixie Belle’s Hey Punkin Wood Cutout Kit with floral pumpkin and Autumn arrow designs surrounded by pumpkins and bright yellow mums, styled by Salvaged Inspirations.

A cheap and cheerful planter can be brought to life. Just look at my $6.99 yellow mums on the right-hand side. I think it looks adorable with the Autumn Arrow and apple baskets.

Fall porch display featuring Dixie Belle’s Hey Punkin Wood Cutout Kit with floral pumpkin and Autumn arrow designs surrounded by pumpkins and bright yellow mums, styled by Salvaged Inspirations.

Here’s another look at this fall arrangement before and after. I hope it inspired you and gave you some ideas for your upcoming fall decor projects.

Fall porch display featuring Dixie Belle’s Hey Punkin Wood Cutout Kit with floral pumpkin and Autumn arrow designs surrounded by pumpkins and bright yellow mums, styled by Salvaged Inspirations.

A big thank-you to Denise with Salvaged Inspirations for sharing this beautiful and festive project! Her Fall Wood Cutout Kit tutorial is the perfect reminder that a little paint and imagination can go a long way in bringing seasonal cheer to your home. Whether displayed on a mantel, entryway table, or porch, these pieces make the perfect DIY fall décor you’ll enjoy year after year.

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Do Dodson Designs

Donna, also known as Do, is a decorative furniture artist, photographer, DIYer, author of Do Dodson Designs Blog. Do's true passion is attached to the paint brush and encouraging women. She has a successful online group where she teaches women how to merge their passion for furniture painting with business growth.

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