Fall is one of my favorite seasons, and I really get a warm fuzzy feeling from seeing all the amazing fall leaf decor and DIY fall craft ideas on Pinterest. (Have you seen our Fall Decorating Bloggers Home Tours post? Be prepared to swoon, and then immediately feel an overwhelming need to make hot cocoa.:)) Problem for me is that I love fall decor with a natural, back to nature vibe. It’s kinda what the whole season is about for me. So, if things get too cutesy, it turns me off a bit. (Long term readers, you have heard this before, me thinks?)

So in an effort to share with the blogosphere my take on what fall decorating should be about, we went out looking for fall crafts that feature the epitome of autumn… fall leaves decor! Not just any projects, these fit my admittedly narrow (yet well intentioned) views on celebrating the subtleties of nature and the changes it makes this time of year. So if you are a fan of pretty fall leaves, white pumpkins and natural hues, join us and check out these DIY fall craft & decor projects!

DIY Fall Crafts : Fall Leaves Decor & Projects

Check out these ah-mazing autumn leaf fairy lights from ‘Wallflower Girl‘. Not only are these just the best DIY fall craft, they are easy to make with some string lights, some fall leaves and some wax paper. Talk about “illuminating” the best of fall!

From ‘Liljor Och Tulpaner‘, this is a great example of  fall leaves decor with firefly lights. (Find them at your craft store.)

From ‘Simple as That‘, this DIY fall leaf book page banner combines my two favorite things! And doesn’t it just make you want to take that cup of cocoa (you know, the one you made when you started reading all this fall inspiration?) and go curl up in a corner chair with a book and a warm throw?

Melissa at ‘The Sweet Escape‘ shows us how to make these DIY fall craft pumpkins for a new take on fall crafts! She actually spray painted orange pumpkins white, but as she mentions, you could just buy white ones. (They are a tad more expensive though, but so totally worth it!)  A little Mod Podge or white glue and some fall leaves and you have art!