This year, in the Western Hemisphere, the Fall Equinox transpires on Wednesday September 22nd.
For many of us, however, autumn’s unofficial start took place earlier this week on September 1st.
And for others still, fall commenced even earlier, at some point (such as Lammas) in August.
No matter when you opt to officially roll out the red (or would that be orange and black? 😃) carpet for fall, it’s a safe bet to say that many of us jump at the chance to celebrate and make the most of this gorgeous chapter of the year.
For my fellow paper crafters – and indeed, crafty and creative souls of all kinds – fall provides boundless inspiration for our projects.
I am the first person to not just jump, but pole vault when it comes to creating craft projects for special autumn events and holidays such as Thanksgiving (both Canadian and American, respectively), Mabon, Halloween, Samhain, Día de los Muertos, and Remembrance Day (November 11th).
However, sometimes one wants to shake things up and make cards or other paper crafting projects that are fall-related, but not strictly for the major holidays.
You can, of course, bestow a fall theme onto nearly any type of paper crafting project – from birthday to get well cards, mini albums to tags. Goodness knows I do so with gusto! 😃
It can be a lot of fun though to have a cool launching pad for your creativity that you might not have drawn inspiration from often, if ever before.
To that end, I have compiled a list of some of my favourite classic, unique, poignant, and just plain charming happenings and beloved events that can deliver big time on the fall paper crafting inspiration front.
Each entry is accompanied by a paper crafting item that corresponds to the topic at hand. Naturally, in many instances there are others on the theme to be had as well, so don’t be shy when it comes to Googling for what you’re after.
Whether you are making cards, scrapbook pages, mini albums, canvasses, art journal pages, traveller’s notebooks, pocket letters, MemoryDex cards, home décor item, or any other type of paper crafting project, I hope that the following list helps to stoke the (bon)fires of your creativity all the more this autumn – and for many more to come. 🧡
🍁 45 Special Occasions and Fun Reasons to Make Cards (and Other Paper Crafting Projects) For This Fall 🍁
1. The harvest season: A boundless treasure trove of inspiration lies in the autumn harvest season and the scrumptious bounty that it produces.
Apples, pears, grapes, figs, cranberries, corn, squash, parsnips, cabbage, beets, garlic, mushrooms, potatoes, carrots, brussels sprouts, pumpkins, wheat, barley, and honey are just some of the many delicious fall harvest foods that can serve as a fantastic source of inspiration not only for your meals and seasonal décor, but also for your paper crafting projects.
2. Spirit Day (October 15th): This annual event draws attention to, and strives to provide support for victims of, the continued widespread abuse and bullying faced by many LGBTQ+ youth around the world.
Use Spirit Day (which is represented by the colour purple) as an ideal time to send cards of support or good cheer to the young LGBTQ+ people in your life.
3. Native American Day (USA; 4th Friday in September in some states, 2nd Monday of October in South Dakota and Wisconsin): The roots of this important celebration of Native American culture stretch back to 1939.
Native American Day deserves widespread recognition and observance. It serves as the perfect time of the year (though doing so should be an ongoing lifelong happening, especially for those who live in North America) to further educate oneself about, and celebrate, Native American history and culture both past and present.
(Note: For those in Canada, a similar observation, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, occurs annually on June 21st.
4. Oktoberfest: Though the ongoing global pandemic has caused the cancellation of Oktoberfest again this year, the spirit that it embodies can still be celebrated all the same.
Whether one enjoys a hearty pint of lager or simply wishes to pay tribute to their German heritage (where applicable), Oktoberfest – which is a sixteen to eighteen-day event that begins in mid and runs until the first Sunday in October) is a time of merriment, hearty food, and plenty of beer.
One need not drink, however, to celebrate Oktoberfest, be it in real life or in paper crafting form. I myself do not drink (or more specifically, have been unable to drink alcohol of any kind for two decades now due to medical reasons), yet as someone with a hefty slice of German ancestry, I use Oktoberfest as a time to reflect on and honour this part of my family tree.
5. International Mountain Day (December 11th): The world as we know it would be a radically different place if it was devoid of mountains and the ecosystems that these vital natural structures house.
Hailing from a part of Canada (the province of British Columbia) that is all but overflowing with mountains, I have quite the soft spot in my heart for these majestic marvels of nature and have frequently used them as a source of inspiration in my paper crafting.
Whether you live in the Rockies, Swiss Alps, or the flattest part of the globe, it can be a blast to incorporate mountains into our paper crafting both on International Mountain Day and all throughout the rest of the year.
6. Monthly birthstones: While, naturally, often thought of in the context of jewelry, birthstones can also be a marvellous source of creative inspiration (think birthstone colours, rhinestones, and sentiments such as “You’re a gem”) and a memorable way to help celebrate someone special’s birthday.
The following are the most common modern-day birthstones for each of the fall months:
-September birthstone: Sapphire
-October birthstones: Tourmaline and opal
-November birthstones: Citrine and topaz
-December birthstones: Turquoise, tanzanite, and blue zircon
7. Grandparents Day: When I was growing up, Grandparents’ Day seemed to be observed more often here in Canada and I fondly remember making cards and gifts for my grandparents throughout my youth. While, rather unjustifiably, if you ask me, not as well known or widely observed as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, respectively, Grandparents’ Day takes place on various dates in different countries around the world.
Here in Canada, as well as in the US, Grandparents’ Day takes place in the first half of September. Interestingly, officially, Canada did away with Grandparents’ Day in 2014. However, it is still observed by many, most of whom simply use the US date to mark this meaningful celebration.
This year, Grandparents’ Day falls on Sunday, September 12th in the States. You need not wait though for this day to honour and celebrate the grandparents in your life. Why not send a heartfelt greeting to your nana, pawpaw, bubby, or granddad this autumn and let them know they’re in your thoughts all season long?
8. World Card Making Day (1st Saturday in October): Really and truly, you could not find a more apt day to day to create cards on, or for, than World Card Making Day itself.
A beloved annual event amongst crafters around the world, this delightful celebration of all things card making related took root at least a decade ago now and continues to grow in popularity each year.
9. National Taco Day (USA; October 4th): I don’t know about you, but personally I haven’t met too many people thus far who didn’t enjoy at least one or two types of tacos
If you flip your shell for a great taco or know someone else who does, use National Taco Day as a charming reason to serve up a taco themed card, tag, or other paper crafting project. It’s bound to house all of the fun of the real deal, with none of the risk of your taco shell breaking! 😊
10. The Fall Equinox (September 22nd): For many an autumn lover the world over, the Fall Equinox alone can power our creative engines all season long – and for good measure!
Fall is an exquisitely beautiful and highly meaningful chapter of the year that offers us a welcome respite between the extremes of summer and winter, and which can be translated in countless ways through our craft projects, be they be paper-based or otherwise.
11. World Post Day (October 9th): Much as with World Card Making Day, World Post Day is ideally suited to paper crafters.
This annual fall time event was established in 1969 and aims to bring awareness of, and recognition to, the many important roles that the postal system plays in the lives of billions of people around the globe.
As a paper crafter, I see this as the epitome of a great reason to send out some “happy mail” to fellow crafters and plenty of “thinking of you” mail to friends and family around the globe.
12. Bonfire Night (UK and Ireland; November 5th): Also commonly known, when observed on the 5th of November, as Guy Fawkes Night, this post-Halloween celebration is a mainstay in parts of Europe, though less so elsewhere in the world.
If you live outside of a country that officially takes part in Bonfire Night, why not use the crisp, chilly days of early November as a wonderful time to celebrate bonfires (and heart fires, too) in general?
For example, in order to do so via paper crafting, you could make a card or tag for someone featuring an image of a fire, fireplace, or glowing candle with a sentiment such as, “You warm my heart” or “You light up my life”.
13. National Cat Day (USA; October 29th): This meaningful day aims to raise awareness about the many thousands of cats that need rescuing across America. Though this issue is, of course, is a widespread global one as well.
Cats are closely associated with fall (in particular with Halloween and Samhain), so why not use this autumn as an excellent time to spread awareness about rescuing cats via your paper crafting (and/or by adopting a precious new fur baby yourself)?
14. A sense of balance: This one pertains to the Fall Equinox/Mabon in particular, but is also applicable to autumn as a whole.
As one of just two days of the year (the other being the Spring Equinox/Ostara) in which the hours of light and dark are roughly equal, the Autumn Equinox helps to remind us of the importance of seeking, creating, fostering, and celebrating various forms of balance and harmony in our lives.
Use the serenity of fall and the blessing of balance as a meaningful springboard for various creative projects this season. In addition, you may wish to utilize fall’s sense of balance in your self-care and wellness-focused activities, too.
15. International Bacon Day: If bacon is your jam (or if bacon jam is your jam 😃) then why not take a hearty bite of inspiration from one of the world’s most beloved pork products and celebrate International Bacon Day on September 4th with a project that incorporated a crafting version this very moreish meat? 🥓
(Naturally, those who prefer non-pork bacon, such as beef, turkey, or chicken, as well as vegetarian and vegan bacon options can just as easily raise a fork to International Bacon Day, too.)
16. Canadian and American Labour Day (September 6th): While not necessarily the first holiday that may spring to mind as an occasion to make cards for, Labour Day can in fact provide a wealth of paper crafting inspiration.
Use this annual event to create a scrapbook layout, mini album, card or other type of project that honours either your own career path or the profession of someone special in your life.
17. International Volunteer Day (December 5th): This important annual event celebrates and raises awareness of the work that volunteers around the world contribute to society.
Utilize International Volunteer Day as an excellent opportunity to acknowledge and thank the hard working volunteers in your own life and/or community.
18. Fall leaves: I know that autumn flowers and foliage appear as an entry elsewhere on this list, but much as with pumpkins and the broader harvest season, so too do fall leaves deserve their own entry.
Synonymous with autumn in much of the Western Hemisphere, crispy, crunchy earth and jewel-toned leaves are a gorgeous element of fall and a poignant reminder of the cyclical nature both of the seasons and of life in general.
Awesomely, no shortage of leaf-themed products (from stamps to metal dies, stickers to stencils) exist in the paper crafting world, many of which suit the splendours of fall time foliage to an absolute tee.
19. World Kindness Day (November 13th): On the list of things that there can never be too much of on this planet, kindness ranks extremely high up there in my books.
If you’re equally keen on kindness, I encourage you to use the middle of November as a fantastic time to acknowledge and thank some of the people in your life whose kindness and care have made a lasting impact on your days.
20. National Ampersand Day (USA; September 8th): If you’ve ever looked at the humble, elegant, and very hardworking ampersand (aka, the “and symbol”) and thought that it deserved its own special day of recognition, then National Ampersand Day is for you!
Plenty of paper crafting products (particularly stamps and dies) feature ampersands, which means that should have no trouble coming up with lots & lots of charming craft project ideas that feature or include this beloved symbol.
21. Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October): As one of the most common cancers in the modern world, rare is the family that has not been touched in some way breast cancer.
If you have a cancer patient or survivor in your family, friend group, or elsewhere in your life, October can be an excellent time to let that person know you’re thinking of them as they’re battling this extremely challenging disease or that you are super proud of all they’ve accomplished in their fight with breast cancer.
As well, you may wish to look into if any of the oncology departments or clinics in your area accept handmade cards, and, if they do, create some supportive greetings for strangers who are battling not only breast cancer, but cancers of all types.
(On the cancer awareness front autumn is also home to both prostate cancer and ovarian cancer awareness in September, and stomach cancer and pancreatic cancer awareness in November.)
22. National Pumpkin Day (USA; October 26th): I know, I know, pumpkins definitely fall under the first entry on this list, but as one of the most iconic and universally beloved symbols of fall, there’s no way I could deprive National Pumpkin Day of its own entry here. 🎃
Be they classic or cute, silly or spooky, pumpkins and the grinning jack-o-lanterns we carve from them are one of the best and most enjoyable ways to instantly convey fall time fun in your paper crafting projects.
23. World Tourism Day (September 27th): In this time of serious ongoing global challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, most of us are not doing a great deal of international (or even national) travelling. That doesn’t mean, however, that we can’t still celebrate our passion for adventure via our paper crafting.
Whether you make a project pertaining to your own travels or a card for a wanderlust-filled loved one, this fall is a terrific time to acknowledge highly meaningful role travel plays not only in our own lives, but in those of countless others across the globe.
24. Fall time flowers and foliage: It is natural to associate spring and summer with lush, gorgeous gardens teeming with blooms as far as the eye can see. However, fall is not without its own wonderful crop of flowers and greenery as well – any and all of which can provide a host of inspiration to crafters everywhere.
Amongst the star players when it comes to autumn flowers you’ll find such beautiful offerings as chrysanthemums, sunflowers, flowering kale, dianthus, shrub roses, cosmos, autumn sedum, heuchera, goldenrod, croton, black-eyed Susan, hydrangeas, snapdragons, purple fountain grass, amaranthus, marigolds, beautyberry, helenium, cornflowers, pansies, violas, and plenty of hearty varieties of roses.
25. International Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19th): Ahoy, maties! If it’s the pirate’s life for you, then your timbers are apt to be shivered and your creativity fuelled by this thoroughly fun annual event, which provides no shortage of paper crafting inspiration.
26. The Northern Lights: While the Northern Lights (aka, the Aurora Borealis) can be seen throughout the year in various parts of the world, according to NASA, if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you are twice as likely to spot this breathtaking natural event during the spring and fall months than you in the winter and summer.
Though many people do not live in areas that are northerly enough to witness the Aurora Borealis in person, happily, we can whip up our own dazzling Northern Lights displays via our paper crafting, particularly via ink blended and/or stamped skies.
27. National Beer Lover’s Day (USA; September 7th): Raise a pint to one of the world’s most beloved and frequently consumed beverages by brewing up a card or other paper crafting project that pays homage to the sudsy tipple that is beer.
28. Fall fashion: Cozy sweaters, chunky knit scarves, fleece shirts, warm coats, opaque tights, and cute gloves are but a few of the fabulous fashion elements that call autumn home.
If, like me, you tend to (vastly) prefer dressing for the cooler half of the year or if you know someone who does, then fall is the ideal time to celebrate your passion for autumnal fashion via not only your wardrobe, but also your paper crafting.
Think cable knit patterned embossing folders and papers, adorable sweater-themed stamp sets, and super cute stickers depicting scarves, to name but a few creative possibilities on this fun and festive front.
29. World Teacher’s Day (October 5th): Fall and the start of the school year have, in many parts of the world, gone hand in hand for centuries. Autumn is a wonderful and very fitting time to celebrate and honour the teachers in our lives and families, as well as to reflect back (such as in scrapbooking form) on those educators whose impact remains with us to this day.
30. Pumpkin spice everything: Though I’m the first to acknowledge that not everyone flips their lid for pumpkin spice flavoured foods and beverages (be they coffee-based or otherwise), for those of us who do, we’d gladly consume little else from the first day of September right on until the Winter Solstice. 🎃☕🧡
If pumpkin spice makes your heart skip a beat, try whipping up some fun, festive fall themed paper crafting projects that embrace your – or a friend’s – passion for this thoroughly beautiful flavour melange.
31. National Women’s Friendship Day (USA; third Sunday in September): Yaaasss!!! As someone who is a massive proponent of women supporting women and the importance of friendship amongst women, I am 110% in favour of National Women’s Friendship Day.
I’ve quickly some to adore using this annual event as inspiration to make and send cards out to some of my cherished female friends around the globe.
You can easily do the same, too, and do not need any special supplies to create cards or other paper crafting projects for the gal pals in your own life.
32. Fall time farmer’s markets and produce stands: Growing up, my family had a treasured annual tradition of visiting some of the beautiful and abundantly stocked farmer’s market produce stands in a tiny community less than an hour’s drive south of us. Later on, when as an adult I returned to the same town I spent much of my youth in, I continued this tradition with my husband.
Though we now live considerably further north in the same region and don’t make it that far south most falls, we continue to seek out, celebrate, and support local produce stands and farmer’s markets throughout the autumn months. And rare is the year that some, if not all, of the pumpkins, gourds, squashes, ears of corn, apples, and pears we purchase for Halloween/Samhain don’t hail from such sources.
Whether you are fortunate to have your own local sources for autumnal produce or not, you can easily celebrate this fall time mainstay via the plethora of seasonal paper crafting products that tap into autumn farmer’s markets and create projects that are no less invitingly gorgeous than the real deal.
33. International Rabbit Day (the 4th Saturday in September): Did you know that, following cats and dogs, rabbits are the third most common pets in numerous countries?
And for good measure! These cute, clever, and charming long-eared animal friends are beautiful creatures that deserve our respect and love, whether we opt to keep one (or more) in our house or not.
The paper crafting world houses, rather fittingly, a proliferation of cotton tail related products, meaning that you can just as easily create rabbit-themed projects in the fall as you can come springtime (the season many of us associate most closely with bunnies).
34. Fall time weather: Just as rain showers can symbolize spring and sunshine is the epitome of a natural fit for summer, so too can we look to the weather for autumn paper crafting inspiration.
Blustery wind, golden rays of sun, vivid autumn sunsets, and even the first frost can all lend a helping hand on the creativity front when looking for themes this season.
35. National Pasta Day (USA; October 17th): Much as with tacos, rare is the person who doesn’t like at least a few varieties of pasta! 😃
Be it made with wheat, gluten-free alternatives (such as corn, rice, quinoa, buckwheat, or chickpeas), almond flour, shirataki, or other types of ingredients, pasta is a beloved staple in many cuisines and households around the world.
Let this versatile and thoroughly tasty food make for a delightful source of inspiration when dishing up a fall time paper crafting project.
36. The full moons of fall: Perhaps no other full moon is more famous than the breathtaking harvest moon of early autumn (technically the harvest moon is the full moon that occurs closest to the Fall Equinox). Yet each of autumn’s full moons is a gorgeous sight and occurrence that is worthy of being celebrated in paper form.
The year’s monthly full moons are all known by various names across the world. In English speaking countries, some of the most common names for the fall time full moons include:
-September: Harvest Moon, Autumn Moon, Corn Moon, Full Corn Moon, Barley Moon, Falling Leaves Moon (also used at times for October’s full moon), Rutting Moon, Child Moon, and Leaves Turning Moon
-October: Harvest Moon (if the full moon closest to the Fall Equinox transpires in October), Hunter’s Moon, Blood Moon, Sanguine Moon, Falling Leaves Moon, Frost Moon, Migrating Moon, and Dying Grass Moon
-November: Beaver Moon, Frosty Moon, Mourning Moon (this name is most commonly applied when November’s full moon is the last full moon before the Winter Solstice), Digging Moon, Freezing Moon, and the Oak Moon, though the latter is also given at times to December’s full moon.
-December (some years – including this one – the full moon falls during the fall time portion of December): Cold Moon, Oak Moon, Moon Before Yule, Long Night Moon, Snow Moon, Drift Clearing Moon, Midwinter Moon, and Hoar Frost Moon.
There are oodles of moon-related paper crafting products out there that can make celebrating the full moons of autumn all the more possible, though one can certainly do the same with some basic paper crafting supplies, such as circle punches, ink blended skies that include a moon, or moon themed stickers.
37. International Day of Sign Languages (September 23rd): Globally, more than 300 different sign languages are spoken.
The meaningful annual observance of International Day of Sign Languages (the date of which was selected to coincide with the founding in 1951 of the World Federation of the Deaf) honours and celebrates sign language, and is an excellent motivator to learn more about this diverse, incredibly important form of communication.
38. Dictionary Day (October 16th): And speaking of language-related entries, how about celebrating Dictionary Day via your paper crafting this fall?
This odd to lexicology takes place on October 16th (the birth date of Noah Webster, the founder of Webster’s Dictionary) and is the ideal time to bust out your favourite dictionary related scrapbooking and card making supplies, or simply celebrate the important role that words play in our paper crafting projects the whole year through.
39. Candy Corn Day (October 30th): In my experience, much as with raisins, people tend to either love or loath candy corn. Personally, I adore it – not just eating the real deal, but creating with craft versions of this sweet, adorable fall time staple as well.
Thankfully, one need not enjoy consuming candy to do the same. Plenty of paper crafting brands offer candy corn-themed goodies that are just the ticket for making some of the sweetest fall time cards, scrapbook pages, and other projects around.
40. International Daughter’s Day (September 26th): This observance strives to acknowledge daughters around the world and, in doing so, to help raise awareness of the challenges, struggles, and plights experienced by many female children and adults globally.
It can also be an excellent time to honour one’s own daughters and/or, if applicable, the fact that you are a daughter yourself.
41. Vintage fall and Halloween: From campy, fabulous movies (see: Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein, for example) to highly collectable yesteryear Halloween décor, looking to the past as inspiration for present-day autumn craft projects can be an awesome way to imbue a strong sense of nostalgia into one’s fall time creative makes.
42. National Cookie Day (USA; December 4th): It’s only fitting, if you ask me, that National Cookie Day transpires in the same month as many of the best known and most beloved winter holidays (for which cookies are often an integral sweet treat for a lot of folks).
Falling on December 4th, however, National Cookie Day is still squarely in the realm of autumn and can be a fantastic time to whip up some delectable cookies (aka, biscuits for those in various parts of the world, such as the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand) – be they the real deal or those rendered in equally welcome paper crafting form.
43. Fall zodiac signs: This autumn begins on the last day of Virgo and spans, as each fall does, the signs of Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius. If you or someone in your life has a birthday during the autumn months, why not look to the stars for some celestially guided paper crafting inspiration?
44. Button Day (November 16th): Rare is the textile or paper crafter who hasn’t worked with buttons at least a time or two. For many of us creative folks, buttons are a beloved mainstay in our craft supply arsenal.
This November, embrace your love of this charming fastener by whipping up a project or two (or ten!) that includes buttons – be they the real, die cut versions, button themed stickers, stamped button images, or anything else your creative, button adoring heart can dream up!
45. International Coffee Day (October 1st): Feeling a bit knackered from all the exciting paper crafting you’ve been doing this fall? Then why not brew up a hefty cup of your favourite java and use this delightful event to celebrate your – or a fellow joe adoring friend’s – passion for the beloved pep-inducing drink that is coffee?
*Bonus 46th reason* #MakeHalloween365: The super fun hashtag #MakeHalloween365 that I created and launched earlier this year.
I am all for using hashtags as inspiration for our crafting, as the projects we share with them can, in turn, help to delight and inspire others.
If you’re not doing so already, I welcome and encourage you to use the hashtag #MakeHalloween365 anytime you share any sort of creative project, blog post, or photo online that pertains to Halloween.
I check this hashtag regularly and love to feature posts that use it on my Instagram stories.
Let’s band together and help #MakeHalloween365 grow and become all the more of a thriving hub of spooky season creative inspiration for fellow All Hallows’ Eve fans around the globe.
Note: The dates listed here for national and international observances are for the year of 2021. Dates may differ in future years but are apt to still fall around the same general points on the calendar.
Please also note that images used in the above list are copyright of their respective sources. To learn more about a particular image and/or the product that it features, please click on the link in the caption directly below a given image.
Welcome September, welcome autumn!
Personally, my mind, spirituality, and heart begin attuning with fall come Lammas, at the beginning of August.
However, there is just something about the first day (and week) of September that instantly makes it feel like fall has begun, regardless of whether the temperature outside is still hot enough to fry pancakes on the sidewalk or chilly enough to make ice cubes out back once the sun has set.
Like many of us, I am elated that September has returned and am embracing fall’s resplendence with the most open of arms. Not only for its own marvellous merits, but also because this summer has been quite the doozy on multiple fronts and I am eager to soon file the current season away and move onward both with the year and with my/our life as well.
I will save going into further detail there for the next edition of Magick, Crafty Makes, and Me (which should be appearing here shortly before the Fall Equinox). Suffice it to say though, that for a multitude of reasons, this will be a summer that I won’t soon forget!
I’m hoping that when all is said and done, I can make the same statement about fall 2021 – however, ideally, for considerably more positive reasons than those that made this summer quite the standout!
As many of you know, I am absolutely, hands down, no two ways about it madly obsessed with autumn!!! 😃
This point is reflected in both my online and offline life all throughout the year, but I try to let it shine even more powerfully come the enchanting days of fall time itself.
With any luck, autumn 2021 will be no exception there. I’m all but bouncing off the (festively decorated) walls with excitement to share a slew of seasonally related blog content with all of you. Just as I am tremendously excited to see and be inspired by your own awesome fall shares.
Here’s to the hope for a safe, happy, relaxing, beautiful, and thoroughly inspiring autumn, dear friends – may it be amongst the loveliest that we have ever experienced!
Which of the fun and unique fall happenings mentioned above jumped out at you the most? What additional autumn time entries would you add to this list? 🍂✂️🎃
Hey, my father was born in Germany — an Oktoberfest card works for me. 🙂
Reading this extensive post one might get the impression you enjoy making cards. It’s wonderful that you’ve found an activity you enjoy. I meet too many people who lack a hobby for which they’re passionate. Enthusiasm in one area of our life builds up joy in other areas.
😁 How right you are, my friend. There’s little hiding and zero denying that I madly obsessed with card making and paper crafting in general. Add in my beloved fall time and that passion hits record levels.
Thank you very much for your terrific comment (which brought a big smile my way) and for sharing that your dad was born in Germany. If you create a pie chart of my ancestry from both sides of the family tree, I am more than half German, which means that Germany ancestry is another very cool point we share in common.
I truly could not agree with you more regarding how enthusiasm begets enthusiasm and passion.
From my earliest days, I’ve been the type of person to throw myself into something body, mind, soul, and oodles of time, if I love it. I feel very blessed to have been able to do so that for about 11 years now with paper crafting (I began making my own paper craft creations in the fall of 2010). I can’t fathom this passion ever fading in my heart and I sincerely hope to continue on with it for the rest of my life.
🖤 Autumn
What a wonerful post, love all the beautiful stamps etc. you have highlighted. This is such a beautiful time of the year. Hope you are well and that life is good. Sending hugs Anesha
Thank you abundantly, my sweet friend. I am perpetually, madly in love with fall time and gleefully let that passion shine through in many of my blog posts. The idea for this one came to me a few days ago and I couldn’t begin work on it fast enough when it did.
I could easily see this turning into a multipart series now, with entries for each of the other seasons as well.
This summer (and year in general) has been far from the easiest or least stressful, but thankfully it has housed some positive moments, too. As someone who generally prefers to count my blessings over my troubles, I’m choosing to focus on those far more than the difficult elements.
Likewise, I hope that this season has been kind to you and brought many reasons to smile your way.
🖤 Autumn
WOW! You’ve compiled quite a huge list of celebrations that are ALL fabulous ways to get creative with paper crafts and I’ll for that!! The products you’ve shared are all wonderful examples of them as well! It’s certainly MY favorite time of the year to craft and I appreciate your enthusiasm with it too!! Happy crafting!
Thank you SO much, my dear friend and fellow autumn adoring soul.
This post was a total blast to put together and is now one I could easily see turning into a multipart series, with entries for each of the other seasons as well.
I hope that this fall is a gorgeous, relaxing, super fun one for you, Vicki, complete with oodles of time to craft. 🎃
🖤 Autumn
Fabulous post, so many ideas and great inspiration and temptation!! I am trying to be good and use what I have, it is difficult but I am doing reasonably well. Hope all is well with you Autumn!
Thank you very much, sweet Donna. I hear you big time regarding trying to use one’s stash instead of buying up a bevy of new products. I’m much the same way, but do save most (if not all) of my summertime birthday money to spend on fall and Halloween craft supplies, as I use so much of those kinds of items in my crafting the whole year through and need to stock up on them while they’re in stores.
I’d be lying if I said that everything was right as rain on my end at the moment, but things could, of course, be substantially more difficult. I’m choosing to focus on the good and the things that bring me joy, of which both crafting and fall time rank at the top of my list. As such, it will be mighty hard, nearly irrespective of what throws our way, to knock a smile from my face and heart alike in the weeks and months ahead.
I hope that things are well on your end, lovely lady, and that you have one of the sweetest, safest, and happiest falls ever. 🎃
🖤 Autumn
wowzer a great post with great inspirational reading and information. x
You are blush-inducingly kind, dear Annie. Thank you very, very much!
I had a splendid time researching items for, and penning, this post – which I’m thinking may become the first in a four-part series now, which one entry devoted to each of the seasons.
I really appreciate your terrific comment and hope that your September is off to a sunny, relaxing, and very enjoyable start.
🖤 Autumn
This post made me happy just reading all these wonderful special days! I’m a Libra gal, and as you know, autumn is my favourite season in every way. I’m looking forward to doing a bunch of “Crafternoons” and getting my creative on this fall! Thank you so much for the inspiration – and thank you also for the very kind comments, my dear friend. I so appreciate how much time and care that took. *virtual hug*
Thank you very, very much, my cherished friend and fellow autumn adoring soul.
It’s so cool that you’re a Libra. While not one myself (I’m a Cancer), my sister is and between her and many others I’ve known over the years, I’ve long found I tend to be awesomely compatible with Libras.
Three huge cheers for Crafternoons! I tend to craft at night (would that be Craftvenings?) and am trying my darndest (health permitting) to get in at least one night of crafting a week throughout the fall.
You are beyond welcome. Thank you mightily in turn for your own. It is not always possible for me to stay 100% on top of other peoples’ blog posts as they’re penned, but I really do give it my fighting all to catch up on the sites I follow whenever I possibly can – yours wholly included, dearest Sheila.
Here’s hoping that this autumn is a safe, relaxing, happy one with ample time to craft and enjoy all of our favourite elements of this gorgeous season.
🖤 Autumn
I stopped by the thank you for your visit and kind words but, I’m so glad I did, this is such a wonderful, creative post. I need to start a list and maybe get some challenges going for them! Thanks for the inspiration.
What an absolutely lovely comment, Brenda. Thank you wholeheartedly for your visit and kindness. I sincerely appreciate both and am honoured that you visited my wee corner of the blogging realm.
Please don’t hesitate to let me know here (or via email) if you launch any challenges inspired by this post. I’d love to try and take part in them myself, if you do.
Sunny September hugs from my heart to yours,
🖤 Autumn
Another fabulous post Autumn, full of information and ideas – I had no idea there were so many special days to celebrate.
Pauline – Crafting with Cotnob
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Thank you sweetly, dearest Pauline. Your kind, supportive words never fail to brighten my day with the radiance of autumn’s most beautiful golden sunshine.
There are so many neat, creative days out there. I could easily have kept this post going for another 45 entries or more, but did not want it to take folks until winter to read, so capped it at that number. Plus, it’s always great to have more possible inclusions waiting in the wings should I ever opt to post a second edition. 😃
I hope that your month is off to a cracking start and that you and your family have a stellar, super safe September, my lovely friend.
🖤 Autumn
What a great post Autumn! Love how you listed all of the occasions/days of fall. Great list of projects and supplies too, some of my favorites are the Echo Park fall collections!
Take care,
Tammy
Thank you very much, sweet Tammy. I really and truly appreciate the wonderfully kind comments that you bless me and my blog with all throughout the year.
Echo Park is one of my favourite paper crafting companies, too, and their fall + Halloween offerings never fail to set my heart aflutter.
I hope that your September is off to a positive start and that it soon blossoms into one of the loveliest and happiest autumns you’ve ever experienced. 🧡
Big hugs,
🖤 Autumn
So many great card making ideas and projects. I love how you found so many things to celebrate and events we can make cards for. Spirit day sounds like a fantastic idea! I love how you use Oktober fest to reflect on your German heritage. I don’t drink alcohol for medical reasons, but I’d like to visit Oktober fest some day. Now it is not possible because of COVID but maybe in the future.
Thank you sweetly for your wonderful comment, dear Ivana. As neither of us drink due to medical reasons (thank you for sharing that intimate fact about yourself with me), I cannot help but think how fun and supportive it would be if we were able to attend Oktoberfest together. 😃
While that may never happen (awesome as it would be!), hopefully, we will both be able to visit this legendary German event in person all the same one day and have a cracking good time, as we do, sans imbibing any alcohol.
I hope that your September is off to a lovely, sunny start and that you have a fantastic fall from the very first to the absolute last moment of this enchantingly beautiful season. 🧡
Big hugs & tons of happy weekend wishes coming your way,
🖤 Autumn
This was such a fun post to read through, Autumn!! I was able to reflect back on some happy memories and learn about a few days that I never knew existed as well! I don’t remember Grandparents’ Day as a child, my my children always had a special day to celebrate at school. All the grandparents would be invited to spend the morning, enjoy treats and programming by the different classes, and then take their grandchildren for lunch and the afternoon. It was such an exciting day for the kids and grands alike – although was celebrated in early spring here.
Hi Kate, thank you very much for your terrific comment. I adored hearing about the way that your children’s school celebrated grandparents. That is such a sweet, meaningful way for kids and their elders to bond all the more. If only schools everywhere did the same!
I hope that you’re doing well as the last few days of summer transpire and that you have a thoroughly awesome start (and whole!) of fall, my lovely friend. 🎃
🖤 Autumn
So many days to honor and celebrate. This is indeed my favorite time of the year. Thank you for listing these days, as I wasn’t aware of many of them.
And you especially enjoyed seeing the full moon names!
Happy Fall, Autumn!!
It is my heartfelt joy, sweet Debi. Three massive cheers (and a toast of our favourite seasonal beverages) for the return of autumn.
Thank you very much for your lovely comment and for sharing that you especially enjoyed the section above on the names of fall’s full moons. I’ve been chomping at the bit to cover that here and loved that this post gave me the opportunity to do just that.
Fall can never get here fast enough in my books, but with everything that’s been happening both globally and in my/our own lives lately, I was more eager than ever to usher in this magnificent chapter of the year.
I know that it is far and away your favourite and most beloved season as well, and really hope that you have a joyful, safe, amazing autumn. 🎃
Huge hugs,
🖤 Autumn
When I saw “45 Special Occasions” I knew I had to read this post! I’m so impressed by the variety of occasions you have listed! I also learned a lot. Thank you!
xoxo
-Janey
Thank you so much, Janey. What an awesome response to this post. I’m delighted to have been able to introduce you to a number of new-to-you fall time events. Some of these entries crossed my path for the first time while I was researching this post and I feel like fall has become even richer and more exciting because of them.
I hope that your October is going awesomely and that you have a hair raisingly fantastic Halloween season!
🖤 Autumn