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    Home » Holidays » Christmas

    Easy DIY Leather Christmas Ornaments

    Updated: Aug 7, 2021 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 2 Comments

    Make these adorable "Maker" DIY Leather Christmas ornaments. Includes free svg cut files - with cute sayings like "make all the things" - great gift ideas for Makers! #cricutmade #cricut #leatherornaments #christmasornamentDIY #DIYChristmasOrnaments

    If you’re someone like me who loves to “Make all the things” then you’re going to love today’s tutorial. Melissa from Made by Melli is back with us sharing this tutorial for these adorable DIY Leather Christmas Ornaments. If you like this project you may also like this Cat Embroidery Hoop Christmas Ornament Tutorial. 

    Make these adorable "Maker" DIY Leather Christmas ornaments. Includes free svg cut files - with cute sayings like "make all the things" - great gift ideas for Makers! #cricutmade #cricut #leatherornaments #christmasornamentDIY #DIYChristmasOrnaments

    Gift-giving is one of my favorite parts of the Holiday season, and I really love giving personalized gifts! There’s something about giving a perfectly tailor-made gift for the recipient – it’s thoughtful and (almost) always appreciated.

    Make these adorable "Maker" DIY Leather Christmas ornaments. Includes free svg cut files - with cute sayings like "make all the things" - great gift ideas for Makers! #cricutmade #cricut #leatherornaments #christmasornamentDIY #DIYChristmasOrnaments

    My friends & family love to do “all the things”, so I created customized leather Christmas ornaments based on their crafts of choice (or “craft” in general for those who do it all – you know who you are!). I adore how these ornaments turned out, and they come together pretty quickly. Let’s get started!

    Here’s what we need for this project:

    • Faux Leather
    • Iron-on Vinyl (I used Foil & Glitter)
    • Suede Cord (I got mine here) or Ribbon/String
    • Fabri-Tac Glue
    • Scissors
    • Weeding Tool
    • Cutting Machine (I used my Cricut Maker)
    • Cricut EasyPress or Iron
    • Teflon Pressing Sheet
    Make these adorable "Maker" DIY Leather Christmas ornaments. Includes free svg cut files - with cute sayings like "make all the things" - great gift ideas for Makers! #cricutmade #cricut #leatherornaments #christmasornamentDIY #DIYChristmasOrnaments
    Make these adorable "Maker" DIY Leather Christmas ornaments. Includes free svg cut files - with cute sayings like "make all the things" - great gift ideas for Makers! #cricutmade #cricut #leatherornaments #christmasornamentDIY #DIYChristmasOrnaments

    Instructions:

    Use your cutting machine to cut the ornament shapes from the Faux Leather, and the wording designs from the iron-on. Be sure to mirror the wording designs! Cut 2 ornament shapes per 1 ornament (front & back).

    Make these adorable "Maker" DIY Leather Christmas ornaments. Includes free svg cut files - with cute sayings like "make all the things" - great gift ideas for Makers! #cricutmade #cricut #leatherornaments #christmasornamentDIY #DIYChristmasOrnaments

    Weed your iron-on designs.

    Make these adorable "Maker" DIY Leather Christmas ornaments. Includes free svg cut files - with cute sayings like "make all the things" - great gift ideas for Makers! #cricutmade #cricut #leatherornaments #christmasornamentDIY #DIYChristmasOrnaments

    Check the EasyPress Quick Reference Guide to determine the time & temperature for the materials you’re using. For glitter iron-on on Cricut Faux Leather, it’s 250° for 30 seconds.

    Make these adorable "Maker" DIY Leather Christmas ornaments. Includes free svg cut files - with cute sayings like "make all the things" - great gift ideas for Makers! #cricutmade #cricut #leatherornaments #christmasornamentDIY #DIYChristmasOrnaments

    Now we are going to press the Iron-On material to the faux leather. Place your Faux leather right side up, then place the weeded iron-on design with the sticky side of the plastic carrier sheet down. Place the Teflon sheet on top to protect your faux leather, and press for the recommended time based on your materials.

    Make these adorable "Maker" DIY Leather Christmas ornaments. Includes free svg cut files - with cute sayings like "make all the things" - great gift ideas for Makers! #cricutmade #cricut #leatherornaments #christmasornamentDIY #DIYChristmasOrnaments

    We will now glue 2 faux leather ornaments together so the ornament is nice and finished on both sides! Optional idea – you could further personalize the ornament by adding the recipient’s name & the year on the back of the ornament.

    Make these adorable "Maker" DIY Leather Christmas ornaments. Includes free svg cut files - with cute sayings like "make all the things" - great gift ideas for Makers! #cricutmade #cricut #leatherornaments #christmasornamentDIY #DIYChristmasOrnaments

    Apply the Fabri-Tac glue to the wrong side of the back of the ornament.

    Make these adorable "Maker" DIY Leather Christmas ornaments. Includes free svg cut files - with cute sayings like "make all the things" - great gift ideas for Makers! #cricutmade #cricut #leatherornaments #christmasornamentDIY #DIYChristmasOrnaments

    Place the front of the ornament on the back. Cut about an 8″ length of suede cord or string, thread it through the hole in the ornament, and tie a knot at the top. Our ornament is all finished and ready to be given as the perfect gift!

    Make these adorable "Maker" DIY Leather Christmas ornaments. Includes free svg cut files - with cute sayings like "make all the things" - great gift ideas for Makers! #cricutmade #cricut #leatherornaments #christmasornamentDIY #DIYChristmasOrnaments

    I hope you enjoy creating these ornaments for those people in your life who love to “do all the things”!

    About the Maker:

    Hi! I’m Melissa of Made by Melli. By day, I’m a stay-at-home wife & mom to 3. Once the kids are in bed, I let my creativity out – usually in the form of sewing & crafting. Sewing has helped me through my journey of finding and staying true to myself in the midst of (never-ending) mom, wife, and household duties, and helps keep me sane. Being able to create something gives me a sense of joy and satisfaction, and I hope to share that with you!

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    Melissa Mortenson

    Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs.  Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

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    1. Rashelle Kindschi says

      December 05, 2017 at 9:54 am

      Cute ornaments! I would love to make these… when I click on the link for the cut file it says ‘page not found’, though.

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        December 05, 2017 at 12:30 pm

        It’s up now. I think just a timing issue.

        Reply

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