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I love to make and share summer faux leather crafts for a Cricut, and who doesn’t love flamingos and turtles as classic summer designs?

In this tutorial I’ll be showing you how to make these Layered Flamingo & Turtle Keychains using faux leather and Cricut cutting machine. Summer is a great time for fun mixing and matching of prints and patterns, and this project is infused with that casual, summery patchwork style.

Ready to get started? Let’s dive into how to get the SVG file for this project, and the supplies you’ll need.

Step 1: Get the SVG Template

Step 2: Shop the Supplies

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Compatible Machines✅: Cricut Maker, Cricut Maker 3, Cricut Maker 4, Cricut Explore Air 2, Cricut Explore 3, Cricut Explore 4, Cricut Joy Xtra, Cricut Joy
Blade Used: Standard Fine Point Blade
Cut Setting Used✂️: Faux Leather (Paper Thin) with “More” pressure

• Faux Leather
  • For the Flamingo, I used:
    • Bottom Layer – Solid Pink
    • Middle Layer – Striped Print
    • Top Layer – Seashell Print
  • For the Turtle, I used:
    • Bottom Layer – Solid Mint Green
    • Middle Layer – Mint Green Gingham
    • Top Layer – Mint Green Polka Dot
      
• Other Project Supplies
  • Fabric Glue like Beacon Fabri-Tac or craft glue like Bearly Art Glue
  • 8mm Rivets with Enamel (you can also use plain 8mm rivets or skip the rivets and just glue the petals together)
  • Lobster Claw with Swivel Hook Keychains
  • 10mm Jump Rings
    
• Other Cricut Supplies
  • Purple Strong Grip Mat
  • Blue Painters Tape
  • Small Curved Scissors
  • Weeding Tool like a Pin Pen or like the one in the Cricut Basic Tool Set

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Step 3: Watch the Video Tutorial

Answers to your questions about making Flamingo & Turtle Faux Leather Keychains with a Cricut

Q: Which Cricut machines will cut faux leather?
A: You can cut faux leather with any of the current Cricut machines because they all cut faux leather with the standard fine point blade included with each machine. For this project you can use the Cricut Maker, Cricut Maker 3, Cricut Maker 4, Cricut Explore 4, Cricut Explore 3, Cricut Explore Air 2, Cricut Joy Xtra. This project is too large for the Cricut Joy.

Q: What is the best glue for faux leather?
A: I use Beacon Fabri-Tac when gluing faux leather together because it spreads thinly and evenly. I prefer it to something like E-6000 which tends to be more gloopy. You can also use Bearly Art Glue, but you’ll need more of it because it absorbs into the back of the faux leather more than Fabri-Tac does.

Q: How do I get the SVG template for this project?
A: Get the SVG file from my SVG Shop here.

Until next time… and happy creating!

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