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This festive Faux Leather Wreath Photo Magnet made with a Cricut is the picture perfect holiday craft for your family fridge!

The SVG file is available in my shop if you want to make this project!

Ready to get started? Let’s dive into the materials and steps!

Step 1: Get the SVG Template

Step 2: Shop the Supplies

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Compatible Machines✅: Cricut Maker series, Cricut Explore series, Cricut Joy Xtra
Not Compatible Machines❌: , Cricut Joy 2, Cricut Joy (but this pattern can easily be sized down to fit on a Joy sized mat)
Blade Used: Standard Fine Point Blade
Cut Setting Used✂️: Faux Leather (Paper Thin) with “More” pressure

• Faux Leather & Heat Transfer Vinyl
• I used this print for the wreath layer and this solid white for the back layer. For the print I ordered a 9×12 sheet, Regular Print, Portrait Orientation.
• I used Siser Glitter HTV in Old Gold for the ribbon and bow layer.
• Other Project Supplies
  • Craft glue or fabric glue to glue the photo magnet together. I used Beacon Fabri-Tac.
  • Magnetic sheets with an adhesive back I bought 8×10 size sheets
• Other Cricut Supplies
  • Blue Painters Tape
  • Small Curved Scissors
  • Teflon Sheets
  • Purple Strong Grip Mat
  • Green Standard Grip Mat
  • Cricut EasyPress Mini
  • Heat Pressing Pad, I use an 8×10 size
  • Weeding Tool like a Pin Pen or like the one in the Cricut Basic Tool Set

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Step 3: Make the Project

Set Up Your Design

1. Open a new canvas in Cricut Design Space.
2. Upload the Wreath Photo Magnet SVG to your canvas.
3. Drag the front wreath shape and back wreath shapes to different parts of your mat preview if you want to cut the front and back shapes from different faux leathers.

Prepare to Cut

1. Click Make It.
2. Mirror your mat(s), since you’ll be cutting faux leather face down.
3. Position your faux leather shapes apart on the mat if cutting from different prints.
4. Choose the Faux Leather (Paper Thin) setting with More pressure.

Cut the Faux Leather

1. Place the faux leather pretty side down on a Strong Grip (purple) mat.
2. Secure all edges with blue painter’s tape.
3. Load the mat into your Cricut.
4. Press the C button to begin cutting.
5. When the cut is complete, without unloading the mat, use a sharp tool to gently lift the edge and check the cut.
6. Repeat the cut if necessary by pressing the cut button again.
7. Once the cut is complete, unload the mat and remove the shapes.

Cut the Heat Transfer Vinyl

1. Return to Design Space and cut the heat transfer vinyl mat using the manufacturer’s recommended cut setting for the brand and type of heat transfer vinyl.
2. Weed away the excess vinyl.

Press the HTV onto the Wreath

1. Preheat an Easy Press to 265 degrees or set an Easy Press Mini to the Low setting.
2. Place the faux leather on a heat pressing pad and place the HTV layer on the wreath shape.
3. Cover with a Teflon sheet or cover sheet.
4. Press for 5-7 seconds. Remove the Teflon sheet and try to peel away the clear vinyl cover sheet.
5. If the vinyl lifts up, cover and press again in 5 second increments.
6. Place the warm wreath shape under your heat pressing pad to cool flat for 1-2 minutes.

Assemble the Photo Wreath

1. Cut your photo into a 2.5 inch circle.
2. Place glue at the edge of the photo and glue it to the back of the opening in the front wreath shape.
3. Then apply glue to the back of the photo and front wreath shape.
4. Glue it to the back wreath shape. Place the glued wreath under a heavy book to dry for an hour.
5. Cut a magnetic sheet to a slightly smaller size than the wreath back shape.
6. Remove the adhesive layer and press it to the back of the faux leather.

Your Wreath Photo Magnet is complete! Enjoy this sweet handmade personalized gift all season long.

Answers to your questions about making a Wreath Photo Magnet

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 any of the Cricut Maker series machines, the Cricut Explore series machines, the Cricut Joy Xtra. You can reduce the size so it fits on a Cricut Joy or Cricut Joy 2.

Q: What do I need to press heat transfer vinyl onto faux leather?
A: To press heat transfer vinyl onto faux leather you’ll need a traditional heat press, Cricut EasyPress, or Cricut EasyPress Mini. I used a Cricut EasyPress Mini for this project because it’s great with pressing small projects like earrings, keychains, and accessories. I set the EasyPress Mini to the Low setting and covered the HTV on the faux leather with a Teflon sheet before pressing for about 10 seconds. For a larger EasyPress I set it to 265 degrees F.

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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