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Learn how to make these Spring Bow Flower Planner Clips using faux leather and your Cricut!

These adorable planner clips are the perfect accessory for your planning this Spring.

You can make this project with any of the Cricut Maker, Explore, or Joy machines with just the regular fine point blade.

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

Ready to get started with this beginner friendly Spring Cricut craft tutorial?

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, Cricut Maker 3, Cricut Maker 4, Cricut Explore Air 2, Cricut Explore 3, Cricut Explore 4, Cricut Explore 5, Cricut Joy Xtra, Cricut Joy
Not Compatible Machines❌: none
Blade Used: Standard Fine Point Blade
Cut Setting Used✂️: Faux Leather (Paper Thin) with “More” pressure

• Faux Leather
  • You can use any faux leather you’d like. I bought 9×12 inch size, Portrait Orientation, Regular Scaling for all prints below.
    • Pink Striped Print
    • Floral Print
    • Blue Gingham Print
• Other Project Supplies
  • Hot Glue Gun & Glue Sticks – I used the Surebonder Mini Glue Gun and Gorilla Glue Mini Glue Sticks. You could also use a gel formula super glue like Loctite Super Glue Gel Control
  • Oversized Paper Clips like these
  • Blue Painters Tape
  • Small Curved Scissors
• Other Cricut Supplies
  • Purple Strong Grip Mat
  • Weeding Tool like a Pin Pen or like the one in the Cricut Basic Tool Set

🛒 To shop many of these supplies below in my Amazon storefront, click here. 🛒

Step 3: Make the Project

Set Up Your Design

1. Open a new canvas in Cricut Design Space.
2. Upload the SVG file for the Bow Planner Clip to your canvas.

Prepare to Cut

1. Click Make It.
2. Mirror your mat since you’ll be cutting the faux leather face down.
3. Choose the Faux Leather(Paper Thin) setting with “More” pressure.
4. Trim three pieces of faux leather to sizes just larger than the sizes shown in the mat preview screen for each shape.

Cut the Faux Leather

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

Prep the Bow Layers

1. Stack the faux leather shapes according to the Layering Guide below.
2. Line up the holes and thread the two faux leather shapes at the same time starting at the back of the bottom shapethrough the two holes and then to the back again.
3. Slide the shapes to the middle of the top of the clip.

Glue the Bows

1. Apply a small hot glue or gel super glue dot to the center of the bow shape where the paperclip is threaded through.
2. Fold one of the bow sides over and onto the glue dot. Press and hold until firm. Repeat with the other bow side.
3. The fold the top long piece down and around the bow and clip, applying glue all the way.
4. Glue the long piece to the back of the clip and trim any extra faux leather.

Your Faux Leather Spring Bow Planner Clips are complete!

If you make this project – what color will you make your bow planner clips? Let me know in the comments!

Answers to your questions about making a Faux Leather Spring Bow Planner Clip 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 Explore 3, Cricut Explore Air 2, the Cricut Joy Xtra, or the Cricut Joy.

Q: What glue do I use with faux leather?
A: Generally, I like to use Beacon Fabri-Tac for gluing faux leather because it spreads thinly and evenly without clumps and it doesn’t absorb into the faux leather. However for this project, you will need a strong, fast drying glue instead. I used a Surebonder Mini Glue Gun with Gorilla Glue Low Temp Glue Sticks. You could also use a gel formula super glue like Loctite Gel Super Glue. These glue options are linked in my Amazon Storefront here.

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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