How to Make a Holiday House Ornament with a Cricut
In this tutorial I’ll be showing you how to make a Personalized Holiday House Ornament with faux leather, heat transfer vinyl, and a Cricut.
This cozy little Christmas house ornament is pure holiday charm for your tree! You’ll layer colorful faux leather, sprinkle in sparkling details, and finish it off with a name or custom text to make it truly yours.
It’s sweet, whimsical, and the perfect keepsake to celebrate your family or gift to someone you love during the most magical season of the year!
Ready to get started? I’ll walk you step by step through making this personalized Christamas ornament with faux leather and a Cricut.
Step 1: Get the SVG Template
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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
- Any faux leather you choose. I used this Mint solid faux leather.
- Heat Transfer Vinyl
- Any HTV you’d like – I used Siser Easyweed in White, Black, Siser Glitter Heat Transfer Vinyl in Red, and TeckWrap Foil Iron On in Chrome for the “windows.”
- Other Project Supplies
- Craft or fabric glue like Beacon Fabri-Tac (optional)
- Teflon Sheet
- Weeding Tool like a Pin Pen or like the one in the Cricut Basic Tool Set
- Blue Painters Tape
- Small Curved Scissors
- Other Cricut Supplies
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Step 3: Watch the Video Tutorial
See the full step by step video tutorial
Click the image below to watch the video on my YouTube channel, or click here.
Answers to your questions about making a Faux Leather Personalized House Ornament 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, the Cricut Joy Xtra, or the Cricut Joy.
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.
Q: How do I get the SVG template for this project?
A: Get the SVG file from my SVG Shop here.
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Personal or Small Commercial Use Available
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Until next time… and happy creating!
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