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In this tutorial I’ll be showing you how to make a Faux Leather Santa Bow Purse Charm with a Cricut.

You’ll layer bright red pieces, add sparkling belt details, and finish it off with those cute snowy tips that make it look straight out of the North Pole.

We’ll be using faux leather, heat transfer vinyl, craft and hot glue. Add shiny hardware and you’ve got the cutest festive accessory ever… perfect for gifting or keeping for yourself!

Clip it onto your bag, keys, or gift wrap for an instant pop of holiday cheer. It’s bold, adorable, and totally irresistible!

Ready to get started? I’ll walk you step by step through making this festive Santa Bow Purse Charm with faux leather and a Cricut.

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 (with the 12″ Joy Mat)
Blade Used: Standard Fine Point Blade
Cut Setting Used✂️: Faux Leather (Paper Thin) with “More” pressure

• Faux Leather
• Faux leather of your choice. I used this solid Red and this solid Black from The Polka Dotted Peach. You can also use this Red from Amazon.
• I buy 9×12 inch size, Portrait Orientation, Regular Scaling but you can choose whatever options you’d like!
• Heat Transfer Vinyl
  • Siser Glitter Heat Transfer Vinyl in White and Old Gold. If you don’t have black faux leather, you can use Black heat transfer vinyl instead for the “belt.”
• Other Project Supplies
  • Hot Glue – I used the Surebonder Mini Cordless Glue Gun and Mini Gorilla Glue Sticks
  • Craft or fabric glue like Beacon Fabri-Tac (optional)
  • 1 inch wide Swivel Lobster Claw Clasp in Gold or Silver
  • 6mm x 6mm rivet and rivet tools (rivet is 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
  • Purple Strong Grip Mat
  • Green Standard Grip Mat
  • Cricut EasyPress Mini or Cricut EasyPress
  • EasyPress Mat, 8×10

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Step 3: Watch the Video Tutorial

Answers to your questions about making a Faux Leather Santa Bow Purse Charm 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 (with a 12″ long mat).

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.

Until next time… and happy creating!

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