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Learn how to make a Layered Flower Faux Leather Keychain with a Cricut

This project is Day 5 of The Spring Fling Crafting Event!

I’m Amy Romeu, and in this tutorial I’ll be showing you how to make these pretty layered flower keychains faux leather and a Cricut. They are double sided and have dimension, making them the perfect accessory for your keys, handbag, or backpack this Spring.

Follow along with this written tutorial including all the materials, SVG files, and tips you need.

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

Let’s dive into the materials and steps!

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How to make a Layered Flower Faux Leather Keychain with a Cricut Step by Step

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Materials you’ll need to make a Layered Flower Faux Leather Keychain with a Cricut

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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 inch long mat)
Blade Used: Standard Fine Point Blade
Cut Setting Used✂️: Faux Leather (Paper Thin) with “More” pressure

• Faux Leather
  • Polka Dotted Peach solid colors: Cotton Candy, Lavender Mist, Mint Chip
  • Watercolor Dots print in assorted colors here or sold separately here: Pink, Purple, and Green
  • Assorted floral print faux leathers: this McKenna Floral print on the Lavender flower, this Wildflower print on the Mint Green flower, and this Butterfly Garden print on the Pink flower
  • I buy 9×12 inch size, Portrait Orientation, Regular Scaling but you can choose whatever options you’d like!
• Other Project Supplies
  • 8mm enamel rivets or (6mm rivets) and hammer (or craft or fabric glue like Beacon Fabri-Tac)
  • Large Lobster Claw Clasp Keychains
  • Jewelry Making Pliers (Baby Wubbers Chain Nose and Baby Wubbers Flat Nose are my favorites)
  • 10mm Jump Rings
  • Faux Suede Tassels in Silver finish and Gold finish
  • 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

• The SVG template for this project is available in my shop here or inside the Spring Fling Crafting Event VIP Pass.

Step by Step Instructions

After all the mat is mirrored, drag the shape apart from the edges a bit. I like to place shapes that will cut from the same faux leather in different areas of the mat.

Click the Continue button.

When the material selection screen loads, click on the faux leather mat and then select the Faux Leather (Paper Thin) setting.

If you don’t have that setting bookmarked as a favorite like I do, you can click on Browse All Materials and search for it. (If you are using the Explore Air 2, you’ll need to turn your dial to Custom before you can find that setting in search.)

Then choose “More” from the dropdown Pressure menu.

(If you are cutting a heat transfer vinyl mat for the flower center, you’ll choose the material setting that the manufacturer recommends for the type and brand of HTV.)

Step 3: Cut your faux leather mat. To do that, place your faux leathers pretty side down on the areas of the mat you saw the flower shapes will cut from the mat preview screen.

Place blue painter’s tape around all sides of the faux leather. Load the mat into the Cricut and begin the cut.

When the cut is complete, before unloading the mat, lift a small edge of the cut to ensure the cut went through. Repeat the cut if needed by pressing the cut button again.

Once the shapes are cut through, remove the shapes from the mat.

Use a sharp weeding tool to poke through the holes in flower centers.

Use small curved scissors to trim any areas of the faux leather cut as needed.

Step 4 (optional): If you are cutting the version with the heat transfer vinyl center, return to Design Space and cut and weed those vinyl shapes.

Step 5: First, attach the keyring to the flower base with glue. (You’ll do this whether you are using the rivet or glue only version.)

You’ll either need keychain hardware or a keyring and fabric glue.

First, thread the largest faux leather shape through the keyring.

Then apply glue to the backside of one of the flower shapes.

Fold over the top flower and press the two flower shapes together all over with your fingers.

Then place the glued shape underneath a heavy book for at least an hour to dry flat. This will help you achieve a tight and almost seamless, edge.

Step 6: When the flowers are dry, attach the top two layers of flowers using either rivets or glue & heat transfer vinyl.

If you are using glue only (no rivets):

• First press the HTV flower center onto the top flower shape using an EasyPress Mini set to the Low setting or a regular EasyPress set to 275 degrees.
• Then glue the flowers from largest to smallest on each side of the flower keychain.
• Tip: If you want the petals to have lift and movement, only apply glue in the center of the flower. If you want a very flat flower, apply glue to the back of the petals, too.

If you are using rivets, gather a hammer and the rivet hardware in the package.

Push the rivet post through a small flower, a medium flower, then the flower keychain base. Then add a medium flower and small flower on top. Then add the rivet cap and push down until it snaps.

Use your rivet tools and hammer to secure the rivet into in place.

IMPORTANT TIP: Be sure the flower petals are arranged in a pleasing way on both sides of the keychain – you won’t be able to adjust the petals after you hammer down the rivet.

Place the rivet on top of the strike plate on your worksurface. Then use the rounded end of the rivet tool to place over the rivet and hammer the flat side.

Step 6: Attach a faux suede tassel or charm using a 10mm jump ring if desired.

That’s it! Your Layered Flower Faux Leather Keychain is complete. Here’s another look at three different layered flower faux leather keychains all made with this SVG template.

Which one do you like best? Let me know in the comments!

Answers to your questions about making a Layered Flower Faux Leather Keychain 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 with the 12 inch long Joy sized 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 prefer to use a Cricut EasyPress Mini for small projects like earrings and keychains.

Q: How do I get the SVG template for this project?
A: Get the SVG file from my SVG Shop here, or you can get it as part of 17 brand new Spring faux leather crafting projects in my Spring Fling Crafting Event VIP Pass.

Until next time… and happy creating!

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