Faux Leather Halloween Bookmarks
This project is part of my Faux Falloween Crafting Event where I’m sharing a new Fall or Halloween Cricut craft every day for 10 days.
Learn how to make Faux Leather Halloween Bookmarks with a Cricut
Today’s project is all about creating these cute Halloween bookmarks with a Cricut.
These are perfect for adding a personal touch to your reading routine or gifting to a fellow book lover. With a faux leather base, some heat transfer vinyl (HTV) decorations, and an optional tassel, these bookmarks are simple to make and stylish to use.
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How to make Faux Leather Halloween Bookmarks with a Cricut Step by Step
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Materials you’ll need to make Faux Leather Halloween Bookmarks with a Cricut
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Step by Step Instructions
Step 1: Start with a nice and smooth faux leather for your Halloween bookmarks.
Step 2: Unzip the download folder. Then open a blank canvas in Cricut Design Space and upload the SVG files for this project by clicking on the Upload button on the left hand size and choosing the unzipped SVG file. Follow the prompts to bring the designs onto your canvas.
Step 3: Choose the bookmark design you want to make. Ungroup all the layers by clicking the ungroup icon (the first icon on the left in the Layers panel).
Hide or delete the other designs you aren’t going to make. Click the MAKE IT button.
When the mat previews load, toggle the MIRROR button on for both because faux leather and heat transfer vinyl cut in reverse. Then drag your shapes away from the side and top edges of both mats a little. Click Continue.
Step 4: Choose the Faux Leather (Paper Thin) setting with “more” pressure for the faux leather mat. Then choose the appropriate material setting for the vinyl mat recommended by your vinyl’s manufacturer.
Step 5: Before we cut the faux leather mat, let’s press the Cricut Foil Iron-On to the back of the faux leather so the back of the bookmark will look finished and professional.
Cut a piece of faux leather just slightly larger than the bookmark shape that is going to cut.
Then cut a piece of foil iron-on or heat transfer vinyl just slightly smaller than the faux leather shape.
Place the two pieces back to back.
Cover with a Teflon sheet, butcher paper or parchment paper.
Use an EasyPress Mini on the Low setting or a regular EasyPress or heat press set to about 265 degrees to press all over for about 10-15 seconds.
Remove the clear cover sheet, then cover again with the Teflon sheet and press again for another 10 seconds.
Place the warm piece of faux leather underneath your heat pressing pad for a minute or two so it can cool flat.
Step 6: Now it’s time to cut the faux leather mat.
Place your faux leather pretty side down (foil iron on or HTV side up) on the purple strong grip mat and press it down firmly. Secure the edges with blue painter’s tape to prevent any movement during the cut.
Press the C button to begin the cut.
Step 7: After the cut is complete, don’t unload the mat right away. Use your sharp weeding tool to lift up an edge to see if the cut went all the way through.
If it didn’t, press the Cut button again to rerun the cut. You can do this as many times as necessary as long as you haven’t unloaded your mat.
Once the faux leather is cut all the way through, remove the faux leather from the mat and trim away any fuzzy edges with small scissors.
If the foil iron on or HTV has some small ridges from the blade passing through, press the edges of the bookmark again for 5 seconds to smooth those out.
Set the bookmark aside again and return to Design Space to cut the heat transfer vinyl mat(s) for your design.
Remove the cut vinyl layers from the mat and weed away the excess.
Step 8: Next press the heat transfer vinyl onto the faux leather according to the Layering Guide below.
Place the faux leather bookmark on a heat pressing pad. Then place the first vinyl layer shown in the Layering Guide on top. Cover with a Teflon cover sheet, butcher paper, or parchment paper.
Use your EasyPress Mini set on low (or a regular EasyPress at around 265°F) to press the vinyl to the faux leather. Once pressed, remove the carrier sheet and set the sleeve aside to cool.
After the last layer is pressed, place the warm faux leather shape under your heat pressing pad for a minute or two so it cools flat.
Step 9: Once your bookmark has cooled, thread the loop of your tassel through the hole. Thread the tassel through the loop.
And there you have it—three cute and spooky Halloween bookmarks! Let me know in the comments which one you like best!
Answers to your questions about making Faux Leather Ghost Keychains 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 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.
Q: How do I get the SVG template for this project?
A: The SVG template for this project is part of my Faux Falloween Crafting Event. Learn more and get all of the SVG files and tutorials for the event projects here.
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The bookmarks are adorable!! I cannot wait to make them 🤩
I love the here lies the last page read bookmark! The skeleton is so cute too! You’re so good at designing Amy! Can’t wait to make them!
Love them
These are so cute! The tombstone is my absolute favorite!
That’s are so cute…the tombstone is my absolute favorite!
I LOVE THESE!!!! I can’t wait to make them for my son’s classmates!
I am so glad I purchased the VIP ticket so I am able to watch and do the crafts at my own pace. Love them all so far!
These are awesome lol
These are so cute! Just in time for me to make these for our bookclub! Thank you!
So cute! Thanks!
These bookmarks look fun and your instructions are great. Thanks Amy!
Can’t wait to make these.
Another fabulous project! Looking forward to making some of these.
These are super cute, I love evertything Halloween.
These are super cute! I may need to invest in a mini heat press but for now I’m using my iron.
Love how easy you make crafting faux leather. Can’t wait to make these.
I really love these and excited to make them.
Love these bookmarks! Amy makes the hard look easy!
These are so pretty and makes reading so fun. I can’t wait to make these.
Very fun bookmarks!
I love making bookmarks. We never have enough around here.
I have been shying away from faux leather crafts for awhile now but decided to check this summit out. I must say I’ve been missing out. So much fun and the bookmarks are so cute. Amy is awesome!
I cant wait to make these for friends and family!
Thanks for all the great events!
Thinking of making these for the family
What a great variety of bookmarks. I will be making them with my grandson. So fun!!
I love the Tombstone one. The skeleton one makes me wonder about using the cricut foiling took on faux leather. Can you?
so quick and simple and they turned out just darling
We’re all big readers in my house, so these are perfect for us. “Here lies…” is my favorite!
I will totally be making these bookmarks for all my bookworm friends….Thanks Amy!
These are so cute and easy! Thank you!
I love them all but the ghost one is my favorite 🙂
You always do such a great job of explaining each step. Thanks for all your trips and tricks, too!
Cute bookmarks
These are really fun and would make a great treat for Trunk or Treat perhaps. Believe it or not, pencils and pretzels did better than candy at my car last year.
Love these!! I’m going to make them, for my niece whose birthday is November 1st she LOVES Halloween and she loves to read!
I Love these. Going to make them for my daughters book club.
What a fun project!
Thank you for this love the bookmarks. And enjoyed watching your videos. Can’t wait to try to make them.
My favorite is the ghost! Thank you!
They are all cute but I do like the saying on the tombstone. Very clever.
Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us.
These are really cute, I would have never thought to make a bookmark using faux leather!
I love these bookmarks…so cute!
Can’t wait to try and make these. My family loves Halloween themed items like this.
It’s funny cause I wasn’t really planning on making these but then my kids saw me downloading the svgs and wanted me to make them some☺️
The bookmarks are adorable and thank you so much for the wonderful directions. I can’t wait to try and make these.
These bookmarks are so cute, Amy!
These are so adorable. Thanks for sharing your talent! Love. Love. Love! My mother-in-law loves to read. I can’t wait to make and send to her!
What a great project that anyone would love to receive! I plan to make these for my 3 Blessings (grands) this Halloween! Thank you!
These are adorable! Can’t wait to get my supplies to make these my own!
My favorite is the skeleton but all are great. Thanks for the files.