These DIY fall leaf earrings are designed to be cut on your Cricut or other cutting machine using faux suede or leather. This fun accessory project comes together in less than 10 minutes!
The other day I shared a cute set of spider web earrings, cut using Cricut’s faux suede. That same day, I whipped up these leaf earrings! Similar project, but these are good year round, especially as we roll into these cooler months. Think of them with a cute blanket scarf and boots! Adorable.
And I think you could also cut them in a bright green material and they’d be so cute with a little Hawaiian dress!
I used my trusty Cricut Maker to make these earrings, and they should also cut well on a Cricut Explore.
Leaf Earrings Supplies
- Faux Suede
- Fishhook Earring Findings
- Poker (you can use many things for this — a needle, pushpin, or the piercer from the Cricut Paper Crafting Tool Set)
- Needle-nose pliers
- SVG cut files (download in the box below!)
Leaf Earrings Directions
This is seriously one of the most simple projects to make. Cut out the downloaded file on your Cricut. I used brown faux suede and a purple strong grip mat and it worked really well. You could also try leather or even felt. I think a green mat would also work, provided it still has a nice grip to it.
Using your poker, make a small hole at the top of the leaf stem. It should be about 1/16″ from the top — pretty darn close to the edge!
Use your needle-nose pliers to work open the ring at the bottom of the fishhook earring. Slide the leaf onto the earring using the hole you just poked, and clamp the ring back in place.
Done! Like the spider webs, I think designing, cutting, and assembling these earrings took me about 10 minutes. And since I did the design work for you, you just have to cut and make! I can’t wait to come up with more jewelry designs for you. It’s something I haven’t really done a lot of but I’m really enjoying it!
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g_robb53 says
Thank you so much for the gorgeous earrings!
Cori George says
You’re welcome!
Heather Santorski says
I love the earring cut files! I’ve made the hearts with red cork fabric! A great way to use up scraps! H
Cori George says
Red cork is a great idea!
Carol says
I have an explore air 2. Which blade should I use? Thank you.
Liz, HLMS Reader Support says
You should be fine using the fine point blade that comes with the machine.
Liz, HLMS Reader Support
Meredith says
I love your earring files and was so excited to debut the spiderwebs last night for Halloween! I’d like to also make these super leaves, but I have a question – I used Cricut faux leather and found that the webs curled up. Do you do anything special to keep your faux leather earrings from curling? I was thinking of using a stiffener, but thought I’d see what you recommended first. Thanks for your beautiful work!
Liz, HLMS Reader Support says
You can try stiffener or modge podge on the back of the material to help it lay flat.
You can also try cutting a mirror image of the same image and glue it to the back so that you have double the thickness.
Liz, HLMS Reader Support
Jennifer says
I am a newbie to the cricut machine…my mom bought one years ago, so, I am not sure which model she has, however, I was wondering, would these earrings/materials most likely be able to be used/made on any cricut machine? I know she has used vinyl on it before and thicker/thinner paper, not sure if she had tried anything else yet. Thanks again!
Sincerely Jennifer 👍❤
Amy Motroni says
Hi Jennifer,
The Cricut Explore or Maker would be the best machines for cutting these kinds of materials.
Thanks!
Amy, HLMS, Reader Support
Cynthia Smith says
Hi is there a way to have the Cricut to cut the hole for the earring holder?
KC says
Thank you so much for sharing your work! I love these earrings! Can’t wait to make them.