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August 11, 2016 · 2 Comments

Wood Veneer DIY Leaf Earrings

Earrings· Jewelry

Fall is almost here and with that comes all the pretty little leaves falling! I personally love the look of autumn leaves as they just give off a painterly and picturesque look to nature. I decided to create some fall-themed wood veneer DIY leaf earrings that look like they are laser cut to prepare my wardrobe for the coming season. I’ll show you how I did it using simple materials – and give you a link to the template I created for mine as well! What are you waiting for? Let’s jump in and craft away!

diy-leaf-earrings-consumer-crafts-unleashed-1Supplies needed to make your own DIY leaf earrings:ClickLinks1

  • Adhesive-backed Wood Veneer (in cherry)
  • Cardstock
  • Glue
  • Silhouette Cameo or Other Die-Cutter
  • Earring Hooks
  • Jump Rings
  • Spray Paint
  • Jewelry Pliers
  • DIY Leaf Template

diy-leaf-earrings-consumer-crafts-unleashed-7Step 1. Cut out your DIY leaf template using your Silhouette Cameo or other die-cutter on a piece of cardstock. I sized each leaf at 1.75″ but you can definitely make it bigger or smaller as you please. Cut around 8-10 pieces depending on how thick you want each earring to be.

diy-leaf-earrings-consumer-crafts-unleashed-8Step 2. Adhere your leaves together using glue. I did 4 cardstock layers per earring but again, you can increase the layers to achieve your desired thickness.

diy-leaf-earrings-consumer-crafts-unleashed-9Step 3. When your layered leaves are dry, spray paint them with your color of choice. I initially was going for gold, but I decided I would go for the oil-rubbed bronze spray paint instead to create a laser cut look. You don’t have to coat the whole thing, just make sure that your sides are fully covered and no cardstock color is showing.

diy-leaf-earrings-consumer-crafts-unleashed-10Step 4. Cut out your template on wood veneer this time, making sure to mirror so you can cover the backside of the leaf as well. For a Silhouette Cameo cutter, I used the cardstock setting but increased the thickness to 33. You may want to experiment in a corner piece of your wood veneer before cutting everything out to make sure you are using the right settings for the job.

diy-leaf-earrings-consumer-crafts-unleashed-11Step 5. Adhere your wood veneer onto the dried layered leaf. No need to use glue as the wood veneer comes with an adhesive backing.

diy-leaf-earrings-consumer-crafts-unleashed-12Step 6. Finally, assemble your DIY leaf earrings by attaching the leaves with jump rings to earring hooks. And you are done!

diy-leaf-earrings-consumer-crafts-unleashed-13

diy-leaf-earrings-consumer-crafts-unleashed-2I am truly excited with how these DIY leaf earrings turned out and am planning to create more! They’re such a great substitute for when you want to create laser cut items but you don’t have one.

diy-leaf-earrings-consumer-crafts-unleashed-3Display these pretty earrings even when you’re not wearing them with this DIY fall leaf polymer clay dish!

diy-leaf-earrings-consumer-crafts-unleashed-5What are you planning to create with this technique? Happy crafting!

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Aki

Aki is an avid DIY-er, crafter and designer. She loves trying out new craft materials, processes, and learning about new ideas. She has a passion for designing printed material as well, from free cards, wallpapers and party items. Follow her crafty adventures over at mintedstrawberry.blogspot.ca where she shares DIY tutorials and free printables.

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Comments

  1. Alexis says

    August 30, 2016 at 7:54 pm

    These are awesome, Aki!

    Reply

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