It’s easy to trick everyone into thinking your cards are fancy-schmancy leather with this simple faux leather look. No kidding! I’m about to spill the beans on the simplest faux leather hack ever. We’re talking fall-themed cards that look like a million bucks but cost next to nothing. Trust me, even if you’ve never made a card, you’ll have this down in no time. Let’s get crafting!
I have a simple version and a more stepped-up version of these greeting cards to show you that feature the ‘Autumn Expressions’ bundle from the Fall Mini Catalog and the ‘You Are Beautiful’ from the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog.
Who knew learning how to make a card with this faux leather technique could be oh, so fun!!
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Simple Faux Leather Look: An Easy Card Making Idea You’ll Love! | Video
Need to know how to make greeting cards that are easy but add texture and fun? You’ll love how quickly this video demonstrates how the simple faux leather look can be accomplished.
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🍁 What do you think?! Do you like the simple faux leather look? Which card is YOUR favorite? Let me know!
Ready to Create these Faux Leather Look Cards?
On my cards, I just used a small piece of the faux leather but you could do a full background too. The technique is really great on masculine cards but with the lighter colors, it truly is great for anyone.
- Old Olive: 5 ½” x 8 ½”, score at 4 ¼”
- Cajun Craze: 4” x 5 ¼”
- Blackberry Bliss:
- 2 ⅛” x 5 ¼”
- 4” x 5 ¼”
- Crushed Curry: 2 ¾” x ¾”
- Very Vanilla:
- 2 ¾” x 1”
- 3 ¾” x 5”
- DSP: 3” x 3”
- Mossy Meadow:
- 5 ½” x 8 ½”, score at 4 ¼”
- 2 ¾” x 1″
- Lost Lagoon: (2) 4” x 5 ¼”
- Wild Wheat: 2 ¾” x 4”
- Basic Beige:
- 2 ¾” x ¾”
- 3 ¾” x 5”
- DSP: 3” x 3”
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You’re going to love creating this simple faux leather texture to add to any of your cards – whether for Autumn or any time of year!
I am looking forward to stamping and creating with you on Thursday! See you then!
Love these cards and the rich fall colors! Another step I have done beyond what you have done in creating faux leather/suede is to peel 1 or more layers of cardstock away after crumbling the wet cardstock. I have done as many as 3 layers. Kind of a cool effect! Love all of your videos!
Trish, yes the faux suede technique is different I will be sharing that technique next month sometime. It’s so pretty!
Hi Connie. I love this card and the technique. I’m definitely going to try it. I did want to mention though that you left out the measurements for the Crushed Curry card stock in the materials list. Thanks!
Oops! I sure did. Fixed it. Thank you!
Your method of doing this technique is really simple. I’ve only seen the ones that use the water & glycerin, & you keep doing it a bit…..That might work too, but I’m surely going to try just the alcohol as I do have that in the medicine cabinet. TY
I hope you’ll give this a try. It’s SUPER simple to do.
Had to try this right away! It is amazing how much this looks like real leather! Have I been overexposed to pleather? LOL
Good ol’ pleather!