Presidents Day Sale

Save 25% off your entire order at Leafy Treetop Leather, including leather cuffs, leather earrings, and leather hair bows.  Sale runs through 10:00 pm MST 2/21/17.  No minimum purchase.

Our Spring Collection will be hitting the shop soon.  Keep an eye out for it in March! Lots of fun new styles, and some variations of some old ones.  Follow along on Instagram @leafytreetopleather to keep up to date on product launches, giveaways, and promotions.

GIVEAWAY: Leafy Treetop Leather

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Simple Split Leather Cuff: Rustic Brown

I have been absent on the blog, but busy in the shop.  The last two months flew by after opening Leafy Treetop Leather.  I have loved making custom leather cuffs, and shipping them around the world.  To celebrate my 100th sale, I am doing a giveaway.  $100 split two ways.  Follow me on Instagram @leafytreetopleather for a chance to win one of two $50 credits to my shop.  Giveaway runs through August 31, 2016.  Details on Instagram post.

Triple Wrap Leather Cuff: Dark Brown

Rustic Brown Cuff with inset Pearl Beads

Store credit is the best, because you can take your pick of leather cuffs, leather wrap bracelets, or even a pair of ultra light weight leather earrings.  So, hop on over, tag a friend, and score some leather goodies for yourself.  If leather isn't your thing, start your Christmas shopping early, and find something for a friend.

Light Weight Leather Earrings in Aquamarine

Leather Teardrop Earrings in Rose Gold

Leafy Treetop Leather: Custom Leather Cuffs and Leather Drop Earrings

Leather Wrap Bracelet with Ring

DIY leather projects have popped up on my blog since I started it so many years ago.  You can find tutorials for my leather bows, coiled leather cuffs, leather cord keepers, and leather bookmarks, and leather frames (which are still hanging on my fridge).  

Black Leather Wrap Bracelet

I fell in love with leather when working with it in a book binding class in college.  I wandered into a leather shop looking for scraps to bind the spine of one of my books, and from that point I have been coming up with my favorite scrap busting leather projects.

Black Leather Drop Earrings

During that time I also started selling many of my leather items in local boutiques and craft shows.  It has been about 5 years since I first started selling my leather goods.  I have always held off on listing them online, because making one of a kind goods is labor intensive, and listing them online makes it even more of a hassle.  

Brown Leather Cuff with Ring

But, now that my kids are getting a little older, and becoming slightly more independent, I feel like I can finally focus a bit more on the business side of my Etsy shop.  I will now be offering custom sized leather cuffs.  Each cuff will be specially made for you .

Beaded Leather Bracelet with Turquoise and Gold

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To make things even better, I am celebrating my Grand Opening with a sale.  Use Promo Code "Welcome16" to save 35% off your purchase through 6/30/16.  However, my social media besties can use promo code "insta40" for 40% off through the end of the month.

Bronze Brown Leather Earrings

In addition to my leather cuffs,  you can find my handmade leather earrings.  Lightweight, and statement makers, these leather earrings will become quick favorites.  Choose your preferred metal choice :  Bronze, Silver Filled, or Gold Filled (great for sensitive ears).

Brown Leather Cuff With Turquoise

Do you have a favorite piece of leather jewelry in your collection?  Ever worn leather?  

I'd love to hear what you think of the shop, and what your favorite items are.  If you stop by be sure to favorite your favorite items in the shop, favorite my shop, or stop back here and let me know what your favorite items are.  I'm planning a giveaway in July, and I'd love some ideas on what would most interest everyone. Feel free to follow me on Instagram @leafytreetopleather .

Brown Braided Leather Cuff

Any leather tutorials you'd like to have here on the blog.  I know it has long been abandoned, but I'd love to get back to it.  Maybe on a weekly basis.

Leather Bracelets: Superhero Cuffs and Hybrids

Poor Clark has been a bit neglected when it comes to handmade gifts.  It seems that I'm sewing for my booth, custom orders, Miles, and very rarely myself.  My poor little three year old just gets  the short end of the stick when it comes to being a recipient of my sewing project.

The really sad thing is that he is one that really appreciates handmade things.  The other day I overheard him talking about me to his dad.  He said something like this...

"My mom is really good at fixing things.  She can fix things with her sewing 'chine, and her serger.  She can make me clothes, and capes, and she's really good at making things".

It melted my heart when I heard him talking about me that way.  Sometimes I worry that all of the time I spend blogging and crafting isn't the best use of my time.  I still don't know that it is, but I'm glad to know that he appreciates what I do, and knows that I do it out of love.

Anyway...I made him some superhero cuffs out of some foiled leather that I picked up over a year ago. He loves them.  He wore them for eight days straight, and the foil is already fading. If you're interested in the Superhero Sewing Pattern, you can find it here.

I also wanted to show you some new cuffs that I came up with.  This is a hybrid of the braided leather bracelet, and a standard cuff.  I love the red leather!

These are some tone on tone cuffs.  The one on the left is a simple combination of a coil cuff, and the right is a braided leather with some side stitching.

These are nothing new, but I still love them.  I really need to make one for myself.

Women's Leather Coil Cuff

Yesterday I mentioned that I had a more feminine version of the leather cuff.  Here it is, and I'm even going to give you a tutorial so that you can make one for yourself (or anyone on your Christmas list).

The thing that I love about about working with leather is that you can cut right into it, and you don't have to worry about finishing off edges.  I also love that it is soft and really quite comfortable when worn.

I'd like to thank all of the Rodeo Queens out there who want pink and metallic silver chaps.  Thanks to you I can now have these ultra feminine leather cuffs.  This was scrap leather that I picked up on my most recent trip to the saddle store (where I buy all my leather for small projects).  Due to the fact that I am buying scrap leather, you never know quite what you'll find.  I really feel like I hit the jackpot last time.

Read more below for the full photo tutorial.

Leather Cuffs: For Boys of All Ages

I decided that I needed to put some of the extra leather that I have on hand to good use.  I was pretty pleased with the leather bows and belts that I made, but lets face it, leather can be quite masculine.  My Sister In Law and I decided that our boys needed some leather man bands.

Unfortunately when we sat down to craft our 3, 2,  and 1 year olds were less than cooperative.  Luckily these  bands can be quite simple and quick to make. Due to the lack of child cooperation we kept the bands relatively simple.

We added some simple stitching to a couple of the bands, and to the other we added some inexpensive  studs that I picked up at the saddle store.

I had some snaps on hand that worked perfectly for this project.  They are Anorak snaps from Prym.  They are heavy duty enough to deal with leather, but they aren't too bulky.  They're perfect.  I really like the look of them with the leather.  If you decided to go out and buy some you will want to buy the attachment tool as well.  For this reason I'd suggest buying when notions are on sale at Joann's.

Now I couldn't my husband when it came to making leather cuffs.  I made him this simple band with off set snaps.  Who knows if he'll actually wear it, but I didn't want to leave him out of the fun.

For a basic tutorial on making this grown man band click read more below.