Make personalized coasters for Christmas gifts for family and friends with Cricut Infusible Ink from your JOANN store! I bought all the supplies for a cute gift basket at my store. Aren’t those gnome mugs the cutest?

This is sponsored post brought to you by JOANN. All opinions are my own. 

I have been loving using Cricut Infusible Ink to make one-of-a-kind products. I wanted to make a unique homemade gift for family. I designed these simple coasters in Cricut Design Space and then made them using Infusible Ink transfer sheets. Now I want to make a million more!

Unlike vinyl, the Infusible Ink becomes one with the material so there is no layer on top of the coaster. I love how professional it looks. One thing that always throws me off when I use Infusible Ink is that the transfer sheets look dull. After you apply them they become super vibrant. This black Infusible Ink transfer sheet looked light brown before I applied it. 

I’ve shared these Infusible Ink tips before, but I think they are important enough to repeat and I’ve also added a few new tips.  You’ll have greater success your first time with Infusible Ink if you make sure to follow them. 

INFUSIBLE INK TIPS

-Use a New Fine Tip Blade for your Infusible Ink Transfer Sheets-
This tip isn’t a necessity, but I found after I switched to a new blade that my Infusible Ink transfer sheets cut so much better! I now keep a dedicated blade just for Infusible Ink transfer sheets. If you feel like you are not getting as smooth as a cut as you would like, try putting in a new blade.

-Weed Your Infusible Ink Design Immediately Before Application-
I have learned this tip the hard way after lots of Infusible Ink applications. You do not want dust to collect on your transfer sheet or you’ll end up with spots on your final design. This is why it is important to lint roll your material or wipe it with a lint free cloth. But it’s also important not to weed your design too early and then leave it to collect dust particles.

-Treat the Infusible Ink Transfer Sheet VERY Gently-
It’s easy to slightly rub or scratch off the ink on the Infusible Ink transfer sheets with your hands. This can lead to a faded looking spot on your final design. Make sure your hands are clean and dry. Treat the sheets delicately when weeding them. Sometimes I have accidentally scratched off some of the ink when I’m not careful.

-Press your Infusible Ink Design Only Once-
You’ll want to slice and layer your design to avoid pressing it more than once with your press. I love using multiple colors, but if you do multiple presses it can lead to a faded design. Slicing your image and layering it together by hand allows you to press it only once and get a great design.

-Use a Good Heat Press for Infusible Ink Transfer-
Because your Infusible Ink design is transferred by heat you need a good heat source like heat a press or EasyPress to transfer it. An iron usually doesn’t get hot enough to transfer your design. Coasters especially will not work with a normal iron because they require a high temperature and a long press time.

Supplies for Cricut Infusible Ink Coasters:

Cricut Machine
Cricut LightGrip Mat
Cricut EasyPress
Cricut EasyPress Mat 
Cricut Coasters Blank Ceramic
Heat Resistant Tape (Optional)
Cricut Infusible Ink Transfer Sheets, Patterns Buffalo Check & Black 

Supplies for the Gift Box:

Good Tidings of Comfort and Joy Wood Crate 
Handmade Holiday Christmas Towel, Tree Farm and Green Plaid
Gnome Mugs (In store, I couldn’t find them online)

Instructions:

If you would like to use the same snowflake design I did click HERE. I also think the design would look awesome using buffalo plaid. 

Click on Make it and make sure to mirror your image!  Select Infusible Ink Transfer sheet as your material. Make sure your fine tip blade is loaded in the machine. (See how my Infusible Ink sheet looks brown? Crazy huh?)

Cut out your Infusible Ink sheet. You should be able to fit all 4 coasters on one sheet. Now it’s time to weed your design. Make sure you have dry, clean hands. Don’t try to rush this part! You want to make sure you are careful weeding out the pieces so you don’t scratch or lift your design.

Prepare your coasters for transfer by wiping them with a lint free cloth. You don’t want any dust particles on them or you can get blemishes in your final design. 

Follow the step-by-step instructions for your EasyPress HERE from the Cricut Heat Guide. Please note how you layer your coasters and Infusible Ink design. Your coaster is actually face-down which is different than you might think!

Even though I have used Infusible Ink for a few projects, I still like to read the instructions again to refresh myself on the steps.

One of my favorite parts is removing the transfer sheet. CAUTION! Your coasters are extremely hot. Let them cool down before doing this and use a pair of tweezers! You can see in the picture below how the ink is all gone from the sheets (The dark outer edge is because I made them slightly larger them my coasters.)

Now you have a beautiful set of coasters that make a perfect gift! Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below! Happy Crafting!