DIY Personalized Christmas Tea Towel using Cricut Maker

Watch this tutorial for your own DIY personalized Christmas tea towel using Cricut Maker that is perfect for a little handmade Christmas gift. 

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Christmas is coming!! So let’s not stress at the last minute when it comes to trying to find the perfect gift for that special someone. I’ve got you covered today with this adorable personalized tea towel that is simple and easy to make. What’s even better is that you can customize it with anyone’s initial and really make it their own thanks to the Cricut Maker. 

I love having a handmade gift that is more personal than just picking up a random gift card. These towels are perfect for teachers, coworkers, neighbors, and more. I have special women in my life that love spending time in the kitchen and cooking for their families. I thought these would be great for them to see when doing just that. 

Plus it’s like two gifts in one with this leather engraved gift tag that can also be used as an ornament on their tree each year. I used the Maker QuickSwap tools with the engraving tip which made it easy peasy. I can’t even believe the Maker can cut out leather and over 300 other materials. 

Let’s get started making our own DIY gifts in time for Christmas. You can grab the whole cut file HERE in design space and then personalize it for anyone before cutting it out. 

Check out the video below to see a little bit more in detail and up close how it all came together. 

 

Along with the kitchen towels, I’m using Cricut’s iron-on designs which take most of the work out of it for me. I also used their everyday iron-on, leather sheets, and deluxe paper. 

With the iron-on designs, think outside the box when using them. You don’t have to use them as a whole design, but instead you can cut them up and use them how you like. You can also get more bang for your buck this way to make more towels. 

I layed out the towels and iron-on designs to get an idea of how I wanted them to look. Then I measured for the monogram iron-on and cut it out using the Cricut Maker. Be sure to mirror your design in Design Space when using iron-on.

I used the EasyPress 2 to iron everything on and used the EasyPress mat underneath to protect my work surface. 

I love these new QuickSwap tools for the Maker because now I can make just about anything with them. I loved being able to engrave these Christmas trees with the engraving tip while it also cut out the leather to make these gift tags. 

I used a sharp crafting tool to make a hole through the leather ornament and scrapbook paper to add the twine for the gift tag. You could also have the Cricut cut out a small circle at the top of each one. Add the recipient’s name to the paper candy cane too. 

Tie some ribbon around your towels and attach the candy cane tags. Then they can hang the candy cane ornaments on their tree once they have opened it. 

I love that this tea towel can be made special for anyone with their family monogram. Plus it’s even more personal for those who love to get in the kitchen and bake Christmas cookies and all the yummy treats. 

Make sure to check out the Cricut Maker and grab yours now so you can start making all the fun handmade Christmas gifts this year. Don’t forget to make something fun for your self too. God bless!

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