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It’s time to start thinking about shopping and gift guides for this year! This Cricut gift guide is full of Gifts for the Cricut Expert that you didn’t know you’d love.
So whether you’re the one shopping, or you’re the one building a wish list, I hope you’ll find some hidden gems in here.
I’m going to assume the person you are buying for (and if that’s you, that’s great!) already has a Cricut Explore or Maker. But if not, let’s make that the first thing on our guide.
Cricut Maker
The Cricut Maker is always what I will recommend if it’s in your budget, and if you think you’ll ever want to cut any fabric, crepe paper, or felt. The rotary blade does such an amazing job with those materials!
Plus there’s the addition of the Knife Blade, Scoring Wheel, Perforation Blade, Engraving Tool, Debossing Tip and Wavy Blade. And the capacity for more tools using the Adaptive Tool System of the Maker.
You’ll find other good information here in this Maker vs Explore post.
EasyPress Mini
I was surprised to love the Cricut EasyPress Mini as much as I do! I have the original size and the small size EasyPress. They work great for t-shirts, socks, leggings, bibs, etc.
But the EasyPress Mini makes small projects so much easier! I have used it to add iron-on vinyl to shirt sleeves and to felt pumpkins. It heats up very quickly.
Because it is so lightweight, it is comforable to hold and easy to move, making it perfect for awkwardly shaped items. And the pointed tip makes it great for getting up against seams or really small areas.
Cricut Access
There are over 100,000 images now in Cricut Design Space! When I first wrote this post all about What is Cricut Access? there were only 40,000. So it’s always growing!
Buy Cricut Access here
Perforation blade
Even if you don’t consider yourself a card maker, you’ll want to try some of the pull tab cards you can make with the perforation blade. Make tear-away tickets or coupon books. Pull tabs can reveal messages or even money! Here’s an example of a perforation blade card I made recently.
EasyPress mat
If you’ve been just getting by with a folded towel, an upgrade to an EasyPress mat will make you very happy. No bumps, moisture protection and it can even be rolled up to fit inside a bag or sleeve.
Buy EasyPress mat here
Mosaic iron-on
Give iron-on projects a unique look and feel with mosaic iron-on. There are solid colors and holographic options. It’s great for large accents or designs, not letters or anything with small details.
Buy Mosaic Iron-on here
Printable vinyl
I love making my own stickers with Cricut and printable viny is my favorite material for printing on. It isn’t stiff, it peels easily, and it doesn’t get stuck in my printer.
Buy Printable Vinyl here
Precision Cutting Bundle
The TruControl blade is so handy to have in the craft room! The metal ruler with safety guide protects your fingers against accidental cuts and the mat protects your work surface. I use it for a lot of non-Cricut projects too.
Buy Cutting Bundle here
Multi Set of Black Pens
You can never go wrong with standard black with writing with the Cricut pens. What’s great about this set is that you can never go wrong with standard black when writing with Cricut pens. Plus, this set also has a black glitter gel pen and two calligraphy pens. I love using the Cricut calligraphy pens when writing one of the script fonts.
Read here to learn about using Cricut pens.
Infusible ink transfer sheets
You’ll need to use these in combination with their shirts or coasters. (Infusible Ink is not for 100% cotton – even if it transfers, it will wash out.)
There are some new patterns that have been added to the options they originally released. Like these distressed blues or galaxy patterns.
I think the coasters are actually a lot of fun. You can customize them for gifts, the colors are bright and vibrant, and you can make several of them quickly because they are a smaller project.
Have you found any Cricut products that you’ve been surprised that you love so much? Let me know in the comments! Send me any questions you have too, and happy shopping!
