Cricut Infusible Ink Tote Bags

With the help of Cricut Infusible Ink, you can make top quality, professional-looking tote bags at a fraction of the cost! This tutorial will teach you how to make Cricut Infusible Ink Tote Bags with ease! 

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I know I’ve said this before, but I REALLY love how these designs turned out! I had so much fun making these tote bags! The designs came together so easily and I have big plans to make more in the near future!

FOOD PUN TOTE BAGS

I love a good pun! And I also love food! So, when you bring the two together, it’s perfection! I wanted to make some fun Grocery Totes for myself and thought some good Food Pun’s would be perfect to put on them!

I also thought it would be great to make 2nd set that we could use to donate some food to our local food bank. That way when people shop from the donation pantry’s they’d have some good quality bags to hold the food (more on that below)!

I chose the three following food puns:

REUSABLE SHOPPING BAG TUTORIAL

Today I’m going to share the tutorial with you on how I made these super fun bags using my Cricut Explore Air 2 and Infusible Ink Transfer Sheets!

Below you’ll find a list of the supplies I used, along with step-by-step instructions!

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Infusible Ink Tote Bag Supplies

• Cricut Explore Air 2 (or the Cricut Maker)
• EasyPress 2 – 12×10 works best
• Large EasyPress Mat
• 2 Medium Infusible Ink Totes
• 1 Large Infusible Ink Tote
• Standard Mat
• Infusible Ink Transfer Sheets – Feel free to choose different transfer sheets!
  • Black Transfer Sheet – used black in all three designs
  • Cabbage Rose Transfer Sheets – used rose color for Jelly Jar
  • Rivers Edge Transfer Sheets – used the “dirt” Infusible Ink sheet for the PB Jar
  • Distressed Grass Transfer Sheets – used the light green in the “Bean” Tote Design
  • Splash Pad Transfer Sheets – used the yellow/orange in the Mac N’ Cheese Tote Design
• 12×12 Cardstock – just a scrap piece to put inside the bags when you’re applying the designs.
• Lint Roller
• Brayer (optional) – helps apply the Infusible Ink transfer sheets to your mat.
• Design Space File for Tote Bags

How to Use Cricut Infusible Ink on Tote Bags

Start by opening the Design Space Project for the Food Pun Infusible Ink Tote Bags.

The designs are currently sized to fit the bags I used, which are 2 medium Infusible Ink Totes and one large Infusible Ink Tote. At this time you are welcome to resize or change the designs if wanted. I also have everything currently set to cut most efficiently on the mats. When ready, hit ‘MAKE IT’ in the top right-hand corner.

Verify the design looks right on the mat and MIRROR the design on all the mats (just like Iron On Vinyl). Once that is done, hit ‘CONTINUE’ in the bottom right-hand corner.

Select your machine from the drop-down menu. If using an Explore Air 2 like, set the dial on your machine to custom and then on your computer select your material to Infusible Ink Transfer Sheets.

Place your Infusible Ink Transfer Sheets on a Standard Mat INK SIDE UP. I really like to use my Brayer to ensure that the Infusible Ink is attached to the mat securely!

Load the mat into your Explore Air 2 or Maker machines. When the ‘C’ button is flashing, press it. Load each mat in as prompted.

Once all the designs are done being cut, use scissors to trim around the designs. Weed the Infusible Ink Designs. This is done easiest using your hands. I like to use rubber gloves so that the ink doesn’t get on my fingers.

Place a piece of cardstock on top of your EasyPress Mat and place them inside your tote. This prevents the ink from bleeding onto your EasyPress Mat.

Use a lint roller and go over your tote bag. If needed, use your EasyPress to iron your tote bag. Allow it to cool completely prior to applying the design. Apply the design to your tote. When you’re applying a design that uses different patterns of Infusible Ink, just make sure you trim up the transfer tape around them, so they don’t overlap at all. Once everything is in place, put the parchment paper down over the Infusible Ink design.

Next up, get your EasyPress 2 preheating! Use the EasyPress Heat Settings Guide to verify the temperature and timing needed. Currently, it states to heat your EasyPress 2 to 385 degrees and to apply heat for 40 seconds! However, I got better results (a more vibrant ink transfer) heating mine to 400 degrees.

Lastly, remove the EasyPress 2 and peel while the design is still warm.

And that’s it!! Ta-da!!

I love how they turned out so much!!

Now we’re going to load these fun bags up with food for the local food bank!

WHAT DONATIONS DO FOOD BANKS NEED?

Now it’s time to pay it forward!

“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” – Mother Teresa

The top 10 items that food banks need across America are:

1. Canned meat & chili
2. Canned vegetables
3. Fruit (Canned)
4. Pasta sauce
5. Non-perishable snack items for children (i.e. granola bars, juice boxes, applesauce)
6. Macaroni & Cheese
7. Low-sugar cereals
8. Peanut Butter
9. Instant Oatmeal
10. Toothbrush & toothpaste

We donated to the Utah Food Bank, which has locations all over the state of Utah! The Southern Utah Distribution Center (which is where I live) received 3.9 million pounds of food from donations last year! The Food Bank then sets up different “pantry” locations all over the state to help families in need!

GROCERY TOTE BAGS

Looking for other fun Grocery Tote Designs to make using your Cricut?

• More Food Pun Totes from Our Family Lifestyle
• Grocery Totes from February Fox
• Arizona Themed Grocery Totes
• Hello Beautiful Tote

Cricut Education

If you’re new to Cricut, make sure and check out some of my Cricut Educational posts!

• What Cricut Accessories Should I Buy? – New Cricut user? Then this post is for you!
• Everything You Need to Know about the EasyPress 2 – The EasyPress 2 is a game-changer when it comes to using Infusible Ink and Iron-On! Come learn everything you need and want to know about using it!
• Tips for Using Iron On Vinyl – This is one of my most popular Cricut Educational Posts! Come learn all you need to know about using Iron-On Vinyl!

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