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10 Christmas Sublimation Designs For the Holiday Season

10 Christmas Sublimation Designs For the Holiday Season

From homemade ornaments to greeting cards, there are so many fun things to make for the holidays. These craft ideas are easy enough for beginners or more experienced crafters to do on their own!

Using sublimation designs can make crafting even easier.

In case you didn’t know, the sublimation process uses high heat to apply a design onto a surface. It’s used a lot to make t-shirts and tumblers with a heat press machine. 

A lot of crafters like using sublimation transfers because they give the best results in terms of durability.

Since the ink penetrates the surface of the physical product, it’s less likely to fade and can’t peel away.

Here are 10 digital files to make fun holiday projects from scratch!

Tools and Craft Supplies

Tools:

sublimation printer

heat press

Optional Supplies: 

Mug press

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glitter christmas trees on two skinny tumblers, santa claus graphic design on a green background

1. Gnomes

Yes, the gnome trend is still holding strong. By the looks of this Christmas Gnomies file, it’s not stopping anytime soon. Make a t shirt for yourself and a matching one for your best friend with this cute design.

2. Santa Suit

Here’s a way to stay hydrated and on-theme while running your holiday errands. 

Whether it’s just for your own personal use or to give to friends, this Santa suit file is perfect for your tumbler printing projects. 

It comes with a tapered and a straight tumbler png design that will fit most tumbler mugs. 

3. Nativity Scene

Classic nativity scene design files like this one look beautiful on a baby onesie.

4. Santa’s Sleigh

The sparkling snowflakes falling on Santa’s sleigh and the starry night sky make this printable design special. 

5. Holiday Bundle 

Looking for something for small business use? Then you’ll love this package deal of farmhouse Christmas designs. Once you click the download link to buy the set, you’ll get a zip folder with 12 png files. 

6. Christmas Trees 

Leopard pattern and glitter?! Yes, I’m here for it all. This is not your everyday boring holiday style. If you want to make your holiday decor stand out from the crowd, then this animal print Christmas tree digital download is for you.

7. Holiday Drinks

Here is a Christmas Coffee design that’s low on calories. Indulge in all the lattes, coffee, and hot chocolate by putting this design on a sweatshirt.

8. Christmas lights

Here is another funny design. This time it’s a joke about Christmas lights. This graphic design includes a commercial license which allows you to use this file to make physical items through print-on-demand websites.

glass Christmas ornaments with reindeer names written in a farmhouse font

Free Christmas Sublimation Designs

9. Ornaments

Ornaments are great for decorating trees and homes. This free Santa cam sublimation ornament is pretty funny. Since the png file has a transparent background, you can use it on a glass ornament or on cardstock to make paper ornaments.

10. Teacher Gift

Can’t think of what to give the teacher before the holiday break? Why not make them a tumbler with this buffalo plaid tree design. It’s a free design that comes in three different sizes.

Conclusion

Decorations are always fun to do at home! You can make them out of anything you want but using a digital design opens up so many possibilities. 

I hope this list gives you ideas for Christmas crafts to make from home. Get out your heat press and try making one today.

Want to save this for later? Pin it to your favorite DIY Christmas board on Pinterest! 

Feel free to save this blog post so that you can come back to it when you’re ready to make your holiday decorations.

More creative craft ideas! 

If you loved this list of ideas, check out this post on Ugly Christmas sweater ideas!