How to Add & Sell a Pattern on Craftsy

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Hello friends!  Today I'm excited to show those of you who love to sew or make patterns, how you may add AND sell your pattern on Craftsy.  I have posted about Craftsy & their wonderful classes and sources in the past.  In addition to wonderful online courses and craft supplies, Craftsy also has an independent online pattern store that lets anyone upload and sell downloadable e-patterns with no fee!  

How do you add a pattern to Craftsy and start your pattern store? It’s easy! 

1. Make sure you have a Paypal account. All pattern transactions happen through Paypal, and Craftsy requires that you have a Student, Premier, or Business account in order to sell patterns.

2. Put your pattern in .pdf format. You can’t upload any patterns to the online pattern store unless they’re a .pdf file format, so if they’re currently saved as a Word doc, .jpg, or other file format, you must convert it to a .pdf before you upload it to Craftsy.

3. Include a photo. All patterns must have at least one photo to accompany them, but you can add up to five photos. Colorful, interesting photos tend to work the best for catching our members’ eyes!

4. Fill out the pattern description. Craftsy will ask you some basic questions around your pattern making it easier for Craftsy folk to find your pattern and know what your pattern is for. Make sure you have info about your pattern handy for this step. 

For more information on how to sell a pattern through Craftsy, or to get started, visit Craftsy today!

Packaging Ideas

My shop remains open and as an online shop owner, I want to have pretty and presentable packaging 

for my customers. The presentation that I give is as important as my product.

I have changed the look of my packages a couple of times since I opened my shop.

Thanks to this site for helpful hints for handmade shop owners, I finally narrowed down what 

I was aiming for, a simple, clean and professional look.

I wanted to brand my items, so I invested in some plain stickers and printed out my own labels. 

I took the colors that I use in the shop banner and blog design and applied it to the labels and ribbons.

 Adding business cards with contact information to your packages is important to keep 

the buyer informed of where they made their purchase.

I also use an Eco friendly natural box for packaging.

The items that are purchased are packaged with care,

so that upon arrival, the buyer receives everything in one piece.

If you are shipping fragile items, make sure you wrap your items well to protect it during shipping.

When you order an item from the Inspirations by D shop,
 this is the packaging that you will receive in the mail.

If you own a shop and want packaging ideas for your business, here are a few to inspire you.

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Please be original and don't copy other sellers packages.
Being different is what makes your shop unique.

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I hope that you were inspired with these packaging ideas.

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