Create PRINTABLE Greeting Cards in Canva to Sell on Etsy (Step by Step Process!)

[@SandraDi]

Thank you so much for watching! What did you think of this printable greeting card tutorial? 🥰 Don't forget to sign up for your FREE Creative Fabrica trial right here!: www.creativefabrica.com/promo/5783/0p380-FGHIJKLMNO/ref/526563

[@jootb]

@Sandra Di LOVE IT! I signed up for canva pro (although it put me on teams?) Love canva too. Curious how do you title your packages? I have really been inspired and learn much from you however there has to be a better system of naming files. I have tons and tons of graphics original and downloaded but my computer is quickly become a mess (again) HELP! Do you have a video about file organization that I missed? Thank You for all you do I know first hand coaching is rough at times. So I truly appreciate your gift. Thanks for sharing

[@SandraDi]

@@jootb I have not done a video on this but I plan to soon!! I've been asked this before because it's a very relatable struggle! I will do my best to do a video on this to help you :)

[@jootb]

@@SandraDi That would be WONDERFUL! I learned how in college but that seems forever ago and I have no doubt you have a much better way. I am waiting for Etsy approval then thanks to you, I will be uploading my first digital product (card). If all goes well today, my first sale will be tomorrow just in time for my B-Day! Thanks for all of your help. I know its rough for some coaches keep your head up remember why you started teaching! I appreciate your reply and hard work!

[@colleencourt6203]

I have really been enjoying watching your videos and am ready to take the plunge on wall art. I ran into a roadblock with Creative Fabrica though. I emailed them to ask if I put in a background and added text to their elements if I could use as a digital download for wall art. They replied that it was not enough. I am confused since the image they show as an example on what you can do does exactly that. They are not responding to my emails now. Have you had communication with them on this?

[@SandraDi]

@@colleencourt6203 hi! I would assume that's enough as well. I would contact them again and screenshot their example beside yours to clarify :)

[@Annon86]

I watched this tutorial and started doing cards at the beginning of the year, I’ve sold over 350 cards so far and sales are increasing week on week, many of my cards are appearing at the top of searches organically too without advertising, it gave my shop the kick start it needed. I was worried it would only be busy during peak periods but I’m selling 5-6 birthday cards every day now. It’s hard to do as lots of designs have already been done and you have to price them correctly and source stock at the best prices as profit margins are tight and the price point on Etsy has kind of been set by other established sellers….but I’m managing to come up with new designs that people like.

[@SandraDi]

That's amazing!! Way to go!! Congratulations on your success :)

[@TheLearningMom360]

On which platform you sell those cards???

[@dianaduong]

Can you please tell me what you meant by source stock? Are these for printables?

[@ssoforlife]

@@TheLearningMom360 etsy

[@humblehopefulandhappy]

You are really inspiring me 🎉 best of luck & many more sales ❤️

[@Breanna.HouseOfCorgis]

I think this is the single most useful KZbin video I've ever watched in my entire life.

[@SandraDi]

Thank you so much for that!! I'm so glad that was helpful!!

[@gabrielleledesma1461]

After having watched several other videos before stumbling upon yours, I can say with great confidence that the others have NO COMPARISON to yours! I don't believe I have ever seen more professional, comprehensive and helpful videos. You are top notch! Thank you for putting the time and great effort into creating these mini seminars.

[@SandraDi]

Thank you so much for your kind words!! That means a lot to me!! I'm glad you enjoyed this!

[@jackiecruz9625]

It felt like I was sitting right next to you the entire time. You made everything so clear. Thank you for the free knowledge, really. ❤

[@pieceofpassionbyuma]

Hi Sandra, I exactly followed your guide step by step and published my first greeting card!!! Thanks a ton for mentoring new ETSY sellers like me!!

[@lisariad6147]

HI DO YOU MAKE THE MONEY FROM THAT ?

[@VIPDAKADO]

Would like to know as well, please update us.

[@katthompson9203]

OMG!!! Your video is fantastic! The first I've seen that actually shows and doesn't tease! Hahahaha, there is one thing, I'm a math teacher and my students are always telling me to slow down. I had to keep rewinding to see how you did some of this. You go through the setup sooooo fast. Now I understand how they feel. Thank you for this wonderful information!!

[@xxo5294]

This is the best tutorial I’ve seen for this! I just liked and subscribed 😁 I was about to give up on my Etsy store because of how not fun it is do sell POD products. This has inspired me. Graphic design has been a passion of mine since I was very young and now I can enjoy using procreate on my iPad to make beautiful art and use it to make printable cards. Even better, no need to deal with fees for POD and paying them and keeping track of this for taxes. I’m excited now! Going to watch all your videos like a classroom and learn everything you have to teach. Thank you so much 😊

[@SarryGarcia]

Great video! I've been searching for a greeting card tutorial and everyone does it differently. I like it this way. Can you please make a tutorial on how to put text inside and print it correctly? The only thing I can come up with is to run the same page back through the printer, but there has to be another way.

[@c.c.2763]

Your tutorials are so easy to follow, especially for someone newer to Canva Pro and Etsy. Thank you so much for being so clear and concise💕

[@SandraDi]

No problem!! 🥰

[@rashn2065]

This tutorial was so detailed and well paced. The only question I have is is it better to brand your cards ? Have shop name at the back of the card, for instance.

[@MushuWindy]

THANK YOU!! I've been binge watching your videos and I've been inspired to create and open my own Etsy store. I'm still trying to work out the kinks, but this has made it a lot easier!

[@SandraDi]

Yayy that's super exciting!! Good luck with your shop!!

[@diclearslanoglu9680]

Thank you so much! This video is very helpful for me

[@kashonastosling6082]

Oh this has been suuuuper helpful, I was struggling trying to figure out how to get the outline for the customers to know where to cut and fold. THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@SandraDi]

You're so welcome!! I'm glad this was helpful!

[@PHDsisterscholars]

Loved this. I am really interested in this as a hobby but now you have me thinking about a printable Business. Looks fun.

[@SandraDi]

It's super fun!! 🤩

[@kimberlyjones6476]

❤❤ This is incredibly good and I greatly appreciate you. But I’m still trying to find a tutorial where you can also give them the inside “design” with a saying. Still confused on how to do that. I think it would add value and allow you to charge more since some people have no idea what to write.

[@franciscoeleodoro]

Thank You so much. It will be my first greeting card design on canva and was feeling overwhelmed. I feel much more confident now that I watched your step by step video. Gracias amiga. :)

[@lavendermintgraphics]

Great tutorial, thank you! I create digital art but had closed my Etsy shop as my other digital shops (Creative Fabrica is one, ironically!) have built-in licensing options and I really didn't want to mess with all of that on Etsy. After watching your video, I am seriously considering offering greeting cards in my Etsy shop (maybe wall art, too) for personal use. I can still add them to my POD shops, but this way I can keep my Etsy shop open as well. 😊 Thank you!

[@SandraDi]

Yayy that's super exciting for you!! I wish you the best of luck!

[@briannam916]

You are honestly so amazing! A literal life and time saver, thank you for sharing what you've learned!

[@reidmoto]

Great video tutorial Sandra! I'm going to be starting a unique greeting card business and this was very helpful. I think I'm going to use POD to start.

[@ruthbrooks6489]

POD.?

[@mannym11]

You do a wonderful job of explaining everything, super easy to follow!

[@ambosal]

Thank you great video and very easy to follow, have just listed my first greeting card. again thank you x

[@soniablackman9610]

Omg thank you! I couldn't figure out the mock up portion!! This answered all my questions! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@SandraDi]

You're so welcome! I'm glad this was helpful!!

[@nikkihenderson2228]

Thank you so much. This was so helpful! I especially love that you've labeled the sections of the video so I can go back if I forget!! ❤❤❤

[@casmariaonlineshop]

comprehensive information..seem to understand..thanks sandra di..

[@monifakincaid6096]

This tutorial was super clear and thorough! Thank you so very much! I’m definitely following and checking out the rest of your content 🙌🏾😃

[@HERETOABSORB]

Thank you Sandi.....amaaaaazing! and happy new year!! 😁🤩😍🥰

[@saadayasser5539]

Thanks Sandra, I like your videos, clear, to the point, as usual❤

[@products3228]

thank you so much Sandra you are the best youtuber on Etsy !!! I have seen so many videos you are the best to provide real value and really help people to create an Etsy shop

[@SandraDi]

Aww that means a lot thank you so much for your kind words and support!

[@stephb4ever]

Thank you so much for this! Awesome!❤️

[@carlottascreationsandpaint2036]

Great tutorial, thanks so much for sharing your expertise!

[@yorkiepuppykisses]

your effortless design skills always help me pick up new skills along the way... so helpful to be able to watch you do every little step!!!

[@cindabell525]

Woo Hoo! Etsy activated my account today! So Happy 😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@SandraDi]

Yayy super exciting!

[@aymenaude1225]

you are so amazing people .great content. i wish you all the best ❤❤❤

[@yesyoucangirl]

Thank you for this tutorial! I was able to create what I wanted and understand what to do! You're the best!

[@walkintheoutdoors8343]

How do you “send to the back and select everything”? I’ve take notes while watching so many of your videos but I’m only slowly learning. Thanks.

[@SandraDi]

Have you given it a try? :) as long as you select all the elements, you will be able to copy and paste everything over!

[@WithFamily4]

Thanks for the easy to follow tutorial!

[@MindfulMotivation001]

Very valuable information, I want to start on etsy and am learning from you .Thank you

[@psychicerinsears]

im just commenting because you are my favorite channel and i want you to get more exposure. lol thats all i have to say --- oh and i also watch all your adds and dont skip cause YOU ROCK MAMA!!!

[@mamabtinytreasures]

Hey Sandra, I understand your instructions perfectly however, what if my design is in layers? Everytime I try to use the rectangle and put it in the back, Canva will show me each layer. I will not use layers going forward but was wondering if you can direct me for learning should I want to do this in the future for cards. It is also because I put a background on the front of my card? I tried it again for the back page with no layers, I copy and paste and nothing pastes.

[@KateLloyd128]

Can you slowly tell me how you copy and pasted your design to the other Canva page? That’s where I’m getting lost.

[@nadialanderos5183]

Hi! I love your videos! Thank you for sharing this! Just one question: both images are on the same side of printing, so when it is folded, it would be front and back pictures (from outside), but nothing inside, is that right?

[@SandraDi]

Yes that's correct! Inside would be blank. I am doing a follow-up video showing how to do outside and inside if you would like the inside filled out too :)

[@Litzbutcher]

Thank you for this! I have been going round in circles for literally MONTHS trying to find a step by step guide. SO much appreciated, although I'm a bit concerned about the comment on Creative Fabrica. I thought once you had a subscription you could use anything - I will check all now going forward.

[@SandraDi]

You can use the graphics you download during your subscription :) unless you buy the graphics outright!

[@Doityourselfwithjoe]

I thought your video was great! Been looking for this explanation to start my own shop. Just subscribed and will be checking out your videos to answer more of my questions.

[@SandraDi]

Thank you for watching! Glad to have you here and hope more of my videos are helpful!

[@faye8011]

Hi, I've followed your tutorial down to a T but I'm stuck on selecting ALL incl. my background image to paste in the download file. I have three layers incl. background image, but it's only selecting two elements. Please any advice on this. Thanks Faye x

[@blueberryreadss]

This video was so clear, concise and got right into it. Extremely helpful, thank you!!

[@SandraDi]

You're very welcome!!

[@sargu178]

hello there, i just started this.. and regardles if it works out for me or not but bless you for this guide. it was super helpful for me

[@dignoragonzalez9652]

This video is so incredibly helpful. I'm so excited to get started, thank you!!!

[@bhavagna-c3r]

Did it worked for you?

[@VeroDeDream]

Now this i can do .... thank you 😊 been looking for this video

[@melanielandi5195]

This video is so valuable, thank you for the inspiration and your time!

[@SandraDi]

You're so welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@leahknickerbocker6365]

Thank you so much for such a clear and helpful video. Do you happen to have a video explaining how to make greeting cards that the customer can edit through Canva? Thank you in advance! :)

[@BLaurenBeauty]

Thanks for this tutorial. Very helpful and thorough.

[@TnTBaddie]

Thank youuuuu, I can't wait to create some hilarious Birthday cards!!!

[@SandraDi]

Yayy enjoy!!

[@ambosal]

Do you have a tutorial on how to add the inside of a card, like a verse etc, like they do with traditional cards?

[@heavenlymorsels]

Love this! Thank you! Will check out creative fabrica 👍🏻

[@SandraDi]

I'm glad you liked this video!

[@calmquietmusic9964]

Thank you so much for this wonderful video. Learnt a lot. Do you have a video on how to do a editable invitation?

[@sanjaynakate4955]

Simply Superb explanation Thanks a lot , for posting

[@SandraDi]

You're welcome!

[@elisepalm7865]

Easy to understand! Thank you.

[@SandraDi]

You're welcome!

[@fahadfahad-en1xe]

Great work, thanks for informative video

[@SandraDi]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@afafkhaji5132]

Amazing video as always dear Sandra, thank you so much 😊

[@SandraDi]

Awww thank you so much for watching ❤️❤️

[@Smileybiotch237]

Hi Sandra. Awesome video. I'm stuck on the step where I'm copying my final product to another new design to make sure it fits the standard sheet. My background isn't copying with the rest of my card. Do you know how to do this? Thanks.

[@RaeganCaldwell]

I’m having the same issue! It worked once but I can’t get it to do it again. I try holding ctrl or shift while trying to grab the text and background color but it isn’t working.

[@Smileybiotch237]

@RaeganCaldwell hey! I realized it doesn't copy the backgrounds. I also realized that backgrounds aren't the best for cards, since these are printable. In my shop, I only make cards with simple backgrounds that don't have different patterns so they transfer easier when I make the foldable size

[@yasmineiman966]

Great idea!! And your make up is so pretty by the way!

[@SandraDi]

Awww thank you! 🥰

[@raewest7843]

Thank you for sharing this information ❤ can I ask if we should watermark our images when uploading the mockups to etsy?

[@amrisk]

I am your newest subscriber. I must say you explain everything thing step-by-step in detail and it is so helpful. Thank you for your wonderful videos and tutorials. Keep it going!

[@SandraDi]

Aww I'm happy to have you here!! I'm glad you're enjoying my tutorials! :)

[@tagruva]

You explain so easy. Thank you!

[@irenekarava]

Thank you so much Sandra...great video as always...🙏♥

[@SandraDi]

You're so welcome!! I'm glad you liked this one! Thank you for watching xx

[@RuveydaShahini-tl8nu]

Thank you so much for informations❤

[@LearnWithJess]

You convinced me to get the program! I started using it last night and got a ton of ideas!

[@SandraDi]

Yayy super exciting!

[@buttonuk]

Hi and thanks for this step by step tutorial. I want make portrait folding cards measuring 210mm x 148mm unfolded. I got stuck on the section of saving the printable where you changed the measurements? When I opened a new page and customised the size, my card filled the entire page!! Can you advise what my measurements on my printable page should be?

[@sigalitalcalai6186]

Thanks for your sharing ! Great tutorial as usual !

[@SandraDi]

You're welcome!! Thanks for watching!!

[@Curiouskindkids]

Thank u so much really appreciate it I am looking for another video of yes I saved but cannit find it It is about ABC'S and you advise we can go onto a free site please help

[@d_intuitive_coach]

Thank you for being so thorough, Sandra :) I used your referral link for Creative Fabrica to check it out, so thank you for sharing

[@SandraDi]

You're so welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed this tutorial!

[@footballstore4672]

I love your designs 😘

[@SandraDi]

Thank you so much!

[@catlinevans8282]

Your videos are so helpful! I'm wondering if you would considering making a video about your process of choosing fonts, pairing fonts, choosing graphics? I don't have a design background and I get so overwhelmed and bogged down with choosing the best fonts and trying to choose from all the beautiful images on Creative Fabrica etc and then arranging them the best way.

[@mariangelal9439]

love this video!!! question though, are your customers allowed to download the thank you card although you downloaded it using a canva pro feature?

[@ChristieNJ]

Thank you thank you for this, Sandra! You have been THE most helpful in this type of instruction in all of your videos. Thanks for being so thorough!

[@SandraDi]

Aww that means a lot to me thank you!! I'm so happy these have been helpful 🥰

[@shirleyemerson2798]

Love your videos... They are very informative.. How do I get those license you talk about?

[@ArchieAndBenny]

I appreciate you more than you know.

[@siobrit]

Thanks so much, this was a brilliant tutorial- successfully made my first card from this!

[@SandraDi]

Yayy that's super exciting!! 🤩

[@OneiArMani18]

Thank you for your amazing videos, super helpful and saved me from selling this incorrectly!!!

[@SandraDi]

You're so welcome! I'm glad this was helpful!

[@lululemonbar9110]

Very helpful. I feel overwhelmed with getting started on Etsy. All I know is I enjoy creating designs but the marketing and tech aspects leave me frozen. 😩

[@SandraDi]

One step at a time! I used to hate marketing too

[@josi_o]

Thank you so much for this video! 🙏🙏♥️♥️

[@SandraDi]

You're welcome! And thank you for watching! ❤️❤️

[@phyllisdeluca2261]

Wow this is amazing Sandra!! I tried to teach myself on how to do this and got very frustrated lol! Thank you so much for doing this tutorial! I am excited to start my printable side hustle! ❤️

[@elmakelly6148]

absolute new beginner, i followed it all until copy and paste, it was only pasting text (not the font on my car) and nothing else. i have been trying to watch it over and over and have even got family looking at it and cannot find what i am doing wrong :( But i agree your video is the clearest as everyone goes so fast in beginners video's, surely if you have no knowledge then the speed is important !

[@kekefaitua6144]

Love the video! I just have one thing I need help with. Between 7.34-8.15 when copy and paste to the pdf file version. I cant seem to copy and paste everything. Everytime I copy and paste to pdf it doesnt paste everything including the shape color. It only paste the image I creates. I need help understanding how to fix it. I hope this makes any sense

[@artfulbarb5775]

This was very helpful. I have been having a lot of problems with figuring out how to align things to print. I also include a message in the inside of the card. I sell my cards at some local shops and they like that there is a message. Do you have a tutorial on how to do an inside design? I find Canva extremely frustrating. It keeps opening multiple windows so that I lose track of which window to use. I make changes to one version and then I can't find it. I've been working on one card for the last couple of hours and I have different versions of it. Ugh. Thanks for your help!

[@mariaklassen7302]

Thank you for this my Illustrator trial ran out and im not sure i wanna pay that monthly price so im glad to see a great canva tutorial! I am wondering if it would it be possible to start with the 8.5x11 board instead and make the 2 5x7 rectangles and do the design on the same page?

[@slothyst9319]

How would you make these personalised? I love your videos thanks

[@MarinaClementi-y3l]

Hi @SandraDi, love your videos... trying to follow along but when you select all to copy over to another tab presumably with the file for the customer, it doesn't seem to copy everything. The box you are putting on top to align doesn't copy with it. Could you please offer any idea on what I'm doing wrong? Thanks so much

[@chevyhawk406]

Thanks for another very helpful video! Should we add in our description the envelope is not included to avoid any confusion?

[@SandraDi]

Yes in my description I add in that it's a digital download and no physical product will be mailed to them! :)

[@southernbellcooks5175]

Hey! Great tutorial. However, I was unable to copy and paste. I had to save as a JPEG and go into a new page and upload, then resize. Do you know if the changes in Canva made it impossible to copy and paste to a new page? Thanks for this information.

[@rcmvirtualadminsolutions]

This tutorial was so helpful and simple! If you are creating a card with a front and an inside (instead of front and back) how would you recommend completing the step with the dotted lines for cutout?

[@SandraDi]

I will be doing an updated tutorial on this soon because it's difficult to answer without showing :) but I would create 2 art boards, one for front and one for back, with the cut lines to match on both boards!

[@user-mn2jn8oe8q]

Amazing tutorial I’m a newbie ! I don’t know what I did wrong but when I get to selecting everything (the card) it only seems to copy the image and text not the actual card if that makes sense. 😢

[@nogginnogg1788]

This is great for showing how to create a back and front for the card, but what about the interior? I'd like to add a verse.

[@bostoncopywriter]

This was EXACTLY the video I needed. :) Thanks for creating such a thorough explanation. Question: Do you have a tutorial on how to create an A7 envelope template (with fold and cut lines)? I've seen lots of cool printable shops include envelope templates with their digital cards, and it seems like a nice touch. But I can't for the life of me figure out how to create an accurately sized template for 5x7 cards. (I did a search on your channel to see if you'd already done a video like this . . . I saw the video on templates in general, but not one about creating an envelope template for 5 x 7 cards with the fold and cut lines . . . sorry if I missed it!).

[@sehar198]

Such a to the point video. Thank you 😊

[@SandraDi]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@melindadawika965]

Hi Sandra, can you do a video explaining how the Spring POD platform works? Thanks

[@SandraDi]

I can definitely add that to the list! ❤️

[@leilamohkami7624]

grate tutorial as usual💕

[@SandraDi]

Yay!! Thank you for watching! ❤️

[@ghilly_one1720]

oh my goodness you shared a few things that i have been spending WAY too much time searching for in Canva, and that is the card with envelope mockup. you showing that combo of placing the jpg of the card, then ADDING an envelope... blew my mind. good grief that's a simple and elegant solution. and the glow to make it look better. thank you! i'm going to refresh some of the cards in my store. also, as far as the Canva mockups showing items on top of or blocking some of the card/envelope, do you know how to you get around that? i do not know of canva having a layering option to place the graphic properly.. i hope that makes sense. maybe i make my own layered mockup... lastly, your hair is amazing.

[@SandraDi]

Hi! Sorry I'm a little confused by the question :) what elements are you referring to that are blocking the envelopes / cards? And thank you for the hair compliment!!

[@AquaBloomStudio]

I draw my own graphics and I was thinking of some cute greetings but I’m not good at hand lettering so was afraid I can’t use my commercial font for the card. I have a lot of fonts I bought from creative market. I’m glad this tutorial came in time. I will use my commercial fonts for the wording.

[@SandraDi]

Yes that would be perfect!! Good luck with your greeting cards! They're super fun to create! :)