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JordynAlisonDesigns
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Приєднався 19 гру 2016
Hi I'm Jordyn, and I like to share tips for creative small businesses. New videos every Monday with bonus content on some Fridays (vlogs, quick tips).
Jordyn Alison Designs is a woman owned small business based in Michigan, USA. I create digital products like SVGs, printables, fonts, and more. I freelance alongside running my business, and love helping others!
Jordyn Alison Designs is a woman owned small business based in Michigan, USA. I create digital products like SVGs, printables, fonts, and more. I freelance alongside running my business, and love helping others!
which digital marketplace makes the most money?
today I wanted to chat about the different income streams as an artist!
Mentioned in this Video:
✿ Survey Results: ua-cam.com/video/XgysQeQRwrQ/v-deo.htmlsi=54TBs_QwLeCRgUPx
✿ Cricut CAP 1 year:
L I N K S:
✿ Email List: bit.ly/48sXTLp
✿ Favorite Supplies: www.amazon.com/shop/jordynalisondesigns
✿ Fav Coloring Supplies: jordynalisondesigns.com/pages/favorite-coloring-supplies
✿ Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/jordynalison
✿ Designers Community FB Group: bit.ly/3Va9xrl
S O C I A L S:
✿ Website: www.JordynAlisonDesigns.com
✿ Blog: blog-jordynalisondesigns.com
✿ Cricut: bit.ly/JADcricut
✿ Instagram: jordynalisondesigns
✿ Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@jordynalisondesigns
✿ Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/114023909-jordynalison
music credit: epidemic sound
00:00 intro
01:11 etsy
03:12 cricut
5:13 more info
5:42 popular ≠ profitable
6:29 personal website
7:09 final thoughts
Mentioned in this Video:
✿ Survey Results: ua-cam.com/video/XgysQeQRwrQ/v-deo.htmlsi=54TBs_QwLeCRgUPx
✿ Cricut CAP 1 year:
L I N K S:
✿ Email List: bit.ly/48sXTLp
✿ Favorite Supplies: www.amazon.com/shop/jordynalisondesigns
✿ Fav Coloring Supplies: jordynalisondesigns.com/pages/favorite-coloring-supplies
✿ Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/jordynalison
✿ Designers Community FB Group: bit.ly/3Va9xrl
S O C I A L S:
✿ Website: www.JordynAlisonDesigns.com
✿ Blog: blog-jordynalisondesigns.com
✿ Cricut: bit.ly/JADcricut
✿ Instagram: jordynalisondesigns
✿ Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@jordynalisondesigns
✿ Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/114023909-jordynalison
music credit: epidemic sound
00:00 intro
01:11 etsy
03:12 cricut
5:13 more info
5:42 popular ≠ profitable
6:29 personal website
7:09 final thoughts
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Hi Jordyn, do you have any information on when the orogram will be accepting artists. I sent my svgs quite a while ago, they were received, but no one has responded. If you can give me some advice or tell me who to try and contact, that would be awesome. I have a profile on cricut.. Shelley Anne Jones Ty so much x
I'm not sure on that! If it's been 3+ months I'd probably apply again and see if you get a response.
@@JordynAlisonDesigns ah such a shame, got my hopes up too high. Thx Jordyn x
I think this is my favorite videos of yours. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much!! If you have any video requests send them my way! ✨
Such a great video and SO important for all business owners to know! Having multiple income streams is KEY🔑
100%! I sometimes don't know where to draw the line on not spreading myself too thin but we'll get it figured out someday haha
@@JordynAlisonDesigns as someone who gets burnout easily, I decided to do minimal-to-no work on the weekends and actually my life. It has worked wonders
Love the video! New subscriber ❤
Thank you for subscribing!! ♡
I'm so grateful for this video!!! My clients and I moved away from Sticker Mule after they told me who to vote for (and I realized where our money was going). Thank you for this wonderful comparison.
You're very welcome!! I know a lot of people came here after learning about that. What company do you think you're gonna go with?
Great video, from a fellow biz owner who was diagnosed 3 months ago 😮
It's so odd being diagnosed as an adult vs. just knowing that about you your whole life!! Ps. LOVE your brand 😍
@@JordynAlisonDesigns thank you!! Yes it’s such a weird feeling but sooo thankful I can finally manage it ✌🏻
Thank you. ❤ I can relate to EVERYTHING you said. Oy. I didn’t feel this was a Debbie downer but an honest assessment of how your brain works. And I feel less alone. 🥰
I'm glad to hear that!! ❤
Time is not real. I mean where does it go? 😕 on another note I’m sure there’s a cloud containing the lost files of adhd projects in their beginning stages😂
FOR REAL! I feel like the day drags on but the weeks go by fast and then I'm disappointed in my lack of getting stuff done! Lol I am trying to put my design files into an "in progress" folder to make those easier to find... but then months later I find them again 🤣
@JordynAlisonDesigns Well, I wish you the best & I know it can be stressful at times, but you got this!!👍🏾
@@jat91990 Thank you!! ❤
You're speaking my adhd language <3 I totally feel you. I'm desperate to start a business but just can't... start? I keep 'learning' or 'preparing' and just struggle to do it at all... the 'research stage' is my perpetual state of being unfortunately. I can't stand feeling like I'm bad at it. I also struggle to try again after the first try. That's probably why there's so many months between my youtube videos. I am finding it to be an overall negative in my life too tbh, not to be a debbie downer as well hahah. But I just feel like I'm simply not achieving what I 'should' be able to and am not good at letting myself off the hook even when it's clearly a symptom. Instagram tries very hard to show the positives but it's just so hard in my experience. I would love to hear people's positives as well, because I have a similar problem with the 'can't remember the things you've done in a day' feeling so I feel like I have never made any progress - but also that I can't think of what it is that's a positive. There probably are some they just don't seem to exist to me most of the time hah. Went off on a bit of an essay there - sorry. But, I suppose that's kinda on brand XD Loved your video, and the clips of your art - wow!! So beautiful <3
I think the hard part with the research phase is that it's fun! It's hard to remind yourself to just.. start. UA-cam is the ONLY habit I can think of in the last few years that I've stuck with. And all I can take from that is, that's what I'm supposed to be doing. I need to keep working on finding things like that, that make me excited and stop forcing the things that are dreadful!! (but then the flip side is that, some things you have to do because they make money so that part is reallyyy hard for me to just suck it up and do it!!) If there's anything I can help you with in starting your business let me know! Sometimes all it takes is an outsider to help you reset your thinking! ♡
@@JordynAlisonDesigns yea i get so caught up in learning all the things hahah I've found that too, I have done so many things that never see the light of day after the 'research, buy and try 1 time' stage, but I always come back to UA-cam. I genuinely enjoy it! Thank you so much for the offer - I'm thinking something that's to do with writing is my best bet and have been looking at copywriting a lot, but I'm currently in a funded course on Digital Marketing that I'm enjoying so we'll see what comes out from exploring that and how I can create a writing business from that. Still kinda up in the air, or it could be that I just am unable to make a decision ahah
@@isobelledger Ooh honestly copywriting is everywhere! And with AI becoming more and more common, I think the pendulum will swing back to brands wanting to be more human soon enough. I think you could definitely have a business with copywriting!
@@JordynAlisonDesigns I think the same!!! I'm hoping to be able to be brave enough very soon
Love these ideas!! I have seen and loved your designs for years and years. I have just found your content and I’m loving it! I feel like we are very similar in personality and vibe!! Thank you for all your content!! I’m binge watching now lol
oh my gosh, this is the nicest thing you could say! I appreciate that so much ❤ let me know if there's any topics you want me to touch on!!
Wow!! So relatable!! I feel the adhd and niching down so much lol
Idk what the correlation is, but a LOT of creative people have ADHD!! 😅
What an amazing helpful video! thank you so much!
I'm glad you found it helpful!!
Thank you so much for this video. In light of learning that Stickermule is a huge supporter of Tr*mp and has donated a lot of money to his campaign, I have needed to try a new company, even though Stickermule has been my favorite over the past couple years :( I think I will be trying Sticker Giant next!
I hope you like Sticker Giant! If I were doing stickers still today, I would have def made the switch to someone else!!
I don’t know why “coastal grandma” is a term, LOL! I’m a grandma and I live on the coast but I find that term makes me feel dowdy and old. What if you called your collection “Coastal Cottage”? It is charming, cozy, calming and refreshing all at the same time. 🙂 I look forward to watching your licensing series!
There's a lot of grandma and grandpa trend names right now, and I think the vibes are there but the names are not quite it haha! Thank you 🙂 I'm excited to have something to work towards and hoping this series helps keep me motivated!
The Christmas cards could definitely be adapted for tea towels
@@sarahcoles2320 oooh that's a great idea! Thank you ❤
Can you did this with a Cricut Joy Xtra please?
I don't have a Joy! I assume that since it can cut stickers, it can do suncatchers as well!
Wow looks awesome 👍 I need one , I am near to tiger reserve park nilgris Ooty 😊
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR SHOWING THE SIZES IVE BEEN HITTING MY HEAD ON MY DESK FOR 24 HOURS LOL
You're welcome!! Let me know if you have any questions 😊
Very helpful :) the best is to start with making our own stickers to test the market and then, outsource the most popular ones.
Yes! Totally depends on the stage of your business. By the time I started selling stickers I just went straight into outsourcing because I didn't have a Cricut at that time. It took me years to outsource my greeting cards though, and that's how I did it! Starting with the popular ones first!
Aye I’m from Michigan!!! 😊😊😊
Btw, the blender is in fact an eraser, not a blender. Don't use it to blend colors. It won't work. It will lift the colors instead. Just use the lighter color to blend it with the darker one. Apply the lighter color, then the darker, then blend them by using the lighter color again on the spot where they meet.
Oooh good tip, thank you! That could be why I was struggling 🤣
I wanted to get those Effimeso markers, since they are very affordable. But I have seen several reviews where people say these markers cause yellowing on the previous page when using them in sketchbooks/coloring books. So I bought a set fof 168 brush markers by a brand named Chotune on A-zon instead. Those are really great so far and I just paid €50 for them. Ohuhu's are too expensive for my taste. Especially since they don't have refills for all their colors (just ~50 colors are covered so far). Some people also say their colors are very inconsistent. Meaning, when you rebuy a certain marker, the color doesn't match your previous one even tho it's supposed to be the same color. That's why I'm staying away from Ohuhu for now.
Ohh that's good to know! I have a cheaper brand that has done the yellowing on pages too. But they were a third of the price of the Ohuhu so I can't really be too bad. I haven't heard of Chotune, that's good to know!
@@JordynAlisonDesigns No, Ohuhus dont cause that yellowing, afaik. The thicker ones dont at least. I think ArtJourney made a video on that, where she tested several different brands and how much- or if at all - they yellow. According to her research the slim Ohuhu alcohol markers cause yellowing. The Honolulu dont.
@@Oozaru85 Yeah I meant the cheaper ones I have do the yellowing. But I'm glad the Honolulus don't! I've been worried about that and kinda waiting a bit to see what would happen.
Thank you for this video and the time it took to do it! I found it to be really interesting. I'm not a seller but have been thinking about what to do with my skills now that I'm retired. I have used my degree in Graphic Design and Marketing for nearly 30 years. Between all the online classes and UA-cam videos claiming anyone can make $1k a day, there is a ton of junk being sold. I've seen the same designs on Etsy being sold by numerous people. There's so much trademark infringement. I've noticed an unbelievable amount of typos and grammatical errors. I recently ran across a large group of people asking how to use Canva so they can sell things on Etsy. If anything, it seems more people than ever are trying to make money online. It seems that the ones making money are those claiming you can make a lot of money working very few hours if you take their classes. I think your survey shows that's not the case. Good on you for reaching out to others and getting some good information on what's really happening for many small business graphic designers. It truly gives me a lot to think about. Hope your feeling better and your camping trip was great!!
I have been ordering stickers from Sticker Mule for a long time and I just want to add my experience with them. Sticker Mule sent me a wrong order (someone else's) and they were not able to replace my stickers saying that it was too large of an order for them to fulfilled in time for my show. (I had an extra week until my show, but they still weren't able to do it in time). I wasn't happy with their customer service. Also their hologram stickers tend to have a big line that goes through it. They replaced them for me before admitting it as their fault, but the last time, they said their paper is like that and didn't replace them for me. Also one time, their hologram stickers had debossed dust/sand prints. They said that their machine needed to be cleaned and they did replace those for me, but it happened 2-3 times.
Ohhhh yikes! Thank you for sharing your experience. I had good customer support when I had one issue, but I'm assuming that as they've grown it's made their rules get tighter around what they'll refund.
@@JordynAlisonDesigns I just felt like they treat small orders better because it’s easier to replace and they get more good reviews. For the large order that I placed for my trade show, I did end up getting my refunds in the end, but it was a lot of back and forth emails. I didn’t have the merchandise for my event. It was upsetting because I felt like they had enough time to reprint them or at least let the other person know so we can maybe send the correct stickers to each other. (I got stickers for a wedding event). I didn’t mind paying for expedited shipment and I’m sure the other customer wanted their stickers too. Thanks for doing this video. I was looking for alternatives, but I wanted it to be somewhat consistent with the stickers that I already have, so it was very helpful.
@@purinpat Yeah that's really crappy, because now two people are upset. They should have sent you shipping labels to ship to the other person and it'd be fixed sooner! I'm sorry you dealt with that. Hopefully one of these other brands will be a good replacement for you!
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing your insights. I can relate to the ADHD, too . . . LOL!
I should have added that 9 years ago, I wish I knew I had ADHD 🤣 that probably would have been helpful to know sooner in life lol
I have an hp printer because I love instant ink.
definitely a perk!
how long did it take to get your website off the ground? I am weary because of illness so I stick with ebay. I love your tag in the
I'd say about a year of working at it full time!
Thanks for sharing. ❤ I tried to apply as cricut contributor, but hvnt heard from them since they say considered me as waiting list sth, any tips ? Thanks
Yeah they recently switched to a waitlist for a designer. The program is still relatively new!! I'd say keep working on creating art, and improving your skills, and fingers crossed they take on new designers soon!
i love this i’m about to go make a keychain, thank you!!
oooh yay!! What quote or design are you going to do?
@@JordynAlisonDesignsI did the same one as you and one that also says Mom with a bow !! i used pink vinyl and put it on a clear keychain
I’ve just been starting out on Pinterest, not enough people talk about it!
It's my favorite "social media" at the moment!
I applied but I was declined. It was last year, and it still asks for me to wait three months. Now they put the program on hold. Unfortunately the design world is getting complicated for me. I don't want to stop designing, but I'm almost giving up. :(
You're not alone there at all ❤ My most recent video goes over a survey I polled with designers, and a lot of us are in the same boat. Cricut had to pause applications since the program is still so new, it needed to make sure it was paying current designers fairly. I'm hopeful that they will open the program back up at some point!
Great job, Jordyn! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!! ❤
Love your video and your designs. I agree with you Cricut CAP program is such an awesome platform
Thank you! 🙂 I'm glad you're liking Cricut too!
How did you get the cricut to cut around the stickers so perfectly?
You can either add an offset in Cricut Design Space or in whatever design program you're using (then flatten it to a PNG!). That seems to work for me!
Hi ! Do you have a suncatcher supplier to recommand ? I’ a french artist and we don’t have anyone !!!
I think these were from Branding Ideas or something like that! I'm not sure if they ship worldwide, but it's worth a check! I would search "suncatcher manufacturer" if they don't
Thanks for keepin’ it real! 👏🏼
That's my goal!! ✨
✨ mentioned in the video (affiliate links) Printers: Epson Artisan 1430: amzn.to/3HsUam9 Canon Pixma 100: amzn.to/491hcwb Canon Pixma 200: amzn.to/3tS3GM6 Other: Paper and Envelopes: www.frenchpaper.com (I recommend getting a sampler bundle and testing out colors/weights) Paper Cutter: amzn.to/3Fyww7p Scoring Board: amzn.to/3WstJlG (not the exact one I have but similar)
where is the information about the paper? it was a great video
Everything is always linked in the description but I've pinned a comment now too 🙂 The paper is from French Paper. I recommend getting one of their sampler bundles and testing out colors and weights of paper that way. I believe I used the 80lb or 100lb cover weight cardstock. They also have envelopes, so getting the paper samples will help you pick colors for envelopes!
@@JordynAlisonDesigns Thank you, yes. I read the description but I only saw about the printer and the chapter information. maybe my youtube is set up weird, thank you for answering me!
Sooo pretty 😍. What are the measurements that you used for the font?
Thank you! I thiiiink it's be about 1-1.5 inches. I can't remember the exact dimensions of the keychain though!
That’s cool that you’re seeing income from cricut ❤
it's not a ton, but I'm super grateful for it!!
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Yeeeees, become a granny and fall in love with crocheting with me👵
hahaha I keep forgetting about it 🤣 then I was scrolling tiktok and saw some other kits and wanted them but had to stop myself because I have these ones unopened lol!
Re you get the scorer from
Products used are always linked in the description 🙂The exact one I'm using I didn't link because for whatever reason it's super expensive now. So I linked a comparable one: amzn.to/3WstJlG
Thanks for the video, what are the links to the paper. The standard card stock
It's linked in the description but here's a direct link www.frenchpaper.com/collections/card-stock-cover 🙂
the first to comment great work keep it up and btw u earned a sub
thank you 😄
Is beautiful!
Thank you! 🙂
This is super helpful! Thank you!
You're very welcome!! 🙂
The gasp at the spider😂😂
cut most of it out and blurred it so no one else has to see it 🤣
What canon printer do u use? I like both cards
The links to all the printers mentioned are in the description 🙂 I've used 3 for cards: Epson Artisan, and Canon Pixma Pros. I start talking about the printers at 00:41
Now that it’s been a while have they held up? Or didn’t you continue to use them? Just wanted to check back on the durability…thanks!
Great question! I actually just took them off a month or so ago, and they did leave behind more of a residue than professionally printed stickers have. The actual sticker was still in tact without any issues!
I have the same problem with storage and have to delete the videos to get more storage to record. Thanks for sharing
It's frustrating! I've eliminated that issues now mostly, since getting a camera. But now the files take up more space since they're higher quality and I needed to get an external hard drive 🤣 there's always something haha!
@@JordynAlisonDesigns 🤣 You will come up with a process and hopefully get easier. Thanks for posting. Watching from central Michigan
@@PeachBerryProducts ohhh cool, I'm also from Michigan!!
@@JordynAlisonDesigns That is soo cool!