Hi, just a note on the paper weight. The pounds do not necessarily indicate how thick or dense the paper is. There "should be" an indication of gsm (grams per square meter) or gm2 something like that. You may be able to get away with something lower, but I aim for paper in the 300 gsm range. I users 110 lb (300 gsm) paper. It is sturdy and makes for a decent card. Interesting info about the smooth on one side and matt finish on the other paper. I never even considered such a thing. I don't sell (yet) but do print my own greeting cards. I use an Epson echotank 8550 all in one printer. It prints photos as well as normal paper and cardstock. You can get 10 - 20 sheets of cardstock (300gsm) paper in the rear feed tray. (It has a lower tray, but the heavy paper won't feed from it). And it will print on up to 13 x 19 inch paper. There are stumbling blocks everywhere it seems, so, thanks for the info on the quirks of wholesale, print services and such. Best wishes.
Hello my dear our gift card printing services will be very affordable to you as 1 dollar is 270 rupees. And 1 pound is 350 rupees. Shipping rates are extra. Minimum quantity 1000 per design card
Kia oraa, I'm genuinely impressed by your video. I made it this far, kiss back. Seriously, I enjoyed what you had to share. I'm dipping my toes in a genre that is world's apart from my art practice and it feels exciting and now a little less scary. I like amongst the things that align with the more practical side of our greeting cards, is the options with ordering stock. For those that haven't, even when your expecting the bill, you hope you're getting it right when its for fifteen hundred dollars (NZD). I will be thinking of investing in a printer. I'd like to reach a foreiign market, its a bit daunting living in Aotearoa (NZL).
Somewhere I saw the idea of stacking your thick paper alternating with regular copy paper, then set your printer to only print every other paper. Then you don’t have to babysit the printer. Let us know if it works, I don’t have a great printer yet!
Thank you so much for making this video, it was super helpful!! My sister and I run a handmade greeting cards business together and we've been looking to expand but haven't been sure how. Currently we only sell in person but your advice will definitely help us start selling online and expanding our business! Thanks again :D
Thank you for making this excellent primer! I really appreciate your clear and simple explanations. It felt like talking to a friend! I am also a painter/artist and I'm just about to start my greeting card business. I was making them by hand but i think its time to print, lol! Thanks again, I'll check out your other content. Good luck!
I do love to see the smile on people faces when they see my cards. It make you feel good. I will check out your printer...the ink last a year, that is awesome.....thank you for the share....
Hello my dear our gift card printing services will be very affordable to you as 1 dollar is 270 rupees. And 1 pound is 350 rupees. Shipping rates are extra. Minimum quantity 1000 per design card
So glad I found your channel just now! I’m Canadian and it has been so hard to find reference that is relatable. I can relate to the paper issue. I’ve been hunting for years and still haven’t found anything I love that was recommended from other UA-camrs. But they say customers don’t care too much about the paper as long as the print is nice and decent thickness. I guess my expectations are too high - lol! I purchased a very expensive Canon pro 100 a few years ago after watching many videos of artists recommending it for quality prints. But let me tell ya, it is a money sucker with ink! I feel like it asks me to replace ink after only 20 pages..if I’m lucky. It’s absolutely ridiculous! I’ve been looking at the Epson Eco Tanks with the dura bright ink (important), but I want a higher end brand. I think you are on the right track with that! Anyway, thank you for your generous content. I subscribed to your channel and can’t wait to watch more of your videos. Hoping there is one on how you ship your cards and cost, because boy Canada Post is insanely expensive. I’m curious if you bother offering tracking or if you use regular mail-and all that good stuff. Alright! I’m off to binge watch your channel!🤗
Thank you this video was super helpful! I was wondering if you could make a video of your step by step to making a greeting card! I am especially curious about how you print the cards (printer, printer settings, paper etc). Thank you!
Thanks so much for watching! I actually don't print my cards myself so I don't have any tips (I have trouble sourcing the paper I like myself) but if I ever develop an at-home method I'll certainly make a video about it! :)
Hello Rebecca, I love your cards. Thank you for sharing. I have been contemplating a card art business for some time. It was a pleasure watching your video.
I really like your delivery and warm, 'homespun' style, really reassuring. Just dipping a toe at the moment, but I have the advantage of potentially thousands of images in my photographic library to draw on. I'm going to focus on Botanical images in particular, but also landscapes and more quirky stuff. Plus also I do analogue, so that has a certain cachet (possibly more money) Very useful video.
I was subscribed to your box for a few months and I LOVE the quality of the cards and the designs you've offered. This was super insightful, and as a fellow business owner, I appreciate hearing more about the business side of things!
Thank you so much for sharing all this information. We live in NS too...and the paper game is a struggle, just ordered a different one today to try out! This is our first year selling, currently doing craft fairs but hoping to approach some businesses next year to carry our product (once we find a paper we like!) - Mads
Hey fellow Canadian! I’m in Ontario and I have watched a few videos of yours and they are very informative. I bought a canon pixma pro 200 and I have been outsourcing forever now, so I I want to get my home business going. I do so many vendor markets. My issue is always pricing, and inventory. I have subscribed.
I love crafting, love cards have always wanted to give it a go for marketing my own. I enjoy photography and Canada and hey this was very helpful and you're so fun to listen to will certainly check out your other stuff. Thanks a bunch.
Hey! I’m in Nova Scotia too! I’m looking into making cards! I have a cricut maker 3, iPad Pro , MacBook Pro, and the printer I purchased to print the cards is an Epson eco tank ET-8550 . I highly recommend this printer when you are looking to upgrade. It’s their top photo printer before you go super professional. I would love to learn how you create your designs Love your videos !
This is so helpful! I'm happy I found someone who is more targeted to Canadians. Would really love to see the in depth pricing video because that is one thing that I've been having difficulty with. Can't wait to dig in to the rest of your vids!
Thanks so much for watching! I am working on my pricing videos but keep delaying because there's soooo much to share and I'm struggling with how to pack it all in 😅 hopefully soon though!
I use a very reasonably priced 100 lb cardstock from Amazon called Accent Opaque White Cardstock Paper, 100lb, 271gsm - 200 Sheets (1 Ream) - Premium Smooth Heavy Cardstock. I also use Hammermill Cardstock, Premium Color Copy, 100 lb, 8.5 x 11 - 1 Pack (250 Sheets) . I like both but Accent is my go to and less expense. FYI: I have a HP 9025e and setup the printer with custom size 5.5 x 8.75 in order to correctly print an A2 card. The extra quarter inch is to allow for grip loss of carrying it through the printer. It works for me!
I have the ecotank and it does have a hard time with thinker paper. I feel the colors are off but I am using regular paper, what kind of markets do you go to? I was thinking about craft fairs, do you think that's a good idea?
Hi, thank you for this video... I do have a question. Do you identify the source of your cards, on the backs, in any kind of signature? I've been making watercolor cards for a while and want to expand my business into printed cards. I am interested in how you identify your cards, as a way of helping your business grow in future. Thank you!🎉
Hi! Yes, the back of my cards has my logo, my name and the current year with a copyright logo, and then my website URL. It's all at the bottom of the back of the card and takes up maybe 1.5 square inches of space. Hope that helps! :)
@luckysprout Hi, yes that does help. Thank you for your reply! I have my name and email, stamped on the back of my cards, because I don't have a website yet. For several years, I sold jewelery through an Etsy site, but I've become disillusioned with Etsy. Considering a private URL or one under Squarespace for my cards. Have you any experience with either Etsy or Squarespace?🎉
@@jeanettecook1088 I only use Etsy for digital products because the fees are too high imo! I use a Woocommerce store which is pretty DIY, but I know most people go with Squarespace or Shopify because of how easy they are. I would, at the very least, get a URL and have it redirect to your Etsy shop (or wherever makes sense) and put that on the back of the card; that way if you do run a self-hosted store with it later on, your cards will all still have the right address on them :)
@luckysprout Hi Rebecca, thank you so much for your advice. I do have a private URL which I may use, but I hate using WordPress which is all my host offers. I knew another lady who has a bag making business. She makes high end hand bags.... really beautiful things... and employs several seamstresses in Southern NH USA. She uses Squarespace and swears by it. She told me that was the way to go. .... but I wonder. I'm just finding my way along.... Your thoughtfulness in sending me this info is much appreciated! I wish I could thank you in person. 🎉
Hi can you please put the catalog pdf link in the description box, I would love to see the layout. p.s. your designs are sooooo beautiful just like you. 🤍
I'm just starting in cards- have you looked into designing on canva and having them print? Just wondering the quality and pricing, I'm planning to sell
Hi Rebecca. When you package your cards in lots of 6 for wholesale, or personal purchase do you put each individual card within that lot of 6 in an individual cellophane bag?
Yes I do! Although if I'm selling them via my online store I will often skip the plastic sleeve and just wrap the order in tissue paper. But all my wholesale cards are individually wrapped.
Hi there, fellow Nova Scotian here. I think I am the only artist in this province who has not painted a lighthouse or a boat. I always wondered if all those paintings of Peggy's Cove actually sold, or if the market was saturated. I guess not, you say they sell. How is your business doing?
I hear ya! The two DIY display videos on my channel are my solution but I've also seen good options with one card per design bulldog-clipped to a board. I'm going to try and DIY a spinning display with an IKEA lazy susan soon so I'll share the process!
It was actually the name of a food blog I tried to start years ago! It didn't really go anywhere but Lucky Sprout stayed as my social handle, so when I started my art business I just added "Studio" to the end 🥰
Hey! I have a video called "DIY Greeting Card Tutorial" that might be helpful, and I also have a Skillshare course on designing printable greeting cards in Canva (link is in all my video descriptions ☺️)
Thanks! I think it will perhaps depend where you live? Here in Canada you need a sole proprietor registration to operate under a business name, which isn't very expensive to set up. :)
Hi, just a note on the paper weight. The pounds do not necessarily indicate how thick or dense the paper is. There "should be" an indication of gsm (grams per square meter) or gm2 something like that. You may be able to get away with something lower, but I aim for paper in the 300 gsm range. I users 110 lb (300 gsm) paper. It is sturdy and makes for a decent card. Interesting info about the smooth on one side and matt finish on the other paper. I never even considered such a thing. I don't sell (yet) but do print my own greeting cards. I use an Epson echotank 8550 all in one printer. It prints photos as well as normal paper and cardstock. You can get 10 - 20 sheets of cardstock (300gsm) paper in the rear feed tray. (It has a lower tray, but the heavy paper won't feed from it). And it will print on up to 13 x 19 inch paper. There are stumbling blocks everywhere it seems, so, thanks for the info on the quirks of wholesale, print services and such. Best wishes.
Hello my dear our gift card printing services will be very affordable to you as 1 dollar is 270 rupees. And 1 pound is 350 rupees. Shipping rates are extra. Minimum quantity 1000 per design card
Thank you so much for the great information! I’m thinking of selling my art via greeting cards.
Great job! Great information, clear presentation, organized, this is an A+ vit. Thank you 🙏
Kia oraa, I'm genuinely impressed by your video. I made it this far, kiss back. Seriously, I enjoyed what you had to share. I'm dipping my toes in a genre that is world's apart from my art practice and it feels exciting and now a little less scary. I like amongst the things that align with the more practical side of our greeting cards, is the options with ordering stock. For those that haven't, even when your expecting the bill, you hope you're getting it right when its for fifteen hundred dollars (NZD). I will be thinking of investing in a printer. I'd like to reach a foreiign market, its a bit daunting living in Aotearoa (NZL).
Somewhere I saw the idea of stacking your thick paper alternating with regular copy paper, then set your printer to only print every other paper. Then you don’t have to babysit the printer. Let us know if it works, I don’t have a great printer yet!
That's interesting, thanks for the tip! :)
Self-adhesive envelopes. Welcome. :)
This was really useful, thank you!
Love your very clear and informative video!
Great video, thank you!
Thank you so much for making this video, it was super helpful!! My sister and I run a handmade greeting cards business together and we've been looking to expand but haven't been sure how. Currently we only sell in person but your advice will definitely help us start selling online and expanding our business! Thanks again :D
Thanks!
Watching from Nova Scotia! 🧡
Thank you for making this excellent primer! I really appreciate your clear and simple explanations. It felt like talking to a friend! I am also a painter/artist and I'm just about to start my greeting card business. I was making them by hand but i think its time to print, lol! Thanks again, I'll check out your other content. Good luck!
I do love to see the smile on people faces when they see my cards. It make you feel good. I will check out your printer...the ink last a year, that is awesome.....thank you for the share....
Hello my dear our gift card printing services will be very affordable to you as 1 dollar is 270 rupees. And 1 pound is 350 rupees. Shipping rates are extra. Minimum quantity 1000 per design card
Very informative video! Thank you, you're awesome!
Thank you! ❤
Thank you for this informative video.
Thank you for sharing your experience so authentically, it was really insightful 🌻
Thank you so much, very useful info, I'm looking forward to putting your tips to use :) blessings from Miami
Your video was very informative, you covered a lot of material for those just starting their business, thank you, thank you, thank you!
So glad I found your channel just now! I’m Canadian and it has been so hard to find reference that is relatable. I can relate to the paper issue. I’ve been hunting for years and still haven’t found anything I love that was recommended from other UA-camrs. But they say customers don’t care too much about the paper as long as the print is nice and decent thickness. I guess my expectations are too high - lol! I purchased a very expensive Canon pro 100 a few years ago after watching many videos of artists recommending it for quality prints. But let me tell ya, it is a money sucker with ink! I feel like it asks me to replace ink after only 20 pages..if I’m lucky. It’s absolutely ridiculous! I’ve been looking at the Epson Eco Tanks with the dura bright ink (important), but I want a higher end brand. I think you are on the right track with that! Anyway, thank you for your generous content. I subscribed to your channel and can’t wait to watch more of your videos. Hoping there is one on how you ship your cards and cost, because boy Canada Post is insanely expensive. I’m curious if you bother offering tracking or if you use regular mail-and all that good stuff. Alright! I’m off to binge watch your channel!🤗
This was an EXTREMELY helpful video! I cannot thank you enough
Thank you this video was super helpful! I was wondering if you could make a video of your step by step to making a greeting card! I am especially curious about how you print the cards (printer, printer settings, paper etc). Thank you!
Thanks so much for watching! I actually don't print my cards myself so I don't have any tips (I have trouble sourcing the paper I like myself) but if I ever develop an at-home method I'll certainly make a video about it! :)
Could you please cover how you ship? I have no idea how shipping works with business since the cost is generally kindda high.
thank you for this, very helpful
Where do you get the plastic sleeves for your cards? Thx
Hello Rebecca, I love your cards. Thank you for sharing. I have been contemplating a card art business for some time. It was a pleasure watching your video.
Thank you so much for watching! I hope I helped inspire your business planning a little ☺️
I really like your delivery and warm, 'homespun' style, really reassuring. Just dipping a toe at the moment, but I have the advantage of potentially thousands of images in my photographic library to draw on. I'm going to focus on Botanical images in particular, but also landscapes and more quirky stuff. Plus also I do analogue, so that has a certain cachet (possibly more money) Very useful video.
You're such a delightful presenter, I enjoyed listening to you. Thank you for the advice
I was subscribed to your box for a few months and I LOVE the quality of the cards and the designs you've offered. This was super insightful, and as a fellow business owner, I appreciate hearing more about the business side of things!
Thanks for your kind words!! I don't think I've ever had a box offering so maybe that wasn't me, but I appreciate the sentiment anyway!! 🥰
this video was so helpful and also just very wholesome and sweet, you seem like such a lovely person!!
That's so kind of you to say, thanks so much for watching! 🥰
Great video. Lots of solid info, thank you.
This is great info! Thanks!
You are so beautiful and smart ❤️good job ❤️
Thanks for this information!! You're awesome.
Thank you so much for sharing all this information. We live in NS too...and the paper game is a struggle, just ordered a different one today to try out! This is our first year selling, currently doing craft fairs but hoping to approach some businesses next year to carry our product (once we find a paper we like!) - Mads
Thank you for the great info. Greetings from Oshawa, ON
Hey fellow Canadian! I’m in Ontario and I have watched a few videos of yours and they are very informative. I bought a canon pixma pro 200 and I have been outsourcing forever now, so I I want to get my home business going. I do so many vendor markets. My issue is always pricing, and inventory. I have subscribed.
I love crafting, love cards have always wanted to give it a go for marketing my own. I enjoy photography and Canada and hey this was very helpful and you're so fun to listen to will certainly check out your other stuff. Thanks a bunch.
Hey! I’m in Nova Scotia too! I’m looking into making cards! I have a cricut maker 3, iPad Pro , MacBook Pro, and the printer I purchased to print the cards is an Epson eco tank ET-8550 . I highly recommend this printer when you are looking to upgrade. It’s their top photo printer before you go super professional. I would love to learn how you create your designs Love your videos !
This is so helpful! I'm happy I found someone who is more targeted to Canadians. Would really love to see the in depth pricing video because that is one thing that I've been having difficulty with. Can't wait to dig in to the rest of your vids!
Thanks so much for watching! I am working on my pricing videos but keep delaying because there's soooo much to share and I'm struggling with how to pack it all in 😅 hopefully soon though!
Great video !
I use a very reasonably priced 100 lb cardstock from Amazon called Accent Opaque White Cardstock Paper, 100lb, 271gsm - 200 Sheets (1 Ream) - Premium Smooth Heavy Cardstock. I also use Hammermill Cardstock, Premium Color Copy, 100 lb, 8.5 x 11 - 1 Pack (250 Sheets) . I like both but Accent is my go to and less expense. FYI: I have a HP 9025e and setup the printer with custom size 5.5 x 8.75 in order to correctly print an A2 card. The extra quarter inch is to allow for grip loss of carrying it through the printer. It works for me!
I have the ecotank and it does have a hard time with thinker paper. I feel the colors are off but I am using regular paper, what kind of markets do you go to? I was thinking about craft fairs, do you think that's a good idea?
The cards are on sale at staples now here in the US!
Oh amazing! I guess they have a different schedule than Canada ☺️
Hi, thank you for this video... I do have a question. Do you identify the source of your cards, on the backs, in any kind of signature?
I've been making watercolor cards for a while and want to expand my business into printed cards. I am interested in how you identify your cards, as a way of helping your business grow in future.
Thank you!🎉
Hi! Yes, the back of my cards has my logo, my name and the current year with a copyright logo, and then my website URL. It's all at the bottom of the back of the card and takes up maybe 1.5 square inches of space. Hope that helps! :)
@luckysprout Hi, yes that does help. Thank you for your reply! I have my name and email, stamped on the back of my cards, because I don't have a website yet. For several years, I sold jewelery through an Etsy site, but I've become disillusioned with Etsy. Considering a private URL or one under Squarespace for my cards. Have you any experience with either Etsy or Squarespace?🎉
@@jeanettecook1088 I only use Etsy for digital products because the fees are too high imo! I use a Woocommerce store which is pretty DIY, but I know most people go with Squarespace or Shopify because of how easy they are. I would, at the very least, get a URL and have it redirect to your Etsy shop (or wherever makes sense) and put that on the back of the card; that way if you do run a self-hosted store with it later on, your cards will all still have the right address on them :)
@luckysprout Hi Rebecca, thank you so much for your advice. I do have a private URL which I may use, but I hate using WordPress which is all my host offers.
I knew another lady who has a bag making business. She makes high end hand bags.... really beautiful things... and employs several seamstresses in Southern NH USA. She uses Squarespace and swears by it. She told me that was the way to go. .... but I wonder. I'm just finding my way along....
Your thoughtfulness in sending me this info is much appreciated! I wish I could thank you in person. 🎉
Thank you for sharing!
Thank you! I'm just starting out and this was very helpful!
I'm so glad to hear it! Good luck on your greeting card journey!~
🤗🥰🥰 congrats! Could you please share the paper you got from Michael’s? Thank you
Help! What's the best printer to make greeting cards from pictures on your phone? I also want glossy paper...I think..ughh
I have the eco tank 2800 and it has the same problem with thick paper
So frustrating right? Are you able to feed them through one at a time at least?
Sometimes. My Fine Art Paper is too thick for even feeding it through
@@joyneasleystudios So frustrating! And it never tells you this before you buy of course 😩
@@luckysproutI also have the 2800 and I gave up on 100#. I just do 80# until I can upgrade.
same here, with 2850
Hi can you please put the catalog pdf link in the description box, I would love to see the layout. p.s. your designs are sooooo beautiful just like you. 🤍
I'm just starting in cards- have you looked into designing on canva and having them print? Just wondering the quality and pricing, I'm planning to sell
Thanks great video
Hi Rebecca. When you package your cards in lots of 6 for wholesale, or personal purchase do you put each individual card within that lot of 6 in an individual cellophane bag?
Yes I do! Although if I'm selling them via my online store I will often skip the plastic sleeve and just wrap the order in tissue paper. But all my wholesale cards are individually wrapped.
@@luckysprout Thank you so much for your reply! Awesome cards and very helpful videos!
Thank you for sharing that’s very kind 😊 .I’m preparing it~. Learn a lot from your video ! I currently only have five images now but im so excited
Hi there, fellow Nova Scotian here. I think I am the only artist in this province who has not painted a lighthouse or a boat. I always wondered if all those paintings of Peggy's Cove actually sold, or if the market was saturated. I guess not, you say they sell. How is your business doing?
People love the lighthouse and clock tower! Definitely my bestselling prints at in-person events
How wide are your wider ones? Assuming 2 per 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper?
If I'm doing A2 I can get 2 per printer sheet, if I'm doing A7 just one per sheet (so a lot more waste unfortunately!)
I'm struggling with finding small displays for my cards
I hear ya! The two DIY display videos on my channel are my solution but I've also seen good options with one card per design bulldog-clipped to a board. I'm going to try and DIY a spinning display with an IKEA lazy susan soon so I'll share the process!
How did you come up with such a cute business name ?❤
It was actually the name of a food blog I tried to start years ago! It didn't really go anywhere but Lucky Sprout stayed as my social handle, so when I started my art business I just added "Studio" to the end 🥰
This is so helpful!! Thank you ❤
Hi i follow ur all video it’s great, can u make a detailed step by step making greeting card on canva ?
Hey! I have a video called "DIY Greeting Card Tutorial" that might be helpful, and I also have a Skillshare course on designing printable greeting cards in Canva (link is in all my video descriptions ☺️)
@@luckysproutfabulous. Will check those out. Love this. Xxx
How many cards would you sell at a one day craft show?
Totally varies based on the show, 0 for bad shows and hundreds for good ones 😂
@@luckysprout Thanks. I an new to the greeting card thing. I only sold at a few events so far. 10 - 12 cards seems to be normal for me.
Great video, 🎉🎉🎉 Do you need a sellers permit to sell greeting cards???
Thanks! I think it will perhaps depend where you live? Here in Canada you need a sole proprietor registration to operate under a business name, which isn't very expensive to set up. :)
I think you meant A5 instead of A2 ? A2 is like four A4, much bigger…. ;)
Yeah was thinking that 😂
I’ve made A2 cards for a few years. But mine are made with ink and stamps and all that.
My favorite cards to make were Halloween but no one buys those 😭😂
Girl I know your pain in Canada, there’ll all in the states.
hard to believe, that in USA stores sell greeting cars for 6 and more dollars, in Europe they are 2 euro +-
It's wild! Here in Canada I've seen commercially made cards selling for easily $10+
Yea, find the cheaper source, no don’t find the cheapest source.
Such a helpful video! Thanks for sharing your tips!