I love this!!!!! So many people might think going after your dreams will work the first time or won’t work ever. In reality, it might take ten or fifteen tries before you get it right ♥️♥️ I’m so happy to hear your story!! 🥰♥️🌷
Haha! I am a nurse and can’t tell you how much I love your story about not becoming a nurse. I’ve wavered on starting and fully launching my business a lot. I’m much older than you and think I feel like I just am too late? I don’t know. But I’m sending you all the amazing launch energy and passion and excitement!! I hope it’s everything you dream of.
we are never to late to start the beginning of our dreams! Go chase your dream - its calling for you! It time for you. I get it- I work in the medical filed now extremely part-time- as a travel Nursing Assistant- changed my career focus completely and gave me more time. I work as needed for me in the medical field and work fulltime for my local school district- and love what I do. have learned to take care of me.
I'm 45 and starting over again. I can understand your concern, I have it too. But I say to myself, "if not now, when?" If you have something in mind, I say slowly start it on the side. Best of luck!!
You haveeeee to do the artists way or at least read some of Julia Cameron’s work! She talks a lot about pursuing dreams later in life and it is so encouraging 🤍 you got this! Also, thank you so much for your work as a nurse - it is such an important and challenging job! You are amazing!
No! You're not too late! I went back to school at 35, launched my first business at 37, my second at 39, started my third at 48 and sold my second at 49. All of them were/are in the creative arts. It's a crap ton of very hard work but it's 100% possible and there are 100s of different ways to run a successful small business that jives with your life - as long as you truly love what you're doing!
When you said you didn't want to keep making edits to a logo for days I felt that on an absolute spiritual level. I have been a graphic designer for 7 years and that is the exact reason I am deciding to completely overhaul my business, too. It really does take the heart and soul out of creative work to keep nitpicking like that. I found your channel because I am also doing The Artist's Way this year and I feel like we're on very similar paths. Best of luck with your relaunch!! Your style is so fun, and I can't wait to see what you continue to make :)
I SO GET IT! Fellow graphic designer here! If I hear another client tell me to "make the logo bigger" , I'm going to burst into a ball of flames! I too am overhauling my career and starting from scratch. Daunting but exciting at the same time. I wish you all the best!
Hahahaahah oh goodness I love our commiserating over how painful it is to design logos 🥹🤍😅😂 it’s so fun and rewarding at the end but can be the worst experience in the middle. I hope you are able to find a structure that feels way better creatively in your business! Sending support 🤍
Excited to watch your journey!! Don’t over work yourself, make sure to take care of you first! Don’t stress about getting stuff out by a certain time just starting up again. Getting 1.2k subscribers in 4 months of posts is amazing! Keep up the great work💕
Thank you so much for the encouragement and support 🥹🤍 you’re so right that we have to prioritize self care and wellness on the journey - I’m learning that! Thank you again!
I was painting while I was listening to you and I felt like I was hanging out with a friend. Glad that I found your channel today and wish you success in your small business!
I have some tips and tricks for stickers! I print mine on printable sticker vinyl and then put them on the green 12x12 cricut mat. I put a self laminating sheet over top of it but I put it directly over the black lines. I just do the full sheet of laminate, i’ve found that it’s the best way to make sure the cricut cuts it correctly! when you put the laminate on, squeegee it but definitely use a squeegee with felt on it! it doesn’t scratch the laminate. in cricut design space, I make my stickers with print to cut and when I cut it, I cut them on the light chipboard 0.37mm :)
Your printer does double sided printing. You have to choose that in the settings. You would also want to laminate the book marks. And make one side with the design a full print covering the entire sheet and do the side with the logo as individual designs on the page. Then you won't have to worry about each side lining up.
All I saw as I was scrolling down my feed was a flash of your ghostie flowers and I never clicked so fast in my life. SO STINKING CUTE!!!!!! I need them in my life. Also mad respect for hand made artists 👏 seeing you hand cut prints and hand place holographic paper on stickers makes my crafty heart smile. So much care goes into everything you do. So very glad you are relaunching your beautiful and colorful products! Very excited to see what you have for Autumn 🍂
Aww thank you so much for your kind words about my art 🥹🤍 I appreciate it so much! I am also so excited for my autumn collection - the best time of year
Yes yes yes!!! I have no idea who you are, this is literally your first video I see, but omg I'm rooting for you!! I'm also hoping to make it in this business so this is very inspiring. Don't give up!! Even if it seems impossible at points, keep creating, keep printing!!! You got this💪✨💪✨💪✨
Eryn, so happy to have snagged a few of your gorgeous stickers! I’ve been following your channel and think you’re very talented. Keep it going girl - you’ve got this! 💪👏👏😘
Eryn the stickers arrived and they are gorgeous! Thanks for getting them out so quickly and for the extra sticker and bookmark too. You’ve inspired me to be braver and less fussy about sketching so thanks for that too. Love your videos - keep up the great work.
@@patriciarae2133 oh wow that was so fast I’m so glad they made it safe and you love them!!! 🥹🥰🤍 thank you again so much for your support and for your order 🥹
I launched my small business last year! I love finding channels like yours and supporting other artists. I followed your etsy shop and your art is so cute!
Relating to the sticker cutting on a cricut… I originally bought my cricut for making stickers a few years ago and I was never able to get it cut them properly. They were always cut wonky and misaligned. No amount of calibration helped and it actually made it worse each time. I saw a lot of people having this issue so when I saw a sale last year for the sister Juliet machine for half price, I did a little bit of research and bought one. It was one of the best decisions as I have never had an issue with the sister Juliet that wasn’t because I loaded the blade incorrectly or didn’t do a quick test cut for depth. Anyway… I wish you luck on your art journey and hope you find great success and more importantly, that you continue to love what you are doing.
I had the same issue with the cutting mat being super sticky, I saw a video where someone used a microfiber cloth and just blotted the mat a but so it wasn't so sticky. Another tip for bookmarks, cause I had the same issue lol but I saw someone print their design, then in the program procreate ,illustrator or w.e you use, put the design upside down. On the paper you printed on the first time, flip it like your flipping a page in a book. Then feed it back through. Hopefully these work for you. Wishing you the best of luck ❤️
Great video! I don’t have everything figured out but I’ll share what I do know. I don’t print my stickers at home but I found that scrapbooking/archival ink pads dry fast and don’t smudge, no matter what I stamp them on. I have an art supply thrift store near me so I was able to get them for a steal but, if that’s not around you, maybe keep an eye out for Michael’s or similar sales. Bookmarks- I have a canon pixma and I can’t run thick enough cardstock through it to make bookmarks stiff. Some folks laminate theirs but I bought bookmark pockets that extend into a triangle up top where I can also add a tassel. No one at my booth has commented negatively on that. As far as printing goes, I used double sided matte photo paper and got great colors. Double sided- it’s gonna take some trial and error. I recommend printing on black and white draft mode and using cheap copy paper until you get it right. For my canon, I load the cardstock into the back manual feed. When it comes out, I flip it by rotating the long edge to the right. Then, reinsert into that back tray. On the computer side, I don’t have it perfect but it’s manageable. I set up the front how I want. Then, I copy that same template and throw my backs on. The backs need to be a bit bigger than the fronts but a pattern would work well here. The back images need to be flipped upside down (vertical flip) and then flipped horizontally so my text prints ok. I still get smidges of misalignment but I cut using the front as a guide and since the backs are larger, you don’t notice 😅. If it helps to see an image or the template I use, feel free to shoot me an email. It’s LaPrimaNerda (at) gmail.
Thank you so much for this video. I've just subscribed to your channel. Like you I tried to get my business off the ground a couple of years ago but then life, my dad passing away, serious car accident, health issues etc etc got in the way and, of course, me seriously doubting my ability and losing my confidence. I feel ready to try again and your video was so inspiring. Good luck on your journey - thanks Claire
Hi Claire! 🥹 thank you so much for your kind words and support. This comment resonated so much with me and I relate to your story a lot. My dad recently was in the hospital and I’ve spent the last two years recovering from a bad car accident and it still impacts my daily life. I’m so sorry to hear about all the very real and valid struggles you’ve had over the last few years. Be gentle with yourself, you’ve needed this time to grieve and heal and know that your business will always be waiting for you when you’re ready for it. Life can be so so hard and you don’t need to be hard on yourself too! I am rooting for you and hope you are able to take things at your own pace in a way that feels good for you!!
OMG yes! I can so agree with cutting the stickers by hand. I have had so many issues that takes a whole day to get working with either cutting wrong or not coming out as planned. I have had my small business for a few years too and cutting them by hand (even though it's tedious) I find makes it better. Yeah sure some even come out not as I planned, but the aren't as much if I do it with the cricut cut. I need to get myself back to get myself back on track with my small business. I have also felt the lack of confidence and losing my way with my art. Happy you got your business back on track. you have some amazing art and wish you the best!
Cricut really is a sticker nightmare eh? 😅 I have been finding the sticker cutting quite therapeutic and cozy so I’ve been embracing it haha. Wishing you all the best with your business 🤍
I watch Fructus Illustrations too! Do you also watch Katnipp? Yeah, use your green cut mat but be aware that the first one will be super sticky so maybe cut something on cardboard like backing cards on it first to unstick it a bit.
You've totally got this! You keep saying your 2016 business failed but I don't think it did. I think it was a success for what it was. Look at how much it set you up for success this time around, right? I watched this as I worked on my own sticker business launch (not there yet.... but getting closer) THANK YOU for the idea of stamping the back of the stickers!! I got a stamp last week and for some reason never even considered stamping the backs of stickers. Hand cut sticker gang rise up! Wishing you all the luck with your relaunch!
Thank you so much for your perspective and words of encouragement 🤍 I appreciate it so much! You’re so right that all of our “failures” are really just learning experiences
Omg! I’m having the exact same issue with the bookmark. I tried to make some yesterday and my logo is also upside down 🤦🏼♀️ going to try to figure it out today. Hope you figured it out 😊
Hi Eryn, maybe you can print your logo as a repeating pattern on the back of the sticker paper so you don't have to stamp every sticker and wait for them to dry. More sustainable in the long run and saves you more time.
If your mat is too sticky you can kinda tap it with your fingers to make it less sticky! Also, pulling the mat away from the paper helps (instead of pulling the paper off the mat). I use a brayer tool instead of a squeegee and that works great!
I have that sticker paper. It is the paper! It sticks to the mats so much! I use very old mats to cut them, but where all of yours are new, it'll be awhile until they lose a lot of sticky
For the lamination step of the process, tape your sticker sheet to your table/desk (on four sides - not the corners) so it doesn't move when you apply the lamination sheet.
Hi Eryn ❤ I just bought the "it's ok to make bad art" sticker. And i am very glad that it could also be delivered to europe ❤ i feel very inspired when i watch your content and i hope i will be even more inspired when i have the sticker by my side! Stay healthy and you can be proud of yourself, that you made this step! ❤😊
Hi Eryn new subscriber, honey I know how you are feeling, I've only been open as a small business owner for a few month's I've gotten so discouraged myself wanting to throw in the towel but here I am finding support and inspiration from powerful ladies like yourself so Thank you so so so much first of all for being you for being awesome and amazing, also for not giving up and last but not least for inspiring other's like myself. Hopefully soon I can purchase from your shop and tag you on your socials ! X.o.X.o 💖
Hi Veronica, thank you so much for your kind words! It can be such a rollercoaster of emotions running a small business! You got this 🤍 take care of yourself through every step of the journey and know the little steps count!
@@erynranney aww thanks beautiful, yes that is a constant reminder for me. I love how women are empowering other women it doesn't and shouldn't matter if we are in the same industry or realm if you may, each one of us is completely different and unique plus I feel that we can all learn from each other 💖
Dude! Congratulations!! I am so happy for you! I also went through the wrong college path realization moment😂 I loved hearing more of your story, thank you!!! ❤❤❤ 🎉🎉🎉🎉
I feel the pain of cricut, I haven't fully launched a shop but I have stock, and let me tell you, I have baggies and baggies of b or c or d grade stickers feom the last couple years 😅 be sure to rest the hands with cutting and take care of yourself!! 😊 All gorgeous by the way!
@@kittuffincafe 🥺🤍 you’re so sweet thank you so so much!! cricut is the bane of my existence some days hahaaha wishing you best of luck with your shop! It’s gonna be amazing!!
Hi Eryn. Congrats on your relaunch and keep going strong! As for your bookmarks - not sure if this is the issue but it happened to me - when you’re printing on both sides set the DUPLICATE to ‘flip on short edge’ for landscape and ‘flip on long edge’ for portrait. Also line all your bookmarks up equal distance from each side of the paper (if you fold the paper in half they should match) and duplicate that page for the back side, with B side art, and it should line up properly when you print. If you leave an outline area for ‘bleed’ then you have some wiggle room if it’s not 100% exact. Good luck and big love from Texas! ❤️ Ursula
Congrats on reopening your shop!! I'll definitely grab a few things soon! Alsoo, your printer should be able to print double sided and in the correct orientation you need. Just make sure both pages have the bookmarks in the exact same spot so they're properly aligned 🤗 It should just be in the settings when you hit print
I hate the roughness that the fiskars cutter leaves on the edges. The chopper style trimmers aren't any better because I used a very expensive one at work and if you put more than a few pages in to trim, it squishes while cutting on the side further from the hing, so you end up with the pages being slightly larger at the bottom. I saw someone use a metal ruler and an exacto knife so I'll be trying that instead. Might go faster too if the cuts just have to be straight and not as precise.
Wooo! 🎉 I just bought mine! Originally I was gonna just get like 2 stickers but the prices were so good I ended up getting one of each 😆 thank you for making these, I’m so excited to receive them!
Tip for your paper cutter: Pull your paper down or up against the little ledge, you'll get cleaner straighter lines and moving the blade both directions doubles the life span.
Congratulations! You’re very talented & will do amazing with your re-launch!!!! If you don’t mind sharing - which Epson printer are you using? It looks similar to mine, but yours looks like a higher model. I just bought a new one and I’m not loving it as much as I thought I would, maybe it’s human error LOL. This is my 3rd printer and I love how your prints came out. Thank you for sharing your journey XO 🌺🌼🏵
It’s an Epson eco tank 2850! So far I am very happy! It was an investment and I’m still figuring it out but I do love it and the ink lasts soooo long which is amazing
I am not much of a commenter or a "yass queen" girl. I don't even know why I watched this video tbh. But I think you're cute and realistic. I made an order. Your ghosties of the valley are cute. For the printer, I always take the paper and put a big arrow on it and print a draft print so I know exactly how to load it. You may need to make a front file and a back file so you can manipulate them to face the right way based on printing. That's what I would do. Anyway. Happy for you.
If you put your sticker paper through your printer with branding on it, I've heard you can just print on the 'label' side of your sticker, then you print them as stickers like usual.
I stumbled across your channel and am so glad I did! Congrats on your re-launch! When I apply the laminate to my sticker sheets, it's helpful to use a ruler to apply it instead of my Cricut scraper. Since it helps to apply a little pressure all the way across the page, there are less opportunities for bubbles! Wishing you all the best! Clicking the "subscribe" button, Courtnay
Um can we be friends?! 😅 like seriously. I had the same problem with my business except I kept it going, and I finally lost it one day realizing it’s not me and not who I want to show the world, like I had evolved and I finally said you know what, I’m doing illustration and not looking back with my greeting cards. Wow it’s so nice to find another small business owner with similiar problems. Love your stuff! ❤
Ahh sounds like we are on such parallel journeys! I am proud of you for re-connecting with yourself and shifting your business to reflect you and not giving up on your business either! It's such a work in progress every step of the way, isn't it?
Best of luck!!! I hope things are going well with the relaunch and keep going if not! Things take time and there’s ups and downs, I am learning this myself on my journey too!
I feel the sticker problems my circuit which is super old the first one that came out it never cuts the stickers right as it goes down the page they get more and more off so I switched to the silhouette instead but the problem with the sticky mat problem you have to make the mat less sticky or buy less sticky mats!
Find “Sunshine Lane” I believe her name is. She sticker her stickers. Find “Prints by Milly” she says to put your sheet down on the sticker sheet. Then, use matte scotch tape on top of the reading marks. That way you don’t have to cut down the laminate sheet.
There's 121 comments on this atm so I don't know if you got the suggestion, but try using a spatula to lift your stickers off of the mat, OR turn the mat upside down and buckle it so the stickers lift off the mat. Your mat is too new. Once you use it and it loses stick it'll get easier. For the back of your stickers, if you're making printable vinyl stickers than it's likely the backing is silicone coated or coated with a material that repels ink. You can probably put another sticker on it, but you can't print on it. Trust me. I've put my paper in the wrong way a few times by accident and it creates a MESS.
The one thing I wish I had learned more about and became better skilled as an artist was lettering. You’re really good at lettering though. What part of Canada are you in? I’m Canadian too.
For your cricut mats, when they are new, they are too sticky. So you need to kind of dull them. This sounds weirder than it is: adhere a t-shirt to the mat and then pull it off. Do this once or twice. It will make the mat slightly less tacky and make it possible to remove things. Also, when you go to remove things, bend the mat not the product. I learned how to use a cricut from Jennifer Maker, so maybe the older videos on her channel will help you too. Good luck!
If you just want to draw and not make the book marks your self and just be a drawer instead of stressing so hard about the making you should watch Emily Cromwell designs she is rocking her business and she sends her stuff to be printed so that way she can focused more on the drawing part and creative part .
I think eventually this would be a great place to be in and be able to just focus on art :) I don't have the budget to order nor the space to house lots of physical product inventory and as of right now, I can't order bulk of products and guarantee they will sell either; so for now, I will make product myself to order or in small batches, but I love this idea for the future :)
Would you be able to create links to the supplies you purchase to create your items? Perhaps creating an Amazon store with affiliate links for you to earn some money on as well. We'd be glad to support!
It’s cute and all, but basically every content creator is selling/making stickers and washy tape, etc. I‘m talking about gorgeous handpainted stickers. I can see it being a side hustle, but not an actual income.
Best of luck with your business! Love your art, it's so sweet and colorful. I'm also trying to launch my career, I just opened a Ko-Fi and will do a shop drop shortly, but it feels so hard when you don't have thousands of followers on IG and YT 😢
I feel this so much! It is such a slow roll getting started and it isn’t linear at all! We just have to keep going and embrace the journey! Wishing you all the best 🥰✨🤍🍂🌻
I love this!!!!! So many people might think going after your dreams will work the first time or won’t work ever. In reality, it might take ten or fifteen tries before you get it right ♥️♥️ I’m so happy to hear your story!! 🥰♥️🌷
Yes this is so true! It’s not linear and just because you stopped in the past doesn’t mean it’s “over” - you can revisit again and again! 🥰
Haha! I am a nurse and can’t tell you how much I love your story about not becoming a nurse. I’ve wavered on starting and fully launching my business a lot. I’m much older than you and think I feel like I just am too late? I don’t know. But I’m sending you all the amazing launch energy and passion and excitement!! I hope it’s everything you dream of.
Not too late! Why too late? I don't get it. Age is just a number. Unless it's too exhausting. Then do less and keep it simple.
we are never to late to start the beginning of our dreams! Go chase your dream - its calling for you! It time for you. I get it- I work in the medical filed now extremely part-time- as a travel Nursing Assistant- changed my career focus completely and gave me more time. I work as needed for me in the medical field and work fulltime for my local school district- and love what I do. have learned to take care of me.
I'm 45 and starting over again. I can understand your concern, I have it too. But I say to myself, "if not now, when?" If you have something in mind, I say slowly start it on the side. Best of luck!!
You haveeeee to do the artists way or at least read some of Julia Cameron’s work! She talks a lot about pursuing dreams later in life and it is so encouraging 🤍 you got this! Also, thank you so much for your work as a nurse - it is such an important and challenging job! You are amazing!
No! You're not too late! I went back to school at 35, launched my first business at 37, my second at 39, started my third at 48 and sold my second at 49. All of them were/are in the creative arts. It's a crap ton of very hard work but it's 100% possible and there are 100s of different ways to run a successful small business that jives with your life - as long as you truly love what you're doing!
When you said you didn't want to keep making edits to a logo for days I felt that on an absolute spiritual level. I have been a graphic designer for 7 years and that is the exact reason I am deciding to completely overhaul my business, too. It really does take the heart and soul out of creative work to keep nitpicking like that. I found your channel because I am also doing The Artist's Way this year and I feel like we're on very similar paths. Best of luck with your relaunch!! Your style is so fun, and I can't wait to see what you continue to make :)
I SO GET IT! Fellow graphic designer here! If I hear another client tell me to "make the logo bigger" , I'm going to burst into a ball of flames! I too am overhauling my career and starting from scratch. Daunting but exciting at the same time. I wish you all the best!
Hahahaahah oh goodness I love our commiserating over how painful it is to design logos 🥹🤍😅😂 it’s so fun and rewarding at the end but can be the worst experience in the middle. I hope you are able to find a structure that feels way better creatively in your business! Sending support 🤍
Excited to watch your journey!! Don’t over work yourself, make sure to take care of you first! Don’t stress about getting stuff out by a certain time just starting up again. Getting 1.2k subscribers in 4 months of posts is amazing! Keep up the great work💕
Thank you so much for the encouragement and support 🥹🤍 you’re so right that we have to prioritize self care and wellness on the journey - I’m learning that! Thank you again!
I was painting while I was listening to you and I felt like I was hanging out with a friend. Glad that I found your channel today and wish you success in your small business!
Aw this sounds absolutely lovely! Like we are having an art hang together ahaha. Thank you so much for your support and kindness ☺️✨🤍
I have some tips and tricks for stickers! I print mine on printable sticker vinyl and then put them on the green 12x12 cricut mat. I put a self laminating sheet over top of it but I put it directly over the black lines. I just do the full sheet of laminate, i’ve found that it’s the best way to make sure the cricut cuts it correctly! when you put the laminate on, squeegee it but definitely use a squeegee with felt on it! it doesn’t scratch the laminate. in cricut design space, I make my stickers with print to cut and when I cut it, I cut them on the light chipboard 0.37mm :)
Thank you SO much!!!!
I gotta say your room alone inspires me so much. Nice vlog, so cosy
Thank you so much 🥹 I am so affected by my environment and my studio is so important to me!
Your printer does double sided printing. You have to choose that in the settings. You would also want to laminate the book marks. And make one side with the design a full print covering the entire sheet and do the side with the logo as individual designs on the page. Then you won't have to worry about each side lining up.
Thank you ahh I gotta try this for my autumn collection!! 🤍✨
Just purchased some stickers- now I’ll watch the video 🙈 so excited to be able to support another beautiful LOCAL artist 😭💕
Thank you SO much Ari 🥹😊🤍 your support means so much!! Mailing your order this morning! Really hope you love everything! 🌻 thanks again!
I really appreciated your personal story
Aw thank you for taking the time to leave some kind words!
You got this!...You can do this!
All I saw as I was scrolling down my feed was a flash of your ghostie flowers and I never clicked so fast in my life. SO STINKING CUTE!!!!!! I need them in my life. Also mad respect for hand made artists 👏 seeing you hand cut prints and hand place holographic paper on stickers makes my crafty heart smile. So much care goes into everything you do. So very glad you are relaunching your beautiful and colorful products! Very excited to see what you have for Autumn 🍂
Aww thank you so much for your kind words about my art 🥹🤍 I appreciate it so much! I am also so excited for my autumn collection - the best time of year
I'm so proud of you for relaunching and am excited to see you grow! New Subbie and blessings on your business, Lovie! 🌱💹🙏🏽🥰❤️
Aw thank you so much! 🥹🤍 I appreciate your support so much!
I just randomly found your channel. You make beautiful things and encourage me to create and do the things i love.
You did great girl. Love your stuff. Keep believing in yourself and follow your dreams!!!
Yes yes yes!!! I have no idea who you are, this is literally your first video I see, but omg I'm rooting for you!! I'm also hoping to make it in this business so this is very inspiring. Don't give up!! Even if it seems impossible at points, keep creating, keep printing!!! You got this💪✨💪✨💪✨
Thank you so much for your support and encouragement!! 🥹✨🥰🎉
Eryn, so happy to have snagged a few of your gorgeous stickers! I’ve been following your channel and think you’re very talented. Keep it going girl - you’ve got this! 💪👏👏😘
Your support means so so much 🥹🤍 thank you!!! Mailing your order this morning! Hope you love them!!!!
Eryn the stickers arrived and they are gorgeous! Thanks for getting them out so quickly and for the extra sticker and bookmark too. You’ve inspired me to be braver and less fussy about sketching so thanks for that too. Love your videos - keep up the great work.
@@patriciarae2133 oh wow that was so fast I’m so glad they made it safe and you love them!!! 🥹🥰🤍 thank you again so much for your support and for your order 🥹
I launched my small business last year! I love finding channels like yours and supporting other artists. I followed your etsy shop and your art is so cute!
Small business solidarity 🤍🤍 wishing you all the success and joy!! Thank you for your encouragement
Relating to the sticker cutting on a cricut… I originally bought my cricut for making stickers a few years ago and I was never able to get it cut them properly. They were always cut wonky and misaligned. No amount of calibration helped and it actually made it worse each time. I saw a lot of people having this issue so when I saw a sale last year for the sister Juliet machine for half price, I did a little bit of research and bought one. It was one of the best decisions as I have never had an issue with the sister Juliet that wasn’t because I loaded the blade incorrectly or didn’t do a quick test cut for depth. Anyway… I wish you luck on your art journey and hope you find great success and more importantly, that you continue to love what you are doing.
I had the same issue with the cutting mat being super sticky, I saw a video where someone used a microfiber cloth and just blotted the mat a but so it wasn't so sticky.
Another tip for bookmarks, cause I had the same issue lol but I saw someone print their design, then in the program procreate ,illustrator or w.e you use, put the design upside down. On the paper you printed on the first time, flip it like your flipping a page in a book. Then feed it back through. Hopefully these work for you. Wishing you the best of luck ❤️
Love the video gonna have to check out your store and get some of your artwork
Great video! I don’t have everything figured out but I’ll share what I do know.
I don’t print my stickers at home but I found that scrapbooking/archival ink pads dry fast and don’t smudge, no matter what I stamp them on. I have an art supply thrift store near me so I was able to get them for a steal but, if that’s not around you, maybe keep an eye out for Michael’s or similar sales.
Bookmarks- I have a canon pixma and I can’t run thick enough cardstock through it to make bookmarks stiff. Some folks laminate theirs but I bought bookmark pockets that extend into a triangle up top where I can also add a tassel. No one at my booth has commented negatively on that.
As far as printing goes, I used double sided matte photo paper and got great colors.
Double sided- it’s gonna take some trial and error. I recommend printing on black and white draft mode and using cheap copy paper until you get it right. For my canon, I load the cardstock into the back manual feed. When it comes out, I flip it by rotating the long edge to the right. Then, reinsert into that back tray.
On the computer side, I don’t have it perfect but it’s manageable. I set up the front how I want. Then, I copy that same template and throw my backs on. The backs need to be a bit bigger than the fronts but a pattern would work well here. The back images need to be flipped upside down (vertical flip) and then flipped horizontally so my text prints ok.
I still get smidges of misalignment but I cut using the front as a guide and since the backs are larger, you don’t notice 😅. If it helps to see an image or the template I use, feel free to shoot me an email. It’s LaPrimaNerda (at) gmail.
Thank you SO much for all your wisdom and tricks!!! I appreciate it so much! 🤍
Thank you so much for this video. I've just subscribed to your channel. Like you I tried to get my business off the ground a couple of years ago but then life, my dad passing away, serious car accident, health issues etc etc got in the way and, of course, me seriously doubting my ability and losing my confidence. I feel ready to try again and your video was so inspiring. Good luck on your journey - thanks Claire
Hi Claire! 🥹 thank you so much for your kind words and support. This comment resonated so much with me and I relate to your story a lot. My dad recently was in the hospital and I’ve spent the last two years recovering from a bad car accident and it still impacts my daily life. I’m so sorry to hear about all the very real and valid struggles you’ve had over the last few years. Be gentle with yourself, you’ve needed this time to grieve and heal and know that your business will always be waiting for you when you’re ready for it. Life can be so so hard and you don’t need to be hard on yourself too! I am rooting for you and hope you are able to take things at your own pace in a way that feels good for you!!
I LOVE YOUR ART!
Thank you!! 🥹🤍🎉✨
OMG yes! I can so agree with cutting the stickers by hand. I have had so many issues that takes a whole day to get working with either cutting wrong or not coming out as planned.
I have had my small business for a few years too and cutting them by hand (even though it's tedious) I find makes it better. Yeah sure some even come out not as I planned, but the aren't as much if I do it with the cricut cut.
I need to get myself back to get myself back on track with my small business. I have also felt the lack of confidence and losing my way with my art.
Happy you got your business back on track. you have some amazing art and wish you the best!
Cricut really is a sticker nightmare eh? 😅 I have been finding the sticker cutting quite therapeutic and cozy so I’ve been embracing it haha. Wishing you all the best with your business 🤍
Ahhh I’m so excited I just got the notif 😄
ahhh THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT FRIEND 🥹🤍✨🌻 this video means a lot to me!!!!
I watch Fructus Illustrations too! Do you also watch Katnipp? Yeah, use your green cut mat but be aware that the first one will be super sticky so maybe cut something on cardboard like backing cards on it first to unstick it a bit.
I love this vlog sooo much. We have a similar journey and it's so cool to see someone have the courage to try again even after failing.
Aw thank you so much!!! Sending you encouragement and joy on your journey!
You've totally got this! You keep saying your 2016 business failed but I don't think it did. I think it was a success for what it was. Look at how much it set you up for success this time around, right? I watched this as I worked on my own sticker business launch (not there yet.... but getting closer) THANK YOU for the idea of stamping the back of the stickers!! I got a stamp last week and for some reason never even considered stamping the backs of stickers.
Hand cut sticker gang rise up!
Wishing you all the luck with your relaunch!
Thank you so much for your perspective and words of encouragement 🤍 I appreciate it so much! You’re so right that all of our “failures” are really just learning experiences
I like the pink and green flower print. You could try a Versamark stamp pad? I almost smashed my Silhouette with a sledgehammer today 😑
Omg! I’m having the exact same issue with the bookmark. I tried to make some yesterday and my logo is also upside down 🤦🏼♀️ going to try to figure it out today. Hope you figured it out 😊
Hi Eryn, maybe you can print your logo as a repeating pattern on the back of the sticker paper so you don't have to stamp every sticker and wait for them to dry. More sustainable in the long run and saves you more time.
This was an amazing amazing idea! I did this for my restock! Thank you so much 🤍
So inspiring video🩵💛💜💚🧡💖
Hi! I just found your channel, I love this video, it's real, and is super nice. Thank you for sharing your journey! ❤
Lovethis video🫶you go girl💃💃
You've got this, we are all hear supporting ☺☺
If your mat is too sticky you can kinda tap it with your fingers to make it less sticky! Also, pulling the mat away from the paper helps (instead of pulling the paper off the mat). I use a brayer tool instead of a squeegee and that works great!
New subscriber here! I loved this video so much! The journey is the best part and I can’t wait to see what this journey looks like for you 🎉
Welcome! 🥹🤍 thank you so much for your support and happy to have you in our little community here!
I have that sticker paper. It is the paper! It sticks to the mats so much! I use very old mats to cut them, but where all of yours are new, it'll be awhile until they lose a lot of sticky
Ahh ok thank you! Glad it’s not just me 😂
For the lamination step of the process, tape your sticker sheet to your table/desk (on four sides - not the corners) so it doesn't move when you apply the lamination sheet.
I love your transparent, warm, positive vibe! Thanks for the video. :) I hope your shop finds great success! ❤ ⭐️
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Thank you so much for your support 🥹🤍
Hi Eryn ❤
I just bought the "it's ok to make bad art" sticker. And i am very glad that it could also be delivered to europe ❤ i feel very inspired when i watch your content and i hope i will be even more inspired when i have the sticker by my side!
Stay healthy and you can be proud of yourself, that you made this step! ❤😊
I hope you love it Annie! Thanks so much 🤍
@@erynranney Yes i do! It's so cute 😊
Hi Eryn new subscriber, honey I know how you are feeling, I've only been open as a small business owner for a few month's I've gotten so discouraged myself wanting to throw in the towel but here I am finding support and inspiration from powerful ladies like yourself so Thank you so so so much first of all for being you for being awesome and amazing, also for not giving up and last but not least for inspiring other's like myself. Hopefully soon I can purchase from your shop and tag you on your socials ! X.o.X.o 💖
Hi Veronica, thank you so much for your kind words! It can be such a rollercoaster of emotions running a small business! You got this 🤍 take care of yourself through every step of the journey and know the little steps count!
@@erynranney aww thanks beautiful, yes that is a constant reminder for me. I love how women are empowering other women it doesn't and shouldn't matter if we are in the same industry or realm if you may, each one of us is completely different and unique plus I feel that we can all learn from each other 💖
Hey Erin! I dropped by your store and the product pictures are amazing. The banner is beautiful! Congrats and best of luck with your store
Thank you so much for the support 🤍
Love this! Your products are SO cute! Subscribed! 🥰
Thank you so much for your support 🤍
New subscriber here! I’m so so glad I’ve found your channel. Hi from the Uk ❤
Aw welcome! Thank you so much for the kind words 🥹 I love the UK and hope to go back sometime soon!!!
Dude! Congratulations!! I am so happy for you! I also went through the wrong college path realization moment😂 I loved hearing more of your story, thank you!!! ❤❤❤ 🎉🎉🎉🎉
I feel the pain of cricut, I haven't fully launched a shop but I have stock, and let me tell you, I have baggies and baggies of b or c or d grade stickers feom the last couple years 😅 be sure to rest the hands with cutting and take care of yourself!! 😊 All gorgeous by the way!
@@kittuffincafe 🥺🤍 you’re so sweet thank you so so much!! cricut is the bane of my existence some days hahaaha wishing you best of luck with your shop! It’s gonna be amazing!!
HI ERYN, YOUR ART WORK ENSPIRES ME TO DO MORE ART, LOVE YOUR WORK, LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR NEXT VIDEO, BYE MARIA
Thanks so much Maria! Your comments always brighten my day 🥰
Hi Eryn. Congrats on your relaunch and keep going strong! As for your bookmarks - not sure if this is the issue but it happened to me - when you’re printing on both sides set the DUPLICATE to ‘flip on short edge’ for landscape and ‘flip on long edge’ for portrait. Also line all your bookmarks up equal distance from each side of the paper (if you fold the paper in half they should match) and duplicate that page for the back side, with B side art, and it should line up properly when you print. If you leave an outline area for ‘bleed’ then you have some wiggle room if it’s not 100% exact. Good luck and big love from Texas! ❤️ Ursula
Congrats on reopening your shop!! I'll definitely grab a few things soon! Alsoo, your printer should be able to print double sided and in the correct orientation you need. Just make sure both pages have the bookmarks in the exact same spot so they're properly aligned 🤗 It should just be in the settings when you hit print
Congrats on the re-open! The audio is much better in this video too 💕
YAY ok I’m so glad! Thank you so much for helping me make more inclusive and accessible content!
You got this!😊
I am so glad I came across your page and video! Your art is so cute and am excited to follow along on your art business journey
Thank you so much for your support and encouragement 🤍
I hate the roughness that the fiskars cutter leaves on the edges. The chopper style trimmers aren't any better because I used a very expensive one at work and if you put more than a few pages in to trim, it squishes while cutting on the side further from the hing, so you end up with the pages being slightly larger at the bottom. I saw someone use a metal ruler and an exacto knife so I'll be trying that instead. Might go faster too if the cuts just have to be straight and not as precise.
Wooo! 🎉 I just bought mine! Originally I was gonna just get like 2 stickers but the prices were so good I ended up getting one of each 😆 thank you for making these, I’m so excited to receive them!
Thank you so much 🥹🤍 I hope you love your order! Means so much that you’d support me and my art!
Tip for your paper cutter: Pull your paper down or up against the little ledge, you'll get cleaner straighter lines and moving the blade both directions doubles the life span.
Thank you so much! Will try this 🤍
Congratulations! You’re very talented & will do amazing with your re-launch!!!! If you don’t mind sharing - which Epson printer are you using? It looks similar to mine, but yours looks like a higher model. I just bought a new one and I’m not loving it as much as I thought I would, maybe it’s human error LOL. This is my 3rd printer and I love how your prints came out. Thank you for sharing your journey XO 🌺🌼🏵
It’s an Epson eco tank 2850! So far I am very happy! It was an investment and I’m still figuring it out but I do love it and the ink lasts soooo long which is amazing
I am not much of a commenter or a "yass queen" girl. I don't even know why I watched this video tbh. But I think you're cute and realistic. I made an order. Your ghosties of the valley are cute.
For the printer, I always take the paper and put a big arrow on it and print a draft print so I know exactly how to load it. You may need to make a front file and a back file so you can manipulate them to face the right way based on printing. That's what I would do.
Anyway. Happy for you.
Thank you so much for supporting me 🥹 I hope you love your order! I really appreciate your kind words and for the tips! Thank you again! 🤍
I love this!! Do you make your own cards?
I am in a similar position. Wishing you the best!
If you put your sticker paper through your printer with branding on it, I've heard you can just print on the 'label' side of your sticker, then you print them as stickers like usual.
Beautiful Art!!!
Congratulations!!
New subbie ... Best of luck ... love what I see here! ♥
The mat are right, the blue is the less sticky, but they are new so is a little bit sticky. 😂
I stumbled across your channel and am so glad I did! Congrats on your re-launch!
When I apply the laminate to my sticker sheets, it's helpful to use a ruler to apply it instead of my Cricut scraper. Since it helps to apply a little pressure all the way across the page, there are less opportunities for bubbles! Wishing you all the best!
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Thank you so much Courtnay! Thanks for the tips and for the support 🤍 happy to have you here!!
Wow congratulations! Love it❤.. il be relaunching a small business I ended because of Covid. This is a sign to do it 🎉
Um can we be friends?! 😅 like seriously. I had the same problem with my business except
I kept it going, and I finally lost it one day realizing it’s not me and not who I want to show the world, like I had evolved and I finally said you know what, I’m doing illustration and not looking back with my greeting cards. Wow it’s so nice to find another small business owner with similiar problems. Love your stuff! ❤
Ahh sounds like we are on such parallel journeys! I am proud of you for re-connecting with yourself and shifting your business to reflect you and not giving up on your business either! It's such a work in progress every step of the way, isn't it?
I just relaunched my shop! Good luck!. Day one flopped for me.
Best of luck!!! I hope things are going well with the relaunch and keep going if not! Things take time and there’s ups and downs, I am learning this myself on my journey too!
Love this!!! Rooting for you, girl!!
You are wonderful! Good luck with your relaunch :) beautiful minds produce beautiful things xx
Thank you so so much 🤍
you got this!!
Thank you! 🥹
omg your summer collection is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for you! How amazing! I can't wait to do the same
Thank you so much! 🥹🤍 sending you all the good vibes and wishes for your shop too!
I feel the sticker problems my circuit which is super old the first one that came out it never cuts the stickers right as it goes down the page they get more and more off so I switched to the silhouette instead but the problem with the sticky mat problem you have to make the mat less sticky or buy less sticky mats!
Use the booklet settings on your printer…that should allow you to print both sides with no issues
Inspirational thank you
Find “Sunshine Lane” I believe her name is. She sticker her stickers.
Find “Prints by Milly” she says to put your sheet down on the sticker sheet. Then, use matte scotch tape on top of the reading marks. That way you don’t have to cut down the laminate sheet.
I’m on a similar journey, sis! ❤
There should be a setting on the computer where you can do double sided thing but im not 100% on that as im not very good with computer stuff.
There's 121 comments on this atm so I don't know if you got the suggestion, but try using a spatula to lift your stickers off of the mat, OR turn the mat upside down and buckle it so the stickers lift off the mat. Your mat is too new. Once you use it and it loses stick it'll get easier. For the back of your stickers, if you're making printable vinyl stickers than it's likely the backing is silicone coated or coated with a material that repels ink. You can probably put another sticker on it, but you can't print on it. Trust me. I've put my paper in the wrong way a few times by accident and it creates a MESS.
Thank you so much for the tip! Maybe I will try the cricut again haha
You can do it 🎉
Thank you!
The one thing I wish I had learned more about and became better skilled as an artist was lettering. You’re really good at lettering though. What part of Canada are you in? I’m Canadian too.
For your cricut mats, when they are new, they are too sticky. So you need to kind of dull them. This sounds weirder than it is: adhere a t-shirt to the mat and then pull it off. Do this once or twice. It will make the mat slightly less tacky and make it possible to remove things. Also, when you go to remove things, bend the mat not the product. I learned how to use a cricut from Jennifer Maker, so maybe the older videos on her channel will help you too. Good luck!
Aye! Gone head then, gorgeous. You can do it!
cut your paper to size for your bookmarks and when you print choose the setting for "user settings" or "custom" double sided solved
Fill free to contact me if you want some help with printing and cutting on the cricut and what papers i use for stickers.
Oh also try staz on or ranger archival ink for stamping the backs or just not do it all.
New sub.i also want to relaunch new product.i hate I only have 2 sales atm😢
Hello, you can do this. Your art is really great. You got this...
Thank you for the encouragement 🥰
@@erynranney You are sooo welcome...
Congrats...
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I want to start a small biz so I’m glad I stumbled on your video! Where do you order your stamp?
If you just want to draw and not make the book marks your self and just be a drawer instead of stressing so hard about the making you should watch Emily Cromwell designs she is rocking her business and she sends her stuff to be printed so that way she can focused more on the drawing part and creative part .
I think eventually this would be a great place to be in and be able to just focus on art :) I don't have the budget to order nor the space to house lots of physical product inventory and as of right now, I can't order bulk of products and guarantee they will sell either; so for now, I will make product myself to order or in small batches, but I love this idea for the future :)
save your template for the next time to avoid having to remeasure .
Would you be able to create links to the supplies you purchase to create your items? Perhaps creating an Amazon store with affiliate links for you to earn some money on as well. We'd be glad to support!
Ahhh yes I will work on this! That’s a great idea thank you for your support
It’s cute and all, but basically every content creator is selling/making stickers and washy tape, etc. I‘m talking about gorgeous handpainted stickers. I can see it being a side hustle, but not an actual income.
Cricut is the worst cutter you could own
Best of luck with your business! Love your art, it's so sweet and colorful. I'm also trying to launch my career, I just opened a Ko-Fi and will do a shop drop shortly, but it feels so hard when you don't have thousands of followers on IG and YT 😢
I feel this so much! It is such a slow roll getting started and it isn’t linear at all! We just have to keep going and embrace the journey! Wishing you all the best 🥰✨🤍🍂🌻