I'm a beginner tshirt designer and new to Kittl as well. This is a GREAT technique, and an excellent strategy for finding best selling subniche by mashing up 2 popular niches and adding humorous text at the end. Great video!
Your design insights are incredible! How do you balance simplicity with complexity when creating these designs? Looking forward to more of your creative tips!
Your willingness to experiment and try new ideas is commendable. Keep up the fantastic work, and I look forward to seeing more of your creative shirt designs! By the way, your "better" bear pun is a fun touch.@@shawnalynn2083
Love your content! Do you have a full kittl tutorial? I have been trying to find where I need to go to combine my kittl designs and my purchased mock-ups prior to adding to printify. Is there another software I need to use? Would love some advice. Thanks so much! (I am using my daughters RUclips account.)
I love watching your videos! You have a great upbeat positive personality and such a beautiful spirit! Stay blessed and keep up the fantastic advice. You are truly inspiring!
Monique! Your message made me feel so good! Thanks so much for the positive message! I am so glad you are finding value with me, and I hope I can keep you inspired!
Hello! I’m new designing and opening my print on demand business, I use Canva but kittl looks pretty nice, wondering what subscription is better, wich one you recommend?
Hi hope you arrive home safely. I'm 69 living in South Africa and loving the videos you post. They have been my rock as I take on this online business. I'm hoping that I can get something from Q4. Thanks for the support videos. Gav
I had a question that I’m curious to know your thoughts on. I have a Halloween listing that seems to be doing well! Now, when it comes time for the listing to be renewed and Halloween is already passed, should I renew? Or not because the holiday is over?
Thanks for sharing this! Does kittl deliver directly to your customers? Or do you use the design and use another service to print and send to customers?
Hey there! I just use them to design and you can use Printify or Prinful to fulfill your orders. They both integrate with Etsy and help to make the whole process more automated! Hope this helps!
Hi! I’m not sure if you asked in someone’s previous comments but I finally figured this out! Type your text out and save it as a PNG. Then the-upload it back into Kittl and transform it into a vector using one color. Then when you click on the color of the vector, click the circle with the red line through it to make it have zero color. Now it’s completely transparent. Hope this helps!!
I’m here to amend my initial description. So first you need your shape found in Elements. Drag a shape onto your art board. Then type out your text over the shape. Make this a contrasting color so that the text is white if the shape is black. Then save as a PNG with transparent background. Now re-upload your png back to Kittl. Then vectorize it to two colors. Now in settings - object color - choose the color that your text is in. When the color picker window comes up, find the circle with the red diagonal stroke to remove its color. Now your text within the shape is transparent. Hope this helps!
I checked to see if you can do it with a bear image from creative Fabrica and it also works. Just make sure your bear is one solid color like black. Then add your text over it (in a contrasting color) and save as a png. Re-upload, vectorize, select the text color with no background. I double checked the steps so it really works. :)
I havent tried anything like this yet. When Intry to research I filter by star seller rhen replace rhe 'star' for 'best' but it never seems to bring up the big number sales? Im not sure im doing it correctly. Thanks for another fab tutorial 😊
Learned a lot from this tutorial! Can’t wait to try a version of my own. Thanks, Shawna! I’m new on Etsy and have a quick question related to Q4: can we use the phrase “hallothanksmas” or “Tis the season” in our designs? They both are trademarked as I checked but I see other sellers using them. Very tempted but don’t want to break the trademark law. Would love to know what you think. Thanks!
Hey there! I looked real quick and it looks like Hollothanksmas hasn't received a rregistration number yet... Guess we shall see! And I didn't see Tis the Season trademarked for apparel unless I missed it just now!
Oh wow, thanks so much for the reply! I must not know how to check correctly for trademarks. I didn’t realize you need to look at if a phrase is trademarked specifically for apparel. Thanks so much!! I really appreciate your help, Shawna!
Hey Shawna! I totally love this video, thank you! I’m so focused on tee design side and love it, this was super helpful. I use Canva but I know there’s a feature to distort text in there too, I’ll try it in this way. I just need to find a way to work it into my niche 😂. Love all your content and Love Tucker ❤ xx
Hi Shawna, I used Typecraft in Canva, it’s their new app/ feature and works in a similar way. In a completely separate note, I got my first sales this weekend after working on the ship for months. I’m so excited! Thank you for your ongoing help through your videos ♥️😊
Thank you for sharing this informative video! I am new to POD and I haven't designed on Kittl, yet, but I am considering it and I found this video to be helpful. I would like to know how you add listings that are personalized or custom. Do you have a video on that? Thank you
Hello, Shawna you are a great teacher. I have a query in my mind, is it can I start a dropshipping business with the help of Etsy as a platform, whats your opinion is? please reply.
What do you think about Printify's express shipping? It scares me since I don't know the cost of the item or what the quality will be since they pick the printer closest to the customer. Is this a good idea to use this? Thanks
Hey there! I haven't actually used it as the majority of my orders are through Printful BUT I think is a huge BONUS for Printify to offer that! Once you get an idea of how much it cost you on average you can adjust what you charge your customer for that service so you know you are getting it covered! Let us know how it goes!
Hi Shawna can you do a video or point me in the right direction when your an Etsy shop that is starting to build momentum and your finding there is not enough hours in the day and you need to start farming things out. Where do you begin? Va’s If so what’s the best thing to farm out? Would love to hear your opinions and thank you so much for all you do
@@shawnalynn2083 I feel like there is not much content out there for when your what I call an on your wayer🤣🤣 your not a beginner and have found some success but you need to continue to scale while you have momentum❤️❤️ it is such a blessing and I am so thankful for people like you who I have trusted along the way and glad to hear I’m not the only one fumbling
Hey there! I haven't had any issues with graphics I have used so far. I also son't use anything as is usually. I incorporate it into my own design. Hope this helps!
does anyone know of a similar technique that can be done in Canva to create a similar effect (the wavy words in the bear)? If not I might just have to check out Kittle but I have the pro version of Canva so I am hoping 🙏🏻
Do we know that the phrase mama bear isn’t trademarked? I had a quick look and there were a lot of live trademarks but I couldn’t work out whether the phrase is allowed on apparel.
Hey there Lisa! I did take a look, and I didn't see any active trademarks on it for clothing. But of course this is ever changing so good to always take a look! Be sure to filter your results by "LIVE" so you don't have to sift through all the dead ones too!
Hey there! It actually doesn't have a registration number just yet which to the best of my knowledge means that it has not been approved. If you look at the status of it on USPTO.gov (TSDR tab at the upper left) it says they have suspended action on it. I am doing an interview with a trademark lawyer soon and hopefully they will be able to shed some more light on this for us!
Oh gosh I love that little Tucker! So darn cute. Love your content Shawna!!!
Thank you! I will give Tucker a pat on the head for you and I thank you bunches for the kind words!
Tucker makes me so happy. Please keep sharing his beautiful face 🥰
Agreed!!! He's so adorable !!
That is a promise! I have too much fun involving him!
Omg the TuckerCam has me like 😍😍😍
@@lisavanhusen7483 lol!!! He is such a cutie!
I'm a beginner tshirt designer and new to Kittl as well. This is a GREAT technique, and an excellent strategy for finding best selling subniche by mashing up 2 popular niches and adding humorous text at the end. Great video!
I am so glad you enjoyed this one and that it is making the process a little easier for you!
Lol Tucker,,,, another inspirational video, thanks Shawna 😀
I am so glad you enjoyed this one! And so is Tucker! LOL
Your design insights are incredible! How do you balance simplicity with complexity when creating these designs? Looking forward to more of your creative tips!
Absolutely agree! Shawna's tutorial really does make those complex designs seem effortless.
Thanks guys! I am so glad you enjoyed this one!
Thank you for providing such informative and helpful content. Kudos to you!
Your willingness to experiment and try new ideas is commendable. Keep up the fantastic work, and I look forward to seeing more of your creative shirt designs! By the way, your "better" bear pun is a fun touch.@@shawnalynn2083
Your videos are fantastic! I genuinely appreciate all the effort you put into them. Thank you so much!
Love your content! Do you have a full kittl tutorial? I have been trying to find where I need to go to combine my kittl designs and my purchased mock-ups prior to adding to printify. Is there another software I need to use? Would love some advice. Thanks so much!
(I am using my daughters RUclips account.)
Ur creative flow is unreal 😂
Thank you for watching! I am so glad you enjoyed this one!
@@shawnalynn2083 do you offer mentorship?
I love watching your videos! You have a great upbeat positive personality and such a beautiful spirit! Stay blessed and keep up the fantastic advice. You are truly inspiring!
Monique! Your message made me feel so good! Thanks so much for the positive message! I am so glad you are finding value with me, and I hope I can keep you inspired!
Hi! Listening secretly from work again :)
LOL! I hope you didn't get caught! Thanks for joining us today!
Loved this video. How large do you make the design on the shirt? Do you make it fit into the entire rectangle or do you make it smaller?
Hey there! I make it fit the whole rectangle:)
@@shawnalynn2083 Thankyou so much Shawna.
Hello!
I’m new designing and opening my print on demand business, I use Canva but kittl looks pretty nice, wondering what subscription is better, wich one you recommend?
Thank you so much for this shannah! I’ve been wondering how to do this without Adobe illustrator.
Glad it was helpful! You are so welcome!
Hi hope you arrive home safely. I'm 69 living in South Africa and loving the videos you post. They have been my rock as I take on this online business. I'm hoping that I can get something from Q4. Thanks for the support videos. Gav
Gav! I am wishing so so so much success this Q4! Stay the course and just keep listing all the way till Black Friday!
Thank You! The right information at the right time for me, I was looking for a way to do this yesterday!
Such perfect timing! Love it when that happens!
I had a question that I’m curious to know your thoughts on.
I have a Halloween listing that seems to be doing well! Now, when it comes time for the listing to be renewed and Halloween is already passed, should I renew? Or not because the holiday is over?
Hey there! I usually keep thinks renewed that have done well but it would be totally ok if you wanted to let it stay expired for a few months.
Thanks for sharing this! Does kittl deliver directly to your customers? Or do you use the design and use another service to print and send to customers?
Hey there! I just use them to design and you can use Printify or Prinful to fulfill your orders. They both integrate with Etsy and help to make the whole process more automated! Hope this helps!
@@shawnalynn2083 thank you for replying! I'll try a few shirts and see how it goes. ☺️
Are you going to have a video about the POD update required for shipping on etsy shops?
Hey there TIffany! I haven't done one but Cassiy Johnson did an excellent one!
Thank you Shawna!!! excelent video , very helpfull .
I am so glad you enjoyed this!
Shawna, do you know how to make the letters in the shape be transparent so they show the color of the shirt underneath?
When I figure it out I will do a video! LOL. I want to do this too!
Hi! I’m not sure if you asked in someone’s previous comments but I finally figured this out! Type your text out and save it as a PNG. Then the-upload it back into Kittl and transform it into a vector using one color. Then when you click on the color of the vector, click the circle with the red line through it to make it have zero color. Now it’s completely transparent. Hope this helps!!
I’m here to amend my initial description. So first you need your shape found in Elements. Drag a shape onto your art board. Then type out your text over the shape. Make this a contrasting color so that the text is white if the shape is black. Then save as a PNG with transparent background. Now re-upload your png back to Kittl. Then vectorize it to two colors. Now in settings - object color - choose the color that your text is in. When the color picker window comes up, find the circle with the red diagonal stroke to remove its color. Now your text within the shape is transparent. Hope this helps!
I checked to see if you can do it with a bear image from creative Fabrica and it also works. Just make sure your bear is one solid color like black. Then add your text over it (in a contrasting color) and save as a png. Re-upload, vectorize, select the text color with no background. I double checked the steps so it really works. :)
@@SWEETUMS101 oh!! Thank you so much!!
I havent tried anything like this yet.
When Intry to research I filter by star seller rhen replace rhe 'star' for 'best' but it never seems to bring up the big number sales? Im not sure im doing it correctly.
Thanks for another fab tutorial 😊
Hey there! That should work! Click into the ones that DO NOT have an ad running on them and the should be best sellers.
Learned a lot from this tutorial! Can’t wait to try a version of my own. Thanks, Shawna! I’m new on Etsy and have a quick question related to Q4: can we use the phrase “hallothanksmas” or “Tis the season” in our designs? They both are trademarked as I checked but I see other sellers using them. Very tempted but don’t want to break the trademark law. Would love to know what you think. Thanks!
Hey there! I looked real quick and it looks like Hollothanksmas hasn't received a rregistration number yet... Guess we shall see! And I didn't see Tis the Season trademarked for apparel unless I missed it just now!
Oh wow, thanks so much for the reply! I must not know how to check correctly for trademarks. I didn’t realize you need to look at if a phrase is trademarked specifically for apparel. Thanks so much!! I really appreciate your help, Shawna!
Hey Shawna! I totally love this video, thank you! I’m so focused on tee design side and love it, this was super helpful. I use Canva but I know there’s a feature to distort text in there too, I’ll try it in this way. I just need to find a way to work it into my niche 😂. Love all your content and Love Tucker ❤ xx
I am so glad you enjoyed this one! Let me know if you figure it out in Canva! So many people use it so they would be so great!
Hi Shawna, I used Typecraft in Canva, it’s their new app/ feature and works in a similar way. In a completely separate note, I got my first sales this weekend after working on the ship for months. I’m so excited! Thank you for your ongoing help through your videos ♥️😊
Thank you for sharing this informative video! I am new to POD and I haven't designed on Kittl, yet, but I am considering it and I found this video to be helpful. I would like to know how you add listings that are personalized or custom. Do you have a video on that? Thank you
You are so welcome! I am planning to do a video on that but I don't have one yet! You can find on e on Cassiy Johnson's channel though!
Love your videos! Thank you so much for all your hard work!
Glad you like them! And thank you so much for watching!
Which version of Kittl are you using? Pro or Expert? Thanks. :)
Hi there! I have the Pro! Hope this helps!
@@shawnalynn2083 Awesome! Thank you so much for responding.
Hello, Shawna you are a great teacher. I have a query in my mind, is it can I start a dropshipping business with the help of Etsy as a platform, whats your opinion is? please reply.
Yes, absolutely! That is what I have done! My channel explains how and their are lots of other RUclipsrs explaining how to get things going also!
thank you so much. I hope you guide us in the future. keep it up@@shawnalynn2083
What do you think about Printify's express shipping? It scares me since I don't know the cost of the item or what the quality will be since they pick the printer closest to the customer. Is this a good idea to use this? Thanks
Hey there! I haven't actually used it as the majority of my orders are through Printful BUT I think is a huge BONUS for Printify to offer that! Once you get an idea of how much it cost you on average you can adjust what you charge your customer for that service so you know you are getting it covered! Let us know how it goes!
Hi Shawna can you do a video or point me in the right direction when your an Etsy shop that is starting to build momentum and your finding there is not enough hours in the day and you need to start farming things out. Where do you begin? Va’s If so what’s the best thing to farm out? Would love to hear your opinions and thank you so much for all you do
This is a great video idea and a great problem to have! I am still fumbling my way through this as things continue to scale!
@@shawnalynn2083 I feel like there is not much content out there for when your what I call an on your wayer🤣🤣 your not a beginner and have found some success but you need to continue to scale while you have momentum❤️❤️ it is such a blessing and I am so thankful for people like you who I have trusted along the way and glad to hear I’m not the only one fumbling
Great video! I was wondering how that could be made! Thanks!
You are so welcome! Thanks so much for watching!
Can you please explain what in demand is under of listings in Digital products??
Hey there! That means it has sold multiple times in the last 24 hours:)
@@shawnalynn2083 aw Thank you
I've heard that a lot of creative fabrica things are stolen though. how do you get around that?
Hey there! I haven't had any issues with graphics I have used so far. I also son't use anything as is usually. I incorporate it into my own design. Hope this helps!
Thank you! :)@@shawnalynn2083
does anyone know of a similar technique that can be done in Canva to create a similar effect (the wavy words in the bear)? If not I might just have to check out Kittle but I have the pro version of Canva so I am hoping 🙏🏻
Hey there Abbie! I am not great with Canva just yet but hopefully someone sees this comment and can help you out!
Do we know that the phrase mama bear isn’t trademarked? I had a quick look and there were a lot of live trademarks but I couldn’t work out whether the phrase is allowed on apparel.
Hey there Lisa! I did take a look, and I didn't see any active trademarks on it for clothing. But of course this is ever changing so good to always take a look! Be sure to filter your results by "LIVE" so you don't have to sift through all the dead ones too!
Thanks Shawna. Your videos are always so valuable 🎉
Love your puns, lol!
LOL Mel! I can't help myself!
I run a non profit animal organization I’d love to create a brand.
I think that is an amazing ideas LaLady!
I’m here to make your stay BEARable 🤣
I love this so BEARy much! Hehe
What they have in common is a mixture of text and pictures
I'm so glad you stopped by to watch! Good observation!
Hey Shawna, i just found out that “Most likely to” is trademarked😳 did you know that?
Hey there! It actually doesn't have a registration number just yet which to the best of my knowledge means that it has not been approved. If you look at the status of it on USPTO.gov (TSDR tab at the upper left) it says they have suspended action on it. I am doing an interview with a trademark lawyer soon and hopefully they will be able to shed some more light on this for us!
Oh wow thank you you for telling me that! I didn’t know how to look at it correctly.❤
Paused - Text in shapes.
Gold Star for you Cindy! LOL
Have a BEARy grrrrreat day 🤦🏼♀️🤣
I hope yours is BEAR-tastic! (I could do this all day... don't get me started!) LOL
This whole little strand is Beariffic! @@shawnalynn2083 @RealEstateShoppe
Thank you for sharing all you do 🤍🙏
Thanks for listening! I so appreciate you Rebecca!