Hello again, savvy savers! Happy Saturday! As it’s a new day, it’s a new way to sell and save, as part of this months No-Spend Challenge! Today, I’ll be focusing on Craftsy! 

So, what’s Craftsy? 

• Craftsy is an online crafting community and sales shop.
• The site features craft supplies, classes, online forums, videos, and affiliate opportunities.
• One of the best aspect of the site is their classes; some types of classes focus on quilting, sewing, knitting, cake decorating, art, photography, cooking and many more categories.
• Classes are taught by industry leaders, which allow users to learn at your pace with easy-to-follow HD video lessons you can access on your computer and mobile devices. 
• Craftsy offers free mini classes, as well as pay-for-lesson classes, too!
• The best part about Craftsy is their forum which allows crafters from all works of life to be able to sell their patterns online! 

Why sell on Craftsy? 

• Craftsy loves Indie designers!
• You’ll never be charged a fee or take a commission when you list or sell your designs. 

How to sell on Craftsy:

1. Be prepared. In order to list your pattern, first need to have an idea of what you would like to sell; scrap-booking, knitting, quilting patterns, etc.
2. You will need a PayPal Account. You will need either a Premier, Student or Business account to sell patterns on Craftsy (these accounts are all free to set up through PayPal); this is required so that you can accept credit card payments from pattern buyers.
3. Your pattern must be in a .pdf file format. The standard format for patterns on Craftsy is .pdf. So whether yours is a Word doc, a JPG, or another document format, you will need to convert all patterns to PDF before you continue.
4. For Machine Embroidery patterns, the supported are .pec, .sew, .jef, .hus, .pes, .art, .and vip.
5. If you have multiple .pdf files, you can add them to a .zip file and upload the zip file.
6. Photos: Each pattern must have at least one photo, and no more than five, per project.
7. Listings: You will also need to write a basic description paragraph about your pattern. 
8. That’s it! You’re now a Craftsy seller! 

Seller Tips:

• Be sure to think outside of the box. 
• If you can do any of the following, you can create a pc file pattern: Quilting, Sewing, Knitting, Cake Decorating, Crochet, Drawing, Photography Collages, Gardening/Planting Beds, Woodworkers, Macrame, Jewelry Making, Scrap-booking, and Embroidery. 
• Write patterns how you would want to read patterns.
• You can Google patterns to be an idea of what written formats should look like.
• You can make anywhere from $3.00-$10.00 per pattern.
• This is a great way to make passive income at home.
• Have fun! 

So, today I challenge you to create a Craftsy account, and then sell a pattern on Craftsy! 

Here’s to saving,