How to Create PRINTABLES in CANVA to sell on ETSY (COMPLETE TUTORIAL)

About this video

Kate Hayes walks through creating Canva printables to sell on Etsy, from choosing a type and style to listing and marketing. She says to niche down first by product type — such as wall art, invitations, calendars, planners, flashcards or stickers — then by aesthetic such as minimalist, boho, rustic, glam or retro, using research on Etsy, Pinterest Trends/Predicts, Canva Trends, Creative Market and ChatGPT to check demand. In Canva, start in the correct size (she demos 8x10 wall art), build from graphics, photos and text found via Elements, Canva AI/Magic Media or uploads, and watch free vs Pro crown content and licensing. She advises starting from scratch rather than barely altering a template. For wall art she downloads JPG/PNG at 300 dpi, verifies resolution, and uses Canva Pro resize to create multiple sizes for a bundle. Next she makes mockups in Canva — using the Mockups app, purchased mockups, or Create a Mockup Template — in Etsy image sizes such as 2000x2000 or 3000x2250, then builds an Etsy digital listing, putting keywords in title, tags, description, category and attributes, using all 10 photo slots, and uploading up to five files or a PDF linking to Google Drive/Dropbox for larger bundles. She stresses marketing via content/social, email and collaborations, and gives bonus tips: Textures, Tracer to vectorize photos, and layering with transparency.

Key takeaways

• Niche down by printable type and then by style, and validate demand with Etsy, Pinterest, Canva Trends and similar research before designing
• Start a Canva project in the correct size from the beginning and check bestseller listings for sizing for that product type
• Download printables at 300 dpi, verify the file, and use Canva Pro resize to offer multiple sizes in one bundle
• Create polished mockups in Canva and put keywords in the Etsy title, tags, description, category and attributes
• Do not skip marketing: combine content/social marketing, email marketing and relationship/collaboration marketing to drive first sales

Episode details: published September 9, 2025 · 23:17 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Kate Hayes’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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