PACK SHOPIFY ORDERS WITH ME! How I pack greeting cards for my small business - wholesale and retail!

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Hello to all my fellow greeting card makers! This is an update from my 2020 Christmas Packing video because a TON has changed! By no means is this "final" as I'm continually trying to improve my workflow, materials, and branding... here is a little 2022 update for you :)
00:48 Background on my greeting cards
01:30 Size of greeting cards
01:52 Designing greeting cards for merchandising
03:00 Envelopes
04:25 Packaging for cards for wholesale and retail (clear bags, boxed sets)
07:18 Outer packaging for shipping retail
08:52 Branding in packaging
📦 Materials mentioned:
A2 No Flap clear bag: clearbags.ca/b...
Monarch No Flap clear bag: clearbags.ca/b...
Clear boxed set: clearbags.ca/b...
Paper boxed set: clearbags.ca/b...
ULINE rigid mailers: www.uline.ca/B...
ULINE padded mailer: www.uline.ca/B...
ULINE literature mailers: www.uline.ca/B...
Staples XStamper (for return address)
Postcards from Moo
Stickers from StickerCanada, StickerYou
Packing tape from StickerMule
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About Me
🙋🏻‍♀️ Hi, I'm Sarah - a first time mom chasing her small business dreams in Mississauga, Canada. I started on RU-vid to document the early days of starting my home business in 2020 and have since enjoyed capturing life with my husband and baby as well~ I hope these vlogs and videos bring a little laughter and joy to your day!
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Recorded November 2022
#packwithme #shopifyorders #ecommerce

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@danieltalis7711 4 месяца назад

So you know, cellophane bags are not plastic. They are cellulose, which is plant based, so you can use them guilt free. 🙂

@bysarahkim 4 месяца назад

Thanks Daniel!

@shays_creations 6 месяцев назад

I am printing sleeving and storing today. I am exhausted but I have so many cards. I like your boxes on your shelves. I have lots of shelves too.

@lisabeshay5123 Год назад

That was a great watch! Perfect lunch break accompaniment ☺️☺️

@bysarahkim Год назад

Aw Lisa thank you!

@jamesmacdonaldartist 5 месяцев назад

Great video Sarah! Thanks for the info 🙂

@mzzbevcreates Год назад

As always, great info, thanks for sharing. Not many artists out there like to share their process so thanks for that :).

@bysarahkim Год назад

Thanks for watching Bev! Glad it was helpful!

@DesiraeOfori Год назад

I always enjoy watching your packing videos, and how thoughtful you are with it. And it's even better receiving one of your packages in the mail!

@bysarahkim Год назад

Thank you D :)

@elylioney6390 3 месяца назад

2022? This was uploaded 1 yr ago? It's 2024. I'm confused.

@bysarahkim 3 месяца назад

This was from 2022 winter. Maybe RU-vid will update it to 2 years when it’s closer to 24 months :)

@sworley1956 Месяц назад

I came across this video and was very informative. What program do you use to design your cards?

@bysarahkim Месяц назад

I'm glad! I use Adobe InDesign to do all my graphic design, but also a bit of Photoshop and Illustration when needed for graphics :)

@naomileach9061 2 месяца назад

This video is really helpful - thank you! I noticed you don't have barcodes on the back of your cards (but you do have SKU), I was wondering why you decided not to go with barcodes?

@bysarahkim 2 месяца назад

I guess I just didn’t feel like I had enough products to justify barcodes and a reader! The SKUs are necessary anyway for me to quickly see :) But def a future consideration. Thank you

@elliebennett6635 3 месяца назад

Love this thank you, How would you package 3d box cards?

@bysarahkim 3 месяца назад

Hi! I use cardboard boxes from ULINE (the mailers) :)

@abbyeagle1 3 месяца назад

Cellophane bags are derived from wood and they can be composted.

@bysarahkim 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the clarification

@pixelmountainstudios 3 месяца назад

Do you number your designs to keep track of the orders? For example, if a customer orders multiple cards, how does the customer choose the design and you make sure you ship the correct product? Is the card number on the back with your information? Also, do you make your own envelopes? Finally, did you start out printing your own cards?

@bysarahkim 3 месяца назад

Yes Hi! All my products have a SKU and yes they’re printed on each card. I don’t make my own envelopes and no, I always outsourced my cards!

@LoobyLoo71 Год назад

super helpful thanks Sarah x

@tvamyr58 22 дня назад

Sarah, I will watch more of your videos, but can you tell me: do you print offset or digital? What weight paper do you print on? Thank you so much. This video was extremely helpful!

@bysarahkim 22 дня назад

Hi! I do a mix of both but switching to more digital these days to get smaller batches. Paper weight is 100 :)

@tvamyr58 21 день назад

@@bysarahkim thank you 👍

@keshiamurphy1019 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for all the information you provided

@jenniferkoistinen1159 Год назад

Thank you for sharing! I appreciate the thought and care that goes into your packaging. What size padded mailer do you use for mailing a boxed greeting cards? Thanks!

@bysarahkim Год назад

Thanks Jennifer! I use 7x11 padded and 9x11 for a slightly bigger one :)

@tracisusong6991 3 месяца назад

Nice. what weight coverstock are your cards?

@bysarahkim 3 месяца назад

They’re 100-120lb

@HosaenaAlemseged 2 месяца назад

Thank you

@Diamondsuite 5 месяцев назад

Hi where do you get the plastic sleeves from please

@bysarahkim 5 месяцев назад

Hi! They’re from Clearbags.

@NataliePowellAGreytLife 3 месяца назад

I've watched this video several times now, and it helps me in different ways every time. Thank you! :)

@cecilia_storyteller Год назад

You are so generous! Thank you, Sarah!

@cecilia_storyteller 4 месяца назад

Hi Sarah, I hope you don’t mind me asking, but do you print your own label stickers for your boxes sets? Or do you outsource them?

@vanessamo1968 Год назад

Thanks for sharing this video, Sarah! I especially appreciated how you thought out your plastic use and how your decisions evolved over time. Since you mentioned the envelope colours, I've always wondered how you go about choosing your colour palettes for your designs? They always go together so well! Thanks!

@bysarahkim Год назад

Yah the plastic thing is hard…! I was doing some research and even the “compostable” ones aren’t actually compostable in residential garbage (you have to compost it at an industrial site or something)! So the regular plastic sleeves seem better because at least it’s recyclable. For colours… I think it’s a weakness! I just go off of inspiring photos or I Google search palettes haha! Thanks Vanessa.

@mellularphone 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for all of this!

@bysarahkim 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching :)

@spacecatsworld 7 месяцев назад

What are the white boxes where you organize the cards? And where can is buy it? Thank you😊

@bysarahkim 6 месяцев назад

Hi! They’re from ULINE and they have a lot of sizes :)

6 месяцев назад

@@bysarahkim Thank you 😊 Can you link the boxes for the greeting cards. I dont find some cheap in web. A Greeting Box for 50€ 🙄

@jimjimineee 10 месяцев назад

Hi Sarah! Thank you for sharing this video--SO helpful! I'm thinking about starting a little side hustle with greeting cards and had a few questions. When you first started your business, did you start on your own website or on etsy? How many products/listings did you have on your shop when you first started? Also, more related to this video, where did you get the labeled stickers / packing tapes? I would really appreciate it if you could answer these questions :D THANK YOUUU!!!

@bysarahkim 10 месяцев назад

Hi Jimin! That’s amazing. I started on Etsy but had a Squarespace. Now I’m on Shopify. I only started with about 8-12 cards but quickly expanded.

@bysarahkim 10 месяцев назад

For the stickers, I think these ones were from Stickercanada or Stickeryou!

@jimjimineee 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!!!! I have another question more about shipping--how do you print the shipping labels? do you purchase them from shopify? do you print these shipping labels for every order? Thank you!!

@bysarahkim 9 месяцев назад

@@jimjimineeeGreat question! I actually wonder how others do it. I have a thermal shipping label printer and I print them out one by one on Stallion Express (it's a courier that I use where I live). It's hard for me to batch shipping labels because every order I get is so different in size and weight

@369circlesGen 2 месяца назад

Sarah, beautiful video, glad I found you. You have a beautiful collection of cards. Am a photographer wanting to start an online business. This was v insightful. Thank you.

@hildab555 Год назад

Thank you for the incredibly informative video! I love your clear communication style and calm demeanor ❤

@bysarahkim Год назад

I’m glad it was received that way!! I hope it encourages you in whatever creative endeavours you have!

@MylahLuper-Johnson 29 дней назад

Hi! What size clear bag do you use to accommodate 4 cards?

@bysarahkim 21 день назад

Hi Mylah! I actually am not 100% sure as I don't have them anymore but they were just a little bigger than the A2 size bags (both in height and weight) to accommodate the thicker pile of cards :)

@MylahLuper-Johnson 19 дней назад

@@bysarahkim Thank you so much!

@danielapalomo7164 11 месяцев назад

Wow thank you so much for sharing this information! Really appreciate the time invested. Great video! 🙏🏻

@elishahelsel5152 2 месяца назад

I'm a graphic designer and I've wanted to do greeting cards as a side hustle for years now. Thanks so much for all of the useful information!

@raminder03 8 месяцев назад

Hi Sarah what size do you use for the clear boxes to pack 10 cards?

@raminder03 8 месяцев назад

And side note loved this video

@bysarahkim 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!! My boxes are 4 1/2" x 5 7/8" x 7/8" but I find the 1" thickness is a little easier to pack (more room)

@ramindermahal8256 8 месяцев назад

@@bysarahkim Thank you so much, I have loved your videos and they have definitely helped me get of the ground being a Canada based business. I was just telling my husband I wish she knew how much her videos were so helpful to me! Thank you for always sharing.

@oconnorjames Год назад

You are very kind. Thank you for sharing your wisdom, it inspires and is educational at the same time. Greetings from Toronto.

@RubberDuckie00 2 месяца назад

Thank you so much! I've been doing a lot of research in the hopes of starting my own greeting card business, and your video covered SO many aspects I haven't come across in other videos/resources. I love how you're trying to maintain a balance between practicality but also adding heart to your products. Your shop looks amazing too! Thank you so much, I feel more empowered to start having gotten this information! Thank you

@bysarahkim 2 месяца назад

I’m sooo happy to hear you feel empowered! Thanks for saying that!!

@goldenrodprimitives499 5 месяцев назад

Hi Sarah ! I have had a home business for three years and I want to add prayer cards and gift cards as additional products. I design patterns as well and although customers can download the digital form, my reviews tell me they enjoy the physical products much more. I am so glad I found your videos. The information you have here is so important. I thank you so much. I know you say you are using plastic sleeves. Would cellophane be more environmentally friendly? Or are they the same? Just a thought. I just got my Uline catalog so I’ll be looking for all your packaging suggestions. You are such a joy to watch and listen to. And your art is fantastic!

@bysarahkim 5 месяцев назад

Thank you! I’m not sure about cellophane actually. It’s plant-based though right? I’ll take a look! I just rly love the bags I’m using right now from Clearbags and they work well into my workflow! But always on the lookout!