The holiday season for 2017 is coming up quickly, and all designers on Zazzle need to start making products now to make sure their designs are showcased in the marketplace. It is a good rule of thumb to start designing and posting holiday products about four months in advance to get them within the system. This holiday season is going to be an exciting one because the holiday trends for 2017 on Zazzle are really lovely. In this article, we will tell you which ones you should concentrate on to get your products noticed! You can also watch the Zazzle chat video here which covers this topic.
MAKING PRODUCTS WITH HOLIDAY TRENDS FOR 2017 ON ZAZZLE
The Christmas holiday season is one of the most exciting times of the year for everyone around the world. It is the season of giving and gifting to friends, family, and loved ones. It is also the busiest shopping time of year on Zazzle. You need to know the holiday trends for 2017, so you can start making popular products that will sell and make you royalties. Read this article to find out what products to post for sale and what designs to put on these products in order to have the best chance of making sales this holiday season on Zazzle.
POPULAR SELLING PRODUCTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
You can make many different holiday-themed items for home decor, decoration, festive parties, and special gifts. These will all be selling really well on Zazzle between now and December.
The products which Zazzle found were popular last year during the holiday season (and thinks will be popular again) are:
- Flat Cards
- T-shirts
- Greeting Cards – folded 5 x 7
- Stamps
- Stickers
- Business Cards
- Mugs
- Pillows
- Napkins
So make sure you have plenty of these in your Zazzle store inventory.
TRENDING HOLIDAY DESIGNS
Zazzle has mentioned certain themes that they are looking to promote during the next few months. Obviously, these design themes can be placed on any of the popular selling products mentioned above.
To show you the design trends that Zazzle is specifically looking for, I will use holiday card designs.
Once you make your UNIQUE designs, you can add them to all the other popular products mentioned above.
So let’s start designing!
Respect Copyright
Please be aware that the designs shown here are actual copyrighted designs from Elke Clarke and Jennifer Clarke being sold on Zazzle. You are NOT allowed to copy these in any way. Violation of copyright will be dealt with swiftly. Respect copyright law.
Let’s start designing!
HOLIDAY TRENDS FOR 2017 #1:
MAKE WATERCOLOR FOLIAGE AND FLOWER DESIGNS
Watercolor foliage and flower designs have been extremely popular this year, no matter what the season. It has been a staple throughout and it makes sense that it would be a holiday trend for 2017 on Zazzle.
Make holiday flat cards, postcards, and greeting cards with wreaths, flowers, and foliage. This type of design adds a nice artistic touch to your product. Add watercolor elements on top of a placement photo, or make the main focus your watercolor design.
Believe me, this holiday trend for 2017 is going to be extremely popular. Do not forget to make matching postage, stickers, address labels, and any other stationery products to go with your design.
Here are two different examples with the same watercolor design for this holiday trend for 2017.
HOLIDAY TRENDS FOR 2017 # 2:
MAKE WATERCOLOR BRUSH STROKE DESIGNS
Watercolor will be a very popular holiday trend for 2017. Watercolor elements can also be used to add elegant simplicity to your holiday cards. Play with different brush strokes, colors, and sizes to get the effect that you want.
Simplicity goes a long way with this holiday trend for 2017.
Remember, once again, make matching stationery products to all your holiday trends for 2017 products.
Joy Green Watercolor Brush Stroke Holiday Card
by an antique chandelier
HOLIDAY TRENDS FOR 2017 #3:
MAKE SCRIPT AND TYPOGRAPHY DESIGNS
The script, typography, and handwritten and calligraphy designs have been very popular on Zazzle lately. So it is a no-brainer that it will be one of the holiday trends for 2017 this year. Playing with different fonts, and arranging the letters and words in an artistic way is a great way to make a catchy and popular design.
Be creative! Let the words speak for your design. Make one font your dominant design element and build your product from there.
As always, make matching products to create a holiday collection!
HOLIDAY TRENDS FOR 2017 #4:
MAKE GOLD AND SILVER FOIL CARDS
Zazzle recently launched a very exciting element to their real gold and silver foil greeting cards. This is going to be an extremely popular product this holiday season and will definitely be a holiday trend. They are quite simple to make.
You can virtually turn any element you want, whether it be fonts or graphics, into the silver or gold foil on the outside of the folded cards.
Remember, the back of the greeting card is also printed with real foil. Take advantage of this by adding a cute pattern or design on the back of the card!
HOLIDAY TRENDS FOR 2017 #5:
USE GEMSTONE COLORS
Using trending color schemes for your products is a definite must.
This year your color palette should be filled with light and dark gemstone colors.
Think rubies, emeralds, amethysts, and yellow sapphires. These rich colors will be abundant this holiday season, so make sure you are using them in your designs! Play around with complimenting colors as well to make your products pop.
HOLIDAY TRENDS FOR 2017 #6:
MAKE PRODUCTS WITH CATCHY SAYINGS
Everyone loves a good holiday song, saying, or greeting. So why not make cards and products with your favorite holiday expressions? Play with the words from your favorite holiday song or moments and create a beautiful product.
HOLIDAY TRENDS FOR 2017 #7:
MAKE PET RELATED PRODUCTS
Pets are a huge part of our lives. A pet is treated like a member of the family. And everyone loves showcasing their pet during the holiday season. So why not take advantage of this and make some quirky pet-related products on Zazzle?
SHARE YOUR HOLIDAY
PRODUCTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
What did you learn from this article?
- Make holiday products in August and September.
- Make greeting cards, flat cards, postcards, and matching stationery products.
- Follow the holiday trends for 2017 while making your holiday products.
- Make sure you make gold foil and silver foil holiday photo cards for sale on greeting card stock.
- Promote your holiday photo cards and matching products in a collection
- Use your designs on more than just holiday cards. Add to home decor and party items.
LET’S START A CONVERSATION.
COMMENT BELOW.
Have you started making your holiday products on Zazzle yet?
What do you think about the holiday trends for 2017?
Do you have any questions on how to make the foil cards?
I would love to hear from you.
Write your comments below.
DID YOU FIND VALUE IN THIS ARTICLE?
Have you learned many things from Elke Clarke’s other articles on this website?
Are you just starting out?
Do you want to get the best start on your Zazzle business?
Are you already earning money on Zazzle but want to take your Zazzle business to the next level?
Take one of Elke Clarke’s courses on “How to Make Money on Zazzle”
Check out Elke Clarke’s Zazzle course options below!
THE COURSE ON ZAZZLE FOR BEGINNERS AND NON BEGINNERS
It does not matter if you are totally new to Zazzle or if you have been working on Zazzle for several years but not earning what you want, this course is for you.
Yes, I want to be guided step by step using Elke’s secret formula to succeed to get started earning money on Zazzle and increasing my current Zazzle earnings.
Enroll me in the Beginners Zazzle Course now.
NOW OPEN! ENROLL IN THE ADVANCED ZAZZLE COURSE
Enrollment is officially open. The next, month-long, VIP masterclass starts September 5, 2017.
Yes, I want to RESERVE MY SPOT in the 2017 September VIP Masterclass.
YOU WILL LOVE MY NEW PAYMENT PLAN OPTION FOR THE ADVANCED COURSE
You can now pay 6 payments of $197 US, plus have access to the September VIP Master Advanced.
This is the best payment plan possible.
Click here to use the new payment plan and start right away in September.
DO YOU WANT TO BECOME A CLARKE COURSES INC. AFFILIATE?
Elke Clarke offers 2 courses that help people learn how to be successful on Zazzle. You can make money by promoting these courses on your social media sites, through your email lists, blog posts, or via word of mouth to friends and family. Join our affiliate program today and start earning extra money.
5 replies to "Making Products with Holiday Trends for 2017 on Zazzle"
Thank you, Elke for this inspiring blog post. I am getting ready with holiday designs now. I have been playing with various brush strokes, color splotches or puddles so to speak and practicing lettering a bit so I am excited to create some new holiday cards and items Glad for the tips you’ve provided.
Keep up to great work and spreading the Joy!
Shelley
How to make those watercolor designs, I dont have any idea about this.Can you suggest. Also how to get that gold text which I see in so many of the images above
Hi Elke, thank you for the informative post. It would be great if could let us know if you use stock photos for the photo cards with a standard license or an extended license. Also, could you please suggest a few sources for the photos?
Thanks for this post! 🙂 I’ve been trying to think up some catchy sayings and pair them with the new foil cards this year. I love the tip about the gemstone colours – they are gorgeous but often overlooked!
Cheers,
Tanya
Thanks Elke. It’s sometimes overwhelming to know where to start. This is very helpful. Thank you