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New in: Beary Cuddly Santa Teddies (EU only)

With his button eyes, Santa hat, and cute little T-shirt, the one and only festive teddy bear is here just in time for you to add to your holiday Shop. This cuddly little pal is sure to get plenty of hugs when he’s discovered peeking out of stockings or hiding under the tree.

His little white T-shirt is printable… Do you already have ideas for which of your designs would suit him best?

Product details

Plastic button eyes
Velvety soft plush fur
Santa teddy with white T-shirt and red Santa hat
Height sitting: 20 cm (including ears)
Weight: 77 g
Material: 100% polyester
Brand: MiniFeet
Available colors: Beige (teddy), White (T-shirt), Red/White (Santa hat).

Print & Price

T-shirt printing area: 7 cm x 6 cm (width x height, front and back)
Print type: Digital Direct (DD), flex and flock printing, pixel and vector graphics possible (at least 4,000 x 4,000 pixels, PNG)
Prices vary

Do you have any questions or comments about our new product? Then leave a comment or write us in the forum.

5 Merch Hacks To Design Faster

Looking for inspiration to speed up the merch designing process? Our merch hacks are to help you get your designs out to potential customers faster.

Staring at a screen for hours on end will only get you so far. Speed up the creative process by seeking out additional resources. Try FREE design software, hire a professional designer or even get advice from fellow creators.

At Spreadshop, we know how important it is to have a community you can rely on. Sure, you can build a community thanks to your merch. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have one behind the scenes, too. These merch hacks are going to help turn that into a reality and make your life as a shop owner easier!

Don’t Pay to Play

If you’re hesitant about paying monthly for design software, FREE software options are a good starting point. GIMP is a comparable option to Photoshop that has many of the same features with no cost. Fine-tune existing images so they’re ready to live on your merch.

Have a photo in your camera roll that stands out from the rest? Change the style of it to fit with the theme of your merch. Enhance certain features and play around with coloring. You can even use GIMP to create icons ideal for small merch items like stickers, or even a logo for your shop.

If you’re looking to replicate the results from Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape is the way to go. Create high quality images thanks to a wide range of features. They have flexible drawing tools that can take your designs to the next level. And their text tools really enhance your designs to give them a professional look.

Save Your Fonts

If you’re making designs that have text in them, make sure you’re saving those fonts somewhere. This is incredibly important if it’s a font that’s relevant to your branding. This is a font you want to take advantage of and use for your shop promotion.

If you have a consistent font, it’s going to make you more identifiable. Your followers will be able to easily spot you on their social media feeds. It’s going to make your merch feel consistent, but that doesn’t mean it needs to be boring.

Change up the color and tweak your font from season to season. The Holidays are prime time for this kind of seasonal style. You will be able to design faster if you have these fonts on hand, especially if you’re going to be using them a lot.

Join a Design Community

You can only stare at your computer screen for so long before losing your mind. It helps to have additional eyeballs to take a look at your designs and offer feedback. That’s where the Spreadshop Community comes in.

The community is a FREE platform where shop owners can connect and collaborate with other creators. Share the origins of your shop and the inspiration behind your merch. People are eager to engage on the platform, so feel free to ask questions. They can be technical and be related to different design software or just general input. Ask anything to help get your merch designs out faster.

Make a post saying you’re looking for someone to design a logo or graphic for your shop. Many of our shop owners are also artists and would be happy to help. You can get their contact information and negotiate pricing and other details with them. You should take advantage of the community and actively post there. You’ll become a better shop owner as a result.

Create a Moodboard

A Moodboard brings all your ideas together to create an engaging visual medium. It’s easier to find inspiration and design merch faster if you can see everything at once. And a moodboard can include anything: places, fashion, people, things. Pinterest can help take your moodboard game to the next level.

A Pinterest board consists of a collection of images (or “pins”) that revolve around a certain theme or vibe. They are whatever you want them to be. You can find particular images by typing keywords into the search bar. If you have photos of your own that you want to include, you can easily upload them as pins and add them to your lists.

It may sound like a silly thing initially, but it’s really going to get you thinking differently about your designs. Pinterest is a goldmine for inspiration and another channel to market your merch.

Get Someone to Design For You

If you don’t have time to seek out these resources, you can always hire someone to do the work for you. Graphic design services have a team of designers ready to work with you and fulfill your vision.

You may have heard of Fiver: a network of freelancers that provide their services to paying customers. Feel good about supporting a fellow creator and get pro-level designs when you use Fiver. Design Pickle is another great option. Many trusted companies have turned to Design Pickle to help them boost their brand.

Having an outsider perspective is essential for growth. They’ll also help get your merch designs out faster. While you’re waiting to hear back about designs, think about growing your shop in other ways. Map out a social strategy, consider tackling another side hustle and more.

These merch hacks will make your life as a shop owner less stressful. You’ll be able to get merch designs out faster to your customers.

Don’t have merch? Launch your Spreadshop today to start building your brand!

You’re Already a Brand: Make Merch

You already have all the tools needed to build a brand, you just don’t know it yet. Celebrities and corporations aren’t the only ones capable of branding. Creators, artists and more are in a position to brand themselves.

Spreadshop is here to help bridge the gap between creator and consumer. Merch helps deepen that relationship and is essential in building a brand. But you may think: “What can I make for my merch?” You have an online presence that’s worth something, whether you have 100 or 100,000 followers. Discover what makes you unique and sets you apart from other creators. Your followers should be involved in the process.

Find your logo/brand imagery, identify what you want to say that’s going to make an impact. Building a brand isn’t as daunting once you start to break it down. So, let’s get into it!

Ask Your Community

If you can’t come up with ideas on your own, you’ve got to go directly to the source. Your followers know you better than you know yourself. You may think the way you talk in videos or your interests aren’t anything special. But your followers would beg to differ.

Use phrases you repeat in your videos for merch inspiration. Have a graphic designer do a cartoon rendering of your likeness. Find a logo that easily encapsulates the values of your brand. Your quirks are what set you apart; anyone with a Spreadshop can attest to that. TikToker and Spreadshop Brand Ambassador Clueless Bushcraft has carved out his own path. His infectious personality and niche content stand out from everything else on the platform.

He took a phrase from his eating videos – “that’s so good!” – and ran with it. You’ll read it in his voice after getting into his content. Clueless Bushcraft’s merch further strengthens the connection he has with his audience. He knows what they respond to based on views and engagement.

Collab With Fellow Creators

If you don’t have to do it alone, then why should you? Collaborating with fellow creators is a great way to grow your following. You can expose your channel to an entirely new audience. It’s also a great opportunity for you to get some advice and insight.

Creators have a unique workflow and lifestyle that only other creators will understand. If you’re collaborating with a creator, it’s likely that they have a similar niche. Ask them how they came up with a logo and brand signifiers that strengthened their internet presence. If they have a merch line, how did they decide on designs, colors and even products?

They have their own opinions of what did and didn’t work for them. You can keep that in mind when setting up your shop. But there’s asking your community and there’s building a community. Merch can do that when it’s timed right.

Create Timely Designs

You want your merch to have a consistent vibe and feel true to who you are. But it doesn’t hurt to mix it up every now and then. Adding timely designs into your show will refresh your brand when things start to get too comfortable. And the Holidays are the optimal time to make those changes.

Put a festive spin on old designs or create limited edition originals. You also want to include products that speak to the season. We broke down the best merch for the Holidays to help you out. Altering your merch line and being willing to embrace change proves you have total control of your brand. You’re not afraid to offer your customers different just because you have a solid relationship with them.

Everything still needs to feel authentic, though. It’s not a popularity contest. You shouldn’t do something unless it reflects your values and what you want to say with your brand.

What Do You Want to Say?

Strategizing to build up your brand is all well and good, but what do YOU want to say with your merch? It’s important to ask your followers and get feedback, of course. But at the end of the day, you’re the one that has to feel good about the decisions you make.

Think about what inspired you to start your channel or begin creating in the first place. That spark should fuel to make merch. Put together a mood board for inspiration to help clarify the best parts of you and what you want your merch to be. Spreadshop lets shop users own their narrative. Tell your story in the “About Me” section of your site and provide links to your socials so you can stay connected with your supporters.

You already have all the tools needed to build your brand. So, what’s stopping you? Take the first step by launching your Spreadshop. We can’t wait to see where you go from here!

Black Friday Stocking Stuffers

Looking for some last minute gift ideas? Our Black Friday stocking stuffers are bound to please everyone on your gift list this year.

Take advantage of these stocking stuffers with our Black Friday sale: 25% off all orders on Friday! This kind of sale comes around once a year, and is the perfect opportunity to get gifts for friends and family (and even yourself). Our mugs are great gifts any season, but would pair particularly well with a hot cocoa mix or homemade cookies. Load up a bunch of goodies in one of our tote bags that can be reused again and again.

The gifting inspiration is aplenty at Spreadshop. These stocking stuffers will brighten your Holiday season. And our Black Friday sale is the perfect time to snag them!

Mugs

It’s a guarantee that someone in your life is a big caffeine lover. Maybe it’s you. We admit it, we’ve got a pretty serious caffeine addiction ourselves. Starting your day with a good cup of coffee is something to look forward to on those chilly mornings. Make your morning even more personal with our mug options.

Our mugs are essentials in life; whether you’re on-the-move, or kicking it from the couch. Keep caffeinated and stay cozy with our camper mug. This fall leaf camper mug from Windy’s World is perfect for the season. They also have the standard mug available in their shop, which is great for kitchen use or working from home.

Mugs are a Black Friday stocking stuffer that everyone will love, even if they don’t drink coffee. Use them to hold pencils, make-up brushes and so much more. Now’s the time to stock up!

Bandanas

You might be thinking: bandanas, really? How is that a Black Friday stocking stuffer?

Bandanas have multiple uses and are a fun and unexpected merch item. We personally love when people use them to accessorize their pets. Kailyn Cash decked out her puppy in this adorable and appropriately named “Cozy Season” bandana.

If you don’t have a furry friend, there’s plenty of ways you can accessorize with bandanas. Rock them in your hair around a ponytail, or wear them as headbands. If you’re an outdoor explorer, bandanas are also great for wiping away sweat and holding items together in a pinch.

Stickers

Stickers are a go-to Black Friday stocking stuffer. You can transform any blank canvas into your own work of art thanks to stickers. We love seeing the many ways people get creative with them!

Remart Art Studio uses their stickers on their tablet case. The stickers double as decoration and daily encouragement. It’s also makes sense they would put them on a tablet case, given how much time they spend working on art and designs.

We’re big fans of decorating laptops with our stickers. You can create a collage of art that’s going to look unlike anything else. It’s inspiration at it’s finest. Stickers also suit planners and reusable water bottles, but there’s a million more ways you can use them. Share how you create with stickers by tagging us on our socials!

Tote Bags

Another multipurpose, essential merch item! Our tote bags are perfect for grocery runs or running daily errands. But they become even more special around the Holidays.

Ditch that plastic gift bag that goes in the trash after one use. Instead, load up tote bags with goodies. Some of those goodies could even be previously mentioned Black Friday stocking stuffers (hint, hint).

Tote bags are also a great opportunity to create conversations. Pipe and Briar make totes to rep their enthusiasm for tobacco, books and nature. This is a unique item you wouldn’t be able to find anywhere else. And people are going to ask questions about it. We love merch that creates those conversations.

This Black Friday, use that 25% off code while it lasts and stock up on stocking stuffers for everyone on your list. You’ll be giving gifts that are not only personal, but also support small businesses and artists. Sounds like a win-win to us.

Don’t have a shop? Launch your Spreadshop today to start designing your own stocking stuffers.

New in: Reusable Cotton Gift Bag

This natural drawstring gift bag will make an ideal addition to your Shop this Holiday season. Add your designs to create a festive and one-of-a-kind gift wrap!