Graphics Designs

I studied graphic design and printing graphics for four years; two in an ROP program at my high school, and two years at Ohlone College in California.  While life carried me away from finishing any degrees, I did take a *lot* of knowledge with me from my classes.  Over the years I have dabbled here in there using my layout skills for various projects.  When I started spinning my own yarn a few years ago, I decided to make my own labels, and eventually made my own logo, too.  When my friends oohed and awed over them, I thought it would be fun to change my template for other people, too.  Since then I've made custom labels for many happy customers. :) I've also designed a few other fiber-related graphics over time. If you have any requests let me know and I'll see if I can work something out!

I hope to eventually have an alternate method for you to purchase my pdfs, but for now the purchase links below  will take you to my Etsy listings.

Mystery Yarn Game
Yarn Ball Clip Art
Mystery Yarn Band
Handcrafted Gift Band
Custom Yarn Bands and Tags - Most popular!

Mystery Yarn Game

 

Play a fun game with your friends! Gift a Mystery skein of yarn with the real labels hidden beneath my special band. Give fun clues to test your friend's yarn knowledge. When they've guessed have them unwrap the faux-band! 





Free

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Yarn Ball Clip Art

 

This collection of yarn ball clip art comes in 12 different colors and two file types: jpg and png (high definition).  Each is 5" square and can be modified with your software.  My graphics can be used for unlimited personal use or for commercial use (i.e. on your yarn bands) with credit.

If you wish to use my graphic for commercial use without credit please message me as there is a $15 fee.


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Mystery Yarn Band

 

Do you have a mystery stash you’d like to tame? You can stop worrying if you grabbed the right yarn and get back to crafting with confidence! I’ve made four pages of replacement bands for you to use to label what you know about those naked skeins, hanks, yarn cakes, and roving. They come in four colors; blue, red, green, and black.  If you want different colors, you can ask!




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Page 1:  Four - Full skein yarn bands
Page 2:  Twelve - Yarn Tags
Page 3: Three - Large Skein Yarn bands
Page 4: Four - Adjustable Mini Skien bands
Formatted for 8.5 x 11"
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USE:
I recommend that you print the bands on card stock or glossy paper for a professional look.  If you don't have any on hand, regular paper will work nicely, too, but will be fragile.

Yarn bands: Cut straight across the grey lines.  Fill out any information for the individual skein, wrap the band in place overlapping with the skein info on top; tape in place.
Tags: Cut carefully around the shape of the tags and punch a hole through the circle with a hole punch or pierce with a darning needle.  Thread scrap yarn or string through the hole and knot on itself.  Attach to your yarn by laying the yarn loop over your yarn and threading the tag through the loop.

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Handcrafted Gift Band

Tired of people undervaluing your hand crafted work?  Wrap your hand made gifts with a professional band explaining the special nature of your work up front! 

Download this PDF and print as many times as you like!  Each 8.5" x 11" page prints 3 bands in one of 5 colors: blue, red, green, purple and grey.

Bands are 2.75" tall and 11" wide and feature a ball of yarn for fiber artists.


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Custom Yarn Bands and Tags

 

Dress up your handspun yarn, hand dyed yarn, or hand spinning fiber with your very own custom yarn label!  It'll impress your friends and give your small business that professional feel.

Send me your image file and information (see form below);  I will adjust highlight colors (currently blue) to match with your image.  I will send you a proof*; once you approve it I will deliver your high-resolution pdf printable pages via Etsy conversations.  I will also send you a license agreement that allows you to print as many times as you wish!

Please note that this is a label design service, not logo design.  If you don't have a logo, I am happy to insert one of my yarn ball graphics for you.

*A proof is a low-quality version of the work in progress that will have my watermarks on it.  Your final file will be crystal clear and free of any watermarks!
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Design Levels

Please think carefully about what you want done for your bands and choose the appropriate level.  I am happy to help you make whatever changes you need but my time has value.  If you are not sure which level of support you need, please ask and I can steer you in the right direction.  If you add additional design tweaks after we have started I may need ask you to pay for the next level to cover the additional time.

1) BASIC LABEL DESIGN: $7.50 for up to 2 templates
I have created a clean, beautiful, and informative design template to use to make your labels time efficient and therefore cost effective.  If you know what you want, just plug in your answers into my template in the note at check out.  At this level there are no changes beyond plugging in your personal information!  I'll get your design done as quickly as possible, usually within a couple of hours of ordering.
Estimate of up to 30 minutes of design time.


2) MODIFIED LAYOUT:  $15 for up to 2 templates
If you want a different layout make a doodle on paper and take a picture; send it to me via Etsy Conversations.  I'll take a look at it and see if I can make the changes you desire.  This includes little tweaks, altering info text, or changing to a specified font.  If your changes are small you can purchase the "Modified Layout" option and I'll get your updated layout to you as soon as I can.

3) DESIGN CONSULTATION / CUSTOM ORDER:  $30 minimum deposit
If you would like some major changes, or if you are not sure what you want I will help you through the process.  We can make an appointment for when we are both available with low distractions for two hours of consultation and design time. 

If you need more time, I charge an additional $15 per hour.  This includes all my time working on your order; consultation, any research, and design time.  The amount of time will vary depending on how much assistance you need.  I will be as efficient as possible, but know that seemingly small tweaks often take more time to perfect than people estimate. ( i.e. Searching for a font style that is described, but not specifically named, and replacing it into the template can take 45 minutes.)  I will keep you updated on your time usage throughout our communications.

Please be aware that I have a young children and their needs come first; I may have to schedule a second appointment, picking up where we left off.
Estimate of up to 2 hours of consultation and design time.  Any additional time must be paid for before final PDFs will be sent.


If you have different needed than what is listed above covers, please message me; we may be able to make other arrangements.

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Templates: Label Size Options

  • A:  Standard hank bands, 4 per page (2 3/4" tall x 8 1/2" long)
  • B:  Large hank bands, 3 per page (2 7/8" tall x 11" long)
  • C:  Adjustable / small hank bands, 4 per page (2" tall x 5 - 8 1/2" long)
  • D:  Double-sided tags, 9 per page (2 1/2" x 3 3/8)
  • E:  Thin hank bands, 5 per page (2" tall x 8 1/2" long)

All pages are formatted for 8.5" x 11" 
(New template sizes coming soon!)
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To Start an Order I need the following information:

Copy and paste this list into "Add an optional note to seller" in your cart and fill it out.  I need this information before I can start your order!
  • Design Level
  • Template 1:
  • Template 2:
  • Template 3*:
  • Template 4*:
  • Name: "Artisan crafted by [Your Name or Business Here]."
  • Email
  • Website
  • Logo Image:
  • Color of accented text
  • Yarn Ball Color (optional)

Explanations:
  • Template: Choose which template you'd like me to work with to create your labels, A,B,C,D OR E.  *If you are ordering Basic or Modified design levels, I will customize one or two printable pages for you at the listed price.  Additional pages are an additional $2 per page when added to the order.  Please make this kind of order via "custom order" so I can adjust your price correctly.
  • Name: This is usually your business name.  However if your logo already has the name we can make this the artist's name, or we can drop it entirely; I don't charge extra for this.
  • Logo Image: When you place an order, you guarantee that you have rights to the content and grant me permission to use them for your order.  I will not work with someone's copyrighted material without their permission.  
  • Color of accented text: I typically put email & website info in a color to coordinate with your logo.  If there is no obvious color to match, or you leave this info blank, I will make it black.
  • Yarn Ball Color:  If you do not have an image / logo that you want to use, you can use one of my yarn ball images.  Let me know your color preference.

To Use:

I recommend that you print on card stock or glossy paper for a professional look.  If you don't have any on hand, regular paper will work but will be fragile and wrinkles easily.

Yarn bands: Cut straight across the grey lines.  Fill out any information for the individual skein, wrap the band in place overlapping with the skein info on top; tape in place.
Tags: cut carefully around the shape of the tags and punch a hole near the corner with a hole punch or pierce with a darning needle.  Thread scrap yarn, ribbon, or string through the hole and knot on itself.  Attach to your yarn by laying the yarn loop over your yarn and threading the tag through the loop.

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