Being a TPT seller takes all of the above. Believe in yourself and keep moving along on your journey! Have a great week!...

Hi all! I have a short video of some cover examples - do's and dont's. There are some beautiful covers on TPT. Mine are fine and they're my style. I suggest you look around at different stores, get some ideas, and make covers that are YOUR style. Please don't copy someone else's style - make them you. I have added the blog to Bloglovin' if you like to find your favorite blog posts there. The button is right above my photo in the sidebar. Have you joined the newsletter yet? When you join you will receive an email for confirmation. Be sure to click on that confirmation or the system won't add you to the list. If you missed the first newsletter (last Friday), I will be adding the link in this Friday's newsletter. Click below to join! If you have any questions regarding your store, feel free to leave a comment or shoot me an email at littleroomunderthestairs@gmail.com....

**IMPORTANT** - Be sure that whatever you use is for commercial use and you follow the Terms of Use outlined by the artist!! Once you've selected your size, it's time to build a cover. Here are some items to consider when creating a cover. ⇒ BACKGROUND Choose a background paper or photo. You don't want something too distracting to take away from your title. ⇒ FRAME I like to use a frame with a white background so the title doesn't blend into the paper/photo. ⇒ TITLE Your title should be large and bold. Your title should be appropriate to your product and stand out. Remember that many people are doing a quick search for something that might be suited to their students' needs, or they are on a mobile device to do their searching. Check it even after you post the product. There are many times I have to go back and redo the cover because what I thought would work cannot be seen clearly. You can use fun fonts just be sure they are readable. TPT has many fabulous font art...

Now that you know you need covers for your TPT products, it's time to find out a little more about covers. (If you missed the audio on the need for covers, click here .) Cover Size Decisions Using a portrait/landscape cover means you can just upload your product and use the generated thumbnails. Using a square cover gives you more real estate to have a larger title and use the graphics that you want. You do have to upload this & your other thumbnails separately which is not a huge deal. I started out with portrait/landscape covers. That was when TPT didn't show all of your cover unless it was square. I have finally converted over to a modified square cover. I use my portrait cover and have a strip of black on the side. It works for me. I know a few sellers that do something similar. I don't suggest everyone do that because the point is for YOUR products to stand out in the sea of resources. Whichever you choose, be consistent. Use the same for all covers. Make a Decisio...

Listen to the audio below for my thoughts on needing covers....

Welcome! Are you just starting out as a TPT Seller or just starting to get serious about your TPT store? I will be posting some tips, advice, and motivation here to help you on your journey. If you have specific questions feel free to leave a comment or email me at littleroomunderthestairs@gmail.com and use "Just a Thought or Two Question" in your subject line. Follow my blog with Bloglovin You can sign up for my Tips & Motivation Newsletter by filling out the form in the sidebar or click below....