About a year ago, I discovered a woman named Jessa Bellman. An Australia-based Etsy seller and digital product creator who has had enormous success. I've purchased several of her courses and been completely satisfied with all of them.
So, I decided it was time to join her Template Creators Society. For the whopping price of $7US per month, the risk was very low.
Before I continue, let me clarify that Jessa has two societies for digital product creators. Here’s the difference
- Template Creators Society is for digital product creators who want to create their own unique products to sell using templates, clipart, advice, etc. All of these are provided in TCS. Available to new members at any time.
- Passive Income Society is for people who want to create digital products, but also need help with the backend of Etsy (SEO, ads, sales strategies, etc.). Template Creators Society, Course Creators Society, Affiliate Income Society and many of Jessa’s trainings are included in Passive Income Society. PIS is more interactive with live coaching calls, weekly coworking calls, social nights, etc. Only open for new members a few times a year.
What - Exactly - Does the Template Creators Society Include:
Foundational Training
These are video courses to help you understand the basics of Canva, Etsy, design principals, templates, mindset and more.
They were all valuable to me as an intermediate seller. There’s something for everyone from beginners to more advanced members.
I personally loved the:
- Templates sessions which talked a good deal about niches and how they bring more sales, how to do Etsy passively, how to earn more than competitors and more.
- Canva sessions which showed me lots of time-saving tips I had never seen before.
- Design sessions. I’ve been wanting to get more into design but haven’t had the time. These videos quickly showed me helpful tips for creating with pro-level typography strategies, color choices for digital vs. printable products, how to create custom GIFs, neat tricks for altering video color, page layout strategies that make products look way more professional, mockup image skills and a lot more.
Product Training
You also get eight of Jessa’s mini-courses including:
- Wedding Printable Profits
- Party & Event Stationery Profits
- Printable Wall Art Vault (includes Midjourney training)
- Planner Creation
- Business Template Shop Toolkit
- Clipart Shop Profits (includes Midjourney training)
- Children’s Activity Training
- Canva Website Training
Most of these mini-courses are $9 each if purchased separately. That’s a value of $72. Don’t let the low price fool you. Jessa is very detailed in what she provides.
Bonus Training
These extra training modules focus on:
- List building
- Bundles
- Etsy Shop Kickstart
- ChatGPT
Resources
- Clipart - I counted 35 PACKS of clipart with commercial licenses. If Jessa charged $9 per pack that would be $315 worth of clipart right there.
- Templates - Just about every training comes with templates.
- Facebook Group - The Facebook group is very active and the members (including the admins) are quick to answer. Keep in mind that most of the admins are in Australia so there is quite a time difference. But other members share their knowledge, too.
- Weekly Store Audits - These are always helpful for new members, people who need the wisdom of experience to figure out issues and those who just like to confirm that they are on the right path.
- Trend Guides - Weekly trends are provided and also monthly trend guides that are more in depth.
- Gifts - Free graphics packs, mockup templates… you never know what will be next, but it’s always helpful and appreciated.
- Quick Creator Bundles - These are SO cool! They have lots of resources for highly targeted, popular niches. For example, a Bookkeeping bundle, a Baking bundle and others that give you...
Who is Jessa Bellman?
After years of trying to find success on Etsy as a digital product seller, Jessa had her first child and her first breakthrough. All the trial by fire finally paid off and - as her family grew - so did her business.
After more than 8 years later she’s sold over 180,000 products and is a top 1% Etsy seller.
Is Jessa’s Template Creators Society Worth the Cost?
If you add up all the things that have a set price you get $387. That doesn’t include the bonus trainings, Facebook group access, store audits, monthly trend guides or gifts. My estimate would be over $778.
That’s 111 months at $7/month.
And considering many of the resources are delivered monthly - the value keeps growing.
My Experience Going Through Template Creators Society
The platform is well organized and I easily found my way around to get everything promised on the sales page.
Members and admins are all active in the Facebook group and I have gotten answers to my questions within a reasonable amount of time. Some took longer if they required an admin to answer (US time vs. Australian time).
Some of the videos were recorded several years ago, but most of these were the foundational videos that going over elements that don’t change over time. I did reach out to Jessa’s support team and they told me that updates would be made in 2026.
Does the Commercial License Remain Even if You Cancel?
I checked with Jessa's team and was assured by Meaghan that:
You Can Continue to Use Assets After You Leave
As long as you abide by the terms of use, you can continue to use the resources that you have downloaded during your membership, even if you leave.
Terms and Conditions of Commercial Use
This summary is taken directly from an email sent by Meghan from Template Creators Society:
– Our base templates are specifically for you to use as a base for your creations. Add your style to these and then resell in your stores. These templates are not to be resold as plr/mrr templates or given to people in a membership or as freebies.
– Our clipart is for use in your designs only, it can’t be resold as clipart (even if modified) or given to people in a membership group.
– Our mockups and scene creators are to assist you with creating your listing images to display your digital products, these are not for resale or to be used in a membership group or given as freebies or used in your digital products.
What I Wish Was Better
I have truly enjoyed the Template Creators Society and have learned a lot. The only thing I think could be better is Jessa’s presence. She does teach almost all of the video sessions.
However, she rarely posts in the Facebook group and is not the primary person who does shop audits, challenges, etc. I would like to see more of her.
Still, I will enthusiastically tell you that this is the best $7 I’ve ever spent! I've been a member of two other digital product/Etsy-centered memberships in the past. I've spent $49 and more per month and those weren't as good as Jessa's Template Creators Society.
Hi. I am considering signing up for her membership but I don’t think I will use Etsy. I will be using my own website. Wondering if it would still be worth it for me. I have reached out to Jessa but haven’t heard anything back. Thanks for your help.
Lisa
Hi! I think it would be worth it because of all the other training you’ll get for various types of products to create, the Canva templates, clipart packs, Facebook group, etc. There is no commitment so – if you don’t like it – you can cancel at any time. They are in Australia and Jessa’s support team doesn’t work weekends (I normally don’t either) so that could be why you haven’t heard back yet. Let me know if you have any other questions. Happy to help!
Thanks for your personal opinion on this membership. Do you know what happens to the commercial rights if you cancel the membership? Let’s say I’ve used her clipart for a printable that I’ve put on Etsy. Do I loose the commercial rights if my membership expires?
I double checked just to be sure and – yes – even if you cancel you can continue to use the assets that were available to you during your active membership. Please note that their terms of use will still apply. These are:
Here are the terms of use for the resources available in both the Passive Income Society and the Template Creator Society Memberships.
In summary:
– our base templates are specifically for you to use as a base for your creations. Add your style to these and then resell in your stores. These templates are not to be resold as plr/mrr templates or given to people in a membership or as freebies.
– our clipart is for use in your designs only, it can’t be resold as clipart (even if modified) or given to people in a membership group.
– our mockups and scene creators are to assist you with creating your listing images to display your digital products, these are not for resale or to be used in a membership group or given as freebies or used in your digital products.