So, a couple of months ago, I decided to stop winging it and built small systems around my Etsy digital products. The biggest change came from creating custom GPTs to handle the repetitive bits, so I can focus on design and customers instead of drowning in multiple tabs open at once.

Here’s what’s running quietly in the background now. A Listing Builder GPT turns my product notes into a full Etsy page: a 140-character SEO title, 13 keyword-rich tags, a benefit-led description, materials/attributes, and a tidy usage and licence section. A Variation Composer spins colourways, sizes, and bundles, then checks that thumbnails and file names match the options.

The time savings are ridiculous. I used to spend an hour per listing nudging commas and counting characters. Now I paste a brief, hit run, tweak a few lines, and publish. That reclaimed time goes straight into design work and customer care, which is where sales actually move.

The result: more consistent releases, a better looking shop, and far less burnout. I’m producing higher quality Etsy digital products in less time, and my posts finally match the polish of the items themselves. Systems don’t kill creativity; they protect it. That little loop of routine is the reason I can sit down, make something I’m proud of, and still step away before midnight.

Your turn: what system has made your life easier this year? Share it below so we can all borrow it politely and keep the momentum going.