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Sell Christmas pet portraits on Shopify

Shoppers upload a photo of their pet, approve it as holiday art and buy it on your product. Here is the short version, before the rush.

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A corgi as a 3D cartoon in a Santa hat, printed on a white pillow on a sofa
The sample photo of the corgi it started from
Photo
The corgi as holiday art
Art

Holiday looks your shoppers can order

You create each holiday style from reference images of the look you want to sell. Tap a card to see the photo it started from.

  • The same ginger cat as a watercolor, in a red knitted scarf by a snowy windowSample photo of a ginger cat on a windowsill

    Cozy watercolor

    Soft washes, warm light and a knitted scarf.

  • The same French bulldog as ink line art with a red bow tie and hollySample photo of a French bulldog on a sofa

    Festive line art

    Clean ink lines with touches of red and green. Suits mugs and shirts.

  • The same golden retriever as a classic oil-style portrait on a dark background with hollySample photo of a golden retriever sitting on grass

    Classic holiday portrait

    A painted look on a dark background, for framed prints.

  • The same corgi as a 3D cartoon in a Santa hat in front of a Christmas treeSample photo of a corgi in a kitchen

    3D cartoon

    Bold and playful, with a Santa hat and tree lights.

Illustrative examples generated for this site from sample photos (no real customer). Results depend on your style and each photo, so test before publishing.

On your products

Shoppers see the art on your product photo when a mockup is set up. These were rendered with Perzo’s mockup renderer.

  • The classic holiday golden retriever portrait in a wooden frame on a wallFramed print
  • The line art French bulldog with a red bow tie on a white mugMug
  • The watercolor ginger cat in a red scarf printed on a white T-shirtT-shirt
  • The 3D cartoon corgi in a Santa hat printed on a white pillow on a sofaPillow

Live in 3 steps

All in your Shopify admin, no code. The full walkthrough is in the guide to selling custom pet portraits on Shopify.

  1. A reference image uploaded in Perzo, with Perzo Guide listing points that describe the look
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    Create a holiday style

    Upload one to four examples of the look. Perzo Guide describes it in points you can edit. Test on sample photos, then publish.

  2. Perzo’s mockup editor: a framed print on a wall with four corner handles on the print area
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    Put it on your products

    In Mockups, place the print area on a photo of your blank product. Then add the Perzo block to the product page in the theme editor.

  3. An order in Perzo with the shopper’s photo, the approved art and the print file to download
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    Download and print

    Each linked personalized order shows the photo, the approved art and the print file. Download it and send it to your printer.

Christmas checklist

The deadlines, photos, prices and printing are yours to plan.

  • Start early, set your cutoff

    • Order samples, then create and test your holiday styles and mockups before the season starts.
    • Set your order-by date from your production time, shipping times and your printer’s holiday cutoffs. Show it on the product page.
    • Perzo does not show shoppers shipping or delivery dates; its production-day setting only powers your internal due date.

  • Ask for a good photo

    • One pet, face visible, eyes in focus.
    • Daylight, no flash, at the pet’s eye level.
    • The original photo, not a screenshot. Buying a gift? Ask the owner for it.

  • Price from your costs

    • Price = print cost + shipping + personalization cost + your margin
    • Each successfully created AI result uses one generation credit, whether or not the shopper buys. Failed or stopped generations are not charged.
    • You set how many versions a shopper can create per session. See plans

  • Send files to your printer

    • Download the print file (PNG, JPEG, PDF or TIFF) and send it to your printer or print-on-demand provider with the order details.
    • Perzo has no direct print-on-demand integrations yet: plan time for it every day of the season.

This guide uses Perzo, our Shopify app. The advice on timing, photos and pricing applies whatever tool you use. See also how Perzo works for pet portraits.

Questions about Christmas pet portraits

When should I set up my Christmas pet portrait products?

Before the season starts: order samples, create and test your holiday styles and set up your mockups, so the products are live and tested before shoppers start ordering gifts.

Does Perzo show shoppers a delivery date or a holiday cutoff?

No. Perzo does not show shoppers shipping or delivery dates; its production-day setting only powers your internal due date. Publish your own order-by date on your store.

Can I sell Christmas ornaments?

Perzo has mockup presets for frames, posters, mugs, T-shirts, pillows, puzzles and tiles. There is no ornament preset; test a custom mockup with a photo of your blank ornament before you offer one.

Can shoppers add the pet’s name or a holiday message?

Yes, if you add a text field to the product: the text is set in your font over the art on the print file, and it never goes to the AI.

Can I keep my regular pet portrait style and add a holiday one?

Yes. Each style is separate: publish a holiday style next to your regular one and choose which products offer it. After the season, archive it: shoppers can no longer pick it, approved art is not affected, and you can restore it next year.

Does Perzo send the print file to my printer?

No. Perzo has no direct print-on-demand integrations yet: download the print file from the order and send it to your printer or provider with the order details.

Set up your holiday pet portrait products.

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