HobbyScool Affiliate Program

Your marketing calendar is already done.

A brand-new virtual event every month, each with its own affiliate hub of ready-to-use copy, graphics, and links, sent to you before the promo window opens. You share. We handle the rest. 50% on VIP passes and funnel offers, 30% on memberships.

Step one of two

This is how you get promo windows, swipe copy, and a heads up before every event. It is the affiliate list, not the HobbyScool newsletter, and you can unsubscribe any time.

You are on the list.

One more step. Create your ThriveCart affiliate account to get your tracking link and set up how you get paid. This link is in your email too, so you can come back to it later.

Create your affiliate account →

📅 12 events per year 💰 50% on VIP 🔄 30% on memberships ✅ Free to join

Joining means you agree to the Affiliate Agreement.

The Calendar

Twelve events a year. Here is the whole runway.

One virtual event every month, all year. Each opens a three-week promotional window before it goes live, and that is when the swipe copy, graphics, and links land in your inbox. Put the upcoming windows in your calendar now, then plan the rest of your year around 2027.

Rest of 2026Promoting now
August 18–20, 2026

Back-to-Creativity Summit

Kickstart your creative energy and refresh your space. Throw pillows and quilt blocks, beginner woodworking, sewing, macrame, and handmade touches for the home.

Promo windowJuly 28 – August 18
Format3-day virtual summit
September 22–24, 2026

Art of Handmade Summit

Deepen your creative practice. Card making and rubber stamping, fall fiber art, handmade journals, nature-inspired watercolor, and layered mixed media.

Promo windowSeptember 1 – September 22
Format3-day virtual summit
October 13–15, 2026

Festive Fall Workshop Series

Celebrate the season with creativity. Dollar-store Halloween decor, costume hacks, pumpkin baking, mason jar gifts, and harvest tablescapes on a budget.

Promo windowSeptember 22 – October 13
Format3-day workshop series
November 10–12, 2026

Elves' Workshop Summit

Handmade holidays made easy. Giftable crafts that ship well, DIY wrapping, handmade decor, entertaining hacks, and a calm holiday plan. Peak seasonal buying.

Promo windowOctober 20 – November 10
Format3-day virtual summit
December 15–17, 2026

Create & Reflect Retreat

Reflect, create, and cozy up. Vision boards, candle making, knit and crochet accessories, reflective journaling with watercolor, and DIY gifts from the pantry.

Promo windowNovember 24 – December 15
Format3-day virtual retreat
2027 SeasonAll twelve confirmed

Every 2027 event is locked in, including three brand-new themes. Exact dates and promo windows go out to affiliates first, along with each event's affiliate hub.

January 2027

Creative Vision Retreat

Plan the creative year ahead and start making. Painted vision boards, building a creative planner, bookbinding, and the twelve-project year. Your list is already thinking about January in December.

Promo windowOpens 3 weeks prior
Format3-day virtual retreat
February 2027

Memory Keepers Summit New

Photos, albums, and family stories worth saving. Photo organizing and scanning, scrapbooking, memory books, memoir, and family history. A different audience from our craft events, so it opens a new pocket of your list.

Promo windowOpens 3 weeks prior
Format3-day virtual summit
March 2027

Organized Living Summit

Declutter, simplify, and build systems that hold. Craft room resets, fabric and yarn storage, the paper pile, closet editing, and downsizing. One of our largest events every year.

Promo windowOpens 3 weeks prior
Format3-day virtual summit
April 2027

Grow & Gather Summit New

Grow it, put it up, then make something with it. Container gardening, water bath canning, fermenting, herbal salves, natural dyeing, and botanical printing. Replaces the old Eco-Creative Summit.

Promo windowOpens 3 weeks prior
Format3-day virtual summit
May 2027

Art of Expression Summit

Creativity as communication and healing. Watercolor and gouache, modern calligraphy, block and gelli printing, collage, and mixed media. Another of our biggest sellers.

Promo windowOpens 3 weeks prior
Format3-day virtual summit
June 2027

Paper Crafts & Cardmaking New

Cards, junk journals, book arts, and ephemera. Stamping, die-cutting, bookbinding, altered books, and art journaling. All of our cardmaking content now lives here instead of November.

Promo windowOpens 3 weeks prior
Format3-day virtual summit
July 2027

Creative Tech Summer Retreat

Machines, software, and files for modern makers. Cricut and Design Space, sublimation, Procreate, making your own cut files, and photographing your work.

Promo windowOpens 3 weeks prior
Format3-day virtual retreat
August 2027

Back-to-Creativity Summit

Back to your practice after a summer away. Quilt blocks and piecing, sewing machine confidence, hand embroidery, polymer clay, and macrame. Foundational teaching for a rusty maker.

Promo windowOpens 3 weeks prior
Format3-day virtual summit
September 2027

Art of Handmade Summit

Deepen your craft, plus a full day on visible mending and repair. Needle felting, spinning, rug hooking, sashiko and boro, darning, woodburning, and leather goods. Our largest event of the year.

Promo windowOpens 3 weeks prior
Format3-day virtual summit
October 2027

AI for Makers New

Beginner-friendly AI for crafters who are not techy. One tool, one task, one result per workshop. Product descriptions, Etsy titles and tags, pricing math, and a simple newsletter. No jargon and no hustle framing.

Promo windowOpens 3 weeks prior
Format3-day virtual summit
November 2027

Elves' Workshop Summit

Handmade holidays with gifts, decor, and a full day of holiday baking. Evening gifts, wreaths, advent calendars, royal icing, decorated cookies, and candy making. Peak seasonal buying.

Promo windowOpens 3 weeks prior
Format3-day virtual summit
December 2027

Create & Reflect Retreat

Slow winter making at an unhurried pace. Slow stitch, simple weaving, winter watercolor, comfort baking, and long projects to carry through the season.

Promo windowOpens 3 weeks prior
Format3-day virtual retreat

See the full event schedule → Dates for each 2027 event go out to affiliates before they go anywhere else.

After They Register

You share the free event. The funnel does the rest.

You are not selling anything. You send people to a free summit, and every paid step after that is already built, tested, and running.

1

They register free

One click from your link. No purchase required, which is exactly why this converts better than promoting a paid product cold.

2

The VIP All-Access Pass at $37

A fast-action price shown for 20 minutes after they opt in. This is where most of your commission comes from. You earn $18.50.

3

Then $47 during the event, $67 after

The price steps up as the window closes. Later buyers pay you more. You earn $23.50 and $33.50.

4

Order bump and upsells

A $7 to $9 bump at checkout and $27 upsells after. All of it commissionable at 50%.

5

The Craft & Create Club

An annual membership at $70, with a monthly downsell at $7. Memberships pay 30% recurring, so this one keeps paying as long as they stay.

What that looks like in practice. Ten VIP passes at the $47 price is $235 from one promotion. Add a few order bumps and upsells and it climbs from there. Then anyone who joins the Craft & Create Club keeps paying you every month for as long as they stay a member.

The Money

What you earn, exactly.

Two rates. Event VIP passes and everything in the event funnel pay 50%. Memberships pay 30%, and on the monthly and annual plans that is 30% of every renewal, not just the first payment.

OfferCustomer paysYou earn
VIP All-Access Passfast action, 20 min after opt-in $37$18.50
VIP All-Access Passduring the event $47$23.50
VIP All-Access Passafter the event $67$33.50
Order bumpat checkout $7 – $9$3.50 – $4.50
Upsells and cross-sells $27$13.50
Craft & Create Clubannual $70 / year$21 / yearrecurring
Craft & Create Clubmonthly downsell $7 / month$2.10 / monthrecurring
Craft & Create Clublifetime $197 one time$59.10paid once

Lifetime memberships pay 30% too. The Craft & Create Club has a $197 lifetime option, and it earns the same 30% commission as the monthly and annual plans. That works out to about $59 on a single sale, which is the biggest payout in the Club. It is a one-time payment so there is no renewal commission behind it, but nothing else you promote here earns that much at once.

Commission is calculated on what the customer is actually charged, not on a list price. Where a discount or coupon applies, your commission comes off the discounted amount.

The Recurring One

Craft & Create Club

Monthly creative workshops, all year

Guided craft workshops with step-by-step instruction, plus the full workshop library. Annual and lifetime members get bonus summits on top. It is the offer that keeps paying you after the event ends.

Pricing: $70 a year, $7 a month on the downsell, or $197 for lifetime access.
You earn: 30% on all three. On monthly and annual that is 30% of every renewal, for as long as they stay a member. On lifetime it is $59.10, paid once.

Grab the Craft & Create Club swipe files →
See the member page →

Edit the swipe copy so it sounds like you. Affiliates who rewrite it consistently earn more than affiliates who send it as written.

Ready to share something people actually want?

Free to join. Takes about four minutes. Your links and promo materials are ready the moment you finish.

Join the affiliate program →

The Basics

How the program works.

50% / 30%event funnel, then memberships
30 dayscookie window from first click
MonthlyPayPal payouts after the refund window
ThriveCarttracking, links, and payments
1

Create your account

Sign up at hobbyscool.thrivecart.com/affiliate/signup and connect your PayPal business account.

2

Grab your tracking link

Your unique link lives in your ThriveCart dashboard. Every link is tied to your ID.

3

Promote in the window

Three weeks before each event goes live. Emails, social copy, graphics, and links arrive before the window opens.

4

Get paid

Payouts run monthly by PayPal after the refund window closes. Membership commissions keep paying while the member stays.

Is This You?

Who this program works for.

🎨 You have a creative audience

Crafters, makers, quilters, hobbyists, or creative families. People who would genuinely enjoy a free workshop weekend.

📧 You send email

Affiliates who mail their list earn. Affiliates who post a link once do not. One email in the promo window is usually enough.

📅 You want a plan, not homework

Twelve events a year, each with dates and materials handed to you. You are plugging promotions into a calendar, not inventing them.

💰 You want recurring income

The Craft & Create Club pays every month for as long as the member stays. That compounds across a year of events.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

How do I actually join?

Two steps, and you need both. First, add your email to the affiliate list above. That is how you get promo windows, swipe copy, and notice before every event. Second, create your ThriveCart affiliate account, which is where your tracking link lives and how you get paid. Doing only one means either you cannot earn or we cannot reach you.

What are the terms of the program?

Everything is in the Affiliate Agreement. It covers how commissions are earned and paid, what you can and cannot do when promoting, and the grounds for removal. Signing up means you accept it, so read it before you join.

How do I find my unique affiliate link?

Log into your ThriveCart dashboard. Your links are listed under each product. If you cannot find them, email help@hobbyscool.com.

Where do I get the promo materials for each event?

Every event gets its own affiliate hub with the emails, social copy, graphics, and links for that summit. We send it to you before the promotional window opens, so you never have to go looking for it. The Craft & Create Club swipe files are linked above and available any time.

How quickly can I start earning?

Immediately. Once both steps are done and your ThriveCart affiliate account is created, you can promote any live event or the Craft & Create Club right away.

What is the commission rate?

50% on the full event funnel, which includes the VIP All-Access Pass, the order bump, and any upsells or cross-sells. Craft & Create Club memberships pay 30% on the monthly, annual, and lifetime plans. On monthly and annual that 30% applies to every renewal, not just the first payment. Lifetime is a single $197 payment, so it pays you $59.10 once.

When should I promote?

Each event has a three-week promotional window that opens three weeks before it goes live. Every upcoming event is listed above with its window, and you will get an email reminder before each one opens. The 2027 dates are confirmed by month now, with exact dates going out to affiliates first.

When and how do I get paid?

Payouts run monthly through PayPal, roughly three to four weeks after the summit, once the 14-day money-back guarantee window on the VIP pass has closed.

What happens if a customer refunds?

Commission is adjusted to reflect net sales.

Can I customize the swipe emails and graphics?

Yes, and you should. Rewrite them so they sound like you. Affiliates who put the copy in their own voice consistently earn more than affiliates who send it as written.

How do I track my sales?

Real-time tracking in your ThriveCart dashboard. You can see clicks, sales, and commissions as they happen.

Get Started

Twelve events a year. One link.

You have seen the calendar, the funnel, and what it pays. The only thing left is to grab your link and start sharing.

Step one of two

This is how you get promo windows, swipe copy, and a heads up before every event. It is the affiliate list, not the HobbyScool newsletter, and you can unsubscribe any time.

You are on the list.

One more step. Create your ThriveCart affiliate account to get your tracking link and set up how you get paid. This link is in your email too, so you can come back to it later.

Create your affiliate account →

Questions? Email help@hobbyscool.com
By joining you agree to the Affiliate Agreement.