Christine Schinagl, Cutting for Business

Since 2015, Christine Schinagl has been helping crafters start and run craft businesses through her blog, Cutting for Business. As a Silhouette and Cricut crafter herself, she has a unique take on what works and what doesn't work in the craft business world. She also enjoys teaching other crafters how to create digital SVG designs, available through the Design with Me series.

Can you believe it is already September? I sure can’t! Let’s take a look back at August on Cutting for Business. August in review: How to Handle a Customer Who Provided the Wrong Shipping Address Why Font Bundles is Awesome for Silhouette or Cricut Business Owners How to Set a Preferred Page Audience for Your …

I’ve had a few readers asking me if I knew of any resources for micro or small businesses to get a business loan from. Unfortunately, banks generally won’t lend to tiny businesses. Don’t feel alone though, the majority of small business loan applications get denied. While I’m a huge fan of growing your business without …

Good morning! I made it back from the All Things Silhouette Conference in Newport Beach! Like other All Things Silhouette Conferences, I enjoyed a weekend of speaking about crafting and business. I joined with these presenters: Lori Whitlock – Designer at Lori Whitlock Melissa Viscount – Silhouette School Terri Johnson – Terri Johnson Creates Lisa …

I love cheering on new crafters and craft businesses! I also love sharing inspiring messages. Today, I’m sharing a free SVG – Just a Woman Building Her Craft Empire. Of course, this free SVG includes commercial use. Read the license.

Do you use Gildan apparel products in your Silhouette Cameo or Cricut small business? If so, grab yourself a free color chart! How to Get a Free Gildan Apparel Color Chart Visit Gildan’s website. Create an account by first clicking “My Account”, then “Create Account”. You’ll likely need to verify your account by email. Return …

Cutting for Business readers are in for a treat today, because Jamie stopped in from Craft Chameleon (formerly Punch Place Plus). I’m turning it over to Jamie: Hi everyone, Jamie here. Let’s talk vinyl scraps today! I don’t know if it was my grandmothers’ influence, living through The Great Depression, or what but it’s tremendously …

Ahhh, back to school means one day closer to the kickoff (pun intended!) of football season. Get your customers in the spirit with a free commercial use cut file. No credit to me is needed, but you may not sell the file itself. Save the image below to Pinterest, then download below.

Design Drop is no longer available and I have not found a replacement. ————————————————————————————————— Today’s post comes straight from my inbox – and it is related to the best way to deal with customers and online mockups. Here’s the email: “Hi Christine! As my customs business is growing, I’m having a hard time keeping mockups …

I’m working on a photo gallery at my house right now. I’ve created several cut files for this project, and I’m happy to share one of them with you today. I plan to put it in the middle of the gallery and put smaller pictures around it in our bathroom. As always, you can use …