I know it is something that every crafter can relate to: A disastrous craft room. For me, my craft space usually looks like a tornado went through it. I recently got the chance to talk to four professional organizers and asked them for tips on how to organize your craft room. Meet the Organizers Naomi from …
Christine Schinagl, Cutting for Business
If you want to sell wooden signs, they need to look nearly perfect because the market is competitive. I often see wooden sign makers struggling to get crisp paint lines when using a vinyl stencil cut on a Silhouette Cameo or Cricut. When they ask for help from fellow crafters, someone always tells them to …
Many Silhouette and Cricut small business crafters create monogrammed products for customers. As a northerner living in the south, monograms are a trend that I’ve never really adopted. Last week, a fellow northerner emailed me asking me about the history of monograms. So, I set out to find out. History of Monograms I found that monograms originated in …
Attending a 4th of July party this year? Why not take the hostess a handcrafted patriotic card to say thank you (or put them in your shop so someone else can gift them to the lucky hostess)? Since I am not too handy with pop up cards, I’m thrilled to share that Beau from Beau …
The absolute most often asked question that I receive is, “Christine, where is the best place to buy (name of item)?” I cover great places to buy items to embellish and use in your Silhouette Cameo or Cricut small business in supplier spotlights. (See more of these at this link.) Today, we are looking at …
A Cutting for Business reader recently stumped me on a question: “What is the difference between a ring spun cotton shirt and a regular cotton shirt?” Honestly, I have some ring spun tee shirts and I know that they are softer than regular cotton shirts – but why? Regular Cotton versus Ring Spun Cotton The …
It’s almost time to get patriotic! With Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day coming up soon, I’m happy to share this free patriotic SVG set for Silhouette, Glowforge, xTool, Cricut, and more. I used the SVG set on throw pillows, but they can be used on so many products. If you are looking to …
Summer is here, and popsicle sleeves make great, inexpensive products to make with your Silhouette or Cricut. Today, I’m sharing where to buy popsicle sleeves. Best Places to Buy Popsicle Sleeves Buy From the Manufacturer Where are the sellers I listed above getting their popsicle sleeves to sell? Resellers are likely buying directly from the …
If you are wondering – I have four kids: ages 2, 3, 4, and 10. I’ll tell you, I don’t think I’m prepared for the tween years! After a shopping adventure with my oldest, she couldn’t find a single shirt that met her expectations! So, I’ve been making shirts for her, and I’m sharing one of …