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.

Let’s continue Back to School with a free Senior 2024 SVG cut file for Silhouette or Cricut. Remember, you can start advertising Senior related products now. Did you know: This SVG file includes commercial use. Read the full license terms.

As summer winds down, it’s time to shift gears from stars and stripes to back to school. There are a number of different customers you can target: kids going back to school, kids heading off to college, school support staff, teachers, principals, parents, and so on. To get you in the mood for school, I’m …

Whew! I’ve been pretty quiet through most of the summer. Summer is the slowest quarter on the blog, so I figured I’d take some time to update some things. While it may seem like I haven’t been around, I’ve been working 14 to 16 hour days behind the scenes. I’ve made a lot of changes …

With the start of summer Olympics on July 26, I figured I’d share some information about Olympic trademarks for crafters. Can Crafters Make Olympic Themed Products & Sell Them? Put simply: No. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has various trademarks covering everything related to the Olympics. In the Brand Usage Guidelines, they provide a …

In 1940, a movie called Christmas in July was released. The retail world embraced the idea of celebrating and hosting Christmas sales during the summer – because this was a slow time for many. If you need a good pick me up in your Silhouette or Cricut craft business, consider holding a Christmas in July …

It seems that fireworks and summer go hand in hand. With July 4th coming up soon, I figured today would be perfect to take a few minutes to share a Silhouette Studio tutorial to draw fireworks. Tutorial: How to Draw Fireworks 2. Navigate to ‘Panels’, ‘Offset’. Then, create an offset of your circle. The thickness …

I’ve said it before, but: I love July 4th! I also love making shirts! Since my husband takes on the responsibility of the small fireworks show at our house for the kids, I figured I’d make him a hilarious t-shirt with this free July 4th SVG. Today, I’m happy to share the free SVG design …

I love the Fourth of July. I love the colors, the cookouts, and the gatherings with family and friends. I stumbled across an adorable star themed font the other day. It was begging to be made into a free July 4th SVG. So, that’s what I did. Before you download: Be sure to read my …

A few weeks ago, I was creating advertising graphics for my new course, How to Design SVGs. I wanted to make a few animated graphics, since they tend to perform well across my most popular social media platforms – Facebook and Instagram. Honestly, I dread tasks that I consider ‘time sucking’ – like making animated …