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.

I love animals. In fact, most days I probably love animals more than I love people. If we had more room in our house, we’d probably have a zoo! We’ve got two rescue dogs who are a huge part of our lives. The experience of owning these dogs, working with them to get past their …

I won’t keep you long, but I wanted to pop in and wish you a Merry Christmas. No matter how you are celebrating Christmas this year, I want you to know that I’m grateful that you’ve stopped by the Cutting for Business blog. Whether this is your first time here, or your one hundredth – …

Merry Christmas Eve! I made a lot of gifts for the holidays this year. I made everything from wood signs to decor pillows. One phrase that I used a lot this year was ‘The Greatest Gift is Family’. Today, I’m happy to share one of the files that I created to use on a lot …

This year, we are going super casual for Christmas: Jeans and tee shirts, a late family lunch, maybe an afternoon swim, and a movie on Disney Plus. I recently made these ‘Nice List Dropout’ Christmas t-shirts and decided to share the SVG design for Silhouette or Cricut with you. Download this free SVG cut file …

Wondering my favorite place to be? It’s under the palm trees! I know it is snowy and cold by a lot of Cutting for Business reader’s homes right now. With travel out of the question for most people, I thought this free Summer SVG for Silhouette or Cameo might have you thinking of warm breezes, …

I just designed the cutest wine bag file that reads ‘Always Bring Wine’. While I designed it specifically for a wine bag gift for a new neighbor, I think you could use it on other things like a door mat, front door sign, a card, or even a shirt! Pssst! Looking for some wine sayings …

My guilty pleasure is making SVG cut files about crafting! My share for today is this gem that reads ‘Love to Craft Forced to Work’. I mean, I know this is true for a lot of crafters! I used the SVG – Love to Craft Forced to Work for a coffee mug, but I think …

If you came to me today and said you were decorating for Easter, I probably wouldn’t think anything of it. In fact, maybe I’d just tell you “Merry Everything”! ???? So, whatever you are celebrating: MERRY EVERYTHING! I made this into a cut file to share with you for Silhouette or Cricut. Download this free …

If this year has taught us anything, it is to step back and evaluate what’s really important in our lives. For me: Family and the extra time we’ve been able to spend together has been a blessing (even if it was difficult in the moment). To celebrate this idea, I recently made myself a wood …