I was browsing Pinterest and Etsy the other day for Easter decorating ideas and so many of the designs look exactly the same. I like to decorate my house for each holiday – and since I see a lot of designs online – I like things that are different. So, I sat down and did …
Christine Schinagl, Cutting for Business
Ahhhh, tracing in Silhouette Studio… You know, the function that allows you to take a picture of anything from anywhere and trace it to turn it into a cut file. As a blogger that deals with the legal aspects of crafting – I see more copyright and trademark infringements that arise due to the trace …
I’ve talked about Tailwind in my Pinterest Boot Camp book before. Today, I wanted to share with you one of their newer features: Tailwind Tribes. What is Tailwind? Tailwind is a Pinterest management company that allows you to schedule pins, find content to pin, and generally manage your Pinterest profile. As a side note, Tailwind has also …
If there’s one thing that almost all Silhouette and Cricut small business owners have told me, it’s that they need more time in their days to get things done! In my opinion, I manage my time well and wanted to share a time saving secret I use to respond to emails quickly: My custom made …
Mondays and coffee – they seem to go together well! A keen reader noticed that I have a lot of crafting inspiration lists on the blog, including Wine Sayings for Crafters and Beer Sayings for Crafters – but I omitted coffee. After I realized this oversight, I got right to writing a list of coffee …
We made it through Valentine’s Day, now let’s head to St. Patrick’s Day! Silhouette and Cricut small business owners can cash in on St. Patrick’s Day by selling inexpensive holiday related products. In contrast to other holidays, customers don’t spend a lot of money on St. Patrick’s Day. If you can, I’d keep your products …
Last day of the month already? Gosh, February always throws me for a loop! Although it was a short month, it was a productive month on the blog. My favorite post of February was my newest ebook release, How to Build a Wix Website for your Silhouette or Cricut Business. If you haven’t picked it …
I talked about signs that it might be time to close your craft business. Today, let’s look at what you need to do to actually close your craft business. You’ve got two options: 1) Liquidate your supplies and inventory, or 2) Sell your business. In general, if your business is not profitable (you aren’t making …
Today, I’m sharing some signs that it might be time to close your craft business. Honestly, this post is hard to write. I blog about starting craft businesses and running and growing craft businesses. And I truly want everyone to succeed. However, I have to be realistic – running a craft business isn’t for everyone …