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.

It just makes my day when guest designers pop into Cutting for Business to share free SVG cut files. Today, Olga from CleanCutCreative is back! Before I share her awesome Christmas cut file, I wanted to share a few of my favorite designs from her shop: This Christmas cut file is perfect for making wooden signs. …

I’m back from the latest All Things Silhouette Conference, and I can’t wait to share my photos with you! During this conference, I enjoyed teaching classes on copyrights and trademarks for Silhouette small business owners, growing your Silhouette business through social media, creating digital mockups in Silhouette Studio, and hosting home parties with your Silhouette. …

While I’m traveling back to Florida from the All Things Silhouette Conference, I wanted to share a fun file I used in one of my conference classes. Sometimes, I really think this sentiment is true! Feel free to use it for commercial use, but you cannot sell the files. Watch for a conference recap coming …

Goodbye Halloween time and hello (more!) fall and Thanksgiving! Today, I’m sharing a subtle Thanksgiving design I recently created., my Thankful Heart SVG. I think it’s perfect for a wood pallet sign or even a canvas. Feel free to use it on whatever you’d like. As always, you can sell products made with the file …

Goodbye October and hello November! While November is usually a big month for small business; let’s take a look back at October first. 6 Glow-in-the-Dark Materials to Try Out in Your Craft Business 7 Tips for Fundraising for Disasters and Tragedies in Your Craft Business Trademarks on Fabric – What You Need to Know News: …

BOO! Happy Halloween! I am a realist – I know that you likely have something more exciting to do today than work on your small business all day. So, take the day off and have a fun filled, and safe Halloween evening. For the first time in years, I’m not dressing up. Instead, I let …

So my kids needed some way to keep up with their YMCA membership cards – and I needed to get them out of my wallet. Heat transfer vinyl, my Silhouette Cameo, and some cheap lanyards to the rescue. As I was making the lanyards, I got to thinking that this would be a fabulous way …

Happy Halloween! If you haven’t noticed, I really love Halloween. In fact, it’s my favorite holiday to decorate for. I recently created a Happy Halloween SVG. I then used it to create a wood sign. And now, I’m sharing it with you. This free SVG includes commercial use. This means you can sell products made …

Why is an anti bullying article appearing on a business crafting blog? With the rise of bullying in schools and beyond, we as small business owners and influencers can use our unique positions to help discourage bullying. How you ask? By simply creating products that deal with the subject. For example, if your small business …