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.

Before you head out to start your Labor Day weekend – have you ever looked up the history of Labor Day and why we celebrate it? If not (or if you need a refresher) click here for a quick history lesson. In the spirit of celebrating those that work – download this set of boss …

Whew, it’s time to say goodbye to August and get ready for September! Of course, my favorite posts were revealing my new craft room and getting to show off my first projects with my Cricut Maker. Here’s a look back at this month on the Cutting for Business blog. Tutorial: How to Make Cut Files …

Yesterday, I led you through a tutorial to create custom photo jewelry with Silhouette Studio and sublimation. Today, we are going to tackle odd shaped sublimation blanks – like a shaped pet tag – using templates provided by Unisub. Why do we need a tutorial? Unfortunately for Silhouette Studio users, Unisub provides templates in formats …

I’m pretty sure that many Silhouette users don’t realize how powerful Silhouette Studio is – and it is free! If you sew or embroider, you’ll know that not only are the machines are expensive – but you often have to pay separately for the software to use the machine. As you’ve seen me do in …

If you follow me over on Instagram, you’ll know that I spent the majority of last week learning the ins and outs of Cricut’s newest machine – the Cricut Maker. What is different about the Cricut Maker from other Cricut machines? Greater cutting force. The cutting force on a Cricut Maker is 4 kilograms of …

If you didn’t know, I love fall! I’ve been pleading with the weather to get cooler so I can pull out the fall decorations! (Come on, Florida weather!) Today, I whipped up this adorable Oh My Gourd SVG file for you. Like always, you can use it for commercial use – but you cannot sell …

Subscription boxes, DIY, and painted signs are hot right now! Today, let’s look at how you can combine all three into a money maker! How to Start a Monthly Paint Club with Your Silhouette or Cricut How it Works Your customers sign up to receive a monthly ‘project in a box’ on your website or …

You love sales and your customers love sales – so let’s talk sales today! Recently, Etsy rolled out a new tool for scheduling sales. Previously, Etsy sellers had to manually set up sales on the day of the sale or use a third party tool like Etsy on Sale (see more in this post). Now, …

I’ve talked before about packaging products on the blog, but today, we are going to look at an easy way to jazz up your packages – custom printed packing tape! I talked to a handful of companies about custom printing packing tape in small batches before writing this post. I found that most companies have …