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.

Small business owners can surely relate: Business can get comfortable and mundane. Like many business owners – I like to get away from the hustle and bustle, constant emails, social media, and bookkeeping. Today, I’m sharing a simple cut file that tells so much more. Whether your escape is a local park, the mountains, or …

Today’s blog post comes from a question I’ve keep getting in my email box from Silhouette Cameo and Cricut Explore small business owners with Facebook Pages: “Why does my Facebook page have likes and follows?” If you head to your Facebook business page and scroll down a bit, you’ll see a count for both likes …

I’m always perplexed at why there are way more “girly” cut files out there than those for boys! (Hint, hint to the cut file designers out there!) Today, I’m sharing a free beach SVG – geared towards boys. Like always, feel free to use to it sell products – but you can’t sell the file …

What is a post about leggings doing on the Cutting for Business blog? Well, it all started when Kay from Clever Someday gifted me a pair of Silhouette Cameo themed leggings at the All Things Silhouette Conference. I loved them and posted a picture of me wearing them to Instagram and the crafting world went …

It’s about time for another design tutorial, don’t you think? Today, we are going to look at creating cut out text designs in Silhouette Studio. Cut out designs are easy enough for a beginning Silhouette user to create and look great on a number of products, so let’s go! Here’s a few examples of cut …

I’ve said it a million times before and it bears repeating: Facebook is pushing to get themselves into the video aspect of the online world. With engagement being the key to success on Facebook, it’s no surprise that they recently introduced cover videos for pages. Let’s take a look today. What are Cover Videos? Just …

It’s a safe bet for craft business owners that customers will be buying vacation related gear throughout the summer months. Today, I’m sharing an SVG cut file I made and it is perfect for vacation related products. As always, feel free to use to it sell products – but you can’t sell the file itself. …

The subconscious mind is a powerful thing. Did you know that the colors that you use in your Silhouette or Cricut craft business can send a message to buyers without saying anything? This is known as color theory – and there has been enough information written about color theory to fill entire volumes of encyclopedias! …

I’m home from the All Things Silhouette Conference – and I had a blast. Since pictures tell a thousand words, I’m sharing the conference in pictures with you today: Interested in attending a future conference? Visit Terri Johnson Creates to learn more or register. Share on Pinterest to let other Silhouette lovers know about the …