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.

Several years ago, I found myself attending a conference and needing an inexpensive product to trade with other crafters during a swap. If you aren’t familiar with craft swaps, it’s a fun activity where crafters create a project and trade their project with other crafters. I decided to create buttons to trade at the swap. …

Quite often, my personal life dictates the posts on Cutting for Business. I think that is true of any blogger, and today is no different. I’m sad to say that one of the blog’s biggest fans and avid readers is losing his battle with cancer. That reader is my dad. While he never comments – …

Ever wonder what my guilty pleasures are? Collecting watch bands for my Apple Watch and decorating my MacBook with snap on covers and adhesive vinyl. I recently made over my MacBook (again!) and am happy to share the file with you today. Wondering about the saying? After finding this awesome MacBook case, I went looking …

Here on the Cutting for Business blog, I share a lot of advice for both new and seasoned Silhouette Cameo and Cricut Explore small business owners. Recently, I asked members of the Cutting for Business Insider’s Club what advice they had for new or soon-to-be small business owners. I was blown away with both the …

I have an obsession: Every time I find out a friend is pregnant I design a different onesie to gift to them! I literally have tons of designs that I have only used once. Today, I’m happy to share my newest free baby SVG: Little Alarm Clock. As a mom to four, I know that …

Ever heard the saying that the cheapest customer to get is a repeat customer? It’s an old saying – and it is entirely true. Today, we are looking at bounce back offers, an easy way to get a repeat customer in your Silhouette or Cricut small business. And one that is used a lot in …

Can you believe it? Summer is already here for some, and just around the corner for many more! Before we head into June – let’s take a minute to look back at May! My absolute favorite post was one that didn’t get a lot of attention (Design Tutorial: Working with Text in Silhouette Studio); but …

I’ll be honest, shipping products is a huge stumbling block for new Silhouette and Cricut small business owners. I’ve got something to tell you: Once you get over the mental block – shipping products from home is no big deal. Everything You Need to Know About Shipping Here’s how shipping from home works: How to Ship …

I had an absolute blast creating this free fairy tale SVG set inspired by childhood, fairy tales, and dreams. And today, I’m excited to share them with you! Feel free to use these files for commercial use, but you cannot sell the file or upload it elsewhere. Read my license. Wondering about the fonts? They …