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.

All week long, I’ve been sharing my thoughts, experiences, and opinions on the xTool M1 machine that was sent to me for review. As always, the opinions and experiences are my own. I’ve already shared my unboxing and setup, a tutorial for engraved paw print jewelry, and my opinions on designing in the xTool software. …

My first project with the xTool M1 was engraved paw print jewelry. Today, I’m experimenting with designing right inside the xTool software. Let’s design a Tic Tac Toe game with 10 markers. If you missed the previous xTool posts: xTool M1 set up and engraved paw print jewelry. As a reminder, I received the xTool …

If you’ve been on the blog recently, you’ll know that I recently received an xTool M1 machine to try out and share a few projects. If you haven’t seen the first post, go back. The first project I’m sharing is a step-by-step tutorial to create engraved paw print jewelry. Tutorial: Paw Print Jewelry with xTool …

In the last year or so, my Facebook feed has had so many ads for xTool laser products. In fact, xTool has reached out to me multiple times to review their products and I have declined. In December, curiosity got the best of me and I agreed to review their latest laser machine, the xTool …

With the new year upon us, that means New Year’s resolutions are almost here. As we close out the year, let me leave you with this motivational saying: Your only limit is you. Our elementary school started a new program this year called ‘Mindset Monday’. Each Monday, students can wear a motivational shirt instead of …

I’ll keep it short and sweet: Truer words have never been made into an SVG cut file. 😂 Download this funny (but truthful) Crafting Empties My Wallet SVG cut file. As always, it includes commercial use.

I have to say: Small Business Owner is pretty much the coolest job title ever. I mean, you are in charge of your own business that you likely created out of nothing! How cool is that?! As cool as it is, I’d also like to remind you it’s a hard job. Small business owners wear …

With Christmas gone, the next big consumer spending holiday is Valentine’s Day. Today, I’m sharing this adorable One Loved Human Valentine’s Day SVG. I think it’s perfect for any small human you love – or on a Valentine’s Day product made with your Cricut or Silhouette. Download this free SVG cut file in the green …

I love Valentine’s Day. It’s a great time to remind each other of how much our loved ones matter to us. And, consumer spending is usually pretty high. This means shoppers will be looking for Valentine’s Day related products. So, get out there and start creating your Valentine’s Day products. Download this free Be Mine …