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.

Whether it is designing and cutting, listing products for sale, or handling customer inquiries – Silhouette and Cricut small business owners spend a lot of time on the computer. I thought today that I would share the tutorial on how I made a keyboard skin for my MacBook Pro. If you have a recent Mac, …

Wrapping up another awesome month on the blog. I always use this space to share my favorite post of the month, but I just can’t decide! I was thrilled to have Sarah and Olga back on the blog – and I loved celebrating my birthday with a book launch! If you missed a post or …

I get asked for assistance in starting a business all the time. Unfortunately, I can’t answer the questions because the process is different for starting a business in every state, even down to the county and city levels. Also, I caution you about asking on the internet for assistance from other small business owners, unless …

I originally teamed up with Creative Fabrica to bring you this awesome free vintage red truck SVG cut file in 2018. It surprises me that in 2024, six years later, that the vintage truck fad hasn’t gone anywhere. I mean, you can’t walk into a Hobby Lobby, HomeGoods, or At Home store and browse the …

Bounce back offers are those that customers receive when they purchase and item and open their package. We see them in all kinds of business: cruises and vacations, online purchases, and receipts at big box stores. The goal of a bounce back offer is to bring a customer back to your business after they make …

It’s no secret that videos are a great way to advertise your Silhouette Cameo or Cricut small business. A while back, I even spent a whole week sharing different ways to incorporate videos into your business. It’s also no secret that I love PlaceIt to create mockups. I also wrote a post about their website …

If you create wooden signs with your Silhouette Cameo or Cricut, packaging and shipping them might present a problem – because of their size. Since wood signs are are generally not fragile, wrap them in bubble wrap and put them in a box to shop. Today, I’m sharing a few different supplies to look into to box …

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I know Cutting for Business readers love when Olga from CleanCutCreative stops in the blog to share SVG files. When she let me know she had an awesome free wedding SVG to share – she didn’t have to twist my arm for me to say YES! I think this file is perfect for a wedding invitation, decor, and so …