The world has had multiple crises lately. Since crafters are a caring, generous bunch who often jump into action to raise funds for various charities I wanted to give you some tips on how to fundraise successfully for disasters and tragedies in your craft business. 7 Tips to Fundraising for Disasters & Tragedies in Your …
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Today and tomorrow, I’m taking a few minutes to recap the All Things Silhouette Conference that I instructed at last weekend. To start, I wanted to share some information about the Glowforge laser cutter that I shared at the conference. Before we get going, what exactly is a Glowforge? It’s a CNC laser cutter engraver that …
Ever wanted to go away for a weekend without the kids and spend it crafting with a few hundred new friends that are interested in their Silhouette, too? You are in luck, the All Things Silhouette Conference is a one-of-a-kind experience that allows you to take off for the weekend and learn all kinds of …
If you’ve never attended a conference or trade show related to your small business, I’m going to talk you into it today. 7 Reasons to Attend a Conference or Trade Show for Your Niche Meet Like Minded People Imagine a room (or whole hotel!) full of people with the same passions you have. People that …
I’ve been looking for a way to help connect experienced Silhouette and Cricut small business owners with new business owners for a while. The logistics of it have always proved difficult, so I’ve pushed it aside several times. Then, Facebook came through with a mentoring program that is available in the Facebook groups (this is …
The GDPR. The internet has been buzzing about it for months now, and it’s been general panic in the last few weeks as more details have emerged. So, let’s look at it today from the perspective of an at home craft business owner. What is the GDPR? The GDPR stands for the General Data Protection …
I often get asked how I manage to get so much done each day. Not just by Cutting for Business blog readers, but by my friends and family. On the surface, I have a lot on my plate: I have a husband, four kids who have extra curricular activities 5 days a week, I sell …
I love being able to bring Silhouette and Cricut business owners new ways to save. Recently, I was disappointed to learn that Joann Fabric and Craft Stores discontinued their VIP program. Like you probably do, I spend a lot of money at craft stores. However, in the place of their VIP Program, they’ve launched a …
Ahhhh, tracing in Silhouette Studio… You know, the function that allows you to take a picture of anything from anywhere and trace it to turn it into a cut file. As a blogger that deals with the legal aspects of crafting – I see more copyright and trademark infringements that arise due to the trace …