Stephanie Osborn 
Before you read our Portrait 2 review, please note: The Portrait 2 is Silhouette’s compact and cheap craft cutting machine. It was released towards the end of 2017 and has proved popular with Silhouette fans across the world (available to buy on Amazon or Swing Design). It’s a huge improvement on the original Silhouette Portrait … Read more
If there’s one question we hear every single week, it’s usually something to do with how to use a Cricut machine. Specifically, the Cricut Explore Air 2 and Cricut Maker. One of the things we love about these vinyl cutting machines is that they’re so simple to use — but they do take some getting … Read more
Part and parcel of running a craft business is receiving feedback from customers — both good and bad. And because most craft businesses are run online, feedback is generally given online too — which can mean that the whole world can see it. Whether it’s in your Facebook and Etsy reviews, Instagram comments or in a strongly worded … Read more
Launching a craft business is a wonderful thing. Finally, you’ll start getting paid for making the things that you love. There’s nothing better than monetizing a hobby. But learning how to deal with friends and family members who want you to continue making things for free is a fine art and can actually cause a … Read more
If you’re running a craft business, one of the best ways to grow your customer base is to grow your social media followings. But how exactly do you do that? How do you take your Instagram following from 100 people — made up of a mixture of bots, your friends and family, and a load … Read more
This is the ultimate guide to Cricut cartridges. We’ve pooled together all of our knowledge — as well as that of our fellow crafters — to bring you this complete overview of everything you need to know about these craft cutting accessories. We’ll cover exactly what cartridges are used for and how they’re used, where to … Read more
Have you considered hiring a virtual assistant for your craft business? Make sure that you read this before you make a decision… One of the most popular chapters in our e-book How To Launch A Successful Vinyl Cutting Business is the one entitled “When To Hire People (And Who To Hire)”. For everyone that runs a business, … Read more
It’s getting to that time of year again when crafters start thinking about Christmas and all the incredible seasonal things we can make to celebrate. We decided that our first Christmassy project was how to make winter snowflakes with the Cricut Maker. It’s a quick and easy tutorial that requires minimal materials and the design … Read more
With just a week to go until Christmas, we’re putting the Cricut Maker into overdrive with all the decorations we’re making with it! This week, we’ve been focusing on how to make Christmas tree decorations with the Cricut Maker. Quick and relatively simple, these paper ornaments are striking thanks to their unusual shape and size. … Read more
We know it’s not quite December yet, but we can’t stop making Christmas decorations with our Cricut Maker! On our hit list this week was this beautiful snowy village scene — something that would look supremely festive on your mantelpiece or even around the base of your tree. It’s a super easy project with the … Read more
For our next Cricut Maker Christmas Project, we’ve made this beautiful festive garland. It would look incredible draped over a fireplace or curtain pole, or even twisted and fashioned into a large wreath. It’s not the easiest or quickest project we’ve ever set our minds to, but we can guarantee that the time and effort … Read more
If you’ve been nosing around the crafting community for the past few weeks, you may have heard mention of Cricut Infusible Ink — a brand new product from Cricut. Word on the street is that Infusible Ink is due to revolutionize the world of heat transfer and make for more professional results than you could … Read more
We said we wanted a heat press for small and challenging projects — and Cricut delivered. Introducing the EasyPress Mini! The Cricut EasyPress Mini (available to buy from Amazon or the Cricut Store) is the latest machine in the EasyPress line — Cricut’s answer to the professional heat press. Easier to use than a household … Read more
When the Cricut Maker was released this Summer, one of the most popular questions we heard was, “how does it compare to the Explore Air 2?” It’s a great question. After all, the Cricut Explore Air 2 wasn’t released that long ago and is, by all accounts, a fantastic desktop cutting machine. Why would anyone … Read more
The Cricut EasyPress 2 (available now on Amazon or the Cricut Store) is the latest heat press from Cricut. Does it deliver a significant improvement over the original machine? It feels like just yesterday that the original Cricut EasyPress was announced, but we’re not complaining — there’s not a lot that gets us going like … Read more
Looking for the best Silhouette Cameo 4 bundle deals? We’ve got you covered. To say that we’re excited for the imminent release of the Cameo 4 is a bit of an understatement… We’re GALVANIZED 🤪 One of the things we love searching for with new machines is all the different bundle deals that retailers offer. … Read more
One of the joys of finally launching your vinyl cutting business is the opportunity of growing it. A bigger business equals more profit more creative satisfaction for you, the CEO. There are plenty of strategies for growing your business — many of which we’ll be looking at over the next few weeks — but one … Read more
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock these past few weeks, you’ll know that the Silhouette Alta 3D printer is finally here! We’ve written a full review and feature report of the Alta here, but we decided to put together a list of ideas of things you can make with this brand new machine. While … Read more
We’re really into paper crafts at the moment and this beautiful geometric gem cloche is ticking all of our boxes. Made using the Cricut Maker and the awesome Cricut Scoring Wheel (available on Amazon), these paper gems are really quite striking and make for some really gorgeous decorations — ours is currently pride of place on our … Read more
Have you heard about the brand new Cricut Maker QuickSwap tools? We’ve got the low-down… It feels like Cricut is really treating us this Summer what with the new Infusible Ink system and now not one, not two, not three, but FOUR new tools for the Cricut Maker! Saying that, our wallets could do with … Read more
