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Mini Scroll Saw Business in a Box! 'Tis the season for craft and cash! Earn a little extra cash this Holiday season, and help pay for your scroll saw addiction...errr....hobby. With this mini Business In A Box, you can personalize as many Holiday ornaments as you want with our simple Inkscape template. This year's kit includes an Inkscape (svg) source file that allows you to personalize ornaments with names and dates. Also included are step-by-step instructions, premade banners to advertise your services that you can post to your social media, and the GIMP file in case you'd like to further customize your promotional banners. Here's what would be included in the kit: Inkscape Ornament Template - Inkscape SVG file that you can use to customize ornaments. (US Letter & A4 size) Step-by-Step Instructions - Easy instructions on how to use the Inkscape template, and how to export PDFs and PNGs from Inkscape. Promotional Banners - Pre-made promotional images you can post to social media that advertise your ornaments. (in both $ & £) GIMP Promotional Banner Template - GIMP source file that allows you to further customize your promotional banner. Note: This ornament kit is meant for folks who have a working knowledge of Inkscape. You don't have to be an advanced user, but you should have the basics down. If you'd like to learn more about Inkscape, you can find my free online course here. Here's an overview of how the kit works: Selling Ideas: With this kit, you can create custom ornament patterns for fellow scrollers or crafters. Or you can sell finished ornaments you cut yourself! Custom patterns for fellow scrollers & crafters. (suggested price: $1-2 per custom pattern) Post to your Facebook (or other social media) that you make custom ornaments. Friends and family would jump at the chance to have a custom ornament designed and cut by you. (suggested price: $10-15 each). Take orders at a craft show, church bizarre, or event. Or even scroll on-site. (suggested price: $10-15 each). Sell on Etsy or similar online handmade marketplaces. Just give yourself time to make and ship the items. (suggested price: $12-20 each) Fundraiser for a youth group, school, or sports team. (suggested price: $12-20 each) Or maybe, you just make unique gifts for friends and family (suggested price: $0 each)