“Kathy works a creative magic…and encourages other people to take up the skill themselves. She has hit the very pulse of Mexican-American culture.”
– Phoenix New Times
Here is a shrine I made to bring me (and my craft table) good energy. I used all kinds of crafty knick knacks to hopefully help me come up with clever ideas for you, and for my sewing machine never get stuck or the tension get messed up in the... Click here to read more> Click here for more Crafty Chica videos!
Thanks for stopping by the site! I hope you find the goodies within these pages inspiring enough to make you want to stitch, glue, paint and doodle your way to a glitter-filled life. I don’t claim to be the ultimate guru of all things hand made. All I know is making art is my drug of choice. I’m a hardcore craftaholic. Watch your stuff around me, because I’m bound to glue sequins on it.
Cake Girl No More
Mini-fiction: The frosting flies when Rubna Chinchada is denied chocolate cake at the office party!... Read the story here>
Crafty Chica's Video plea to
Ellen DeGeneres about GLITTER! I know her season is almost over, but I couldn't let it end without one last plea. Here's a little video I made for her. I hope you get to see it Ellen! Check it out here>
Warp Speed Resolutions
It's the last day of 2008. You can't let it go by without some kind of signature salute! Read this article >
Interview with Danny Boyle This week's interview is with director Danny Boyle. Yes, that Danny Boyle - the Brit gent who made us squirm in our seats with films like Trainspotting and 28 Days Later. When I heard his new pic, Slumdog Millonaire, was an Indian love story, my first thought was "What?" I knew I had to see it...Read this article >
Crafty Inspiration!
Feel like you need a boost to your spirit? Here are three articles to help ya out!Read this article >
Here is where you can find me! •Buy Crafty Chica products on Amazon.com and • at boutiques nationwide
• Check out my web series, "Crafting With the Chica" • on LifetimeTV.com
• My column: Every week in The Arizona Republic &
• Gannett newspapers nationwide.
• See me on the DIY Network & HGTV!
• Don't forget to check out the Crafty Chica goods for • sales at ChicanoPopArt.com!
Thanks for stopping by the site! I hope you find the goodies within these pages inspiring enough to make you want to stitch, glue, paint and doodle your way to a glitter-filled life. I don’t claim to be the ultimate guru of all things hand made. All I know is making art is my drug of choice. I’m a hardcore craftaholic. Watch your stuff around me, because I’m bound to glue sequins on it. 
Cake Girl No More
I know her season is almost over, but I couldn't let it end without one last plea. Here's a little video I made for her. I hope you get to see it Ellen!
This week's interview is with director Danny Boyle. Yes, that Danny Boyle - the Brit gent who made us squirm in our seats with films like Trainspotting and 28 Days Later. When I heard his new pic, Slumdog Millonaire, was an Indian love story, my first thought was "What?" I knew I had to see it... 
