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If you love to tie-dye, but never feel you come out with a perfect result, here are some solutions that might help! Here are some tie-dye troubleshooting tips I learned over the years. For eight years I worked as a national spokesperson for a craft company that sold Tulip tie
This table with hair pin legs was such a satisfying project, I made it in a weekend. As an avid (ie – addicted) consumer of TikTok, I kept seeing hair pin DIY projects pop up. So of course, I had to drop whatever I was doing to find something to
Here is how to lead your own online art retreat! I’m sharing what works for me, feel free to adapt to fit your own brand and business! This has been a highly requested class for me to teach, but you know what? I’m happy to help other creativepreneurs get rolling
May is Military Appreciation Month and I worked with my manager, Candy, to come up with something special to do with military families and wives, here in Arizona. Back in 2019, T-Mobile sponsored an AWESOME holiday craft retreat I hosted for wives at Fort Huachuca. we reached out to
This DIY bead stash charm bracelet is what happens when I attempt to “edit down” my craft supplies. You know: Condense, get rid of what is not needed anymore? Oh, that was such a good laugh! Here’s how it went down – I pulled everything out and then not only
Here are some of my ideas for easy, low-cost items to make for a pop-up! These are for people who are looking for something different than what they have been doing, or for people just starting. I’ve used all of these over the years and they come in handy! My
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Have you seen the Crafty Chica product line on HSN? I had my second appearance in early May and it has been so fun to
These plaster wrap hearts are one of my all-time favorite DIYs! They come together like magic and make such a beautiful statement. And there are
Finally! The new Crafty Chica product line is here! I’ve been working on it since January with The Maker’s Movement, and my segments aired on
Not only are we talking about the history of La Catrina, but I also have a free muertos printable! I’ve created and compiled all
You are going to love these free printables I created in honor of Dia de los Muertos! This one is the Sugar Skull Paper Banner
Have you ever wondered what is the meaning of marigolds for Dia de los Muertos? I’ve put some info together for you, as well as
I couldn’t resist making these Millennial Loteria flower pots! If you know my history, I started my design career making Loteria flower pots and
I’ve always wondered how to fire terra cotta pots in a kiln, but felt too chicken to try it out. I couldn’t really find anything
Let’s make a gutter garden! First of all – in order to have a beautiful-looking home with properly functioning gutters, gutter cleaning should be done
A stained glass cactus DIY has been on my to-do list for months, and finally pulled it together! I’ve seen these pop up all over
This soldered button flowers idea is inspired by spring! We’ve been sprucing up our front and back patio area and I’ve been making plant pokes like
These Frida-inspired planters were a blast to paint. So much color! I’ve been seeing a lot of “face planters” and I wanted to create my
I came across these Mexican pottery wall planters that reminded me of Ensenada, Mexico. They had amazing, beautiful designs like this: I decided to
I learned a lot of great things at Hispanicize last month, but one of my favorites was this DIY Succulent Terrarium and/or Planter project! The Home
Pasta letter ceramics for the win! We are all about personalizing ALL THE THINGS these days, right? That goes for ceramics too. Using pasta letters
I am all about holiday crafting these days. These painted holiday trees are a result of many double mochas, binge-watching Christmas films on Netflix, and
The time has arrived! Last year around this time, I landed the most fabulous licensing deal ever – my very own Crafty Chica bisque line
My studio is ALWAYS poppin’ with ceramic projects. I’m either painting bisque or building bowls and mugs from scratch. Here are a few pieces
After a summer of iced beverages and refreshing cocktails, it’s nearly time for wrapping your hands around a warm mug to ward off chilly temperatures.
Welcome to my hand-built pottery mugs 101 post! I just finished my second batch of hand-built bugs using low-fire clay. I love how they
When I first set up my kiln, I created a post here called Kiln Tips for Newbies – and it ended up being one of
I’ve always wondered how to fire terra cotta pots in a kiln, but felt too chicken to try it out. I couldn’t really find anything
It was only a matter of time before I cross-pollinated my favorite crafty habits. These stamped and hand built clay mugs are proof! I’ve been
“Don’t you dare touch my room,” Maya instructed last July, right before she stepped in her newly purchased Toyota Yaris to leave for Los Angeles. “It’s still my room, I’ll only be gone for three months. Please leave it as is!” I nodded in agreement, excited to have a new option
Back in the day before my entrepreneurial life, I worked as an appeals clerk at Phoenix Municipal Court. My whole world revolved around scoring vintage dress clothes that I’d show off at my so-called prestigious office gig as the appeals clerk. One morning I slipped past my
Hi everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve checked in with an update of what is going on behind-the-scenes over here in Crafty Chicaland. Actually, I do share a lot on my Snapchat (add me at @craftychica), but THIS place is where it all began, so here we go. I’m
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