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Here are new summer grooves to add to your playlist – curated from some of my favorite social media amigas and amigos. The idea came up recently when a friend of mine asked, “what are you listening to lately?” It started a whole new conversation and it prompted me to
This is a class taught by my husband, Patrick Murillo! It captures the magical essence of an Arizona moon setting. He will guide you step-by-step through the process of this painting. Yes, there is a lot of detail, but I promise, you can do it! July 20, 2022 – 6-8:30 pm
Here are my favorite types of varnish for acrylic paint and how I use them. This is a topic I’m often asked about and thought I’d share. Actually I had forgot, then I made a random TikTok of me using a brush-on varnish and so many people were intrigued, I
Magnetic bookmarks DIY – we can do this! I’ve seen this style of magnetic bookmark circling around TikTok and then I remembered this project I posted back in 2009! I thought I’d repost it so you can make your own magnetic book mark! They are so cool! I’m really
Here are some Awesome DAD gifts that don’t cost a thing – and a few low cost ideas. My husband helped me come up with this list because dads gifts are always the most difficult to score. We tend to give gifts that WE think are cool, or that
Here are 30 life lessons from dad – my dad. I made this piece to put on my dad’s headstone today. I know it will be removed, but that’s okay! My dad always expected me to make him things, so why should that change now? I wrote all the things
Father’s Day is always the hardest, isn’t it? Mugs, beer steins, grilling goods, wallets, sock, T-shirts – he already has plenty of those and doesn’t it all create more work for Mom (or Dad) because those are items need to be washed, etc. Let’s think next level for Dad this
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I saw this double corner folded card technique on YouTube and knew I had to try it. Anything that offers a twist to tradition, I’m
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
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
“Can we please just have a little bit of Christmas magic? I’m not picky, I’ll take anything. Anything!” That sums up my thoughts for the holiday season of 2002. Between skimpy finances, long work hours, parenting, and fulfilling art and craft orders – all of it took its toll on
I was stuck in the car for about an hour waiting for Maya to finish up her class and when my audiobook didn’t load on my iPhone, I decided to use the time to add new friends on Facebook. You know, people I’ve met recently and said I’d add
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