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“Hi, Kathy!” she said as she clasped my hand and shook it eagerly. “I’m Luisa and I just want to let you know we’re gonna be really good friends!” She then burst out in giggles and patted the air with her hand to let me know to relax.
My new book, The Crafty Chica Creates, is finally on sale! This title was supposed to come out in November, but due to all the shipping container issues it was delayed. It’s nice to know it all worked out! Here is the link to purchase! As a way to celebrate
Did you know I designed a Crafty Chica collection of Latino greeting cards? There has been a LOT going on behind the scenes over here at the Crafty Chica headquarters. We’ll start with the cards and I’ll post in the future about the other exciting projects! NOTE: If you want
You’ll love making these these air-dry clay ornaments! They are inexpensive, easy to craft, and come out looking so juicy and cheery. I crafted these for Christmas, but you can use any cookie cutters to theme them for any time of the year. They make great little giveaways, party favors,
When you know life is good – or when you want to keep manifesting! This print is part of the Crafty Chica “Dichos” collection. dichos translates as “sayings.” These are phrases or power words meant to motivate and help you take action on your goals, creative roadmap, as well as self-care! This
I made this Mexi-Wreath because I bought some pan dulce ornaments and thought they deserved a bigger limelight than the branches on my Christmas tree. Look how cute these are! I bought them from Me Vale Creations, and immediately hung them on my tree. But my holiday decor was a
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Hi, I’m Kathy, The Crafty Chica! My specialty is creative motivation. I’m an artist, author, and speaker and this is where I share my craft tutorials, artwork, articles, books, product lines, and workshops!
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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
These scrapbook paper journals may just save your craft room! Why? Because you’ll want to use up your paper stash to make them, that will
My review of the jumprope app, plus nine tutorials!
I made these decoupage tissue paper frames from a whirlwind of inspiration. I saw a picture of some colorful frames on the Anthro site, but
These custom candy boxes are perfect all year round. Love is too big of a concept to only be celebrated one day of the year,
This is the perfect time to make stitched felt hearts for Valentine’s Day! Aren’t these so pretty? Our art collective, The Phoenix Fridas, made these
By Jeshua for CraftyChica.com And just like that, it’s Valentine’s Day! Santa Claus?! He’s so last year! Now, the hottest name in holiday figureheads is
Rina of MothershipScrapbookGal.com used one of my Sizzix dies to make this super cute “amor” banner for Valentine’s Day! I loved it so much, I
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MyTuesdayValentine #CollectiveBias Here’s how to spice up your Valentine’s
I bought a 25 lb. bag of red clay and made these beautiful puffy ceramic hearts (tutorial below)! It started as an experiment and I loved
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #99YourValentinesDay #DoingThe99 #CollectiveBias Check out my Valentine’s Love Shrine!
I used my Crafty Chica Sacred Heart die cuts to make these gorgeous corazón cards. Here’s my video tutorial of how to make them! Click
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
Stamped clay bowls are my recent obsession. I’ve “burned” through 50 pounds of white clay making dozens and dozens of these little colorful trinket holders.
We’re not going to be around forever. And even while we’re still breathing, we won’t always be capable of doing the things we do now. Even when things seem sucky, we really have to push ourselves to soak up everything we can and utilize all our senses. I was reminded
First I’ll say I’m very honored to have been chosen for the Blogust Shot@Life campaign and as a Social Good Fellow by the United Nations Foundation! Secondly, this is going to be an emotional post, but it has a happy ending! Before I go into my story, I want to
From the first day I met Patrick, I knew I would spend the rest of my life with him. It took a while for him to realize it, but the bottom line is, he did. And I remember the day. It was a year and a half before we were
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