A chica buys one Fiddle Leaf Fig and now she’s a plant mama-in-training. I’m that chica! And my love of all things leafy spilled over into my craft projects. Check out my plant-themed painted hat tutorial! I promise this is a DIY anyone can do, the trick is to use
You will impress your friends with these DIY Oilcloth-inspired Hand-painted Shoes. I love Mexican oilcloth and think it deserves to be celebrated more than just for table covers or tote bags! How about high heels? I literally can’t wear these shoes but I did gift them to a friend who
Here are three ways to use the Jumprope app! I’m into my second month working with it and I’ve been loving it! Have you had a chance to check it out? Jumprope is an app dedicated to tutorials of all kinds. But they are presented in a clear, step-by-step format
You need to make a chair caddy. For real. I’m a techie, a sketcher, a journaler, a crochet fiend, and a reader. And I move around a lot. One day I’m at my boutique, another time on the back patio. I’m usually working with a journal, papers, my laptop or
Here are seven series to binge-watch! Ever since the pandemic, I’ve been consuming a LOT more entertainment. Not just TV, but also audiobooks, playlists, podcasts, etc. I’ll watch shows while I paint or when I feel like I need a break from working. Here’s a thing about me: I like
Many of you have asked me questions about tie-dying, so I thought I’d put together this list of 10 Tie-dye tips for the perfect outcome! Actually, there are more than ten tie-dye tips, I lost count! I spent several years as a spokesperson for one of the best-selling tie-dye lines.
It’s time for gardening with kids! We’re smack in the middle of summer and many parents spend endless amounts of energy to keep young ones busy. There are plenty of fun activities and crafts to keep your kids engaged throughout these summer months. If you, like so many others, have
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 each one was $38. Ugh, it made me think twice – did I LOVE these frames? The answer was no, but only because I knew
Father’s Day crafts can be tough – how do we find the perfect gift for someone who seemingly has everything? These Father’s Day Appreciation Plates get right to the point of why we love our dads – or stand-in dads. The idea is to write out all the things you
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LINK If you like this project, check out: Glittered Resin Magnets! Peace, love, and glitter! Kathy 🙂 P.S. Check out my new novel and Crafty
You know I’m big on resin, right? I haven’t used it in a while and decided to break out my Michaels 40% off coupon and
Check out these milk jug earrings I made! I never would have thought to cut up my milk jug until I was invited to
What happens when you’re ultra crafty and you come across a sturdy blank table? Um, easy. You switch into DIY mosaic table top mode! That’s
I always have people ask me to show a video of painting my mugs, so I finally put one together! I used Duncan Concepts and
I learned how to fuse items together in my kiln and I made these fused ceramic trays. The inspiration was that Duncan Ceramics came out
The Crafty Chica podcast is back – except now it’s called The Mucho Motivation podcast! You know, after recording more than twenty episodes of the
Edgar R. Olivo’s best tips for small business owners and creativepreneurs! He runs Compass CBS in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Are you ready for an ultra-happy podcast interview all about SEWING? This week’s Crafty Chica podcast guest is the beautiful and talented Elena Flores of
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
Welcome to my first post of the new year! No champagne or party horns here, I started off by cutting and stamping hundreds of ceramic pendants for no particular reason. Trust me, I’ll find a great use for them! You see, production work is my go-to way to settle my
It’s been a while since I’ve visited my nana. I traveled so much last year, and then all the deadlines for work and such, I haven’t had time to see her as often as I like. So when my 96-year-old nana called me other day to take her out to
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