An extra day to relax, party, and CRAFT? *Finger snaps in the air* Here are the BEST ideas for three-day weekend crafts! Let’s party! You can’t tell, but I’m raising both hands. Even during a pandemic a three-day weekend is welcome. I feel like there’s so much more you can
Polymer clay earrings have come a long way. I’ve been inspired by all the beautiful terrazzo-inspired designs I’ve been seeing on Instagram and knew I wanted to give it a try. Terrazzo tiles are spotted with contrasting colored inlays, they are such a classic look for homes, offices, hotels,
Danny Trejo, Chicano, Hollywood actor, all-around badass, and entrepreneur is celebrating a birthday Saturday, May 16th. Known for his roles as the bad guy, Danny is an icon in his own right and a successful businessman too if you didn’t know. Join us in wishing a Happy Birthday to Chicano
This week’s podcast is with my longtime friend, Mark Montano! And he is going to give us work from home tips from his new book, Get Off Your Ass! The Ultimate Guide to Working From Home. This is a book Mark has been working on well before the pandemic happened.
– Here are ideas for recycled bottle herb gardens! Many states are starting to reopen for business, which is a relief for the nearly 28 million small businesses that exist nationwide. But there are still countless Americans, like me, who are staying home in order to keep themselves and others
In celebration of Mother’s Day we thought it only fitting to celebrate the best Latina moms on television. As Latinas were raised watching telenovelas with our moms and abuelas and maybe even our tias. I recall going to visit my tia and if it was after dinner, she’d be relaxing
Check out these milk jug earrings I made! I never would have thought to cut up my milk jug until I was invited to participate in this fun Mother’s Day campaign with Milk. Love What’s Real – Amor por lo verdadero. How to make milk jug earrings – click
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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
I’ve been seeing paint drip mugs everywhere and decided to make my own! This is a great project idea if you plan to visit a
I’ve been working in ceramics for several years now and while I’ve taught many painting classes, I finally taught my first clay workshop this weekend! I
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
I used to hate cactus anything. Living in Arizona all your life will do that to you. But recently, I’ve come to love all things
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.
These stamped clay plates were made the first week of quarantine. I felt really moody and sad about having to temporarily close our Phoenix shop
Imposter Syndrome is no fun when we are working our hardest to accomplish goals. There’s always that shadow of self-doubt that sneaks into our glitter bubble
I have a new podcast episode: How to make a media kit that rocks! My friend and marketing expert, Rosa Pruneda, visited Phoenix recently and sat
Are you in need of Etsy store tips? This is the podcast episode for you! My guest is celebrated Etsy seller, Christina Martinez of VeryThat.com.
After working eight awesome years as a senior product designer and spokesperson for iLoveToCreate and Duncan Ceramics, I quit! It was not an easy decision, this company has been very kind and supportive of me and my endeavors. They brought my dream of a Crafty Chica product line to fruition, I
“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’m not big on psychics. Yes, I believe there are people who have special abilities and insights, but I’ve never really embraced any of that. It scares me a little, I feel like I’d be cheating if I were to go to a fortune teller. I don’t want to know the future, I want
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