Here are 23 awesome craft companies and makers to follow to give you inspiration for the new year! I hosted my first ever virtual retreat early last month. 100 guests joined in and we crafted more than a dozen projects over the course of two nights and three days.
Hustle and flow – What exactly does this mean? For starters it is an award-winning 2005 film about a rapper hustling to find his flow in the world and his dreams. Here’s me as a mom who loves to craft. Nothing in common, right? A LOT in common, actually. Hustle
HOW TO: DIY Holiday prayer candles using a Cricut Joy. You’ll love this project, so easy and your candles will look fabulous!
This year, I’ve challenged myself to do more with recycling and repurposing. For those items that can’t be recycled at home, repurposing is a great way to give them a second life. At RecyclingSimplified.com by Republic Services you can get tons of information about how to recycle correctly, as well as activities that
How to make easy and fabulous no-sew jumbo pillows! These will make great gifts or even just for your own home decor!
Kids are spending more time at home during these unprecedented times. Your kids may need to be engaged at home between schoolwork and playing video games, watching movies, doing puzzles, and snacking. Whether you live in a city, a suburb, or a rural area, your children can surely learn more
Review of Selena: The Series and my Q&A with actress Seidy Lopez who plays Selena’s mom in the new Netflix series.
Fun project to make for your upcoming holiday party! These are thin peppermint hearts made from candy canes! Supplies: Mini candy canes Cookie sheet Parchment paper Heart cookie cutter Directions: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Open the candy canes and place them like a heart on the cookie sheet.
If you have children, you’re surely trying to keep them occupied with fulfilling, creative activities during the winter. If you live in a cold area, surely there is snow covering your yard. To enjoy the scenic winter wonderland outside of your home while giving your children a fun project to
Welcome to glass bottle cutting 101! This technique is much easier than you think, and you can make a collection of beautiful drinking glasses or painted vases. While recycled glass can be remade into new glass bottles and jars, fiberglass, faux turf, and countertops, glass is not recyclable in all
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I recently joined a group of bloggers to tour Walt Disney’s office in Burbank (the ORIGINAL office!) and all I could think about was the
The best motivation for a craft room tour? After you’ve just cleaned it because of an upcoming television segment! Oh, you know it. When I
The year is off and running. But what if you aren’t? Do you need to reignite your creative spark? That’s where I’m at these
This week’s Crafty Chica’s Tips for Creativepreneurs podcast is packed with brilliant vision board tips for the new year. My friend, Alexa from Swell Design
A song can make or break a movie. In the case of Coco, the new Disney Pixar feature about a boy who crosses over
As a third-generation Mexican-American, speaking Spanish has always been a struggle. My parents both speak fluent Spanish (they grew up in Spanish-language dominant households), but
How adorable is this? Artist and crafter Mou Saha made this using my new Crafty Chica shrine die cuts and I’m sitting here in tears
I’m really into “crafty lit” – juicy novels that have characters who paint, bead, knit or sew. I’m the nerdy type who always has
In the mood for a layered resin collage art project? It’s been a while since I’ve had a tutorial like this. This past July, my
Here is a fun drink coasters DIY project! My son’s girlfriend is just too clever! Together they run a site, The Geek Lyfe, and aside
My first print from a Carmen Miranda stencil that I made. This is a piece I did for Patrick’s papercutting class and thought I’d share
I’m a junkie when it comes to blank books – they are so easy to customize! So when I visited the dollar store recently, I
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.
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
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
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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