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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The weather shouldn’t matter when it comes to decorating your lawn. These punny plant pokes work all year round because they’ll make you smile! I
Put those succulents to work, or any plants for that matter! They’ll offer some personality by way of these Painted Skull Planters. I purchased these plastic
One thing I love about blogging is that it pushes me to try new things – even arranging flowers. When I was in Miami for
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
I’ve been obsessed with Mexican fabrics, since, like forever. From the gorgeous embroidered peasant blouses to colorful striped serapes to heavy woven rugs. Because I’m
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.
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
This month I’m celebrating SEVEN years with iLoveToCreate (woot woot!) and one of the things I love best about my job is that I’ve discovered
I have an awesome project for you this week! Straight from mi corazon! I spent last week at the iLoveToCreate studios and taught a ceramic
For the second year, I worked with Mass Mutual and actor Hill Harper on the #FutureSmart campaign. How does this have to do with living
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
Vickie Howell from The Knit Show shares her tips for running a successful Kickstarter campaigner! She shares what worked for her in order to bring
WARNING: This is a super gross story that will make you barf if you have a weak stomach. It has to do with periods and maxi pads and small, enclosed spaces. And Carl’s Jr. Think you can handle it? Put down your lunch and read on, my friend. OK, I
(Photo: David A. Cano) Yesterday my dad went into ER because he had trouble breathing. The tumor on his lung had grown so big it was blocking his blood flow. It was determined that the cancer pills were not working. He asked about other alternatives even though we had been
The holiday season. This is a topic that is very sensitive to me. I even wrote about it last year in the post, When Traditions Change. I had a really difficult time emotionally adapting to breaking tradition since my dad passed away five years ago. The ripple effects of
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