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The holiday season means lots of crafty messes, guests in the house and managing pets and kids. Let me turn you on to one of my trusty cleaning methods – the Bona Premium Spray Mop and Hard Surface Floor Cleaner! Tile floors look great but take a bit of up
Registration is now open for the 2nd Annual Crafty Navidad, hosted by me, Kathy, The Crafty Chica! Click here to register if you can’t see the link below! I’ll guide you along, every step of the way via livestream! This retreat will be recorded so you can watch/rewatch at
I came across some gorgeous ponchos that are perfect for the winter season. These are so easy to accessorize and you can dress them up or down for casual or evening glam! Here is the link if you can’t see the options below.
Here are the elements of a Dia de Muertos ofrenda. This tradition hits deep in my heart this year. I lost my mom, and two very dear friends (two Phoenix Fridas!). We have less than a week to go, but I’ve been working on creating this altar all this week.
Random fact about me – I’m addicted to TikTok (and Instagram!). I’ve been seeing all kinds of cool and clever costumes, so I thought i’d share them here! Even if you don’t plan to dress up for Halloween, these are just plain fun to see. Take notes for next year!
Here are some last minute Halloween ideas, seeing we are less than a week away from the 31st! There are a lot of reasons why many people wait until the week of…life is busy these days, but that doesn’t mean to scratch the whole season. Embrace the week!!! Here are
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Happiness is trying out new art supplies – like these Graphix Aqua Pens and Fineliners from Marabu Creative! My dear friend Lisa Fulmer sent me
It was only a matter of time that I made this DIY pop sockets tutorial! And since printing is involved, I made it for my
I love piñatas, but it makes me sad to think they’ll be smashed to smithereens. Therefore, I present this piñata craft: Photo frames! Not for
I’m one of those crafters who like to make and stockpile things. These glittered cardstock embellishments are a perfect example. I tried out the Fiskar “thick”
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,
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
This whole Starbucks red cup controversy is so silly, I won’t even address it. BUT – I do see a creative opportunity! Whatever your stance,
What do you do when you break your favorite cereal bowl that you painted yourself? You let out an ugly cry for one minute, then
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
Throwing clay is nothing like I expected. it’s not like freeform painting where you can just do it any way your spirit wants. There’s a
Last month I was invited to teach at a really cool ceramics event, the Cates Sisters Kansas Mini-Convention (click here to see the post with pictures!).
Painting coffee mugs are my thing, I’m always looking for new ways to make them. For these stamped clay mugs, I used pasta letters! Here’s
Before I go into my adventure at CeramaJam (and what that exactly is), let me start with this: Not sure if you have noticed,
This is the best yarn bowl ever, and I’m gonna show you how I made it – rather, how I painted it! First of all,
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 have an epic story about my home-baked cookies. Time has passed since this happened, so I feel comfortable sharing here, our own little Circle of Trust. Well, let’s wait and see on that. My freshman year in high school I volunteered to bake a double batch of my family’s
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
This was one of those days that I’ll remember for a long time. So, you know how I’ve been on this weight loss mission? I have my food routine down pat. But it’s boring due to repetition. This morning I woke up and told Patrick, “I’m splurging on my points
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