Before I go into my In the Heights movie review, I must confess – I’ve never seen Hamilton. Not even the Disney+ version. I did start it once, but it was during the holidays and I had to tend to gift wrapping and cooking duties. I’ve heard of In the
I saw this double corner folded card technique on YouTube and knew I had to try it. Anything that offers a twist to tradition, I’m down. In this case, it’s stripping away the concept of the left-sided card and innovating with a new cut. It’s the same cardstock we use
Here are five ways to make a display case! This is such a fun project that also comes in handy. We have collections of all kinds of things we have lovingly nicknamed chucolucos – cositas – basically, things. If you don’t tend to them, they can pile up and even
Have you seen the Crafty Chica product line on HSN? I had my second appearance in early May and it has been so fun to see all the awesome projects customers have been making with the papers, dies, stamps, and other items I designed. I partnered with The Maker’s Movement
Let’s make a pan dulce charcuterie board! Okay – I know we’ve all been making pan dulce snack boards since forever, and charcuterie is French. But we’re in a pandemic and I’m just tryin’ to have some fun and share creativity. I’m sure you have seen those beautiful meat, cheese,
Sustainable environments support health and well-being in an ecosystem. It helps to protect the world from the air and environmental pollution, which gives rise to other harmful diseases. By maintaining sustainability and recycling processes, we can save our environment and natural resources in the long run, so future generations can
Get crafty with your mom! For reals – flowers, and chore coupons are nice, but all moms really want is chill time. So here are some ideas to help her relax and flex her creativity. The last thing we want is for madre to break a sweat or stress! I
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Patrick is performing out of town tonight and at first, I had an entire to-do list planned for the night. But then…I just didn’t feel
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
How are you doing with your power word or phrase of the year? Here is a way to keep you focused, make a fun matted
It’s a Valentine card! It’s a love letter! No – it’s BOTH! Pick out your favorite romantic quote and write it out a word per
Moms and nanas love sentimental objects, especially when they are presented in pretty packages. The idea behind these Mother’s Day Trading Cards is that each
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
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
There’s a reason why I put the word EXCHANGE in all caps for this cookie exchange party headline. For the second year in a row, crafting superstar, Richard Garay and his wife, Gaby, of Fun Stampers Journey invited me to their annual Holiday Cookie Party. Last year I had to skip because
“Don’t you dare touch my room,” Maya instructed last July, right before she stepped in her newly purchased Toyota Yaris to leave for Los Angeles. “It’s still my room, I’ll only be gone for three months. Please leave it as is!” I nodded in agreement, excited to have a new option
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