It’s finally time to preorder Crafty Chica Creates! This is my twelfth book and it’s super special because it marks 20 years of Crafty Chica!!! This book is meaningful in so many ways, first of all – it’s by the original publisher who gave me my first book deal back
Cookies con chisme was a thing with my family, and when the Marinela brand invited me to join this Hispanic Heritage Month campaign I knew it was meant to be. Like me, my dad and mom had a sweet tooth. On Sundays, my dad would visit the swap meet, wheel
Teaching kids of all ages about road safety is one of the most important things you can do as a parent. Car accidents are incredibly common every year, with about six million taking place in the U.S. alone. Thankfully, there are numerous crafts that you can do with your kids
If you love papercrafting – you’ll appreciate this top fold card technique. I found it on YouTube from Lisa’s Stamp Studio and knew I had to try it ASAP. What I love is it offers a little surprise when it comes to opening the card. And if you are like
Here are the directions for those of you who signed up for my piñata party class! 1 piñata planter 1 cactus ornament 1 paint set (multi-surface paint does not require varnish) Paintbrush Mini succulent to go inside the planter Optional: Headpin, varnish DIRECTIONS: Wipe your planter free of any dust
Arizona has been my home for many years, but we’ve primarily stayed in the Phoenix area, what locals call “The Valley.” However, I don’t need to be so tied to the Valley and can work, write and create from just about anywhere. It’s made me curious about a second-home or
Are you in need of tips to grow your TikTok account? I’m happy to share all I’ve learned. I’m currently a TikTok partner and with that comes a lot of helpful training from the TikTok team. I’ve applied all I’ve learned (as much as my schedule allows), and I’ve definitely
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I don’t know why I was so intimidated to try foil laminating, it’s so easy. It’s one of those crafts I’d been meaning to try
Welcome to the Crafty Chica stop on the Little Birdie crafts blog hop, hosted by the Designer Crafts Connection! The Designer Crafts Connection is a
These DIY pop-up cards are absolutely perfect for so many things – using up excess paper craft supplies, bonding time with family in your house
Are you ready to make some new concha earrings? Here’s a fun idea that I know you haven’t seen yet – use shrink plastic! For
This is a good time to attract all the good energy we can. And that was the inspiration for this piece I’m calling the Love
This soldered quartz crystal brooch is my favorite new DIY – I used a micro torch to make it wearable. I’ve been fascinated with crystals
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
Hi everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve checked in with an update of what is going on behind-the-scenes over here in Crafty Chicaland. Actually, I do share a lot on my Snapchat (add me at @craftychica), but THIS place is where it all began, so here we go. I’m
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
Back in April I was the victim of racial hate. Humiliated in a public setting simply because of my assumed nationality. I never shared it here because I want my little cyber home to be a place of comfort and inspiration. But it messed with me. It made me feel
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