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Are you in the mood for vision boards and manifesting tips? January is the month of getting right with our goals. Whether they are big or small, it’s just helpful to organize. I’m ALWAYS evolving in this area! I have past article on this topic that are super helpful, but
“Hi, Kathy!” she said as she clasped my hand and shook it eagerly. “I’m Luisa and I just want to let you know we’re gonna be really good friends!” She then burst out in giggles and patted the air with her hand to let me know to relax.
My new book, The Crafty Chica Creates, is finally on sale! This title was supposed to come out in November, but due to all the shipping container issues it was delayed. It’s nice to know it all worked out! Here is the link to purchase! As a way to celebrate
This cafecito cup and saucer is brightly painted and has a black speckled coat of food safe varnish. I designed the actual bisque pieces and painted and fired them in my kiln. Price is for one tea cup set. 4 ⅛” Dia x 2 ⅝” H Saucer: 4 ½” Dia
A small but mighty ring dish for LA JEFA! Use it to hold small jewelry items, notes, keys, whatever you need close by in a special spot! It also works as a dessert or snack dish, perhaps as a sage holder, whatever you want! This design features my lettering that
Did you know I designed a Crafty Chica collection of Latino greeting cards? There has been a LOT going on behind the scenes over here at the Crafty Chica headquarters. We’ll start with the cards and I’ll post in the future about the other exciting projects! NOTE: If you want
You’ll love making these these air-dry clay ornaments! They are inexpensive, easy to craft, and come out looking so juicy and cheery. I crafted these for Christmas, but you can use any cookie cutters to theme them for any time of the year. They make great little giveaways, party favors,
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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
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
Did you know a tie-dye heart design is much easier to make than you think? It’s all about the folding and rubberbanding. I’m gonna break
It’s amazing the things you can make with one little ball of polymer clay! My husband makes a lot of clay sculptures and I found
8 Cool DIYs! Mark Montano, safety pin necklace Debi Beard, bow necklaces Cathy Attix, heart sweater Heather Mann, Valentine’s wreath Margot Potter, metal stamped
I’ve always been a fan of string art. A piece of wood, a few nails and colorful string can really go a long way. Here
Valentine’s Day and all the smooches and gooey lovey-dovey stuff involved can make single people barf. And anti-Valentine’s thoughts can get a little bitter.
Crayon candles are fun to make, but kinda stinky. Problem solved: Insert a scented tea light while they are still warm! Here’s how I
These Valentine tie-dye onesies will sweeten up your baby even more – create vibrant red, pink and purple tie-dye wearables that are easy and fun
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
The day after my dad passed away in July, my mom gave each of us kids one of his beloved rings. My dad was such a hard worker all his life, every penny went to providing for us. We knew to appreciate every tiny gift from him because of how
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
Today I’m off to New York City to partake in the Latism conference. This will be the first time I’ve attended this gathering, I’ve always wanted to, but something always came up date-wise. This is definitely a good time to go. I’m one of 100 Latina bloggers invited to
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