Dia de los Muertos art & fun from this weekend!

We had a busy weekend with Dia de los Muertos events here in Phoenix!

Here are some pictures!

This is an installation that Patrick made.

Maya had to give a group presentation on Dia de los Muertos for her college arts class. Patrick came to her classroom and painted all the kids' faces before they took the stage.

Here is a peek into some things I made for the show!

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 These are shrine pendants I made. They sold really well, excited to make more for Spanish Market coming up!

 Ruby wears a pair of earrings I made! She kept them on all weekend!

 Maya and her sugar skull lollipop.

 This girl at the festival had a shirt I loved - she made it with a Crafty Chica flocked iron on that she bought at Michaels!

This was a hilarious scene. This lady was dressed as a headless woman and she walked by one of the art booths and was offered candy from...a severed head!!!!


Felicidades,
Kathy :-)
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DIY Glittered Nail Polish

"I made glitter nail polish!"

 By Amy Madanat
Special for CraftyChica.com

So, I woke up early to get ready for school on Monday; did my morning routine and right before I left I found out my class was cancelled…. That meant I had 5 hours to spare until my next one started, so my sister and I thought we would go to Wal-Mart and get a few things.

While we were there we came across the make-up aisle, and we always, always, always stop by the nail polish to look at all the pretty colors. Since I didn’t feel like buying any, I thought, why not make my own? I love trying new things, and I’ve got nothing to lose, I knew that either way it was going to look cute!

I went home, grabbed the clear coat nail polish and my tube of Bollywood Blue Crafty Chica Glitter. Only took me four steps, and about one hour of my time to make this cute glitter nail polish! (It might even take you less time, I just take forever to paint my own nails.)

1.     First, put a clear coat on your nails, then dab the glitter over them while they’re still wet.

2.     Let the glitter dry over the clear coat, and once it’s fully dry put another clear coat over the glitter just to make sure it stays on.

3.     Once you’ve finished both hands, and your nails are COMPLETELY dry, then go wash your hands a couple of times, just to get off the excess glitter on your hands……. Because there will be lots!

4.     Wah-la! Beautifully glittered nails!

They’ve been done for only two days and I keep getting compliments on them! If you don’t want to try a bright shade of blue like I did, try something neutral like silver? I only did blue because it’s my favorite color. It definitely suits my personality well. Glitter nail polish goes with everything and looks SUPER cute! It adds pizazz to any outfit! And come on now, who doesn’t love glitter!?  

 Amy Madanat is a freshman at ASU studying Secondary Education. She loves trying new things and meeting new people; and she loves to express herself through arts and crafts. 

Hallelujah...

Click here if you can't see the video above.

My daughter, Maya, learned Hallelujah on the guitar recently and she just uploaded it to YouTube! Will you take a few minutes to watch? I promise it is really good!

Happy Wednesday to everyone!

Felicidades,
Kathy :-)

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Calaverita Mexicana

 Maya's project was featured on a really cool site today - Calaverita Mexicana! The whole site is a round up of all things skeletons for Dia de los Muertos! 


Felicidades,
Kathy :-)
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Dia de los Muertos week!

Looking for cool Dia de los Muertos things to do this week? Here is a site that I helped put together: Dead.AzCentral.com

You can also check out my CraftyChica.com site!
Click here for a full list of projects and ideas and inspirations!
Craft projects (home decor, shrines, jewelry, wearables)
Teacher's Guide
Party ideas
History and timeline
Free e-cards
and lots more!

Felicidades,
Kathy :-)
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Enjoying BlogHer Writer's conference!

I'm in NYC today to mentor and speak at this wonderful event. Maya bought herself a plane ticket to join me! we are squeezing in sightseeing when we can!

DIY Sugar Skull Jello Shots (very cool!)

The folks over at MyJelloAmericans found something amazing to make with Smarties candies, white rum, gelatin and Red Bull: sugar skull jello shots!

Kawaii Smartie Jello Shot from My Jello Americans on Vimeo.
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CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL TUTORIAL!


Felicidades,
Kathy :-)
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INSPIRATION FRIDAY: Dia de los Muertos Fiesta

Guest post by Deanna from Mirabelle Creations
Special for CraftyChica.com

Hi everyone! I am Deanna and I blog about party planning and entertaining over at Mirabelle Creations (http://www.mirabellecreations.blogspot.com/). I recently planned a Dia de los Muertos party, that Kathy has so graciously asked me to share with you.

Big Ass Book of Crafts 2! Now on sale!

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VIDEO: Sassy Sugar Skulls

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Kathy :-)
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VIDEO: DIY Faux Mexican Pastries

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Kathy :-)
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CRAFT: Glow in the Dark Corset Top

My daughter, Maya, made this amazing Glow in the Dark blouse! It's really cool for Halloween, outdoor parties, decorating costumes and more! 
Check out her tutorial HERE!


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Kathy :-)
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Textured Rainbow Skull

Sometimes I get tired of the traditional white sugar skull. I went with a different look!
Here's how to make one:

VIDEO: Muertos Ceramic Platter

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Kathy :-)
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VIDEO: Muertos Shrines on a Stick

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Kathy :-)
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A human canvas!

This weekend I had a really fun assignment: to paint Maya with Tulip Body Art at the Tucson Home and Garden Show! We were asked by Michaels Stores to do five hours of demos. We went out there with Cyndi Coon from Lovely Lula (she made t-shirt yarn!) and had a blast!

Here is ONE picture of some of the work I did on Maya. To see the rest, check out her new and improved blog! http://mayainthemoment.com

Also - please add her on Facebook! She is trying to get to 400 "likes" and is really close!

Some of the designs that I painted on Maya this weekend. Body Art is addicting!

Felicidades,
Kathy :-)
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Dancing in a Mexican Grocery Store!

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Have you seen the new Sarah Bareilles video, Gonna Get Over You? Oh, it's beyond adorable! And it takes place inside a Mexican grocery store, so there are a lot of colorful characters and eye candy to dance to! Make sure to watch it to the end!

Felicidades,
Kathy :-)
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