Crafty Chica Cruise SWAG call out!

The 5th Annual Crafty Chica Cruise is almost upon us! We have 50 people from all over the world attending this event. One thing they all have in common? They are hardcore creatives and they love making Latino-themed arts and crafts!

Read on to see how you can be a part of the fun!


Every year I load up the cruisers with totes filled with goodies from different craft companies, artists, and indie businesses. I also giveaway a few cruise totes on my blog after we return home to give blog readers a chance to have fun too! This is a great FREE way to promote your brand. If you are interested, send me an email.

What to send: It can be product samples, business cards, postcards, books, art, etc. Must be sealed, new, and individually wrapped. Scroll to the bottom of this post to see the things that last year's contributors sent!

Aprons from Michaels Stores, Tulip Fashion Paint from iLoveToCreate

 Why would you want to do this?
    - Free promotion for your brand to happy, creative women.
    - I'll include your blog in my cruise round up and snap pictures of cruisers with your items.
    - A chance to get feedback on your product from consumers.
    - Your business info included in program to cruisers.
    - A way to promote a national conference, book release or other event.


Here are the options:

1. Tote bags.
If you want to contribute, I'll need 55 items sent to me by the end of March. If you are interested, send me an email.

Monica decorates her Grunge Book from Ranger Ink.

2. Prize packs. If you don't have time to contribute 55 of something, I'm also accepting prize packs to do giveaways on the ship. This can be a single high value item (like a painting, a piece of jewelry, a special craft tool, a new book, etc). I'll need this item shipped to me by the end of March. If you are interested, send me an email.

We had a workshop on linocuts, thanks to Speedball Art!

Special thanks to last year's contributors! Please visit their web sites and see all that they have to offer!
- The team at ScrapMap! (Thank you, Jaci!) click here to see my blog posts about last year's cruise!
- iLoveToCreate for the Fashion Graffiti supplies, Aleene's Original Tacky Glue, Tulip Fabric Spray Paint, Tulip Spray Glitter and Crafty Chica Markers!

- Fiskars for the scissors and stamp pads!

- Grand Central Publishing for the novels for the cruisers!

- Speedball Art for the lino cut and block printing supplies!

- JoAnn Pearson Michaels Arts and Craft Stores for the canvas aprons and T-shirts!

- Tim Holtz and Ranger for the Grungebooks and paint brushes

- Blumenthal Lansing for the incredible buttons!

- Ring & Things for the calavera lampwork beads and skull charms.

- Tierra Cast for the Mexican charms.

- Sakura of America for the Metallic Gelly Roll Pens and Souffle Pens

TOTE SWAG!
Silver Crow Creations
Kirstin Easthope
Becky Hancock of St. Theresa's Textile Trove
Sacred Kitsch Studios
Paper Ballet
Soft Flex Wire
Kustom Kissers
Lisa Kettel
Hearts & Laserbeams
CJ's Angels
Cesco's Muertos