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The Crafty Chica DIY Project Library: a collection of fabulous handmade ideas by Kathy Cano-Murillo, the Crafty Chica! Sunday, October 11, 2009Mixed Media Collages Collage canvases are a great way to express yourself and add a pop of color and design to your surroundings. Check out Google images for calacas to use as your focal point. Keep in mind, most images are copyrighted, but you can use them as long as you don't sell them! Supplies: Blank canvas Crafty Chica Tango Fabric Markers Aleene's Collage Pauge Tissue Paper Assorted images, stencils, stamps Crafty Chica Paints Directions: 1. Write a poem, phrase, or random words on the canvas. 2. Coat with a layer of decoupage medium and add a layer of tissue paper, add a coat over the that. Let dry. 3. Add images, stenciled designers, stamped words. 4. Add glitter accents if desired. TIP: Add painted designs to highlight certain areas.  ** MY NEW BOOK: "Crafty Chica's Guide to Artful Sewing: Fabu-Low-Sew Ideas for the Everyday Crafter". See the new line of Crafty Chica products at HERE Amazon.com!! All content/photos copyright, © Kathy Cano-Murillo, 2009. Labels: collage/paper, Day of the Dead, paint
• Posted by Kathy Cano-Murillo, The Crafty Chica, 9:58 PM
1 Comments:About Me
Mommy, wifey, artist, author, left-handed middle-child Sagittarian. Former newspaper reporter. I have a new craft product line, a new book: CRAFTY CHICA'S GUIDE TO ARTFUL SEWING. My first novel, WAKING UP IN THE LAND OF GLITTER pubs March 1st, 2010). I make a line of Chicano Pop Art with my hubby and we have sold it all over the country since 1990. Doing my best to live in the moment and savor it all!  
Note to visitors: Hola! This site is the archive of all my past projects for Gannett News Service and The Arizona Republic. These ideas are for personal use only. I make a living as a craft designer, so I will be using these ideas in my published works. If you are thinking of selling or using these ideas for profit, please give respect and "twist" them to make them your own - put your own stamp on them to make them different. It will work out for the best for both of us! Thank you and much respect from one creative person to another! — Kathy Have a burning crafty question? Visit my Ask Crafty Chica blog or drop me a line! Project Categories
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Thanks Again, Robin Rossi