This is one of my absolute favorite online haunts for excellent craft ideas, advice and instructions! CraftyChica.com, Kathy Murillo’s well-established web site, contains a plethora of crafty goodness! Her emphasis tends to be on the kitschy and ethnic translating into personal altars & shrines, jewelry and home decorations which proliferate the project archives, but there are instructions and ideas for many other items as well.

For those of you who may be less crafty but are nonetheless in love with some items, many are available pre-made for sale from time to time (links on site); incidentally, her handmade jewelry was sold at Target’s Red Hot Shop online recently. The Crafty Chica also has had several books published which are available in stores including Borders Books and at craft supply stores such as A.C. Moore as well as online.

Free unique do-it-yourself craft ideas from the Crafty Chica updated regularly on her website: craftychica.com.