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CRAFTY CHICS PROVIDES OUTLET FOR BUDDING ARTISTS BY AMBER ALDACO aaldaco@vicad.com
CUERO – The shelves of the middle room of Crafty Chics are lined with hundreds of paints of all colors, glitter, glue, stencils, paintbrushes, markers, stamps and more. A playground for budding artists, Crafty Chics is the perfect place to get a little messy alongside friends or family. “It’s always fun in here,” said co-owner Lisa Waterbury. Crafty Chics, located in downtown Cuero, has been in business for a little more than two years. The shop specializes in artistic crafts in a variety of media, including scrapbooking and paint. The shop started as a hobby for co-owners Waterbury and Connie Hawes, both of Victoria. The two women would host craft parties at their homes for their family and friends. As popularity grew, the two women soon needed to rent out a space. They offer monthly programs for the public as well as private classes. Public programs include painting on canvas, repurposed wood, Mason jars and wood pallets. For private classes, Crafty Chics has hosted a variety of parties, such as bridal showers, team-building for companies and birthday parties, including parties for children. “Children love painting, and we’ve received several requests to host children’s birthday parties,” Waterbury, 59, said. Hawes, 55, said that though the shop offers a variety of craft design services, 66
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Lisa Waterbury and Connie Hawes, co-owners of Crafty Chics in Cuero, pose in their store.
Natalie Hawes works the register while customers, Scarlett Moeller and Sandra Nichols, shop at Crafty Chics in Cuero.
