"Kathy Cano Murillo strikes us as one of those people who, stranded on a desert island with nothing but a volleyball, a deck of playing cards and some coconuts, would not only craft a rescue vehicle and distress
signal but whip up a spiffy castaway-themed wardrobe to wear as she did
so. And she would be having a great time. And so would you. Visit the
Arizona Republic contributor's site to get the craft fever yourself."
– USA Today
In my new novel, Waking Up in the Land of Glitter, my main character, Star, makes a love shrine much like La tormenta for her ex-boyfriend, Theo. This is a love shrine I made long before I even called them love shrines! This is from around 2001. I let it go, and wished so bad that I had kept it! Read more» WAKING UP IN THE LAND OF GLITTER: A Crafty Chica Novel - The book trailer! Get your copy HERE!
Thanks for stopping by the site! I hope you find the goodies within these pages inspiring enough to make you want to stitch, glue, paint and doodle your way to a glitter-filled life. I don’t claim to be the ultimate guru of all things hand made. All I know is making art is my drug of choice. I’m a hardcore craftaholic. Watch your stuff around me, because I’m bound to glue sequins on it.
How Blogging Changed My Life I shared my story in Redbook Magazine along with five other incredible women who are all following their passion and working to make the world a better place through their blogs! Read the article>
Find Time to Craft Think you can’t fit art in your schedule? Think again. Check it out here>
Crafty Chica in the New York Times! Check out this great article in the New York Times. Check it out here>
Crafty Chica on NPR A Glittery Interview... Listen now>
Crafty Chica's Video plea to
Ellen DeGeneres about GLITTER! I know her season is almost over, but I couldn't let it end without one last plea. Here's a little video I made for her. I hope you get to see it Ellen!Check it out here>
Here is where you can find me! •Buy Crafty Chica products on Amazon.com and • at boutiques nationwide
• Check out my web series, "Crafting With the Chica" • on LifetimeTV.com
• See me on the DIY Network & HGTV!
Thanks for stopping by the site! I hope you find the goodies within these pages inspiring enough to make you want to stitch, glue, paint and doodle your way to a glitter-filled life. I don’t claim to be the ultimate guru of all things hand made. All I know is making art is my drug of choice. I’m a hardcore craftaholic. Watch your stuff around me, because I’m bound to glue sequins on it. 
I know her season is almost over, but I couldn't let it end without one last plea. Here's a little video I made for her. I hope you get to see it Ellen!
