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"Kathy Cano Murillo is a crafty mama whose projects are as different from Martha's tastefully done handiwork as Carmen Miranda is from Barbara Bush."

– BUST Magazine


Show your patriotism this Independence Day with the help of a "paws"itively adorable friend! Read more»

Hang out with me on my Phoenix dream day! Click here for more Crafty Chica videos>

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.

Peace, love and glitter,

Kathy — La Crafty Chica





Jewelry | Holiday | Food | Valentine's Day | Other Celebrations | Day of the Dead | Inside | Lights | Wearables | Summer/4th of July | Collage/Paper | Wedding | Beauty | Recycled | Shrines | Halloween


Soda Can Star Lights
July 02, 2009

Glittered heart
July 02, 2009

Flashy Fireworks Headdress
July 02, 2009

Independence Day Paper Swag
July 01, 2009

Fireworks Serving Tray
July 01, 2009


Chihuahua Fever: How I Almost
Got Kicked Out of Ranch Market


Trauma Mama: How I Came
to Respect the Hot Knife

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>

Coming soon:
• NEW Crafty Chica products!

My debut novel, Waking Up in The
Land of Glitter (Grand Central Publishing)

• Crafty Chica Art Cruise 2010, register now!

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
• My column: Every week in The Arizona Republic
• See me on the DIY Network & HGTV!