Crafty Chica's Blog (8)

This is project is months in the making and I can finally unveil! ChicaWriter.com I love writing and have been pushing the pencil longer than I've been making art. It has been a dream come true to author my craft books and I'm hoping to do more, bu… Continue

I never used to be sketchy. I used to pride my freestylin’ ways of crafting wherever my thread or glue would take me. Even when I began writing my newspaper craft column eight years ago, I preferred to make things up as I went along. That changed last year when I

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TO ENTER: Submit a photo of a tote you made or embellished (ANY kind at all, any style, no product purchase necessary, anything goes!). Submit photo to the group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/craftychicachallege… Continue

I'll be in Los Angeles for one day for a book signing. Come make an applique, win aprize, meet some other crafty chicas!!! REPOST FROM HANDMADE GALLERIES BLOG: Crafty Chica’s Handmade Crafternoon! Looking for some craft inspiration? Come spend your afternoon crafting with Kathy Cano-Murillo, the Crafty Chica! * When: Sunday, February 22 * Where: Handmade Galleries 14556 Ventura Blvd Sherman Oaks, CA * Time: Noon Be the first to get her new book, Crafty Chica’s Guide to Artful Sewing, and ha… Continue

Visit CraftZine.com HERE to enter this sewing machine I decorated, as well as a bracelet, a copy of the book, AND 30 jars of Crafty Chica glitter! Peace, love, and glitter! Kathy :-) Continue

Nana Cano's shrine: buttons and thread for her sewing, chilis, beans and a cornhusk for… Continue

Lordy, Valentine's Day is this Saturday! Here are… Continue

I've been so excited to get involved here that I kept saving it for when I "have time." Well, that will never come - the perfect time is now! All of you are so inspiring!!! Just wanted to drop by and say hi to everyone!! Happy crafting!! Peace, love and glitter! Kathy :-) Continue