When I was at CHA in January, I stopped by to say ho-lahh to Leah Kramer (Craftser.org) during her demo in the indie craft area. As expected, she offered an adorable idea: Customized floral hair clips! Before her say a buffet of bins filled with silk flowers, accompanied by a tray of hair clips. We ...

Say hello to my new little friends! The kids are with Patrick's family up north this weekend, so Patrick and I thought we'd have some quality time. We went for a nice breakfast this morning and on the way home decided to stop at the Ranch Market. I lovvve, lovvve, lovvve Ranch Market. I lose myself ...

Here is a picture of something I made a long time ago. It's a glass pitcher that I decorated with designs using rubber cement. Yah! rubber cement! After you doodle all over it, (I poured the RC into a squeeze bottle), you use glass spray paint to add color, and then wash off the rubber cement. It ac...

"Santa Martita", photo illustration by Kathy Cano-Murillo. In the New York Times article that came out yesterday, there is a quote by me about Martha: “Martha has always been an inspiration to me, in a weird way, because I cannot do her type of crafts, no matter how hard I try,� Cano-Murillo say...

Thursday night I had my signing at Changing Hands in Tempe. It was going to be a tricky night because Patrick had a gig at the Sail Inn in Tempe. We decided he would go with me to my event and then we'd go together to his. My book signing turned out great. An energetic, diverse crowd. Thank you to t...

It is really hard to see from the picture, but this box has different "layers" from a postcard (gotta love SHAG!). to make it, you take one box, cover the inside with paint, glue, and glitter. You then cut the designs out ofthe postcard - the backing, the mid-section and then the main image. You rea...

I am so proud to have my first Arizona booksigning at Changing Hands! If you come out, I promise to make the event memorable! I'll have all the supplies to show you how to make your own appliques, as well as some surprise treats (prizes!). Time: Thursday, February 26, 2009 7:00 p.m. Location: Changi...

People often tell me they would love to craft but don't know where to start. I've been there too, my peeps! The photo of me in the skirt is the first thing I ever sewed. It was a simple skirt and I hated the process because I could not figure out the stupid pattern. I made it work, but would fend of...

(Illustration copyright, Patrick Murillo, 2009) REPOST FROM HANDMADE GALLERIES BLOG: 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 B...

Nana Cano's shrine: buttons and thread for her sewing, chilis, beans and a cornhusk for her cooking, a phone for her juicy conversations, an elephant because she loved and collected them (decorations), crocheted lace because she did that too, silk leaves and roses because she had a green thumb, her ...