"Kathy Cano Murillo is the renaissance woman of DIY Culture."
– Venus Magazine
The Crafty Chica DIY Project Library: a collection of fabulous handmade ideas by Kathy Cano-Murillo, the Crafty Chica!
Tuesday, October 05, 2004
Good Candy/Bad Candy Halloween Placemats
These are placemats I painted from regular blank canvas placemats I bought at the craft store. You know how after you are done trick-or-treating, you go home and do what? Sort the candy! Weed out the icky and offer it to your mom and safe the rest for the middle of night to nibble on! * For more artsy goodness, check out CraftyChica.com *
In a (hefty) nutshell: I'm a mom, wife, artist, author & left-handed middle-child binge crafter Sagittarian. We have 4 Chihuahuas. I designed a product line with Duncan Enterprises - it launches this summer nationwide!
I write a weekly nationally syndicated craft column for The Arizona Republic.
I've authored six books. My 7th is a sewing book for Potter Craft and it comes out Feb. 17, 2009.
I wrote and sold my first novel, "Love Shine". It comes out in summer 2009 (Grand Central Publishing).
I make and sell a line of "Chicano Pop Art" with my husband, Patrick Murillo. He does all my illos! We are currently prepping for a six-month art installation for the Heard Museum. It opens October 2008.
I have a web series with LifetimeTV.com called "Crafting With the Chica".
I love to read. I watch too much TV!
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Note to visitors:
Hola! This site is the archive of all my past projects for Gannett News Service and The Arizona Republic. These ideas are for personal use only. I make a living as a craft designer, so I will be using these ideas in my published works. If you are thinking of selling or using these ideas for profit, please give respect and "twist" them to make them your own - put your own stamp on them to make them different. It will work out for the best for both of us! Thank you and much respect from one creative person to another! — Kathy