
It’s a creativity exercise she still practices to this day! Kathy lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband, two kids, and five Chihuahuas. Inspired by Judy Blume and Erma Bombeck, she caught the literary bug in grade school, where she used to draw a picture and then write a colorful story to go with it. She has been writing stories longer than she has been crafting. She has shared her crafty ideas on local television, as well as on Sí TV, HGTV, and DIY network. Waking Up in the Land of Glitter ( 2010) (The first book in the Crafty Chica series) A novel by Kathy Cano-Murillo Buy from Amazon Search Sorry, weve not found any editions of this book at Amazon Find this book at With glue guns, glitter, twigs, or yarn, the ordinary can become extraordinary. She also has been featured in numerous media outlets such as The New York Times Magazine, NPR’s Weekend Edition, USA Today, Bust, and Latina magazine.

Waking Up in the Land of Glitter released in March 2010 and her second. Kathy has a Crafty Chica line of art supplies that are sold nationwide. La Casa Loca: Latino Style Comes Home: 45 Funky Craft Projects for Decorating and Entertaining: Cano-Murillo, Kathy: 9781564969439: Books - Amazon.ca Skip to main content.ca. A former syndicated columnist for The Arizona Republic, she is the founder of the award-winning Web site, Craft圜 and the author of seven nonfiction craft books and a Web series on. She lives in Phoenix, AZ, with her husband, two kids, and five Chihuahuas.With a life motto of “Crafts! Drama! Glitter!” Crafty Chica Kathy Cano-Murillo is a creative force of nature. Kathy's mission with her novels is to share stories about contemporary Latinas living and working in the creative arts.

Kathy blogs at Craft圜 and designs Crafty Chica product lines and sells her original creations at Craft圜. She is currently writing her third novel. Kathy's debut novel, Waking Up in the Land of Glitter released in March 2010 and her second, Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing in March 2011. Her manuscript sold in 2007 in a three-way bidding war to Grand Central Publishing. She wrote from 10 pm-2 am every night while her family slept, a tradition she still carries on to this day. In 2004, Kathy pursued her dream of writing a novel and finished her first draft for National Novel Writing Month. She has authored ten books: seven craft books, two women's fiction novels, and a non-fiction book about Frida Kahlo. Waking Up in the Land of Glitter ebook Crafty Chica By Kathy Cano-Murillo Read a Sample Format ebook ISBN 9780446509244 Series Author Publisher Release 01 March 2010 Subjects Find this title in Libby, the library reading app by OverDrive.

As an adult, Kathy went on to have a 13-year newspaper career at The Arizona Republic as an entertainment reporter, all while running her award-winning web site, Craft圜. Kathy has been a writer longer than she has been a crafter, inspired in grade school by Erma Bombeck and Judy Blume. She has been profiled for her art and crafts in The New York Times, USA Today, Buzzfeed, and NPR. People most know Kathy Cano-Murillo as The Crafty Chica.
