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Michaels Arts & Crafts Stores carries the new Crafty Chica product line, developed by artist Kathy Cano-Murillo.
 After 18 years of gluing and glittering for a living, Cano-Murillo’s wildest dream comes true – her own product line at Michaels Arts & Crafts Stores!
 August 1, 2008 (Fresno, Calif.) -- Thanks to her award-winning web site and syndicated newspaper column, Cano-Murillo of CraftyChica.com is known for her use of intense colors, freeform collages, and inspiring blog posts, books and TV appearances.  The Crafty Chica product line is now available at select Michaels Arts & Crafts Stores.
 “It’s like a crafty fairy tale,” laughs Cano-Murillo, 43. “I started crafting with my husband 18 years ago as a way to pay the bills. We focused on designs that celebrated our Mexican-American culture because we couldn’t find any cool decorations in stores. We even mixed our own glitter colors and made our own scrapbook paper! Soon after, my motive shifted to inspiring others to get crafty. Little did I know all of it would lead to this!”
Cano-Murillo used kamikaze social networking skills to spread her multi-culti message to the masses. The result is thousands of loyal fans that prefer glittered varnish to pretty pastels. Duncan Enterprises, makers of Aleene’s Crafting Adhesives and Tulip Fashion Art brand products, knew that Cano-Murillo had found a very important niche within the craft industry and hired her to design the Crafty Chica product line.
Together with her husband, Cano-Murillo dreamed up and designed hundreds of products and hand made each prototype. They painstakingly chose the best 41 for the initial product launch. Rose stencils, holographic glitters, Day of the Dead appliqués, and milagro heart iron-on transfers are just a few of the items in the extensive line.
“This line is for anyone who loves bright colors, super shiny varnish and lots of glitter,” said Cano-Murillo.  “It’s also for people who love world culture. Most importantly, I want people to know that each product comes with good energy - proof that the craziest of dreams can come true.”
About Kathy Cano-Murillo
Kathy is a left-handed, middle-child, binge crafter, Sagittarian. She and her husband of 18 years have two kids and four Chihuahuas. Her award-winning web site, www.CraftyChica.com, MySpace page, www.myspace.com/craftychica, and blog, www.thecraftychica.blogspot.com, receive more than 35,000 unique visitors each month. Kathy’s seventh book, Crafty Chica’s Guide to Artful Sewing (Potter Craft) is due out in the Spring of 2009, as well as her debut novel. She can be seen on DIY Network, HGTV, and on her web series on LifetimeTV.com. Her Arizona Republic newspaper column runs nationwide every week, and her handmade jewelry can be purchased at Target.com.
About the Crafty Chica product line
The Crafty Chica product line, developed by Kathy Cano-Murillo, the Crafty Chica, is a vibrant mix of craft products and kits geared for those who crave color and pop art combined with innovation and easy applications. It's all about high shine, glitter and bold colors - with a dash of rock 'n roll.
About Duncan Enterprises
For 61 years, Duncan Enterprises, a Fresno, Calif. based company, has been a leading ceramics arts and crafts marketing, manufacturing, sourcing and distribution organization with a reputation for excellence in product development, quality, education and health & safety. Not one to rest on its reputation, Duncan Enterprises always strives to explore new avenues of creativity for its core brands, Duncan Ceramic Arts, Aleene’s Crafting Adhesives, Crafty Chica and Tulip Fashion Art.
 For more information, contact:
Alyson Udell
559-294-3335
audell@duncanmail.com
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