by | May 18, 2012

Denver Craft Ninjas – Treat Yo Self!


We need a break! How about you?
Summer is right around the corner and things have been crazy over at Ninja Headquarters – we think it might be nice to take a breather!

So, we’re taking a little break and planning one project for May & June.
But since we’re desperately in need of pampering, our project will be focused on doing just that!

We’ve got a handmade lotion bar project planned for you – A little something to soften your garden worn hands!
But that’s not all! We’re gonna do a milk bath recipe to soothe your summer kissed skin and take the sting out of those bug bites AND we’ve got a lemony salt scrub planned too.
Everyone will leave with goodies to use – and you’ll have all the tools available to you to make them at home!

The date for this project is June 3rd, 2012 and, as usual, we’ll be meeting at Three Kings Tavern from 1-5 PM! You come bearing yummy treats to share, a couple bucks for cocktails or sodas, and be ready to learn something!

We’ll be providing all the materials and have set the price for this project at $25.00. Also, we’re capping this project at 25 attendees! Please be sure to plan accordingly if you want in on this project!

Follow this link to sign up via our pre-paid registration site and note that we’ve added some payment policies to make sure we’re all on the same page!

Let’s welcome summer with soft skin and a few tricks up our sleeves! See you soon!

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by | May 16, 2012

Ninjas in the News


When 5280 Magazine contacted us to talk about what we do in Denver…well, we were flabbergasted!
I mean, who knew anyone was paying attention to what we’ve been doing?
But as our good friend Spencer (that’s him in the photo) puts it, we’ve been “building a community in the basement of a bar with a bunch of tattooed ladies and glitter”.

Denver Craft Ninjas IS a community and we grow with new faces, tons of adventures, and undeniable relationships that make each meet-up more fun and rewarding.

We’re thrilled beyond belief that our first press was from such a cool magazine – even better that it features Denver grown amazingness. We’re in good company too – our friends Fabric Bliss and Ink Lounge were included in this feature.

You can read the whole piece here! Thanks, 5280 Magazine – you people are amazing!

As for the rest of you, we’ll be posting our May/June project soon!

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by | May 4, 2012

Canning & Pickling Helliemae’s Style

A lot of Denver Craft Ninja projects start out as hair-brained plans over cocktails or daydreams cooked up from the desk of my day job.
I envision Ninjas crowded around a table learning something cool and I settle in imagining how fun it will be – however, when the logistics must be sorted out the whole scene goes from perfect to lagged down with practical planning about space, materials, and cost.
But the dreaming is the best part and, when everything comes together just right, the dream actually becomes reality.
Our little canning project turned out that way – perfect. Continue reading →

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by | April 15, 2012

Chutney Canning and Pickle Making with Helliemae’s!

We’re so proud to announce this workshop in conjunction with Ellen Daehnick of Helliemae’s Handcrafted Caramels! Ellen is a talented caramel aficionado and has offered her expertise instructing the Denver Craft Ninjas in a canning and pickling project.

The project will consist of two recipes – chutney and a simple quick pickle recipe that will give every attendee the opportunity to learn the general tenants of canning and simple pickling.
The Denver Craft Ninjas will provide all of the materials needed for this project – this includes ingredients, jars, and equipment. Each attendee will leave with jars of both chutney and pickles!

ALSO, we’ll be having a BBQ and will provide brats, tofu dogs, buns and enough beers for everyone to have 1! We’ll be sampling our chutney and hanging out!

This workshop has a limited number of spaces. We want everyone to be able to learn in a safe environment and have limited the class to 15 attendees.

The project will take place at the Helliemae’s Factory on April 29th from 1:00-5:00 PM.
The cost for this workshop is $27.00

Please pre-pay for the workshop via the link below:
http://bit.ly/HETUti

We’re thrilled to offer this super cool skill and even more jazzed to have the lovely Ellen doing the teaching! Ooh, and don’t forget! You can’t leave the factory without some of those delicious Helliemae’s Handcrafted Caramels!

If you’d like more than one beer, please BYOB – we know you’ll be responsible.
PLEASE JOIN US!

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by | April 12, 2012

Denver Craft Ninjas vs. Ooh La La Burlesque! Pasties!

We’ve done a lot of cool projects in the past – but this one could be characterized as the best!

When you combine Denver Craft Ninjas stealthy bad ass craft prowess with the lovely and entrancing glamour of Ooh La La Burlesque…good things are bound to happen! Our pasty project rocked it!

I’ll keep this short and sweet because I think the pictures really tell the story!
Glitter, sequins, nipple talk! All subjects that come up regularly at any Denver Craft Ninja meet up, but now we had a real reason to gab about them.

The lovely Kitty Crimson, Fanny Fitztightlee, and Aluka Salt came with a variety of their own lovely handmade works of art to share their personal technique of pasty making. They shared their knowledge, provided guidance, and were downright sweet, hilarious, and kind beyond measure.

Everyone learned the fundamentals of pasty making and came up with their own brilliant styles. And like I mentioned, there were a lot of jewels, glitter, and sequins being thrown around. The sign of any truly successful Ninja endeavor can be measured by the amount of sparkly detritus littered across the room.

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As you can see, the ladies had a special surprise for us in the form of a gentleman demonstrating some pasties made by the super talented Aluka Salt!
Everyone worked hard and left with at least one pair of sparkly pasties…if not more than one pair!

And it’s all thanks to Ooh La La Burlesque! We’re endlessly appreciative of their willingness to meet with us and share their skills. We encourage Denver folk to check out an Ooh La La Burlesque show and stay afoot of all the cool adventures these ladies have. Don’t forget…they have Boylesque too!

As usual, events like this don’t happen without Jim Norris and the fine people at Three Kings Tavern.
Jim’s kindness is unparalleled and we’re always treated with such care! Thanks so much, you sweeties!

Stay tuned! We’ll be posting our next project VERY soon!

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by | April 2, 2012

Ninja Catch-Up! Sea Pennies, Yelp, and More!

There are no excuses for not keeping up with this blog.
So, I’ll just say that the Denver Craft Ninjas have been busy. Crazy busy, really!

Photo courtesy of Nicole Honner Hess

First, I’ve got to talk about our crochet project!
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to meet up with Kelli Petersen from Bitter O’Clock. If you don’t know Kelli, she’s the sweetest, most talented lady out there and her fine crochet work at Bitter O’Clock is wonderfully complex and humorous. The lady has skills and she was a perfect person to ask to help with a crochet project for Denver Craft Ninjas. Continue reading →

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by | February 28, 2012

Denver Craft Ninjas vs. Ooh La La Burlesque

Have you always wanted to try burlesque?

Some alluring dance? Tassel twirling?

Well, now is your chance!

 The Denver Craft Ninjas are teaming up with Ooh La La Burlesque to bring you our March project on April 1st with an afternoon pasty workshop!

That’s right! We’re learning tricks of the trade from 5 lovely ladies from the Denver based burlesque troop on April Fool’s Day. But this ain’t no joke!

Fanny Fitztightlee, Kitty Crimson, Aluka Salt, Marianna Trench, and Surlie Temple will be giving us pointers on how to make our own DIY sparkly pasties!

We’ll provide all the materials, instruction, and some direction on how to display your pasties for your own at-home burlesque show.

To clarify, this is an event for LADY Ninjas 18 and older. Also, Denver Craft Ninjas will just be making pasties and will not be expected to display their pasties. However, please be aware that we will be discussing parts of the female anatomy and Ooh La La Burlesque will be giving a brief presentation on how to use and showcase pasties.

Please establish your comfort level when RSVPing.

The cost for this event is $15.00. There is limited space in this workshop and attendance MUST be confirmed via pre-paid registration HERE!

We are so thrilled to work with the lovely and talented performers from Ooh La La Burlesque and can’t wait to share a little risqué DIY!

The event will take place at Three Kings Tavern from 1-5 PM on April 1st, 2012.

If you have any questions, please contact Becky at DenverCraftNinjas@gmail.com

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