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by | May 7, 2013 · 9:00 am

Craft Ninjas vs. Seed Bombs (and Garden Markers)!

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Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times

May is the perfect month to do some guerrilla seed bombing! Maybe in your own yard…maybe in the abandoned lot in your neighborhood that’s screaming for some greenery and color!
And we’re here to help you transform your neighborhood into a lovely place for the summer!

Our project this month is to hand roll seed bombs and make some cute little garden markers!

We’ll provide the materials and you be ready to get your hands dirty!
May 19th, 2013 – 1-5 PM at Three Kings Tavern
$23 bucks covers materials (dirt, seeds), containers, gloves, etc. – you’ll walk away with enough seed bombs to go crazy AND with the know how to make them yourselves at home!
Grab your spot via the link here!

Please don’t forget – it’s always better when you bring a little extra dough for a cocktail or two and some snacks to share with your fellow Ninjas!

Can’t wait to see you, Ninjas!

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by | March 26, 2013 · 9:52 am

Denver Craft Ninjas vs. IKEA!

Yep, you read that right!
We’re tangling with IKEA for our April project and only the strong will survive!

Craft Ninjas vs. IKEA

We’ve teamed up with IKEA for a super fun project that will make use of all the excess cardboard that they’ve got lying around. We’re calling it Reduce, Reuse, Re-Craft!

Join us on April 14th, 2013 at IKEA from 1-4 PM.
But Ninjas, here’s the catch! – we only have 10 spots saved for this event!!
For those of you Quick Draw McGraws – go to this link to sign up for one of our spots!

IKEA will be posting their Family email on April 1st where they will offer 25 more spots! GRAB THEM IF YOU CAN! 

THIS EVENT IS FREE!
That means you get to chill in IKEA, learn how to recycle cardboard in a crafty way, and hang out with the coolest craft group in Denver!

Hurry, hurry! Don’t miss it!

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by | March 13, 2013 · 9:00 am

Craft Ninjas vs. Hand Printed Tea Towels

Weather can throw a wrench in any good plan! Sadly, we had to cancel our first date for this great project.
So many people had signed up and were ready to stamp their hearts out. One Ninja was excited to come before her baby was born and we were excited to see her! (Leslie was born on March 7th – Congrats Rachel!)
Alas, a really good snow storm came in and, with safety in mind, we cancelled our February project and made it our March project.

But you can’t keep Denver Craft Ninjas down! We waited it out and invited more Ninjas to jump in and we made up for our missed date with some serious crafty work!

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This project is so easy to crank out! And there’s lots of room for you to flex your creative muscle and try a variety of techniques in creating your own stamps.
The materials are so darn easy too! Grab some craft foam, spray adhesive, cardboard, fabric paint, and some fabric and get busy! Share your pictures with us if you do try this project – we’d love to see what you’re up to.

As usual, we couldn’t do what we do without Jim and 3 Kings Tavern! It’s a great place that supports its community on Broadway. We’re tickled pink to be a part of it all!

We want to mention how psyched we are to have our super-intern Amber back in Denver! Expect to see more of her hanging out with us!

Now, seriously…keep your eyes peeled for our April project. It’s going to be unprecedented and we’re crazy excited to share it with you! STAY TUNED!

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by | March 3, 2013 · 11:22 am

RESCHEDULED – Hand Printed Tea Towels!

RESCHEDULED!

As much as we love the snow…the snow storm on February 24th put the kibosh on our Ninja fun!
So, we’ve set a new date and, although short notice, we’d still love to have you!

Join us on March 10th – from 1-5 PM at Three Kings Tavern for some serious hand printing of your own designs!

This project is $20! And we ask that you pre-register for the event via this link so that we can have all the materials ready for you.

We’ll provide three white tea towels, craft foam to create your very own stamps, and fabric paint. You can go wild decorating and when you’re done, you can take home your pieces and use them or share them as gifts (because they make perfect gifts)!

Hope to see you next Sunday!

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by | February 7, 2013 · 11:05 am

Hand Printed Tea Towels

We’ve always been a family of people who love dish towels.
My mom can’t leave a craft fair without loading up all the embroidered tea towels and then slowly working her way through them at home.
They’re handy! And the cuter they are, the more fun they are to use.

So, that’s our project plan for February! Hand printed tea towels will make your kitchen a little bit brighter.
Join us on February 24th – from 1-5 PM at Three Kings Tavern for some serious hand printing of your own designs!

This project is $20! And we ask that you pre-register for the event via this link so that we can have all the materials ready for you.

We’ll provide three white tea towels, craft foam to create your very own stamps, and fabric paint. You can go wild decorating and when you’re done, you can take home your pieces and use them or share them as gifts (because they make perfect gifts)!

Hope to see you there!

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by | February 1, 2013 · 12:00 pm

Denver Craft Ninjas vs. Sweater Chains and DIY Collars

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Sometimes hanging with a small group of Ninjas is the best!
You get the chance to know each other and craft together – the laughter comes easy, the talk is fun, and you walk away feeling like you made new friends.
At least that’s how I felt after our Sweater Chain/DIY Collar project.

The crew was small, the bloody marys were delicious, and we mastered some jewelry making skills and got to play with beads and buttons.
Couldn’t get a better Sunday than that!

Sweater Chains are crazy cute and, even with some trial and error, I think everyone walked out with a finished piece that they loved. And the DIY Collars were fun and gave everyone a chance to customize and embellish their collar! We all agreed pouring over buttons and beads is a blast – sparkly and inspiring!

Thanks to the mostly new Ninjas that showed up! There were a few regulars though and they make such a good ambassadors for newbies – always friendly and welcoming!

As usual, thanks to Three Kings – They let us play our music, they run out for lightbulbs for us, and they generally do their best to make us feel at home!

Now, you Ninjas stay tuned! We have all kinds of great things coming up in February and we’d love to see you!

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by | January 4, 2013 · 8:00 am

DIY Collar & Sweater Chain Project!

Something has definitely been missing from our wardrobe! Something with chic shine! A little 50′s style granny glitz!
Have you been feeling the same way?

Well, if you have…you should join us for this totally adorable project!

We’ll be making a lovely DIY collar! These beautiful accents pull together any outfit with a little shine and neat, chic lines. We’ll offer a couple different styles and you can decide which one works best for you!
And the sweater chains! Oh my, these are addictive little darlings!
Hold a sweater, coat, or jacket together! Or even better, you can add these to your handbag or even a pocket. No matter how you decide to use them, you’ll be thrilled with how sweet they are!

You’ll leave with not one, but two new additions to your neckline!

As usual, we’ll be covering all the materials! The metallic faux leather, chain, jump rings, tools and shiny baubles!

We’ll be meeting at Three Kings on January 27th from 1-5 PM.
The cost of this project is $25 and we ask that you register via this link!
Bring a little extra dough for a cocktail, beer or soda! And don’t forget – bring something to snack on that you don’t mind sharing!

Let’s kick off 2013 with something to add a little pop to your ensemble! Don’t miss it!

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by | December 3, 2012 · 9:00 am

Denver Craft Ninjas Domino Pendants!

Jewelry always brings ladies out of the woodwork!

Some may be interested in learning to make it, but a lot are excited about wearing it! I’m guilty as the next lady…I love me some sparkles! Our pendant project brought a lot of enthusiasm out of Craft Ninjas this month…so much so that we had inquiries on tutorials and materials.

We’re always psyched to share our ideas with you. A big part of learning about a project is teaching it and I learned so much from all of you!

Take a look at the photos to see all the lovely, hard working Ninjas that came to our domino pendant project! Also, peep their fine handy work! They’re all amazing pendant makers. It’s just a fact.
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by | November 1, 2012 · 9:00 am

Denver Craft Ninjas vs. Domino Pendants

We’ve had lots of great suggestions on our Pinterest “Your Project Ideas” board and we’re always getting feedback on crafts you’d like to try.
Recently, someone suggested holiday gifts and when this lovely project presented itself…we couldn’t resist!

For November, we’ll be making domino pendants! We’ll be using rubber stamps, alcohol inks, and water based markers to create unique pendants. The simple techniques we’ll be employing will create colorful pieces that make beautiful gifts!

We’ll be providing all the materials for this project – this includes 2 dominos, jewelry findings, a lovely variety of Art Nouveau rubber stamps, and colorful alcohol inks and water based markers.

So, here’s the details:

November 18th, 2012 1:00- 5:00 PM at 3 Kings Tavern

The domino pendant project is $20 and covers all materials and instruction.
RSVP is a must – Use the this link to register for a spot!

As usual, bring some snacks to share and a little extra cash for a soda, beer, or cocktail!
We’re really excited about seeing all the unique designs you’ll come up with!

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by | October 31, 2012 · 9:00 am

3rd Annual Dia de los Muertos Sugar Skulls vs. Denver Craft Ninjas

Our Dia de los Muertos sugar skull party is always a grand old time, but this year was particularly fun and looking back at the photos is a great reminder of all the sweet faces and hilarious moments we had!

There was glitter everywhere, someone sat on a pastry bag filled with blue royal icing, and there was a hipster Leonard Nimoy sugar skull. I mean, how could it get better than that.

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The nice part about this event is that we can be inclusive and share the day with kids! And man almighty, did we have some lovely princesses and sparkly costumes.
And luckily, there was a enough cupcakes and glitter to go around!

It takes a lot of hands to make a project like this happen.
We’re so appreciative to the ladies that helped make the skulls – Sarah, Maura, Mary, Jen, Dia, and Miriam. We were lucky enough to share an evening with fancy pizzas, cheap wine, and an assembly line of sugar skulls.

Also, we could never do this event without Three Kings. We worry sometimes that the glitter and feathers left behind at a project like this will cause Three Kings to give us the boot, but they’re so darn nice and supportive. We’re forever grateful!

It was a great day of tradition – Dia de los Muertos tradition and, now, Denver Craft Ninjas tradition!
And, as usual, it’s never the same without you Ninjas! Happy Halloween!

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