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by | February 28, 2013 · 11:34 pm

National Craft Month

Yep! It’s that time of year again! March is National Craft Month!

And we’re so darn thrilled to have our month jam packed with all kinds of crafty goodness!

We’d love to know how you’ll be celebrating! Please share, in the comments, what you’ll be working on in March. Let’s talk materials, patterns, projects, and what is inspiring you!

We’ll be working on projects throughout the month and sharing them with you! We’ll provide you with directions, lists of materials, and hopefully we can create together!

Also, our Ninja-in-Chief is headed to Craftcation this month! She’ll be sharing her adventures with us! With great indie business classes and DIY projects, it’ll be worth paying attention!
She’ll be using Twitter and Facebook to share all the best that Craftcation has to offer.

 

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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 | June 30, 2011 · 9:32 pm

Denver Craft Ninjas Beer Brewing Project

Do you like beer? Of course, you do! Who doesn’t? We live in Colorado for heaven’s sake!

Colorado peeps know their beer and Ben Gardner, of Beer at Home, is one of those guys that has a passion for brewing and a willingness to teach others about it.

It’s been a long time coming, but after teaming up with Ben, PJ Hoberman of Denver Off the Wagon, and Bess Dougherty from Total Beverage…we’re ready to offer NINJA BREWING! Continue reading →

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by | March 1, 2011 · 4:22 am

Paste Paper with Laughing Mouse Press

Crafting can be revolutionary.
It’s true!
There are skills that one can have in their repertoire that can come  in handy for making a difference.

We like to think that every getdown the Denver Craft Ninjas have leads to a new skill, an exciting obsession, a committed hobby!  That, in and of itself, is a revolutionary thing!

Spencer Keralis, of Laughing Mouse Press, considers paste paper and book binding “technologies”.  We met up on Sunday, at Three Kings’ Phoenix Gallery, and Spencer taught us the application of a practical skill – a technology – that has historical roots in revolution!

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by | February 25, 2011 · 7:03 pm

Tech Craft


I love the idea of craft with purpose.
Crafting without objective, direction, a plan…well, it can quickly turn into a mess.

The people at How to Get What You Want are masters of turning crafty endeavors into something amazing!

Recently, they posted how to make DIY fabric speakers.
YES, SPEAKERS! 
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