Crafting Ninja Nance

DIY l THRIFTY l SIMPLE l CRAFTS

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#wirecaketopper

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#woodburning #housewarminggift #beeropener

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Wedding Wine Milestones

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30th birthday gift ideas Wine basket

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Baby shower crafts!

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Yup another 30th birthday gift!  Custom converse!  I decorated a photo box with the inside top lid of friendship quotes and filled the box with photos of our friendship throughout the years.  Also, 30 different types of beers - “Enjoy the many flavors of 30″. 

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I had two friend celebrating their 30th birthday, which we combined into their “60th bidet”.  Some fun gift ideas and decor!

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I baked these for a friend’s 30th birthday.  Her nickname is squirrel, hence the squirrel theme.  

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DIY Iron On Shirts

My friends and I were going to a 80′s party, but didn’t want to spend much on costumes.  We bought t-shirts from Michaels for $2.50.  They were on sale for 2/$5.  We bought a pack of Inkjet Fabric Iron On for $5 (Orig. $9.99, but we used a 50% coupon) (http://www.joann.com/june-tailor-quick-fuse-inkjet-fabric-sheets-3-pkg/5837455.html?mkwid=cYMCvRCH|dc&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Shopping+-+Sewing&CS_003=12311117&CS_010=%5BProductId%5D&gclid=CjwKEAjw67SvBRC1m5zPv4GboAUSJAB6MJlk_F8Ok1YHVJmucblTWJLFb3FmSwqYUkkcXGoPJDtM5BoCl3Tw_wcB)

But when I got home, my Inkjet printer ran out of color ink.  I wasn’t going to go spend $50 for new ink, so I got creative.  I printed out the design I wanted for my t-shirts in black and white.  I placed the iron sheet on top of it and traced the image.  I used my sharpie markers to color in the design images,  Then I used scissors and a xacto knife to cut out the design.  Lastly, ironed on the designed onto the shirts.

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DIY Christmas Stockings and Holders!  

Our chimney mantel was looking bare and I didn’t want to spend lots of money on personalized stockings.  I bought burlap fabric Joann’s.  It ranges from $4-12 per yard, but Joann’s always has a coupon for 40-60% off on single fabric item.  To make one stocking, I use 1/3 a yard and use a stocking pattern printed on ledger size paper. 

I sewed the two pieces together and sewed an inch wide strip as the hook.  

To personalize each stocking.  I had some leftover white canvas fabric to stitch on the stocking.  I used Embroidery Floss to stitch the names. You buy a single color for a dollar or less.  I just bought a pack of 36 for $4.99 and it’s even cheaper if you use a coupon. (http://www.joann.com/cotton-embroidery-floss-primary-36-skeins/5039466.html#q=Embrodery%2Bfloss&start=1)

For some reason Stocking Holders are absurdly expensive.  I did not want to spend a dime for it!  I used cardboard box around the house and cut out a box pattern. I filled it with rocks and gravel outside of my house, but you can fill it with whatever heavy weights you have around the house.  I wrapped it up with Christmas paper I had and use ribbon to hook in the stocking.  

For the Christmas Banner, I used Romantiques font, which you can download for free (http://www.dafont.com/romantiques.font).  Printed it on cardstock paper.  You can use any message you want!

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DIY Christmas Tree Garland!  Our sad Charlie Brown Christmas Tree had no ornaments.  I used old book pages to print out letter and construction paper as the background border.  Punch some holes and used twine to string it all together.  I used burlap material to create a simple bow as the Christmas Tree topper. 

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Wedding Day Survival Kit!  Great gift for a Bridal Shower!

You can buy cute storage boxes from Home Goods for cheap.  The one above was for $10 for a 14x14 box.  Walmart’s travel size aisle seems to have the best prices compared to other stores.  The total cost for the Wedding Kit ranges around $50. 

Wedding Survival Kit Must Have Items:

Straws (So you don’t mess up the lipstick)

Snacks - Protein Bars & Energy Drinks

Tissues

Razor & Shaving Cream

Lotion

Nail Trimming Kit 

Clear /Matching nail polish for chipped nails

Chalk (To White out any stains or marks on the wedding dress)

Sewing Kit & Scissors

Boob tape

Mouth wash or Mints

Floss

Antacids

Advil or Tylenol

First Aid Kit (BandAids for blisters from wearing heels)

Toothbrush and Toothpaste

Tampons

Tweezers

Matches or Lighter (For running hems)

Lint Roller

Q-tips

Hair spray

Lip Gloss

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Perfect housewarming gift for a guy!

Materials:

1. Beer opener mount (http://www.amazon.com/Bar-Brat-Bottle-Opener-Nickel/dp/B011D7IXIY/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1441645654&sr=8-1&keywords=beer+opener+mount)

2. Wood plaque (http://www.michaels.com/search?q=wood%20plaque)

3. Mod Podge Waterproof Sealer.  This protects any damage to your artwork! (http://www.amazon.com/Podge-CS11220-8-Ounce-Glue-Outdoor/dp/B001681ZA4)

I used red acryllic paint for the background and used mod podge to glue on my printed image and lastly put several coats of mod podge to cover the entire plaque.

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Cupcake Cakepops!  Easy to follow recipes from Cake Pops Book!

http://www.amazon.com/Cake-Pops-Tricks-Recipes-Irresistible/dp/0811876373