Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu Game

Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu Game 

 

 

 Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu Game
By Bradyn Roebuck

My grandson, Bradyn, came up with this game for his Lego Ninjago action figures.  I helped him with the design but the concept, game rules and idea was his.  We've played it several times and it is fun.  Bradyn and I hope you will enjoy it.  For the markers, Bradyn used his Lego action figures along with their weapons as seen in the above photos.  If you want, you can use the cut outs which I will provide in the link below.

To obtain your pages.  Click on the following link:

https://sites.google.com/site/dianaleeshares/system/app/pages/search?scope=search-site&q=game  


If you need to, ask an adult for help putting the game together. You will need white card stock for printing the game board, tokens and spinner.  Make sure you have your printer set to print on portrait not landscape.

Once you arrive at this link, click on the first page.  It will open to show the page as a pdf file.  Please wait while it opens.  At the top left side of your screen, click on file.  Click on print.  You will need to print at 100% to get the correct size.  You will need to print all 8 pages.

1.  Print off all the pages onto white card stock paper.  If you want, you can laminate each page for better playing.  Do not laminate the blue and green pages of the spinner.

2.  Cut out each of the round tokens of each of the Lego Ninjago warriors.   Now cut out the weapons from the weapon page.  I wasn't sure which weapons were whose so I added all I could find on the Internet.

3.  To make your spinner, cut out the small green circle with the arrow in one of the triangle spaces.  Do Not cut out the large blue circle with the numbers.   Glue the green piece to a used CD or DVD disc you no longer want or were planning to throw away.  Next, using a paper clip, open the clip up.  Place the green disc over the blue circle page with the numbers.  Push the paper clip through the center.  Open the second paper clip and do the same by pushing it through the center.  Press each end down to both sides of the disc and blue circle paper as shown below.  If you need to, poke a starter hole in the center with a sharp point.

Bradyn uses his Lego Ninjago figures for the game but if you prefer, you can use the cut outs provided from the above link.  Follow the instructions on the pages for putting your figures together.  It doesn't matter which Lego Ninjago figures you use or how many for your game as long as you have the same amount for good and evil figures.  Okay, I think you're ready to go.  Once you have your tokens, weapons and figures cut out, put together and your spinner made, you're ready to play.  Have fun!

Estes Farm Cross Stitch Piece

The original design for this piece comes from the Cross Stitch and Country Crafts magazine in 1987. It ran over three issues from May of 1987 to October of 1987.  It is from the magazine's Collector's Series and while the article does state the design for this piece was inspired by artist, Charles Wysocki, it does not tell us who the cross stitch piece(s) designer was.  If you know who the designer is, please let me know in a comment below to give them the recognition they deserve.  Thank you!

I changed the name of the farm to Estes Farm in honor of my husband's family on his mother's side.   He grew up working on the Estes farm until he went off to college.

An Heirloom Wedding Cross Stitch Sampler

An Heirloom Wedding Sampler

I cross stitched this design for my daughter and son-in-law on their wedding in 2004.  The original design was featured in Cross Stitch & Country Crafts magazine, May/June 1986.  I changed the ribbon and hearts border to the maple leaf and ecru cross which matched the theme of their wedding.  The colors were changed a bit too.  I do apologize as I have no idea who the original designer of this beautiful cross stitch pattern is.  If you know the designer's name, please let me know in a comment below so we may give them credit.  Thank you!

 Original design featured in Cross Stitch & Country Crafts May/June 1986

DIY 18" Doll Play Bath Bubbles

DIY 18" Doll Play Bath Bubbles

Have fun making your own toy bath bubbles for the 18" doll's bathtub.  I purchased the clear plastic ornament balls and the Delta Creative brand acrylic paint in the Creamcoat color Hydrangea Pink found at Hobby Lobby.  You can use whatever color you desire. 

 

 I chose 4 of the small balls and 1 of the larger ball.  First, remove the tops off the plastic ball ornaments.  You can discard them or save them for another project if you desire.

 

Then pour about 2 teaspoons of paint into the opening of one of the clear ornament balls.  Next, add about 1 teaspoon of water into the same ornament ball.  I didn't measure exact. You can add a little more if you would like. Cover the opening to the ornament ball with the palm of your hand.  Using both hands, shake well until the entire inside of the ornament ball is coated.  If your paint is too thick, add a little more water.  The paint should be fairly thin.  Then pour the remaining amount of paint/water mixture into the next ornament ball.  Repeat the same with each of the ornament balls.  You can add more paint and water if needed as you go. 

  Lay the ornament balls down onto an old rag that you wouldn't mind if any paint gets on it.  Let them dry overnight.  Turn the balls over and let them dry thoroughly.  I used hot glue to hold them together, but you can keep them apart if you would want. After the balls are dry, you will notice some streaking of the paint and that's okay.  Bubbles can have a swirled effect to them.  If you prefer a more opaque look, repeat the process until you achieve the desired look. 

Coastal Christmas

I'm dreaming of a Coastal Christmas.......

 

DIY Vintage Tea Towel Aprons

DIY Vintage Tea Towel Aprons

These are fun and easy to make.  My MIL embroidered these tea towels years ago and she had enough to make each one of her girls an apron.  I started by purchasing fabrics to match the colors at Wal-mart's fabrics in their craft section.  You can get about 3 tie bands for the top of the aprons from 1 yard of 44" wide fabric.  Pre-wash the fabric and then fold the fabric in half lengthwise with right sides together.  Press.  Cut 2 of the tie band length with a measurement of 41 1/4 inches long by 4 inches wide.  Or you can just cut to the ends, whichever you prefer.  With right sides together, sew a 1/4 inch seam at one end of the tie band.  Make sure your fabric design runs in the same direction before sewing.  

If you use a fabric that has a wider design like the cupcake fabric I used for the apron on the far right in the top photo, you can cut the width of the fabric 4 1/2 inches instead.  That way you can get the entire design in the tie after it's folded over.  After you have sewn your middle seam of the tie band, find the middle of your tea towel.  As you can see, I made two tea towels with a smaller towel folded in half.  These make a kind of bar maid apron.  The other apron with the cupcake tie band is made out of one of the larger tea towels my MIL had.  I just gathered the top fold of the tea towel on that one.  It works well to fold the towels in half with your design in the lower right hand corner.  This makes for a nice thick apron for spills and splashes.  

Once you've found the middle of the tea towel with the design facing up, place the seam of the tie band at the middle of the tea towel.  With right sides together along the top folded edge of the tea towel, pin in place.  Here's the tricky part.  Make sure when you lay the tie band over the towel at the edges, you have your design upside down with the wrong side showing.  That way when you fold it up and over to the back of the towel, your design will be right side up.  I do hope I'm making sense here.  I quickly put these aprons together.  I'm making more aprons and when I do, I will post photos of each direction below.  Hope that will help.  

Sew a 1/4" seam along the edge of the tea towel and tie band.  Start and stop sewing at the two edges of the tea towel.  Press the seam up on the wrong side toward the top of the tie band.  Continue pressing a 1/4" fold along the bottom and top of the tie band.  At both of the ends of the tie band, press in 1/4" of the fabric.  Fold the tie band over with wrong sides together.  Pin in place.  Finish sewing along the edge of the tie band starting at the ends, pivoting and sewing across the front of the apron to the other end.  Pivot and finish closing the other end of the tie.  And you're done!  Press the apron and tie band and now you're ready to bake!  

Lavender Love

Lavender Love

Violets, Wisteria and Lilacs adorn this guest bedroom.  A soft and warm look that soothes as well as delights the senses when you enter is the feeling I hope my guests will enjoy when staying.   Hope you enjoy these images.  Feel free to share them.  






 

I made the pillow cover using fabric from JoAnn's Fabrics.  The pretty hankies laid upon the pillow are from my mother-in-law's collection.  

 Here is another pillow with a hankie my mama gave me a few years back.  

Wall sconce lamp holders from 1881.  These came from my mother-in-law's home.  They were originally her mom's.  We had them sand blasted and I then painted them in the heirloom white color.  I added the candle and embellishments.  I love Shabby Chic and this is my first try at decorating using the theme.  I found the darling scissors at Hobby Lobby in honor of my mama. 

This sconce I was able to find the spoons and fork at Hobby Lobby in honor of my mother-in-law.  These were fun to decorate. 

 Beautiful violets cross stitched by my mama, Celia Ann Regina Avery "Cara".