Planning the Perfect Pirate Party

By: Adri Spyker from Scrapbook & Cards Today

Pirate Ship:
Supplies
Tissue box, Kleenex · cardstock, Canson, Bazzill, Worldwin ·patterned paper, Karen Foster · dowel, R.J. Moore Hardwoods · ink, ColorBox · embellishments, unknown, Making Memories, Mark Enterprises, We R Memory Keepers, McGill, Creative Memories.

Instructions
1. Use an empty tissue box as your base. Cut small piece of styrofoam/oasis and attach to bottom of inside of tissue box and secure with strong adhesive of choice.

2. Cut brown paper 5.5” high x 27” wide, fold in half and score 1/2” horizontal indentations for planks of the ship. Using circle cutter, trim on top two planks (this will form the top shape of the boat. Open the paper; cut along the fold leaving 3 “planks” uncut; refold closed.

3. Using pieces away from seam, fold each piece at an identical angle (less than 90 degrees) outward, straightening to trim on excess leaving 1/2” “tabs”; refold towards each other glue together; let dry; attach to the tissue box with a light coating of glue; hold in place briefly.

4. Repeat for stern/back using a 90 degree angle fold; add anchors. 

Note: the brown paper may not be big enough, so you will most likely need to patch in places. Cover patches with rub-ons, a ladder, or extra planks – be creative!

Deck:
Instructions
1. Use the remaining brown paper to cut out (adding tabs as you go) two pieces that will form the deck. One piece will be 4 1/2”-5” x 11” with a gradual narrowing towards one end. The second piece will be larger and 4/12” – 5” x 15”; repeat as before; score evenly to create planks. Mark and poke hole for mast later. Deck pieces will not quite meet; use matching paper to fill in the gap.

Note: You may want to make a pattern of deck first for best fit.

Main-mast Red Flag:
Instructions
1. Cut red cardstock 12” long x 2 3/4” tall (using one 90 degree triangle edge).

2. Glue widest part to top of the dowel, wrapping all the way around.

3. Curl the flag in and out with a bone folder to the desired curves.

Sails:
Instructions
1. Cut out sails; trim with oval cutter for sail shape; round off points.

2. Punch holes (1/4” punch)

3. Add rub ons, then insert sails onto dowel top from bottom up.

4. Insert mast into deck hole, and down into foam at box bottom.

Coins:
Instructions
1. Punch out coins and rub thoroughly with Yellow Ochre chalk/ink.

2. Roll edges in glue, then gold glitter; adhere over “deck” seam.

Treasure Chest:
Supplies
Treasure chest, Karen Foster ·adhesive, Tsukineko ·chocolate coins, Bulk Barn.

Instructions
1. Assemble Treasure Chest per instructions; glue tabs as suggested.
2. Once container is dry, fill with chocolate coins, leaving the lid open.

Red Box:
Supplies
Red box, Wilton ·embellishments, Michael’s, Karen Foster.

Instructions
1. Assemble red 1/2 lb candy box as per instructions.

2. Cut 3/8” ribbon to 9” long.

3. Wrap around box until it meets at the front; adhere to box with pirate sticker (covering both ends of ribbon).

Invite:
Supplies
Cardstock, Bazzill, Worldwin · ink, Bazzill · embellishments, Karen Foster, Basic Grey, Making Memories, McGill, EK Success, We R Memory Keepers.

Instructions
1. Cut the red cardstock to 12x6 and score at 2” in from the left side and 4” in from the right side; fold both inward so that the two edges meet.

2. Rub on the pirate lettering and eye-patch.

3. Punch out a tag measuring 1 1/2” x 2 3/4” using two-sided black cardstock. To form key hole, punch 1/2” hole out of upper centre and using Xacto knife, cut out remaining key shape; rub with gray ink directly and randomly, removing excess with tissue.

4. Punch hole in top of tag and in desired location on invite; attach with silver eyelet; add magnetic snap nderneath as desired.

Favour Bags:
Supplies
Black favour bag, DMD · twill patch & tape, Karen Foster.

Black Gift Bag:
Supplies
Medium black bag, DMD · sticker, Karen Foster Design.