Beware Pirates Favour

Stamps

* Beware Pirates
(set of 5; item 115187; $35.95)

Paper

* Naturals Ivory card stock: three at 2" x 2-3/4"; 2-1/2" x 1"; 4" x 1"
* Soft Suede textured card stock: 6" x 12"; 3" x 5-1/4"
* Dusty Durango Patterns Designer Series paper: 10-1/4" x 3/4"

Ink

* Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad
* Dusty Durango Classic Stampin' Pad
* Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories & Tools

* Crushed Curry 1/2" polka-dot grosgrain ribbon: 12"
* Clear Rhinestone brads
* Stampin' Dimensionals
* 1-1/4" Circle punch
* 3/16" Corner Rounder punch
* Sanding blocks
* Sizzix Big Shot
* Box #2 Bigz XL die
* Bamboo skewer

Instructions

1. Create box from Soft Suede textured card stock (6" x 12") using Big Shot machine and Box #2 Bigz XL die.
2. Round corners of Soft Suede textured card stock piece (3" x 5-1/4") using 3/16" Corner Rounder punch, and adhere to top of box to create treasure chest favour.
3. Distress Dusty Durango Patterns Designer Series paper using sanding block. Wrap paper around bottom of favour, and adhere.
4. Tie Crushed Curry 1/2" polka-dot grosgrain ribbon around favour so that ends of ribbon knot at top.
5. Stamp pirate image three times on Naturals Ivory card stock (2" x 2-3/4" each), in Bermuda Bay, Dusty Durango, and Soft Suede.
6. Punch circle from Dusty Durango image (over skull portion of image). Adhere circle to Bermuda Bay image using Stampin' Dimensionals.
7. Cut pirate skull and "X" from Soft Suede image. Remove rhinestone from Clear Rhinestone brad, and adhere over skull's eye. Adhere to Dusty Durango circle using Stampin' Dimensionals.
8. Tear edges of Bermuda Bay image, and adhere to favour using Stampin' Dimensionals.
9. Cut off pointy end of skewer, and cut skewer down to 5".
10. Stamp "Beware pirates" in Dusty Durango ink on Naturals Ivory card stock (4" x 1").
11. Stamp "Beware pirates" in Bermuda Bay ink on Naturals Ivory card stock (2-1/2" x 1"). Cut out "B" portion of image, and adhere over Dusty Durango "B".
12. Cut notch in right end of "Beware pirates" piece to create flag. Trim image in waves, and lightly curl in opposite directions around pencil to make the flag ripple.
13. Wrap left end of flag around bamboo skewer, and adhere.
14. Wrap prongs of Clear Rhinestone brad around top of flag.
15. Stick flag in favour.

Stampin’ Up! 2009