This masculine project uses the ON THE OCEAN Bundle and DSP from the BY THE BAY Suite. Additional dies featured are the Deckled Rectangles — a perfect touch for a nautical theme as well as the Layering Diorama Dies. You may recall a similar project for Halloween which follows the same directions — just changing it up by adding new products.
As always, the fun part of this project is to begin by die-cutting all the project pieces in advance to later assemble them as the focal point. I provide TIPS to include die-cutting the FRONT WINDOW layers — all at once — using SU’s Die Cut Machine.
A technique demonstrated includes “shaping” the cardstock with a round tip tool to create the 3D effect, shading with ink and sponge daubers, and layering with a multipurpose adhesive sheet to create the waves. A Project PDF is available below.
Featured Project
Video Tutorial
Supplies Used for this Project
- Night of Navy (NN) Card Stock –
- Base Card – 6”x 11” (for scoring)
- Sides – 3”x4” (cut two for the top/bottom)
- Front – 6”x6” (for matting)
- 6”x 2” piece for die-cutting waves
- Balmy Blue (BB) Card Stock:
- Front Layer – 5 ¾” square
- 6”x 2” piece for die-cutting waves
- “By the Bay” Designer Series Paper (DSP):
- Inside Scene
- Outside FRONT Layer – 5” square
- MISC CARD STOCK:
- Very Vanilla (VV) (Sails & sentiment),
- Early Expresso (Mast and Ship Hull),
- Basic Black (Skull & Crossbones)
- Stamps/Dies:
- On the Ocean Bundle
- Deckled Rectangle Dies
- Layering Diorama Dies
- Inks :
- Memento Black
- Early Expresso (EE)
- Sahara Sand (SS)
- Sponge Daubers – 2, one each for EE/SS inks
- Embellishments: Twine
- Simply Scored Board / Bone Folder
- All Purpose Glue (TOMBOW) (recommend using a mini-glue bottle for detail work)/ Liquid Fusion or 3-1 Glue (does not dry tacky)/Fine Tip Glue
- Mini & Regular Dimensional(s) in BLACK
- Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
- Multi-Purpose Adhesive Sheet
- Tear Tape
2023 Pirate Box Card PDF
This PDF includes the supply list, dimensions, and inks needed to stamp cut, and assemble the Pirate box card layers to accompany the VIDEO tutorials and the Envelop BOX for gifting.
Purchase the BUNDLE from me and the PDF is FREE.
Featured Products
Here are some of the featured products used. However, all the products are available on my ONLINE store…just click the link below:
GREAT card, Kat! My son-in-law would love this! Every year at the end of January, the Tampa FL, area celebrates the “invasion” of the Pirate Gasparilla with the most amazing floats and celebrations you’ve every seen! Many of the floats are ships that are so large they’re pulled by 18-wheeler truck cabs. This card depicts the celebration perfectly!! Now I must buy it! Thanks so much for sharing!! I completely missed this bundle in the catalog.