Red Nose pirate box

When I saw the cute little pirate red nose that's around for Comic Relief this year, it immediately made me think about our Beware Pirates set and so I decided to make a little box to gift the red nose with.

Recipe

Stamp set: Beware Pirates

Cardstock: Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black, Real Red

Punch: 1" Circle

The box is a variation of the Mini Pizza box (instructions can be found here). My version is 25.5cm x 15cm cut from Basic Black card and scored at 4.5cm in from every edge and then again at 10.5cm inwards from each short edge. I find it's easier to decorate the box before you glue it together. The side panels are 5.5cm x 3cm and stamped with the Arrrrr! sentiment in Basic Black. These A square of 5.4cm Whisper White was stamped with the Skull and Cross Bones in Real Red. This was matted onto a 5.8cm square of Real Red card and popped up on dimensionals on the box lid. A semi-circle opening tab was punched from the front of the box with the 1" Circle. Finally it was glued together and the Red Nose popped inside.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sara xx

Pirate double slider card

Here's the last of this month's In Love With Stamping challenge samples. I got this set just after Christmas and I've been itching to play with it. I figured it was a great set of images for putting together a double slider card that would meet the In Love With Stamping challenge of creating a moving card.

Recipe

Stamp set: Beware Pirates

Cardstock: Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink: Versamark, Real Red Marker

Punches: Word Window, 1/2" Circle

3mm Taffeta Ribbon: Basic Black

Other: Black EP, Silver EP, Silver Eyelet

This double slider card was made following the tutorial here but starting with half a sheet of A4 Basic Black card (cut lengthways and folded in half). The main image on the card front was stamped in Versamark, heat embossed with Silver EP and then matted onto Real Red card.

For the inside sliders the images were stamped in Versamark onto Whisper White card and heat embossed with Black EP. They were also matted onto Real Red card. (A Real Red marker was used to add a little blood to the sword). The top of the slider was punched and set with a Silver Eyelet before tying with 3mm Basic Black Taffeta ribbon.

I've already got another project in mind to go with this card so please stop by again soon to take a look.

Sara xx