How Cute is This??

 Back to School supplies for every Pirate....

from MudPuppy.com:

And finally, you'll need something to hold all of this stuff.....

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How Cute is This?

Since we showed you the cutest fairy baking products from http://www.bakeitpretty.com/ we thought it only fair to give the pirate baking products some love.

These are almost too cute to use!

Are you tough enough to use skull doilies?

Avast! Create Ye Own Pirate Booty!

Here's what you need:

metallic gold and silver paint

black embossing powder

heat tool

pirate rubber stamps

slow drying ink pad, black or clear (I used Stampin Up Craft ink)

wooden discs

Here's what you do:

 Step 1: 
Paint the discs gold and let dry. Use the silver paint too paint around the edges of each coin.

Step 2:
Stamp the pirate image on to the coin. I used the following stamps: Pirate Skull by The Cat's Pajamas and pirate ship by A Muse Artstamps.

 Step 3:

Sprinkle embossing powder over the wet image

Step 4:
Gently tap off the excess powder

Step 5:
Apply the heat to until the powder melts (do NOT use a hair dryer!) Repeat the process for the other side of the coin!

Make Your Own Pirate Map

No true Swashbuckler would be caught with out their trusty treasure map. You can make your own authentic looking map in no time at all.

Here's what you need:

-White canvas (in whatever size you want your map to be)

-paint brushes

-5-6 tea bags

-acrylic paint

-black Sumi Ink or a good black journaling marker

Step 1:
Cut your canvas to the size you'd like your map to be. Also cut a smaller sample swatch to test your paints on.

Step 2:

Fill a large sauce pan with water and bring to a boil, then remove from heat and add tea bags. Once the tea has steeped add the canvas, let soak 15 minutes or longer (if needed). Remove the canvas from the tea and rinse in cold water.

 Step 3:

Let the canvas dry completely - you can put it in the dryer if needed but it dries best in the sun. Don't iron it before painting, the wrinkles add to the old look and do not make it any harder to paint.

Step 4:

It's a good idea to draw a rough draft of your map on paper first. Start by using the black ink on the canvas first. The Sumi ink works great and does not run but you have to apply it with a paint brush. I found that my Stampin' Write Journaler maker works great and didn't run. If you have a black or dark brown marker to use try it on your test canvas first. Once all of your outline work is finished it's time to paint. Use a small dollop of acrylic paint with water added to it to give it a more watercolor look as well as make it easier to paint. I tried each color on the test canvas before I added it to my maps. FYI, metallic paint dilutes well and looks awesome.

AAAARG! Here be my map!

I couldn't resist the urge to make a map of Fairyland while I was working...

Your map doesn't need to be this detailed, this would be a great project for the kids too! You could draw a map of your own neighborhood - Pirate style!