I promised to post my primary FE gift after my cruise, and sadly yet happily, that time has arrived.
Beach brushes to help get the sand off were my crafty gift this time. Being I was gone 2.5 weeks for the WBTA, I didn't have the luggage room to include a small container of baby powder, but if we were embarking from Port Canaveral, I would have shipped the baby powder in advance as part of the gift. (If you didn't know, baby powder helps the sand to easily come off.)
Supplies and instructions are noted below if you would like to make them as well!
Beach Brush
Supplies and Directions
- Soft Bristled Paint Brush (3 shown): remember SOFT is a key word here because someone may have a sunburn when they use it
- Mini Mickey Parts Rubber Stamps: these stamps are included in the Disney Alphabet set from EK Success (although these Mickey parts could be free-handed rather easily)
- Acrylic Paints: black, white, red, and goldenrod yellow
- Small Paint Brushes: use to fill in the shapes from the rubber stamps with the paint
- DCL Logo: print in color on standard paper and cut into small pieces
- Mod Podge: used to affix and seal DCL logo to brush handle
- Grosgrain Ribbon: I sewed the end that was going to be lying on top to get a clean edge. This was placed on the metal band below the handle.
- Dritz Fray-Check: use to eliminate the fray of the cut ribbon; clear nail polish could be used in a pinch
- Avery 18665 8.5x11 Clear Label: print words for handle and cut to size
- Strong Glue: This is needed to hold ribbon in place, and you have to make sure you dont use a kind that would come off with water. Velco Glue worked great by dabbing only on the ends of the ribbon and the sides of the brush. I do recommend you test whatever you use first to ensure it wont leave a wet-looking spot on the ribbon after it dries.
- EK Success Jolee's Disney Mickey Head Dimensional Stickers: found in the scrapbooking section of your craft store
- Krylon Satin Finish Sealer: use 2-3 coats on both sides of handle after its decorated
- Rope Trim: Having something to hang the brush by is nice so you can tie it to a beach bag, stroller, or elsewhere. A large loose-leaf book ring would work great, too. Of course in this case, it also worked to attach the romance card I made.
- Romance Card: I wanted to ensure the intended use of the brush was known, so I wrote a poem and printed it off on cardstock paper with a Castaway Cay picture in the background. On the back side, I used a self-inking stamp I purchased that states the cruise and its voyage dates as well as a sentiment with my DISboard name. I then rubber stamped Tink beside it and colored it in with wet chalks. Finally, I laminated the romance card so it could go to the beach or be repurposed on luggage, a bag, or a scrapbook album.
POEM
Here is the poem I wrote for the romance card:
We sail from sea to shining sea,
To see the sun rise at Castaway Cay.
You feel the sand embrace your feet,
Which is a marvelous, warm treat!
As the day comes to a close,
The sand is tickling your little toes.
Just feel the bristles between your fingers,
Then the sand no longer lingers!
