At Sea with Creativity

Last October, we took the trip of a lifetime: a cruise through the Panama Canal.

I can’t find enough words to describe how amazing it was. So thank goodness I made some crafty mementos to preserve the special moments.

You have to be a crafter yourself to appreciate how delighted I was to learn that our cruise ship offered free craft "classes" with totally self-contained kits to make a wide range of mementoes.

"Classes" is in quotes because there wasn’t a teacher. A member of the entertainment staff would meet the assembled crafters and pass out cool kits by 3 Birds Design.

Then we were on our own. I met crafty people from all around the world and didn’t miss one kit!

Project 1: Tropical Breeze Cardmaking Kit

This kit gave us enough supplies to make two compete cards with lots of bits and pieces to take home and add to our stash.

Project 2: Treasure Box Kit

The treasure box kit was really cool. A flat piece of pre-scored cardboard is folded up into a sturdy box with hidden magnet closure. We decorated our boxes then unfolded them flat again for packing.

When we got home, I found that the adhesives weren’t strong enough. That was an easy fix.

I also needed to print out and add a photo to the cover. Again, there were lots of neat leftovers for future projects.



Come see what else we made in our At Sea with Creativity "Classes" tomorrow.

Tags: creative kits, paper craft kits, preserving memories, journaling a trip of a lifetime, make a memory box, card making, craft classes at sea, Panama Canal cruise memories