Captain Jaden's treasures

I really enjoyed painting this box for our nephew, Jaden.  I stained the box before painting this picture on the back of it.  I improvised a little on this drawing which I saw in a children's cookbook I've had since I was a kid.  I painted clouds, seagulls, the sand, beach and fish all along the other sides of the box.  When it was completed, I used a spray varnish to give it a great finished look.
Here's Jaden with his box.  When he opened it on Christmas Day, he said, "A treasure box!"  Inside, I lined the bottom with felt and added some pirate accessories:  a sword, eye patch, coins, earring and a cape that I made.

Here he is with his mom trying on the pirate cape.  Notice that he's got the eye patch on and sword in hand.

And--here's his sister, Mia, who seemed to enjoy wearing the pirate cape, too.  She told me that she wants me to make her a "girl pirate cape."

Here's the back of the cape.  I made it the same size as I did for Annalina's princess cape.  It's a little long on Jaden now, but he'll grow into it.  I found the graphic of the skull and crossbones online and copied it onto white felt.  I painted the eyes and features on after I stitched it onto the cape using my machine.  On the crossbones, I hand-painted Jaden's initials.  Capes are lots of fun and sooo easy to make!  I'd love to make Jaden another one--perhaps a Superman cape since he's into super heros, too.