Creative Challenge

The MFT Design Team Creative Challenge is a monthly feature, where we are challenged to explore our creative side using a specific theme, product, or technique. This month, we were challenged to create with our Circle STAX. Be sure to check out the MFT Blog for a list of all participating designers who have a project to share with you today.

There are so many creative things you can do with circles! I thought it would be fun to do a little birthday banner and matching card.

This was so fun to create using both sets of Circle STAX from MFT!

I could dangle this banner anywhere....here it is on my daughters light fixture in her bedroom.

This banner is sewn together....really simple way to create this....shown below :)

Here is a combination of STAX 1 and STAX 2 to make it so that I only needed a couple passes through my machine to cut all the circles I needed for my banner.

See them all cut! Double sided patterned paper works the best...these are some papers from an Echo Park pad I have.

Sewing is simple! Just sew and as you get to the end of one circle then lay down the next one....no need to stop or back stitch.

I stamped little Birthday Girl on X-press it blending card with Memento "Espresso Truffle" ink.

Here is a little close up of my circle STAX balloons....so sweet! Some are flat and a few of the front ones are popped up on foam tape.

A look at the inside. I curled the sentiment on the block to go around the shape of the balloon and paper pieced a small scrap of patterned paper.

Below is a close up of the coloring and you can see how I attached the twine.
Copic colors:
Skin (E000,01,11,33, BV31,R20)
Hair (Y11,21,26 and E33)
Dress and shoes (R30,32)
Ground/grass (YG03,61,63,67,blender)

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