Are you having a good summer?
I had some fun playing with my Crafter's Edge Crossover II machine recently.
I used the Beach Ball die..
And made some balloon balls for my grandkiddoes!
These are just too fun! I tried 2 different ways to insert a balloon~ by leaving a seam open and by making a buttonhole. The buttonhole was by far the better way. It seemed like leaving an opening in a side seam made the ball slightly wonky. I made these when my kids were small, and when I saw the Crafter's Edge die I just knew I had to make them again. The great thing about them is that you don't have to worry about a child biting or inhaling balloon bits. When the balloon loses air, just take it out and insert another and blow it up.
The kids had so much fun batting them around. If your kids are older another fun way to play with them is to insert a marble in the balloon~ the balls go wacky! LOL
In the above pic you can see my buttonhole vs side seam. ;-)
Looking for a little indoor (or outdoor) fun for your littles?
Try balloon balls! :-)
Until next time~
Happy Stitchin'!
1 comment:
Sandie, just catching up on some blog posts... I enjoyed seeing the other pictures you have on this post (besides the CE design team FB page) and seeing your comments about balloons. How clever--I would have stuffed them with fiberfill. Balloons would be a lot of fun inside, and the flat balls would make for easy giving and/or sending. These would make great baby gifts.
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