Circus animals are often used for birthday parties and kids room decor.  What could be more fun than performing animals especially in cute outfits?  These creations and cards show off the best of wild animals in a circus setting.

What is your favorite animal?  Do you prefer it in the zoo, on safari, or in the center ring?  If it has been a while since you used an animal in your creations, hunt through your stash and see what you might have on hand.

Circus Train by Lori Hairston

Supplies: Paper, Wooden Spools: Papertrey Ink, Twine: The Twinery, Ribbon: Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Floss: DMC, Ink: Colorbox, Other: buttons.  Tools: Stamps: Papertrey Ink.

Design Notes: Back the animals with cardstock to make them sturdier and pop them off the back of the train cars with accordion folded cardstock.

Celebrate by Dora Phillips

Supplies: Paper: Jillibean Soup, Cardstock: Papertrey Ink, Alphabet: BasicGrey, Bling: KaiserCraft, Markers: Copic, Other: ribbon.  Tools: Digital Stamp: My Grafico.

Design Notes: I love using bling as a final touch on my cards.  It adds dimension and shine making a card look even more special.

Bananas About You by Esther Halloway

Supplies: Paper: Jillibean Soup, Sticker: Sassafras Lass, Twine: Jillibean Soup, Bling: Heidi Swapp. Tools: Stamp: My Favorite Things.

Design Notes: This monkey was just too cute.  I had to make him the centerpiece of a card.