Tuesday, August 31, 2010

a new twist on an old favorite

last week in the midst of our preparations for connor's birthday celebration, I read this post, fell in love with this wreath, and had to make one! go ahead, follow the tutorial and make one for your family!
my only tip to you is to not worry about keeping the balloons too close together. I began by bunching balloons tightly, careful to make sure you wouldn't see any of the base wreath. I soon realized that I was going to need two-three times as many balloons as the instructions called for, and my balloon wreath was going to look more like a balloon ball (no hole in the middle). :-) I finished the project by hanging the wreath from a balloon that I made into a hanger.

I'll be pulling out the birthday balloon wreath as part of a new family tradition.

7 comments:

From All Stitched Up said...

This is wonderful ! What a happy decoration !

stitching under oaks said...

I am so making this! You did a fabulous job. Thanks for sharing and inspiring. Love it.

stringsofpurls said...

cutest. thing. ever.

Stephanie said...

That is such a great idea! So bright and fun!

~ The Jolly Bee ~ said...

So colorful and festive! That wreath just says "fun."

a friend to knit with said...

okay. that is the best!
and the best new tradition, ever!!!!

The WoodLand School said...

I! Love! This! Such an adorable family tradition ... can't wait to make one myself!

And you know, the idea of a balloon ball is kind of intriguing, too :-)