My 30th birthday is fast approaching (2 months + 4 days to go!) and I've decided on the theme "Up, Up, and Away" and decorating with hot air balloons. While, I won't say how I'm using these in the theme I thought I would share this lovely craft with you.
I saw a tutorial over on www.happyclippings.com that was very similar and just made a few adjustments for mine.
I started by creating a template out of a light cardboard and traced as many as I could fit on 12"x12" scrapbook paper. Each balloon takes six cutouts and I chose three different papers. Though you could do as many colors and patterns as your heart desires.
Once all my balloons were cut out, they needed to be folded right down the middle.
Using a glue stick, I started sticking them together. (Ignore the strings hanging out the bottom-my original idea was to tie the "basket" to the strings but I ditched this later on.)
About halfway through I stuck some rick-rack down the middle to create a hanging loop. Then keep gluing balloons back to back until you have used all six.
For my basket I used a small cupcake liner with a pipe cleaner through the bottom. I tied the end at the bottom so there's no chance of it coming through. Then the top of the pipe cleaner was able to stick up through the middle of the balloons. Since the space was tight enough and the liner was so light I didn't even need glue, it just stays!
And there you have it! Paper hot air balloons!
Happy crafting!
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