Showing posts with label Dinosaurs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dinosaurs. Show all posts

Sunday, February 13, 2022

Spring Fair 2022 - Check out what we've been up to on the Qualatex Stand! Part 1.

So what is Spring Fair? Probably the best way to describe Spring Fair is that it is a B2B (business to business) trade show for the retail market.This show attracts thousands of customers from around the world looking to buy new and exciting products for their shops, stores and showrooms.

Spring Fair has been an annual event for me for many years. Each year I have had the honour and privilege (and what some might call daunting task) of creating a variety of displays for the Qualatex stand. My remit is to create displays that displays new and existing products in a creative way to promote and inspire customers visiting the stand.

Due to the worldwide pandemic, last year's show was cancelled, as with most events! As you can imagine, myself and the Pioneer Europe Team were extremely happy to be back once again! 

Dinosaur Design by Sue Bowler CBA
Design by Sue Bowler, CBA

Meet the Pioneer Europe Team and Instructors

Pioneer Europe Team & Instructors


The Window Displays

Designs by Sue Bowler, CBA


This year I was assigned four themes to create designs for, and each theme required two displays. It is the first time that I have made displays for double-decker windows, and so I was a little unsure how it would work. I am happy to report that it was successful!

These are the themes I got to create for:

  • Dinosaur
  • New Baby
  • Adult Milestone Birthday
  • Child Birthday

Dinosaur theme

If I am honest, when I was first asked to create a display with the Dino theme, I was a little concerned, as this is not a 'subject' that I usually work with! However, it proved to be one of my favourite window displays ever, and offered me the opportunity to step outside of my usual style! The tree that I made was actually created in inspiration of the extremely talented Alberto Falcone, CBA. Alberto is a true artist and everything that he makes is a work of art! 

Sue Bowler with her Dinosaur window display



Dinosaur Window Display Design by Sue Bowler CBA
Design by Sue Bowler, CBA

The hoop display below had a mobile effect, and gently spun around with slight air movement.

Dinosaur Window Display Design by Sue Bowler CBA
Design by Sue Bowler, CBA
Northstar 46" Stegosaurus
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42" Tyrannosaurus
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The tree was made from aluminium rod and secured to a small weighted base. I used 160Q and 260Q balloons to create the tree, and twisted and twined them together to create this fabulous effect. To ensure that the balloons lasted and looked good for the duration of the show, I treated each balloon with HI-FLOAT. This may sound like a tricky job, but it's actually quite easy when you use the smallest bottle that has the long nozzle that fit perfectly into a 260Q! 



The hoop design was made on PVC electrical conduit that was secured with a push fit connector. Using PVC conduit allowed me to make the hoop the size that I required for the design.

Qualatex Balloon Colours

All the balloons were double-stuffed: this is something that I always do when I create displays for events such as this. This ensures that the balloons last the duration of the event, plus I like to create custom colours to give tonal changes and create new and exciting colours! This colour selection would also be perfect for a Harry Potter themed party.

Qualatex
Mocha Brown
Emerald Green
Spring Green
Sparkling Burgundy
Green
Chrome Gold

Baby Theme

This window gave me the opportunity to display the new Baby Girl Garland and Baby Girl Dark SkinTone balloon. You will see that I have included some of the garland shapes with my design below, if you would like to learn how to do this I have added a link to Cam & Eve's video - Happy Hour with Cam & Eve: Let's play with the NEW Microfoil Garland Balloon.


New Baby Window Display by Sue Bowler CBA
Design by Sue Bowler, CBA

Rainbow display by Sue Bowler CBA
Design by Sue Bowler, CBA

New Baby Window display by Sue Bowler, CBA
Design by Sue Bowler, CBA

22" Baby Girl Pink Confetti Dots Bubble
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41" Baby Girl Garland
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38" Baby Girl Dark Skin Tone
#18943

Adult Milestone Display

I love a pink and floral display, so as you can imagine this was a favourite for me. In this display I featured the fabulous new 33" Pink Peony and the 22" Birthday to You Pink Peonies Bubble balloon. I also used one of my favourites, the 18" Birthday Pink & Gold Dots, which is such an elegant balloon. I accented my designs with beautiful silk peonies and greenery. For the smaller window, I created a heart using a heart frame and added balloons in an organic style. The colours that I used are:
Qualatex
Pink
Rose
Wild Berry
Pearl Pink
White
Chrome Gold
Mocha Brown - Inside Rose and Pearl Pink


Elegant Balloon Heart Frame Design by Sue Bowler
Design by Sue Bowler, CBA

Female 50th Birthday Displays by Sue Bowler, CBA
Design by Sue Bowler, CBA

Elegant Balloon & Flowers Hat Box display by Sue Bowler CBA
Design by Sue Bowler, CBA

Elegant Balloon Heart Frame Design by Sue Bowler - www.suebowler.com
Design by Sue Bowler, CBA

22" Birthday to you Pink Peonies Bubble
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33" Pink Peony 
#18712

Child Milestone Display

The fourth and final window display was to show the new Birthday Blue Dots (Ages 1-5) and the Birthday Boy Blue Dots balloons. This was such a fun display to make. I created a number 3 frame and made some Monkey Balloon Buddies... all of which would be perfect for a 3 year olds birthday! 

18" Birthday Boy Blue Dots
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18" Age 3 Blue Dots
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Age 3 Birthday Boy Window Display by Sue Bowler, CBA
Design by Sue Bowler, CBA

Age 3 Birthday Boy Window Display by Sue Bowler, CBA
Design by Sue Bowler, CBA

The colours that I used in this display are:
Qualatex
Pale Blue
Pearl Light Blue
Robin's Egg Blue
Caribbean Blue
White
Pearl Azure
Chrome Gold


In Part 2, I will show you the "Four Seasons" displays that Alberto Falcone and I made, along with other attractive features from the stand! 

I hope that you enjoyed seeing all these designs, and that it might give you a little inspiration for your own displays and designs! 

Happy Ballooning! 

Sue
Follow me @suebowler


Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Fun Party Theme Ideas for 2019

Choosing a good theme is probably one of the most difficult steps of party planning - it should be hip, fun and a little bit unique! 

Here are some of the top party ideas for 2019 to help you to plan these matchless parties!


Llama design by Alberto Falcone, CBA, of Balloon Lab.







Loveable Llamas! 


Who doesn’t love llamas, with their dreamy eyes and long eyelashes? A llama birthday party theme can be done in pretty pastels for a child's birthday, or bold and bright colours for a fiesta or Peruvian themed fling. 











Have you checked out the NEW FREE Ready-Made Social Media Posts?




At your request, Qualatex has begun creating simple social media posts using the latest Qualatex bouquets paired with fun headlines within the graphic. These designs make it easy to promote products with minimal effort on your part. Bookmark the Qualatex Social Media Posts Collection so you can refer back to them each time new products are released.


For a direct link to all the posts available - click HERE




I really love this NEW Llama Birthday Party 22" Bubble balloon.









Dinosaurs are back in town! 


Dinosaurs are a "timeless" birthday theme for boys and girls of all ages! 

Designed by Sam Jossie, CBA, Pioneer® Balloon Company, this fun but fearsome creation, entitled "Stomp on Over" design is the perfect centrepiece to any dinosaur-themed birthday celebration.


18" Birthday Colourful Dinosaurs



Fabulous Fiesta Party! 

Sombreros, tacos and nachos -  what’s not to love? A fiesta theme promises bold and vivid  colours, delicious food and festive music. 


Cam Woody, CBA, Pioneer Balloon Company, Wichita, KS, USA, shows us how to celebrate with flair with this vibrant  "Feliz Cumpleaños" design. 


















Check out this "Hug Me?!" cactus design! What a great way to use 6" Quick Link balloons! Designed by Luc Bertrand, CBA, wAw Balloons in Vichte, Belgium.









41" "Sombrero"

Here are some more great NEW Qualatex products that are now available for you to style with this theme.


39" "Potted Cactus"








Turn a balloon up-side-down to get this fun and quirky "We’re Stuck on You!" design by Vadim Shushkanov, CBA, Moscow, Russia








18" "Birthday Cactuses"

11" Cactuses

Did you know that all these images are available to download on Qualatex.com? Inspire your customers today and show them how you can create their dream party with one of these exciting party ideas! Please note that some images are only available to QBN members.


To find out more on how you can become a QBN member and all the benefits - click HERE

Happy Ballooning! 

Sue
www.suebowler.com
#suebowler