Oh Christmas Tree - Creative Balloon Tree Ideas for the Festive Season

There is nothing more iconic than a Christmas Tree! The tradition of bringing a tree indoors at Christmas time actually began in the 16th century. Today, however Christmas trees come in many forms, including those made from balloons! 

In this post I would like to share with you a selection of inspiring styles of 'balloon trees' that could be used as part of a display or as decor at an event! 

Let's start with a little bit, well actually a lot, of sparkle! What could be more spectacular than Chris Adamo's incredible gold confetti Christmas tree! Confetti-filled balloons are certainly a big hit with customers, and this tree looks simply F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S! 

Design by Chris Adamo, CBA,

 of Balloons Online, Sydney, Australia.

For decorative air-filled confetti balloons:

• Inflate the balloon with a small amount of air to stretch open the balloon, and then let the air out. 
• Use the funnel to insert confetti inside the balloon or you can use a balloon stretching tool* to open up the neck of the balloon.
• Fill the balloon with air to the desired size and be sure to tie the balloon carefully afterward, ensuring that there is no confetti in the neck of the balloon.
• Check that the confetti is distributed across the balloon, you can use static to get the confetti to stick. If using metallic confetti, you can use Hi-Float as an adhesive inside the balloon before you add the confetti.

This organic Chrome Gold and Chrome Silver Christmas Tree is absolutely gorgeous and beautifully finished with greenery and berries!  
 Zoe Adam-Jones, CBA, of JAZ Trading,
Queensland, Australia

Balloon Mosaic Frame  by Sue Bowler, CBA in Henley On Thames, England

I really enjoyed making this mosaic tree design. The frame itself was so easy to assemble using a Nikoloon Frame kit. I used a combination of Chrome Gold, Chrome Copper and Chrome Rose Gold 7" and 11" balloons. I also added a few Metallic Gold 4", 9" and 18" Stars, plus one single 4" Red Star at the top! As a finishing touch, I created mini bubbles from the tips of Chrome Gold 260Q's. This tree lasted many weeks and looked absolutely fantastic! 

QuickLink Christmas Trees made by Sue Bowler

I made these QuickLink Christmas Trees for the entrance decor for a corporate Christmas party! When I made these, I was very new to working with QuickLinks.I was very grateful to Sean O'Kelly of BalloonDecor, VIC, Australia who shared his design recipe with me and the Very Best Balloon Blog! To learn how to create this tree, click HERE, or follow this link: https://theverybestballoonblog.blogspot.com/2015/08/how-to-make-quick-link-christmas-tree.html

This Christmas tree entrance decor scene was created for a Qualatex Event in France, in 2017
by José Luthman CBA of Ballonrama in Mulhouse, France.

 

These fabulous Christmas Trees were made using partially inflated 260Q balloons, and clearly the effect was stunning! 

Here is another fabulous QuickLink Christmas Tree, designed and created by Glen LaValley, of Glen the Balloon Guy in Edmonton, Alberto, Canada. If you would like to learn how to make this design click HERE or follow this link: https://theverybestballoonblog.blogspot.com/2015/08/how-to-make-quick-link-christmas-tree.html

Designer name: Cam Woody, CBA, Pioneer Balloon Company, Wichita, KS, USA

Here are a few more inspiring ideas from #balloonchristmastree on Instagram

This first design by Rejoice Event Design is simply spectacular! I love all the fabulous twisted tree decorations! 

Stunning White and Chrome Gold Tree by
Rejoice Event Design, New Jersey, USA
www.rejoiceeventdesign.com

White Tree with Red and Chrome Silver accent details by
Little Balloon Box in Bromley, England
www.littleballoonbox.co.uk

This pastel Christmas tree is so elegant.
Design by
The Balloon Crew in Barrie, ON, Canada
https://theballoooncrew.wixsite.com/theballoooncrew-1

And finally, a fabulous collection of Christmas Trees by Dream Higher Events completes the display! 

Design by Dream Higher Events in West Malling, England
www.dreamhigher.co.uk

There are so many different ways to create a Christmas tree from balloons, some being quicker and easier to make than others! Looking at these beautiful designs has definitely inspired me to make a 2021 tree! 

For even more inspiration and ideas, I recommend that you check out #balloonchristmastree.

Happy Ballooning! 

Sue

www.suebowler.com

Follow me @suebowler

Q Corner Convention Additional Class Information From Glen LaValley & Rupert Appleyard

Have you had the opportunity to watch all the incredible classes from the Q Corner Convention yet? 

Since the convention, a number of the instructors have very kindly shared additional information to supplement their classes, including photographs and materials lists. To make it easier to find these for future reference, I have documented them, along with their class video, in a series of blog posts that I will publish over the next few weeks.

Glen LaValley - Glen the Balloon Guy, from Edmonton, Canada. 

Class Title - Balloon Make-Up and Dècor Pieces

"How to combine foils and latex balloons to create make-up and cosmetics related accent sculptures."

If you missed Glen's class, just click on the video below! This video starts from the beginning of his class.

Rupert Appleyard,CBA - Phileas Flash - Time Twister, from Edmonton, Canada.

Class Title: The Power of Being Underestimated

"When he was recently asked to create a lecture for the World's largest magician's convention Rupert Appleyard (aka Phileas Flash) decided to make something a little different. Join him for this inspirational talk about how balloons have changed his life and how they can change yours, if you let them."

If you missed Rupert's class, just click on the video below! This video starts from the beginning of his 1st class.

Class Title: Dragon Riders

"Get ready to spread your wings and burn some rubber as Rupert Appleyard introduces you to the weird and wonderful world of balloon dragon racing. Dragon Racers uses a modular body design that, when combined with different heads, makes a variety of mythical dragon steeds that will carry you to victory! 
So fire up your dragons and hold on tight, because this class is about to take your balloons to new heights." 

Material List:

Body (base colour to match the head) 

350Q x 4 

646Q x 1 

260Q  Chrome Green x 4

Bernie head (simple design) 

350Q Red x 3 

260Q Red x 1 

350Q White x 1 

160Q Grey x 1 

6" Geo Blossom White x 1 

160Q Chocolate Brown x 1 

160Q Dark Blue x 1  

The Viper head (Intermediate) 

350Q Spring Green x 3 

160Q Spring Green x 1 

160Q Red x 1 

260Q Ivory Silk x 2 

260Q Chrome Silver x 1

Royal Dragon head (advanced) 

350Q Lime Green x 2 

260Q Lime green x 2 

260Q Chrome Gold x 1 

260Q Chrome Silver x 1 

260Q Chrome green x 3 

646Q Lime Green x 1

News Alert! - Baby dragon racers!

"These little fellas just hatched and they are already having fun - aren't they cute? Instead of hugging your waist, these hatchlings prefer to perch on your head, which allows for smaller scale jousts and races."

If you missed Rupert's class, just click on the video below! This video starts from the beginning of his class.

A huge thank you to both Glen and Rupert for providing so much valuable information! If you make any of the designs that were shown in the Q Corner Convention make sure to put #QCornerconvention on your post so we can see you're amazing creations! 

Happy ballooning!

Sue
www.suebowler.com
Follow me on Instagram @suebowler