Like many of you, I use a Silhouette Cameo to personalise my balloons. However, I often find it challenging to come up with creative designs using the Cameo software, so, I decided to use CANVA instead. I find it more user-friendly, and I already use it for other design projects, so why not for my balloons too!
I have made a quick Step-by-Step video to show you how simple this is to do. It was a bit of a life changer for me, as it makes creative personalisation so much quicker and easier!
Here are a few extra bits of information that may not be clear from the video.
1. I use the Instagram Square tile for my designs. By using a square, you can contain your design within a printable space.
2. I usually resize my design once I have added it to my Cameo software to approximately an 8" square, as I've found that this is perfect size for an 18" foil balloon.
3. I used two different fonts for my design: "Porcelain" for the script and "Anton" for the number.
4. The font size is approximately 180.
5. I cut out additional daisies in various sizes in white to add to my design.
6. Keep your design templates in a quick access folder in CANVA so that you can easily create new versions by simply changing the name and age!
7. I always add my vinyl when the balloon is flat and not inflated! I find it so much easier with great results every time!
Here is a copy of the design that I created on CANVA.
I hope that this helps some of you when it comes to designing your personalised balloons!
September brings many exciting new things: the start of Autumn, longer nights and cooler days, schools and colleges starting their new academic year, and, perhaps most special of all, one of the most popular months for having a baby! Statistically, there are more babies born in September than any other month... mostly in northern hemisphere countries!
With that in mind, there is no better time to start a 'π΅πΆπ·π πππππ½' marketing campaign and use this month to promote a range of adorable baby balloon decor for Baby Showers and New Baby arrivals on websites and social media channels!
Recently, Cam Woody, CBA, and Eve Antonella, CBA, shared some super cute baby designs on Tuesday's Happy Hour With Cam And Eve, a weekly 'LIVE' show that can be viewed at 1pm CST every Tuesday on Mr Q's Facebook Page
To learn how to make these delightful designs by Cam & Eve check out the video!
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Need a little more inspiration? Here are some more fabulous designs to excite you and your customers!
Wrapped Baby Boy -Marvin Ohmstedt, CBA, Ballons-Bremen.de, Bremen, Germany.
Celebrate a new bundle of joy with this cute gift design from Marvin Ohmstedt, CBA. Featuring the stylish Baby Boy Blue Stripes Microfoil® in both 18" (#88001) and 9" (#88489), and new 7" Chrome® Gold latex (#85111), this fully air-filled design will underscore any new baby celebration perfectly.
Did you know that, QBN members & CBA's can download instruction sheets for many of the designs featured on Qualatex.com - to download this design click HERE
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If you are looking to make an eye-catching window display, how about making one of these beautiful Baby Moon designs! I first made this design for a window display for Pioneer Europe at the Spring Fair 2018. This proved to be an exceptionally, popular design with visitors to the show. I loved working with this fabulous colour combination of Pastel Caribbean Blue (Caribbean Blue double-stuffed inside White) and the little 'pops' of Chrome Gold and confetti-filled balloons.
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Baby Moon by Sue Bowler, CBA.
If you would like to learn how to re-create this design with full step-by-step instructions check out the video's below.
Part 1. How to make the frame
Part 2. How to add the balloons, sizings and finishing touches.
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I absolutely love this beautiful Baby Hoop design by Esty Landman of Balance Balloons in Israel, and you can see that it uses a very similar colour palette to my own Baby Moon design. I adore all the little details and how they all work so beautifully together. Esty is a very talented balloon artist, I highly recommend that you take a peek at her other balloon work.
Qualatex®Double Bubbles Balloons are double the fun! This adorable "Baby Blue Bear" inside a clear Bubble Balloon and with coordinating details is a definite winner!
Design by Sue Bowler 24" Baby Blue Bear #29486 24" Baby Pink Bear #29488
Using the same "Baby Blue Bear" Double Bubble, this design uses the Bear that has been carefully removed from the Balloon!
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I love the vibrancy of this design made by Tina Giunta, CBA, of Shivoo Balloons in Melbourne, Australia. I suppose we all expect baby designs to be pastel tones and this design is bright, bold and beautiful! I expect that's why I love it so much, it stands out from the norm!
Making designs that incorporate a little balloon character is always very appealing. The characters do not need to be complicated, but the addition of little face is a finishing touch that always makes the design stand out. Don't forget, Qualatex have printed "Face" balloons if you are not confident to make your own!
Top Left - 5" Happy/Sad Baby Face Top Right - 5" Sleeping Pacifier Baby Face Bottom Left - 6" QuickLink Happy/Sad Baby Face Bottom Right - 6" QuickLink Sleeping Pacifier Baby Face
Baby Boy Design by Sue Bowler 18" Rachel Ellen - Baby Stroller #50253
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Baby Girl & Moon Column by Sue Bowler 35" Crescent Moon - Rose Gold #57857 Metallic Gold #36530 Silver #36531 Pearl Pink 9" Heart #54593 Pearl Pink 4" Heart #27164
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Beautiful Baby Girl Design by Zahraa Jawad of Forever Balloons Boutique in Beirut, Lebanon.
Personalised balloons are a fabulous addition to any balloon or design. Adding a babies name or a special message makes a balloon delivery that is much more special and unique.
Adorable Baby Delivery by Zahraa Jawad of Forever Balloons Boutique. Zahraa combines a personalised balloon with a little baby character to make a complete design... and it's all air-filled too!
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Balloon design by Jacqueline Pettit of Tiffany's Balloons in Chelmsford, Essex, UK. Jacqueline always makes beautiful personalised balloons. I always love the fonts that she chooses and her beautiful finishing touches. 24" Deco Bubble - Baby Footprints #49459
Zahraa finds the perfect solution to add personalisation to a message balloon. She simply adds a 9" Star Microfoil™️ balloon that not only allows her to personalise her design, it also compliments the message balloon perfectly. Yep I'm a Boy is no longer available, however it can be easily substituted for another baby Microfoil balloon... there are many lovely designs!
I hope that you have found some inspiration from all the beautiful designs featured in this blog post! A huge thank you to Cam, Eve, Marvin, Esty, Tina, Jacqueline and Zahraa for sharing their beautiful work with The Very Best Balloon Blog.