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!
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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.
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| 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 |
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| 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!
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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!
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| Stunning White and Chrome Gold Tree by Rejoice Event Design, New Jersey, USA www.rejoiceeventdesign.com |
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| White Tree with Red and Chrome Silver accent details by Little Balloon Box in Bromley, England www.littleballoonbox.co.uk |
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| This pastel Christmas tree is so elegant. Design by The Balloon Crew in Barrie, ON, Canada https://theballoooncrew.wixsite.com/theballoooncrew-1 |
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| 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
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