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Friday, August 18, 2023

Balloon Stacks: The Creative Balloon Bouquets

Over the past few years, a new and exciting style of deliverable design has emerged – Balloon Stacks, or Balloon Bouquets.

The Evolution of Balloon Bouquets over Time ⏰🎈 Back in the day (we're talking many years ago 🦕), a balloon bouquet was simply a bunch of helium-filled latex and foil balloons tied together and securely fastened to a weight. Nowadays, balloon bouquets have become much more sophisticated. These stacks are creatively arranged and have a unique blend of colours, techniques and designs that make them a perfect fit for any occasion.

Check out this stunning example of a creative Balloon Bouquet! Designed by Jackie Ochitwa of With a Twist Balloon Creations in Alberta, Canada, this masterpiece showcases the artist's mastery of this style of decor. I usually live by the philosophy of "less is more", but in this case, more is definitely better!

Design by Jackie Ochitwa, CBA

For me, it is all in the detail, and that is what Jackie is especially good at! Jackie's twisting skills really give her the edge when creating these intricate designs. Learning a few twisting techniques definitely elevates any balloon artist's work! 

Jackie has her own YouTube channel 'Jackie O' where you will find a selection of video tutorials that show a number of techniques she uses in her designs.

I have also included below, Jackie's Kawaii class from the Q Corner Balloon convention 2020. This FREE video class is approximately  1 hour and 45 mins long and is packed with some great techniques and twisted design ideas to recreate for your bouquet designs... Happy viewing!



Balloon Number Stacks are also extremely popular, and they make the perfect gift for anyone celebrating a special birthday from 1 to 100! There is definitely no age limit for these fabulous balloon designs! I love this vibrant tropical theme Number Nine design by Debbie Boxhall of Dream Higher Events. Those HOT colours really do 'pop'. 

Balloon Design by Dream Higher Events in Kent. UK

Here are some more great example of creative balloon bouquets.

Love... Covered in Sprinkles!

Any Valentine would swoon over this SWEET concoction of balloon goodness!

Designer name: Eve Antonello, CBA, Pioneer Balloon Company, Wichita, KS, USA




Tutu Cute!

Surprise a little dancer with this ballet themed delivery!

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

Gold rose is a classic and a favourite regardless of the age. This Number 80 design is by Ventura County Balloons in California, USA



Designer name: Eve Antonello, CBA, Pioneer Balloon Company, Wichita, KS, USA
Please note that the Black numbers have now been discontinued but could be easily replaced with any colour.




Designer name: Zahraa Jawad, CBA of Forever Balloons Boutique in Beruit, Lebanon

There is no limit to the amount of creativity you can use within one of these displays. The only limitation is your ballooning abilities. If you would like to learn more, there are some truly great resources:

1. You can tune into Q Corner's FREE Balloon Show or you can join the Q Corner School of Balloons for a monthly nominal fee where you will get access to lots of video tutorials and extra Q Corner content.

2. You can tune into Happy Hour with Cam & Eve. Simply click on the link to view all the past live streams. Once again, these are all free!


I hope that you have enjoyed this post, thank you for read!

Happy Ballooning!

Sue
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Wednesday, August 12, 2020

2020 - On-Trend Bright, Beautiful and Very Colourful Rainbow Decor

Rainbows are the symbol of hope in many cultures, and during this pandemic, they have taken on that same meaningfulness. I don't think there has ever been a time when I have seen so many beautiful rainbow arches and other creative rainbow-themed decor displayed on social media.

The rainbow theme continues to trend, and now seems like the perfect time to share some inspiring decor! 

Rainbow and Unicorn Decor by Sue Bowler
Qualatex® Chrome™️ Rainbow Arch by Sue Bowler


Balloon Arches are the obvious choice when it comes to making rainbow dècor, and the best part is there is an abundance of different styles of arches that you can make! 


Sunshine Smile Face Rainbow Arch
Sunshine Smile Face Rainbow Arch by Cam Woody, CBA,
Pioneer Balloon Company

If you would like to learn how to make this 6-balloon Spiral Arch - click HERE to download the full instructions.

Here is another very artistic Rainbow Balloon Arch. Karoline Massey of Bewitched Parties, in Lancashire, UK, made this display.

Rainbow Arch

Have you been watching Happy Hour with Cam & Eve? This is a weekly Facebook Live show that is hosted on Mr Q's Facebook Page on TUESDAY's at 1 pm (CST)?



Here is a selection of rainbow theme designs that Cam Woody & Eve Antonello have made during one of their shows. To see this episode and learn how to make these designs, check out the video below.Rainbow Design

Rainbow Balloon Design by Cam Woody

Rainbow Column Design by Eve Antonello
Eve displays the NEW "Rainbow" Microfoil as the Column topper for her 


Luc Bertrand, CBA, of WaW Balloons, in Vichte, Belgium shows us a simple, yet effective QuickLink® Rainbow Arch with a Bubble Balloon® focal feature. This would be a prefect display to decorate a table.
Rainbow Arch by Luc Bertrand

How about a Rainbow Column? Dominic Cassidy, CBA and Keith Stirman, CBA, The Boys from Q Corner, Durham, UK, have created this pretty pastel Rainbow Column that compliments the "Radiant Rainbow" Microfoil balloon perfectly! 

Rainbow Column by The Boys from Q Corner
Here is another idea using the "Radiant Rainbow' Microfoil balloon, with an added smile face on this appealing 646Q Column.
Qualatex Rainbow Column
Carolynn Haymen, of POP! Designs and Creations LLC, creates her trendy Rainbow Column using a combination of QuickLinks and 260Q's! 

Carolynn Haymen, of POP! Designs and Creations LLC, creates her trendy Rainbow Column using a combination of QuickLinks and 260Q's!

How about this gorgeous 30th birthday display? Zahraa Jaward, CBA, of Forever Balloon Boutique, Beirut, Lebanon, shares her truly beautiful Rainbow Hoop, another truly inspiring way to incorporate the rainbow theme into a design.
Zahraa Jaward, CBA, of Forever Balloon Boutique, Beirut, Lebanon, shares her truly beautiful Rainbow Hoop
Did you know that Qualatex has even launched some fabulous new rainbow theme balloons? 

24" "Rainbow Clouds"
#13036
Front View

24" "Rainbow Clouds"
#13036
Side View



22" Birthday Bright Rainbow
Stripes
#13037


And finally, if you are looking for a little bit of a boost in your social media posts, check out the fabulous FREE resources in the Marketing Materials section on the Qualatex website.

Here is an example of one of the ready-made rainbow theme posts and images available for you to use.

Qualatex Social Media Posts




I hope this has provided you a with some fun new ideas for this exciting and colourful theme! 

Happy Ballooning!

Sue
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