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Decorate your Party with Balloons

October 3, 2013 by Sharon Garofalow 1 Comment

You guys. I love balloons. I mean, I actually don’t because I hate when they pop but they really are the perfect party decoration. They are usually inexpensive, they can bring a ton of color in a big way and they are way more versatile than most people even know.

Image credits:

1 : Black Balloon with Writing

2 : Balloon Chandelier

3 : Balloon Garland

4 : Balloon Message

5 : Balloon with Flair

Are you following my Pinterest board “Rad Balloons?” You should. It’s, well, rad.

And don’t forget to check out my own balloon posts here: Macrame Balloon Holders, and Hanging Balloon Valentine’s (which can also be used for every day party decor).

Filed Under: Party Inspiration Tagged With: balloons, entertaining, party decorations, party inspiration

Easy Hanging Balloon Valentine’s

February 9, 2013 by Sharon Garofalow 4 Comments

hanging balloon valentines Hi there. I don’t usually post on weekends but I decided to share with you all the Easy Hanging Balloon craft I’m hosting at Craft with the Bloggers today! I think balloons are awesome and are totally underused. They are cheap, they are easy to keep on hand and you can do so much with them.

Easy valentine's idea All you have to do to make a hanging balloon Valentine is grab a balloon and find something pretty to hang it from…Another favorite material of mine is yarn. It comes in EVERY color and is cheap. Hmmm, it sounds like I am a cheap skate. Totally not. My husband would vouch for that. I just hate when you buy something and then you don’t want to use it because it was so expensive.

peach and gold hanging balloon valentine

Add whatever embellishments you would like.

feather and ballon valentine with mint peach and gold

Who knew they made peach feathers! And it is hard to see from this picture, but this clear balloon is filled with sequins.

fill balloon with sequins

All you have to do to get sequins in a balloon is to insert a funnel. With the help of a skewer you can get them through the hole and in to the balloon. Another idea would be to write a small love note, roll it up and put it inside the balloon so your honey has to pop it to get it out. hanging the balloon valentine

My idea for the hanging balloon Valentine’s is to hang out them outside a closed door so it is the first thing they see when they get up in the morning. I think that would be a delightful surprise.

peach feather mint green and gold balloon valentine

These can also be made for birthdays or other special days. Just remember, if these balloons pop it’s going to rain sequins…For some that is a dream, but to people like me who are mess averse it could be tear inducing.

Thanks to Lauren for helping me shoot this! It is so much easier to shoot with two people!

Filed Under: Blogger Meet Ups, Craft Ideas, Family Life, Holidays, Home Decor, Oh you fancy huh, Party Inspiration, Things I Love, Tutorials Tagged With: balloons, Craft with the Bloggers, gold, mint, peach, valentine's day

Halloween costumes can be chic

October 10, 2012 by Sharon Garofalow Leave a Comment

Halloween costumes can be chic. For instance, take the example above (balloon work by Rie Hosokai via Fabric Magazine). If I liked Halloween, had no children, had all kinds of extra time on my hands, was more crafty than I really am and had the body of a little boy, this would be my Halloween costume. And I would be ‘champagne’. I’d probably use blush colored balloons and go for more of a pink champagne. I’d make people call me Piper or Veuve and I would prance around the neighborhood like a bubbly goddess. But that ain’t happening.

This look is way more practical. I do not like dressing up so being able to wear something that resembles a normal every day outfit is essential. By simply adding this amazing paper mache lion mask or something similar you can take you carpool outfit right in to trick or treating.

But this isn’t going to happen either. For me, I will most likely be dressed in some sort of a legging, some sort of a flat super comfy shoe and a nondescript mom tunic. What about you? Do you dress up to take the kids trick or treating?

balloon image by Shoji Uchida

gold top . black pants . black bracelet . lion cuff . flashlight . black hi tops

Filed Under: Family Life, Fashion, Holidays, Oh you fancy huh Tagged With: balloons, champagne, fashion, Halloween

Big balloons are awesome

April 17, 2012 by Sharon Garofalow 6 Comments

I’m in the party weeds here, people. I’ve got a bridal shower this coming Saturday that I am just about ready for except for some food stuff I have to prepare last minute. But then the next weekend is my son’s 6th birthday party. I don’t have anything done for it! I have some ideas, but the way my brain works is I have to be done with one party first before I can move on to the next. So while I have tons to post about it all requires photo editing etc. So here are some pretty balloons (via Bliss Bloom) to look at for today.

image via Bonbon Balloons

Filed Under: Craft Ideas, Fashion, Oh you fancy huh, Party Inspiration, Party Planning Tagged With: balloons, confetti

Andy Warhol Pinata

February 2, 2012 by Sharon Garofalow 3 Comments

I think this is the pinata I will have at my son’s 6th party. It’s not too over the top is it? Wink. I’m obsessed with Jennifer Rubell and this pinata was part of her show at The Brooklyn Museum. She blows my mind. I want to be like her when I grow up. What I love about her is that she can go here with her mind but also her cookbook is one of my fave’s due to the ease of recipes and simple, well paired foods.