My Grand Daughters First Birthday Balloon Wreath

I have seen several of the Balloon Wreaths on Pinterest so here is my version of it.

I just love these wreaths.  I used a 14" straw wreath, it just happened to be the last one at my local  Michael's (lucky me).  I use floral push pins and 5 large packages of multi color Balloons at the $1 store.  The Bow and ribbons also are from the $1. store too.  I can't wait to make more of these in different styles.  The wheels are turning!!!!!
It took around 275 balloons and about 3 hours to cover the wreath.  You wouldn't think it took that long but it did.  Just filling in all the spot and mixing all the colors.  Or maybe I am just that slow anyway it was fun.

Let me know if you want a tutorial on how to make this?

My Grand Daugherts First Birthday Door Display

I also made a door display of Minnie Mouse from Mickey and Friends. I used my 12 x 24 mat and cut it at Fit To Page. I got 2 sheets of black poster board from the $1 store for (wait for it) a $1.00 and cut it to fit the my mat.

It ended up about 18" tall.  I then added all the layered pieces to the 12 x 24 with all the different papers and cut them all out at once.  I love my Gypsy for that too. You can see exactly where to put the different papers at.  That saved a lot of time.   I did not even do any doodling or extra sponging.  I never do that...... It was a last minute thought and minutes away from party time.   But it was cute anyway.

My Grand Daughters First Birthday Banner

I had so much fun making the banner, door display, and a balloon wreath for my granddaughters First Birthday.
Here is the Banner or at least part of it.  I cut the Minnie Mouse heads with my Cricut using the Mickey and Friends cartridge.  Everything else is cut using the Art Philosophy cartridge.  All the paper is Close To My Heart.   The ribbong is from my stach.  The 1 is popped up on a spring so it moves when it is touched.  I used the half scallop circle and a rossette with the spring on top of that.

I did doodle on the Minnie Mouse head and Bow with white dots and I water brushed the detail on the Minnie Mouse Bow too.