AERIAL ADVENTURE, POUR UNE PETITE FILLE

NESTING THE NURSERY, POUR UNE PETITE FILLE {PHASE III}   DIY HOT AIR BALLOON MOBILE   {ART & DECOR}   We are back to our regularly scheduled program! Now that we are in the month of September, the count down begins. Only 4 weeks left until my little girl is scheduled to arrive. The nursery is almost complete. I wanted to share with you today a DIY Hot Air Balloon Mobile I made! Just a few more items to help accessorize the room and tie everything together, and we will be ready.....well, the nursery will be anyways!  

  At first glance, you are probably thinking, awe, those are cute! Wait until you see what materials I used to create them. It takes the cuteness up a level!     I started out with these items:  

 

1. 3) Paper Lantern (Left over decor from my baby shower)
2. Different Types and Colors of Ribbon and Lace (Craft Store)
3. Brown Scrapbook Paper (Craft Store)
4. An Old Drape (Goodwill)
5. An Old Button-Up Shirt/An Old T-Shirt (Goodwill)
6. Burlap Scrapbook Paper (Craft Store)
7. Martha Stewart Bow Stickers (Craft Store)
8. Bling and Cameo (Craft Store)
9. 3) Paper Box (Left over decor from my baby shower)
10. Fabric Glue/Mod Podge/Glue Gun/Scissors (Not Pictured)

I began by covering the 3 boxes with brown scrapbook paper and Mod Podge to mask the color of the boxes. (They were originally white, black and hot pink.) Once those were dry, I used the same template technique from the brown scrapbook paper with the burlap scrapbook paper and covered the brown paper using the burlap and Mod Podge again. I wanted the boxes to have more of a woven basket look! 

(Note: I put a thin coat of Mod Podge on the corners of the burlap to keep it from unraveling.)

After that, I began using my materials from the Goodwill to cover the paper lanterns. I started with the gray T-Shirt material first. The color is a great match for the scheme in the room. I also like how it is somewhat translucent. I simply stretched it over the top of the lantern, cut off the top portion. Adheared it to the top of the paper lantern with fabric glue and gathered the hemed material at the bottom so it gave it more of a "balloon" like appearance.

The fabric was the hardest part. Once that was done, I added my different ribbons and lace to the balloon with my hot glue gun. This glue worked the best as it also stuck to the lantern. I didn't want the fabric to sag once I started adding the embellishments. 

 I attached my bling embellishments to the basket and then attached the basket to the balloon using long strips of ribbon. Make sure to not add to much stuff to the basket. You want to keep it light to keep the paper lantern from ripping.

Here is the first one completed!!

I continued on to the next material, the button-up shirt. This material was a little harder to use. I started by using fabric glue and gluing the button-up area to what was to be the center of my lantern. Once this was in place. I placed  more fabric glue half way around the lantern and then again where I brought the fabric together.

Once the fabric was in place, I cut off the top material and used fabric glue to attach the material to the top inside of the lantern. I then gathered the hemmed fabric at the bottom of the lantern and and began to add my embellishments using my glue gun. 

I added a little extra embellishments to the buttons from the left over brown lace I had.  I attached the cameo to the basket and used pearl beads to attach the basket to the balloon.

 Here is the second one completed!

The third and final balloon seemed to go much faster. I cut the drape in half (it was a very small drape, I can only imagine where it could have hung with its size and color?!?) I layed half the drape over the lantern facing one direction then layed the other half over facing the opposite direction. It is pretty transparent material, so by doing this, I was able to get better coverage. 

I didn't have to glue this material onto the lantern. I was able to poke the top hanger portion through the fabric. I gathered the rest at the bottom and bunched it together using a rubber band and covered the rubber band using ribbon. (This is the same technique I used for all three.) Again, I added my embelishments using hot glue.   (Note: The Martha Stewart Bows came with small round foam tape stuck to the back of them. I took off the tape and used hot glue so they would lay flatter)  

  I finished the basket off with the embellished jewels I had and attached it to the balloon.

Here is the third and final hot air balloon.

These were all so much fun to make! I love how they are all different but all coordinate with each other. I also loved using the recycled T-Shirt and Drape materials. I didn't need very much fabric to cover these lanterns and this material was the perfect size with out causing too much left over waste. It was also much cheaper and more light weight than traditional fabric would have been.
 Here are all three in all their glory!!

 I actually ended up hanging them on the opposite side of the room from the crib. I know... traditionally a mobile is supposed to hang over the crib, but by hanging them on the opposite side of the room from where the crib is, as well as where my DIY hot air balloon art work is, creates visual balance and helps to tie the theme of the nursery into the entire room!

As my due date approaches, I will be wrapping up this segment with a few more tips and the final reveal of the nursery. Be sure to come back to check it out!

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