Mother's Day balloons with a heart mosaic & flowers! How to fill & keep balloons looking shiny! DIY photo prop idea!

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Hope all the Moms had a wonderful Mother's Day! 

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I loved my relaxing day after brunch with my boys!

Perfect Mother's Day!

I colored my oldest son's hair the night before. It was so bright and almost matched my pants. 

My original plan:

I found this garland kit with double stuffed balloons. Oh so pretty!!!

The kit comes with a bright pink inside a white pearl balloon that gives the pink a shimmery look. It also comes with a lighter pink and purple balloons inside a silver balloon that gives it a metallic shimmery look. 

I didn't realize that I should inflate and only tie the inside purple balloon and then tighten the silver balloon and then tie it. I did it all at once and didn't like the look ONLY because I didn't inflate the balloons all the way. It would be perfect it I inflated them more. 

I absolutely love them!

I decided last minute that I wanted the pinks and purples brighter and separated the balloons into singles. 

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I used the silver balloons from the garland kit and I used my favorite  7" Qualatex Chrome Balloons to make a base for the mylar M's balloons and heart.

I filled the silver 12" balloons with 18 pumps of air with a hand pump and 7" chrome balloons with 5 pumps of air. 

Tied two sets of two together. Then twisted to make 4 balloons. Then just layered and attached them together with a silver long balloon.  

I didn't have enough silver so I used a few of the pink and purple 12" balloons leftover from the garland kit.

I like to inflate the day before I assemble but store in trash bags so they don't become dull looking.

So cute!!!

I wasn't sure if it would look good but I decided to add fake flowers I purchased from Dollar Tree.

I used eight bunches and just pulled the tops from the stems.

Hot glued the flowers to the balloons. Most were just one petal.

I ordered 2 - 40" silver mylar M balloons from Amazon.

I was afraid the bottom of the heart would pop the balloons so I just put an extra piece of foam board flat. I don't like the look but didn't have a plan to hide it. 

I applied Hi-Shine after I assembled to keep the balloons looking amazing. You just spent all this time creating a beautiful design and you want it to last. This stuff is awesome! 

It's a pump spray and really controlled. It will look milky white beads but this goes away and blends nicely. 

The Hi-Shine doesn't dry. The balloons will be greasy but you don't really touch them. 

They just look so super shiny! 

I HIGHLY recommend using it if you have the balloons outside. 

Without it the balloons will become super dull fast!

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Halloween wedding bouquet idea - HOW TO MAKE tutorial - SKULLS & black roses - Gothic themed bridal accessory

I helped a friend with her Halloween themed wedding and last minute I decided to make a flower bouquet. 

I love how it turned out!

I used the leftover black roses and skulls from the table centerpiece decorations.

Purchased a strofoam half ball at Micheal's craft store.

I had leftover black styrofoam safe spray paint from a previous Halloween craft. 

Used black 1 1/2 inch satin ribbon for the handle.

I spray painted the half ball black and cut the roses off the vine. I also removed the leaves but ended up only using the roses.

I didn't have a dowel wide enough so I cut down a PVC pipe from my zombie skeletons. 

The leg...lol!

Hot glued a piece of ribbon over the bottom. 

Used the PVC pipe to twist a hole in the center of the half ball.

Removed the center.

Used lots of hot glue to attach the PVC pipe into the bottom of the base. 

I cut 7" strips of ribbon to cover the bottom of the base.

Hot glued to make loops.

Attached the ends with hot glue to the PVC pipe. Make sure you leave enough so the loop goes all the way to the edge of the base.

Hot glued to attach the loop to the base.

Repeat until bottom of the base is covered. 

Start at the bottom of the PVC pipe and wrap the ribbon towards the bottom of the base. 

Wrap a little and hot glue, wrap a little more and hot glue. Repeat.

Once all the ends of the loops are covered, cut the ribbon. Fold the end and hot glue in place. This will give it a clean edge. 

Ready to start decorating.

I placed all the roses in the styrofoam first for spacing. Once I had it figured out, removed and hot glued in place. 

The skulls were too thick and stuck out past the roses. 

I decided to cut the skulls in half with an exacto knife.

Hot glued the skull in place. 

Added more roses.

And more roses.

I thought about adding more skulls but it looked too busy. I ended up only using four with the rest roses.

I love that it matches the table centerpieces. 

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