Love this helium balloon invitation from On Hand Modern. She says the helium didn’t stay in the water balloon for more than a few minutes but I think if you used these tiny balloons it might work–they last a couple hours. Long enough to deliver the invitation and get the right effect. I love this idea so much I wish I’d thought of it.
[A tip: use very thin thread when working with small balloons since even a normal sized string weighs them down.]
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Simply Mel
July 22, 2010
Absolutely brilliant! Imagine the smiles this must have bought to the recipients faces!
Natalie | The Bobby Pin
July 22, 2010
Oh I love that. I bet dental floss would work well, or sewing thread
Kathleen Frances
July 22, 2010
Oh I LOVE this. I went to your old post but I didn't see any link for the balloons. Do you remember where you bought them?
jordan
July 22, 2010
Any party supply store or balloon store will have them. Just call ahead.
brittany
July 22, 2010
Oh! That is such a cute idea! I'm not a creative party person at all, but I'd love to do this!
lauren verity
July 22, 2010
i love this! could be perfect for a birthday "card" if it only lasted for a few hours. i heart balloons… i definitely need to find more ways to start using them:)
Becky
July 22, 2010
oh my gosh. this is ADORABLE!
ferardandy
July 22, 2010
i totally thought of you when i saw this. very jordan.
Stephanie
July 22, 2010
Love this too. If I called my local Party America, would I simply refer to them as "mini balloons" and they would know what I was talking about? I've never seen these either.
Anastasia
July 23, 2010
That is amazing. I love it.
everyday katie
July 23, 2010
I've thought of using this idea in the past. Don't you think it'd be the perfect way to announce a pregnancy? Or at least announce the gender?
Melissa
July 24, 2010
What a cool idea!
kelley@thehiddenlist.com
July 24, 2010
Cutest EVER!!
Andrea Hamilton
July 25, 2010
There is a spray that can be used inside the balloons to make them last longer – florists use it – I'm not sure what it's called, but it would be great for this!
celeste
July 26, 2010
great tip about the mini balloons, jordan. they are larger than the water balloons i used, but small enough to have a similar effect. and it sounds like they definitely last longer! very good point about the thin string also.
thanks for the shout and the lovely comments from everybody.
Maddison Hamil
July 26, 2010
Ah! So fun.
Wahzat Gayle
July 26, 2010
oh I love it… so wish I had thought of it!
my spatula
July 27, 2010
love this so, so much! xo.
Andrea
August 2, 2010
Brillant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
un hamac
August 4, 2010
so cool. your creative mind is hard to beat.