Hot Air Balloon

Ebrush Design Team: Peggy Oliver Week 2 Cycle 2

Up, Up and Away with Peggy's beautiful Balloon!!! This is such an outstanding creation!!!
thank you Peggy!

Hello! Peggy here to show you my Hot Air Balloon with the help of my eBrush!

Supplies used today are: 

• eBrush by Craftwell USA
• Spectrum Noir Markers GB2, FS9, PL5, HB3, PL2,TN1
• Double Sided Designer Papers
• Distress Tool
• Cardboard
• Double sided tape
• Crystal Laquer
• Glue Gun
• Ribbon
• Lace
• Trim
• Flowers/Wire
• Gesso
• Needle and Thread
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Punch

I started with a template that I drew so each piece including the foundation would be the same. 

I made a 3D foundation. One solid piece (whole balloon) and two halves for sides to make it 3D. I folded my template in half to make sure each half was identical as well as being able to fold it when tracing. I used the uncut straight edge of my cardboard to trace one side at a time  to ensure a flat edge to glue down to my one piece of base. (as opposed to cutting one in half) 

I traced my template onto the cardboard foundation and cut. 

I then used my template to cut out each piece of patterned paper and adhered the paper with double sided tape. I used a distress tool on all pieces of paper including the base.  

I cut out 15 balloon shapes out all together. Two for the base and the rest I distressed and folded in half. Since my base gave me four sides, I placed three sets of folded designer card stock in each placing them side by side.

I used white gesso to cover up any of the brown corrugated cardboard I could still see. 

After distressing all papers it was time to take out the eBrush! I used FS9 to give all of the edges a glow.

I used my ruler to measure one inch marks that gave me five holes and I sewed the signature like pages together three at a time. I sprayed just the edges. 

I used Crystal Lacquer and hot glue to adhere the balloons into place. Then it was time to dress it up! 

 I used Crystal Lacquer to adhere the trimmings to the cardboard base. I used vintage lace around the center which helped to keep the pages evenly spaced. Sewing really helped the pages stay evenly in place.

I had some small silk flowers to which I added some paper covered wire and I eBrushed them with Spectrum Noir markers HB3 and PL2. I cut out a couple of butterflies from the paper collection and eBrushed them with GB2.

I created a small box out of 4x4" paper scored at ever inch on all sides.  I attached that to the bottom of the air balloon to which I added some ribbon eBrushed with TN1.  I used a fiskars trim punch with the matching papers for the small box. I brought it all together and I think it turned out smashing! I think this will be given as a gift this weekend.

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial and I encourage you to try out this fantastic tool call the eBrush. It is so versatile with each changing project.

Have a Great Day!

Peggy