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Valentine’s Hot Air Balloon

February 11, 2012 by Holly Gagnon 52 Comments

We’ve got lots of LOVE floating around  today for the Cooking with Cricut Love Song Blog Hop!  All of us designers have come up with some great Valentine’s Day projects inspired by their favorite love songs.

 The only song that kept playing in my head as a love song was  the original “Love is in the Air” song.  You know that  song by John Paul Young back in 1978.  I was 4.  The other cheesy song that ran  through my head was “The Love Boat“.  Yep, I’m a 70’s child and I still dig the music.

I do have LOVE in the air though.  Literally, look what I made!  A Valentine’s Hot Air Balloon all made out of paper….Eeeeek!

Valentine's Hot Air Balloon with a cute little owl in a basket all made with the Cricu die cutting machine. Such a unique Valentine's Decor idea!

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Valentine’s Hot Air Balloon

I recently posted about a “happy little accident” that I made called  The Best Kisses are Chocolate?

Well, this Valentine’s Hot Air Balloon  is the top part of a cupcake cut file that I cut wrong.    Since  top and bottom  sections of the cupcake were cut at different sizes, they wouldn’t fit together properly so  instead of throwing out the whole project, I turned the bottom part into a candy bowl and the top part into a Hot Air Balloon.  Sometimes I am amazed at how my brain thinks of things.

 

Here’s how I used my Cricut to make a a Valentine’s Hot Air  Balloon:

 

Cricut Cupcake Box top turned in to a Hot Air Balloon

 

Sweet Tooth Boxes- Top part of the cupcake cut out as large as it would size on the mat.   This images shows you what the top cut looks like on the Cricut mat.

Valentine's Hot Air Balloon made out of paper

 

I used the Ribbons and Rosettes to cut out the Scalloped border.  The Alpahalicious cartridge to make the Scalloped Circle and Layer and the Sweethearts cartridge to cut out the Love sentiment

I then  hand cut  out 5-wedges (approx 5″ long to 4-3″ wide) to make the bottom part of the balloon.  My original idea was to cut apart the bottom of the cupcake at the separations instead of gluing them together but since my measurements were already off, I just hand cut the wedges on this balloon. My idea would of totally worked if I had the proper size too.

 

Valentine's Hot Air Balloon with a cute little owl in a basket all made with the Cricu die cutting machine. Such a unique Valentine's Decor idea!

The Valentine’s Hot Air Balloon basket is cut from the Sweet Treats cartridge and embossed with a burlap texture folder.  The adorable out is cut from the Hoot-n-Holler Lite cartridge and I used the Doodlecharms cartridge to make the heart and layer which are also stamped with a Valentine’s sentiment.

Click on image to view the project I made out of the other half of the cupcake box:
Chocolate Kiss Labels

 

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Filed Under: Cricut, Published Work, Valentine's Tagged With: 3D projects, Cricut, Published Work, Tutorials, Valentines

Comments

  1. CRAZY4 CHRIST says

    February 11, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    O my goodness Holly this is amazing, i love what you did with this cut!! so creative!! There is so much detail in this, I love the sentiment you chose!!
    Kristan
    GCDT-Sister

    Reply
  2. Jen says

    February 11, 2012 at 1:25 pm

    Oh my stinkin’ heck, Holly!! This is AWESOME! What a wonderful accident — I love every bit of it, escpecially that little owl. Too cute 🙂

    ~ Jen

    Reply
  3. Michelle says

    February 11, 2012 at 1:58 pm

    Oh my GOODNESS Holly!!! That is SOOO adorable! I LOVE when our mistakes render awesome creations like this! I LOVE it!! (especially the owl…but I have a love for owls) 😉

    Hugs,
    Michelle

    Reply
  4. Tasha says

    February 11, 2012 at 2:48 pm

    I love this idea. It is so awesome. Thanks for the directions. Awesome mistake, lol!

    Tlmiller.tasha@gmail.com

    Reply
  5. Suzy says

    February 11, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    WOWZA Holly! You knocked this one out of the park! Love the hot air balloon, featuring one of my fav carts a little hoot n holler 🙂
    Suzanne suzyq28024@gmail.com

    Reply
  6. Charlotte says

    February 11, 2012 at 3:18 pm

    Oh, this is just fantastic!! I have got to give this a try!! The owl and heart riding in the hot air balloon is so cute and I love the sentiment.
    Charlotte

    Reply
  7. Heather P says

    February 11, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    This is so inventive, Holly! Just fantastic! I love your little owl passenger- too cute!!
    Hugs,
    Heather P

    Reply
  8. Karen says

    February 11, 2012 at 3:31 pm

    omg Holly thank you so much for joining my challenge this week with your unsurpassed design. I hardly know where to begin to comment. I do remember that song and you have capture it brilliantly in your hot air balloon. It also reminds me of the song from the Fifth Dimension up up away……
    Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon
    We could float among the stars together, you and I
    For we can fly we can fly
    Up, up and away
    My beautiful, my beautiful balloon
    The world’s a nicer place in my beautiful balloon
    Karen

    Reply
  9. Eva says

    February 11, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    love this!!! wow…so adorable!!!

    Reply
  10. Jill says

    February 11, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    OMG! Holly, this project is ridiculous! Ridiculously awesome that is! Did you come up with this when you were working out? Way to go! Smiles, Jill

    Reply
  11. Tina Campbell says

    February 11, 2012 at 4:59 pm

    Wow what a project! Fantastic!

    Reply
  12. Turtlelady~Sandy says

    February 11, 2012 at 5:13 pm

    I just love the ballon!!! Just way 2 cute. TY 4 sharing 🙂
    Sandy~ turtlelover@firehousemail.com

    Reply
  13. jennyplace2 says

    February 11, 2012 at 5:37 pm

    What a adorable project, I just love love your project. Great job my friend.

    Reply
  14. Carley says

    February 11, 2012 at 5:49 pm

    WOW! You are super talented and creative! I am just blown away! Thank you for sharing your fabulous project!
    Hugs
    Carley

    Reply
  15. mylittlecraftblog says

    February 11, 2012 at 5:50 pm

    What a creative project! I love it!
    Evelyn

    Reply
  16. Mad Crafter says

    February 11, 2012 at 6:19 pm

    What a great project. So creative and fun. I just love it!!! TFS:)
    ~Madison funkycards.blogspot.com

    Reply
  17. Elizabeth says

    February 11, 2012 at 6:37 pm

    Oh my word this is perfect! I love your air balloon – adorable!!

    Reply
  18. by Frank-LEE Speaking... says

    February 11, 2012 at 7:51 pm

    O-M-GEEE!!! This is Fan-tabulous! I absolutely love this. You rocked this girlfriend. Smooches… Sous Chef Feli’

    Reply
  19. Linda Therrien says

    February 11, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    Love the hot air balloon!! Never have been on one, but always thought they were romantic. Maybe someday I will go up in one with my sweetie and float amoung the clouds with no interruptions…

    Linda

    Reply
  20. Larelyn says

    February 11, 2012 at 8:15 pm

    Well, I’ve already told you how amazing this project is, but I’ll say it again – AMAZING!!
    You really rocked this one, my friend.
    Hugs,
    Larelyn

    Reply
  21. JustYolie says

    February 11, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    How super clever to use the cupcake!!!! It turned out amazing!!!

    Reply
  22. Paula Bee says

    February 11, 2012 at 11:07 pm

    Oh my goodness…this is just too cute!! I love this idea and it turned out amazing!!

    Reply
  23. Rae Ann says

    February 11, 2012 at 11:25 pm

    How delightful! It came out great.
    Rae Ann O.
    http://joyinart.blogspot.com

    Reply
  24. Glitter Panda says

    February 11, 2012 at 11:43 pm

    OK, this is UNBELIEVABLY adorable!!! What a creative project. I love that the little owl is a passenger!!
    Panda Hugs!
    Glitter Panda

    Reply
  25. Tonya says

    February 11, 2012 at 11:53 pm

    WOW!!! What an incredibly unique and BEAUTIFUL project. Way to flex your creative muscle. This is awesome.

    Thank you for joining us at Creative Cutter Room!

    Tonya
    CCR DT
    ittybittyladybugs.blogspot.com

    Reply
  26. Adrian says

    February 12, 2012 at 12:24 am

    OMG, This is an amazing project!!!!

    Reply
  27. DIANA L. says

    February 12, 2012 at 12:26 am

    This is so super cool love the colors and the tutorial is great. Thanks for sharing and thanks for joining us at Creative Cutter Room

    CCR Design team member.
    DIANA L.
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com.

    Reply
  28. Nita says

    February 12, 2012 at 2:53 am

    Holy Moly Holly! This is amazing! Way to set the bar high for the rest of us! lol! I LOVE how you creatively used your “mistakes” to make something so fabulous. I am in AWE!:)
    Nita

    Reply
  29. Maureen Reiss says

    February 12, 2012 at 4:12 am

    This is soooo cute!!! Very creative!! I Love it!

    Reply
  30. Suzanne cricutcraftingrammyblogspot.com says

    February 12, 2012 at 4:19 am

    Wow what an amazing mistake! I love the hot air balloon. That’s really thinking outside the box- The Sweet Tooth Box.

    Reply
  31. Sandy S. says

    February 12, 2012 at 6:28 am

    Wow wow wow…………. so cute! I love this. I would love to have one of those hanging over my desk. So cute idea! Following your blog now and look forward to seeing more of your creations!

    Sandy
    http://thecraftycreationspot.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  32. abusybee - DoubleClick Connections says

    February 12, 2012 at 6:35 am

    This is such an adorable project! Love all the details! Thanks for joining us over at the Creative Cutter Room! DT Member Carri~abusybee
    http://www.doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com

    Reply
  33. Tracy says

    February 12, 2012 at 3:32 pm

    This is amazing Holly! I love the little owl in the basket : ) Thanks for joining us at the CCR!

    Tracy
    DT2 Member
    owlbecraftin.blogspot.com

    Reply
  34. grannygears says

    February 12, 2012 at 5:36 pm

    Absolutely love, love, love!!!! You just keep getting more awesome!

    Reply
  35. Cassie Box says

    February 12, 2012 at 6:38 pm

    This is seriously awesome!! Thank you so much for sharing it with us at Paper Issues!! You already know I featured you!! Beat me to it!! =)

    Reply
  36. Scrappers' Ranch says

    February 12, 2012 at 8:00 pm

    Hey Holly

    100% LOVE THIS!! This is so creative!
    I am now following your blog.
    TFS
    Bonnie
    http://scrappersranch.blogspot.com
    scrappersranch @ aol dot com

    Reply
  37. Moments by Marla says

    February 12, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    Wow, what a fab project. Love all of the little details and how you cut and put all of the parts together is amazing. I am now a follower and look forward to seeing your other projects!!
    marla@lagoski.com

    Reply
  38. cebelica says

    February 12, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    Oh wow, this is A-MA-ZING!!! I’ll have to try and make something similar – I love your project! Thanks for the inspiration. Hugs! xx

    Reply
  39. Betsy says

    February 13, 2012 at 1:14 am

    This is SOOOOO cute! Would be really cute to hang in a child’s room!

    Reply
  40. Kelly Krocker Kreates says

    February 13, 2012 at 3:41 am

    I wish I made mistakes like this! So beautiful. I love all of your 3-D projects.

    Reply
  41. Creative Diva says

    February 13, 2012 at 4:19 am

    OMG! Your project is extraordinary. I love it. New follower.

    Hugs,
    Patty
    creativediva98.blogspot.com
    creativediva98 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  42. curlyqmosaics says

    February 13, 2012 at 4:50 am

    This has to be one of the cutest projects I’ve seen! Love how it all came together, and the little owl in the basket is adorable!

    Reply
  43. marg0006 says

    February 13, 2012 at 5:59 am

    WOW, this is super cool & super adorable. What a fantastic job. You hit it on the nail.

    marg0006@verizon.net
    Loving Scrapper 101

    Reply
  44. Lydia says

    February 13, 2012 at 8:29 am

    Aww….this is really cute!! I love the colours and that wee owl. Thanks for playing along with us at Frosted Designs!

    Reply
  45. Melin says

    February 13, 2012 at 10:17 am

    Holly!!! I don’t know what happened! My comment should have been right under Jen’s!!! I promise I took the time to tell you how AMAZING your happy accident was!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this hot air balloon! I am SO GOING to do this….someday 🙂

    Thank you for such an amazing project and for sharing your super duper creativity! I love the owl in the basket too!!! Perfect touch!

    Reply
  46. Debbie says

    February 13, 2012 at 4:14 pm

    WOW Holly that is amazing! It is just so darn cute and you are truly amazing for turning your “accident” into something so cute. BTW-that song is now in my head!

    Debbie B.

    Reply
  47. LeAnne says

    February 13, 2012 at 10:35 pm

    This is truly an amazing project! Thanks for participating in the Paper Players challenge this week, too!

    Reply
  48. Roberta: Mother of 3 says

    February 14, 2012 at 3:10 am

    WOW! This balloon is such a cute project!!! Very refreshing! I hope you’ll join us again at Frosted Designs!

    Reply
  49. The Creative Mommy says

    February 14, 2012 at 3:46 am

    HOLLY!

    This is AWESOME!!!! I saw this in your post the other day (I was already a follower) and then I saw it on the Paper Issues blog, and I was hoping you would enter into Creative Cutter Room, and you did!!! This is just great!!! You are beyond creative!!! Thanks for joining us at the CCR!!!

    Jessica
    http://www.craftinandstampin.blogspot.com

    Reply
  50. Creative Cutter Room says

    February 14, 2012 at 10:06 pm

    This is incredible Holly!! Truly inspiring…that’s why there are no such thing as mistakes in crafting….just new design opportunities. I’d say you made a fantastic new design with your “opportunity”. Thanks for sharing it in the Creative Cutter Room. I just LOVE your style. Hugs Cathie
    http://www.creativecutterroom.com

    Reply
  51. Crafty Pink Anchor says

    February 15, 2012 at 5:29 pm

    This is sooooo adorable! I love your project.

    Reply
  52. Erin Reed says

    February 24, 2012 at 4:15 am

    Such a wonderful project, I “love” it.

    Thank you for playing along with us at Frosted Designs this week with our challenge of “LOVE”, I hope you come back and play again!!

    Erin Reed

    Reply

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