Birthday Balloons

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  Step 1

  To create your base, place a sheet of blank cardstock under the template, then trace the outline onto it. (Here, the outline has been darkened for clarity.)

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  Step 2

  Use strips of cardstock to prepare the outline.

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  Step 3

  Make an open coil using a purple strip.

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  Step 4

  Apply a thin layer of glue to the bottom of the coil and place it inside the left balloon, with no 
gap between it and the outline.

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  Step 5

  Make an S shape using a purple strip. Apply a thin layer of glue to the bottom of the shape and place it as shown.

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  Step 6

  Create a purple S shape. Apply a thin layer of glue to the bottom and place it to the left of the lilac shape.

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  Step 7

  Create another purple curve. Apply a thin layer of glue to the bottom and place it to the left of the lilac shape.

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  Step 8

  Prepare a bent drop shape using a dark purple strip. Apply a thin layer of glue to the bottom of the shape and place it to the right of the first purple S shape.

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  Step 9

  Make an open coil using a dark pink strip. Apply a thin layer of glue to the bottom of the coil and place it inside the middle balloon, with no gap between it and the outline.

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  Step 10

  Make an S shape using a dark pink strip. Apply a thin layer of glue to the bottom of the shape and place it as shown.

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  Step 11

  Make another S shape using a pink strip. Apply a thin layer of glue to the bottom of the shape and place it to the left of the dark pink one.

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  Step 12

  Create a dark pink curve. Apply a thin layer of glue to the bottom and place it to the left of the pink strip.

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  Step 13

  Prepare a bent drop shape using a light pink strip. Apply a thin layer of glue to the bottom of the shape and place it to the right of the first dark pink S shape.

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  Step 14

  Make an open coil using a yellow strip. Apply a thin layer of glue to the bottom of the coil and place it inside the right balloon, with no gap between it and the outline.

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  Step 15

  Make an S shape using a yellow strip. Apply a thin layer of glue to the bottom of the shape and place it as shown.

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  Step 16

  Make another S shape using a light yellow strip. Apply a thin layer of glue to the bottom of the shape and place it to the left of the yellow one.

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  Step 17

  Create a yellow curve. Apply a thin layer of glue to the bottom and place it to the left of the light yellow strip.

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  Step 18

  Prepare a bent drop shape using a dark yellow strip. Apply a thin layer of glue to the bottom of the shape and place it to the right of the first yellow S shape.

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  Step 19

  Using various coloured 1⁄8in (2mm) wide papers, prepare S shapes, zigzag shapes and swirls.

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  Step 20

  Stick them above the balloons as shown. Cut out a few small triangles using various colours and stick them around the shapes. Your birthday balloons are complete!

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