Rumor has it that ballons are set to be extremely popular this year. This does not mean just in the party décor realm either. We are looking at lamps, chairs, wall decorations, and tons of other balloon themed items.

Should you be looking for a trendy new piece for your home, and would like to be the proud designer of it yourself, then here is the perfect balloon project. The end result is a delightful lampshade. The process is fun, yet messy, and only requires a few materials like cotton yarn, Vaseline, wall paper glue, a paper cloth, and oh of course a very large balloon. Detailed instructions for this project can be found under the search words whirl it lampshade at the Pickles website.

My hunny and I will be absorbed in this activity next weekend. Once we get the right technique down, I have an idea to make candleholders in the same manner