Year Started in Balloon Industry: 2016
Certificates & Awards in Industry:
Float 2024
🏆 1st place – Sculpture design. 💜💛💚
🏆 1st place – Entrance design
🏆 2nd place – Sculpture design
🏆 Delegates choice – Organic design
🏆 Delegates choice – Sculpture design
🧡 FLOAT’ee – Foil Design
About:
Baton Rouge’s Award-Winning Balloon Artist!
At Animated Art Balloons, we transform celebrations into unforgettable experiences with vibrant balloon creations.
I began in 2009 as a face painter, seeking further training by attending FABAIC (The Face and Body Art Convention, hosted by SillyFarm). In 2014, I started balloon twisting and attended The Florida Super Jam in Florida. In 2016, my passion for balloon art ignited after witnessing the incredible artistry at the World Balloon Convention in New Orleans. I was voted number 1 entertainer in Baton Rouge, Parents Magazine, 2018, 2019, and 2020.
In 2019, I won the Betallic scholarship to the Balloon Boss Summit, and GOOD THING! I was so overwhelmed with so much business, and didn’t know where to start. At Balloon Boss Summit, I learned about CRM’s, Website, Accounting, and so much more! Everything I was struggling with, Joette had an expert there to help guide me through that period of major growth. I went back home and applied as much as I could to my business.
I returned again in 2020 to learn MORE! My business doubled in revenue that year, and I now had a new set of challenges. I needed to learn how to manage a team. I went to lunch with Dianna Gladdon and Holland Muscio that year. They encouraged me to look into moving my home based business to a location with more room. My husband and I had looked at a home on 10 acres, with a giant shop I can use for my business. We listed our home in December 2020, and closed on our new home on 10 acres with a shop in 2021! Now I had room to grow!
In 2021, I returned to the Balloon Boss Summit on staff! I was sponsored by AllProWebTools, and shared how having a CRM for my business really improved my organization, sales, and customer service.
In 2022 – Tuftex sponsored me to be on staff at the Balloon Boss Summit, and we launched Tool time with Tab! I am passionate about tools and building sturdy structures. It was great for the attendees to see a female use tools. There was lots of class participation. This opportunity helped attendees become familiar with tools to 2023 – Havin a Party sponsored me to be on staff again. I was able to do small groups with attendees and how to use tools. We also built a 12 foot Dolphin sculpture! We did a time study, and tracked the material costs to calculate how much to charge a client to cover the costs of material, labor and also be profitable.
2024 – Excited to be sponsored by Betallic (Sempertex) for this upcoming Balloon Boss Summit!
Animated Art Balloons brings joy and a touch of magic to every event, crafting custom balloon decor that reflects your unique theme. But the magic doesn’t stop there! I’m thrilled to announce that Animated Art Balloons recently took home a trove of awards at from “Float – The Balloon Convention: 2024, including:
1st Place – Sculpture Design
1st Place – Entrance Design
2nd Place – Organic Decor Design
Delegates’ Choice – Organic Design
Delegates’ Choice – Sculpture Design
FLOAT’ee – Foil Design
Let’s add some POP to your next celebration!