Pin FAIL: Button Bowls

Blog world, we meet again. Happy Monday to you - probably the worst day of the week, at least I think. AND to top it off, it's raining... POURING here in Raleigh. I sit right next to a window at my desk and could hear the rain pounding against the glass. Not a great way to keep me motivated. But, I made it and am here to report a miserable and awful Pin Fail. I'm pretty sure this was my fault and not the fault of the original pinner. 

Okay, let's get to it. I found the original pin on Pinterest right here.Very cute right? I was thinking this would be a crafty idea to put keys in or makeup or...just to post on my blog. Whichever, really. So, I started out blowing up just a regular white balloon that I found at Wal-Mart. I then tied it the balloon together and it was probably a medium sized (big enough to hold something if made into a bowl) type. I whipped out my hot glue gun and started to gluing. I glued so much and burned my fingers so much that once I got halfway up the balloon I was ready to stop...and my movie was over. Once I finished, I hesitated to pop that sucker. (I'm absolutely terrified of loud noises like that, especially when I know they're coming. It's just like opening up a can of biscuits...it's terrifying!). Okay, I digress. 

So, I finally popped my balloon (scared myself and my two animals) and then ta-da! ... Hm.... Are you looking at my picture? Awful!

I'm not sure what I did wrong, but I'm thinking you weren't supposed to use a hot glue gun. I saw another posting that said "definitely use Mod Podge over glue," and a different one that said, "don't use Mod Podge at all!" Which is it?! I need some directions! 

I would absolutely love to make this craft, but failed miserably and have not re-tried since this disaster. If you know a better way to make this puppy, let me know because I would love to make a button bowl. 

Good luck!