Photo: Martha Stewart
To make this garland, follow the templates and the how-to. Or download the alphabet from our website and create your own. No matter the occasion, you won't be at a loss for words.
Garland How-To
You'll need medium-weight white or colored card stock, pinking shears, a utility knife, silk ribbon (1/8 inch wide; you'll need about 4 yards, depending on your space), and pushpins.
1. For a birthday banner, color-photocopy these letters onto white card stock. Or download the entire black-and-white alphabet from our website and print letters for desired words onto colored paper. To give the letters a decorative edge, cut them out with pinking shears.
2. Use a utility knife to cut two vertical slits near the top of each circle, as indicated. Arrange letters into words on a work surface, and string together by threading ribbon through the slits. Hang the garland in a corner or between opposite walls with pushpins.
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