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About this design

Think of a shop sign from a storybook. A broad gold panel forms the center, two pink tails fold out behind it at each end, and the words sit squarely on the gold in two tight rows of plum capitals. It has a slightly formal, ceremonial air that plain lettering lacks.

The long horizontal shape fits places a square design cannot. Run it across the top of a poster, the front of a table, or the flap of a big envelope.

Milestone birthdays

Big round-number years deserve something that looks a little official. Swap the pink tails for black or deep navy, keep the gold, and the piece suddenly suits a dinner party instead of a playroom. Cut it from shimmer card, mount it on a dark panel, and prop it on the buffet or the mantel. After the party it can move to a shadow box along with photos and notes from the guests.

For a grown-up guest list, run the color file through the printer on heavy stock and send it out as the invitation.

Pieces and weeding

Look for 16 pieces and 10 cut-outs in the solid file. The panel and tails are separate shapes, and in this one-color version each letter floats inside an opening in the panel, with only a cut line around it. Since those letters are loose, transfer tape or a backing card must keep them placed. Weed the thin channels around the words slowly so no letter lifts away with the waste. It passes our cut checks from about 5.5 inches wide.

Color layers

• Base and lines in deep indigo: behind the panel and tails, making a thin dark edge around them
• Pink in bubblegum pink: the two folded tails
• Gold in golden yellow: the broad center panel
• Lettering in rich plum: both rows of capitals, glued directly onto the gold

How to build it from card

1. Cut the base, tails and panel at 7 inches or wider.
2. Glue the tails behind the panel so they peek out at both ends.
3. Set that assembly on the indigo base.
4. Position the plum letters word by word, using tweezers for accuracy.

Size guide

Please do not cut narrower than 5.5 inches, because the letters on the gold are packed closely. Tags and small favors should be printed in full color then shaped using Print Then Cut.

Where it shines

• Table banners along the front edge
• Backdrop headers above a photo corner
• Family shirts for a big group celebration
• Tote bags for carrying cards home

The guide to recoloring is handy for the darker milestone palette.

Pairs well with

Pair it with the Birthday Gift Box on favors, or the Birthday Queen on a shirt for the star.